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Funny Quotes about Audio Gear
Tari:
This is an oldie but a goodie. Defending the high THD in the DS, with Mulveling's response:
"and, by the way bcg27, knowing technicalities does not qualify one to comment on an amp they've never heard.
i don't go around in the beta 22 theads knocking that amp.
i'm sure it's a great amp.
but since you brought up THD, i'll illustrate something for you about the 2% figure.
2dB is the sound of someone rubbing the skin on their fingers together.
go ahead, try it. it's awfully quiet. try it in a noisy environment, and you won't hear it.
100 dB is the sound of standing next to a car with its engine revving.
now stand next to a car with its engine revving, and rub your fingers together.
that is the sound of the distortion products of the dark star."
Mulveling:
"Here's a quick brush up on high school math:
2% distortion means that the power of the distortion signal divided by the power of the full signal is 0.02
By definition:
delta in decibels = 10 * log_base_10 (power factor) =>
10*log(0.02) = -16.99 dB
So the 2% distortion signal in your 100dB revved engine analogy would actually be at 83dB, not 2dB. THAT would be more like the sound of a vexed girlfriend/wife trying to get your attention to turn the damn thing off (at least, for the first couple tries). Note that many tube amps (not all) will have a similar levels of distortion, except that it tends to be more aesthetically pleasing than that of their solid-state counterparts. So back to your car analogy - a tube amp's distortion would be like a hot single babe going "hey hon, wanna take me for a ride?" :) "
rhythmdevils:
--- Quote from: maverickronin on June 04, 2012, 01:10:23 AM ---I'm not sure there's such a thing as a proper context for this one..
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Kiteki deserves some recognition for that quote. ;) I've got to be on the DL for a bit on HF but I hope Marv opens a can of woop ass on him.
That kind of logic is the equivalent of saying that CSD's are irrelevant because my lawn is greener than your lawn and yet we can both play croquet just as easily.
Questhate:
A lot of stupid stuff being said at HF this weekend.
maverickronin:
We're never going to run out of material...
"I have also been using the W3000ANV for daily commute lately. This morning I am wearing my W3000ANV using a portable iPhone-Fostex-SR71A combo (which is hidden in my Burberry suitcase) on the MTR (the sub / underground in Hong Kong). A kid walked by wearing BEATS BY DR DRE and turned around at me and had that look of he is using something superior to mine. Well, who knows, may be true. :p "
briskly:
I have so many "loving" words to say about the goings on at HF right now. But right now I'm kinda burned out >:(. Gish Gallop as they say?
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