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Well said, Ralph.

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hifitommy

In Reply to: RE: Too literal translation posted by E-Stat on November 01, 2023 at 12:41:42

yes, there IS an absolute sound but we can only TRY to get there. i have gotten close but of course, it isn't fully attainable no matter how much you can throw at the problem whether money or effort.

i get much enjoyment from my setup and most people that hear my system feel like it is credible. we all have our limitations.
...regards...tr

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Perfection isn't attainable but - E-Stat 13:30:17 11/01/23 (4)
evaluating sound quality by comparing what you experience at any number of live venues is far more valuable IMHO than chasing metrics like SINAD that fail to correlate with what we hear.
- RE: Perfection isn't attainable but - Analog Scott 18:33:59 11/01/23 (3)
  The metrics don't fail. Audiophiles fail to understand what metrics matter how to measure them and how to interpret them.
  
  It is impossible to reliably and meaningfully compare long term aural memories to real time aural stimuli.
  
  SINAD in particular does tell us somethings about what effect a piece of gear has on the audio playback chain. As long as one doesn't misunderstand what SINAD tells us and what it does not tell us it can actually be a useful metric. It doesn't tell the character of the sound. It tells us if a component is definitely audibly transparent, probably audibly transparent or probably not audibly transparent. And that's about it. IMO that can be useful. Just not a one stop shop for all your audio metrics.
  - your answer would be better received at... - hifitommy 14:34:39 11/07/23 (2)
    ASR.
    ...regards...tr
    - It isn't need at ASR ~nt - Feanor 04:06:20 11/09/23 (1)
      nt
      
      Dmitri Shostakovich
      - and I don't need... - hifitommy 12:52:04 11/16/23 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: It isn't need at ASR ~nt posted by Feanor on November 09, 2023 at 04:06:20
        
        ASR. much too lofty attitudes for me.
        ...regards...tr

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