Why, oh why, does vinyl continue to blow away digital?
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Is the deal about critiquing the systems of members who disagree with you and commenting on their lack of experience? It does little to further your argument.
All I’m saying is that you don’t have a basis to speak of digital playback with such conviction without experience with the latest cutting edge implementations.
Everyone has different preferences and we should respect them, no matter what they are. We like what we like and have opinions about what others like.
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We all love our gear and no doubt are biased in all kinds of ways. I suggest checking out the EC Designs NL offerings especially the SX which is a DAC Amp. They are a small outfit (2 brothers) in Holland but have created some innovative devices that in my opinion put the digital v vinyl discussions to bed. I’m not affiliated to them in any way and but surprised they don’t garner more attention.
the question, of course, is whether HQ PLAYER with pedestrian hardware is cutting edge.
and that is a question. very few are going down that road.
not saying it's good or bad or in between. but not much gravity toward it. Taiko moved away from HQ Player a few years ago.
“Attitudinal Opportunities.” I certainly have plenty of those! And a very nice diplomatic turn of phrase.
Appraising low level detail, nuances, and resolution through iPhone videos is a risky proposition!
Since when are the T+A DAC200 or T+A SD 3100 HV Reference streaming DAC coupled with ultra-high speed custom servers considered pedestrian hardware?
Are these more Hallucinations of Grandeur?
What is your better proposal? To fly thousands of miles in the air and then rely on aural memory? Let’s hear what you consider a less risky proposition.
Yes, because the Taiko servers do not have enough processing power and processing speed to handle HQPLAYER’s real-time processing. Taiko had no choice in the matter as they could not get their passive cooled servers to cope with the HQPLAYER requirements, related to speed required for real-time processing.
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But it seems to me that your posts often explicitly or implicitly disparage this correct view.
There is no alternative to "live" listening. Videos should be seen as teasers.
Ask Taiko and they will tell you what their servers can do with regards to HQPLAYER. HQPLAYER 5 requires not only the fastest CPU in the market but also the fastest GPU for DSD1024x48. Taiko has neither and far from them.
That’s not correct. I put supporting evidence in my posts. I had a practice of embedding comparative videos, as supporting evidence, in my responses but the moderator restricted me from doing so.
You didn’t answer the question. What is better than videos for comparing two systems in different geographical locations?
...actually, I think it may be contrary to Taiko's philosophy. They have done what they can to reduce noise from processing. The new I/O moves the NIC and USB (or other output) to a separate chassis, and runs it off batteries. Although it may be run inside the new server on battery as well.
The fact that there is no alternative does not mean you have to use the only flawed tool at your disposal to draw conclusions. Silence is always an option
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