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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #42: I am looking for SPDIF Cable better than Purist Annivesary by Amir on 2019-07-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Any good sounding AES/EBU interfaces out there? in Didital Things  53 Replies 
We have no access to Belkin Synopsis SPDIF cable (Romy use it in his system) and we are not sure how new Kharma digital cables sounds? we had a test between two Purist Digital cables . Purist Anniversary 4600$ and Purist Neptune 1500$ SPDIF Ca...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #24: Hifi.ir by Amir on 2019-06-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: EAR Yoshino DAC 4 by Tim Paravicini in Didital Things  24 Replies 
[quote user="AlexA6404"] Amir, I tried to access your weblog on your profile www.hifi.ir .  It does not seem to work.  Is the weblog still active? Best regards Alex [/quote]Yes , it is active and i can see it from iran ip , i ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: A5 vs Old Versions by Amir on 2019-06-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: T.H.E. Show, Newport, 2015 in Audio News  14 Replies 
@ montesquieu  yes , the informations are from Silvio , this is the full text ?? Some technical information regarding the different versions o...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: AudioPax New A5 Generation by Amir on 2019-05-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: T.H.E. Show, Newport, 2015 in Audio News  14 Replies 
AudioPax now is directed by Silvio , a good guy who continue producing Audiopax in Brazil. Silvio now is finishing the 5th Generation of these Classic Models. I follow Audio Note , Border Patrol and AudioPax because they are different...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #192: Cessaro new Loudspeaker by Amir on 2019-05-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The most promising “best” commercial speaker in Horn-Loaded Speakers  192 Replies 
Good news for audiophiles Cessaro new speaker is active and all Components like DAC DSP Pre and Power are in the new cessaro ported DSP loudspeaker.You just need a transport like cheap LG Samsung to play Ultra high end Sound ??https://www.cessaro.de/...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #18: LV horn by Amir on 2019-03-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How difficult is it to achieve Vox Olympian sound in Horn-Loaded Speakers  17 Replies 
I guess some audiophiles like me follow this site and they would like have a Good horn but they can not pay 750k$ For it.Horn DIY is not a simple project but i think i will put my effort to build a 4 way horn system because there is no other way....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Very interesting topic by Amir on 2019-02-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Josh: My visit to Romy the Cat's Macondo in Audio For Dummies ™  28 Replies 
I think this topic is very very interesting to me and it is a opportunity those 90% audiophiles (like josh) think more about their objectives .I have pointed it many times in my weblog that romy recommendations (both methods and components) can not h...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Josh Review by Amir on 2019-01-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Josh: My visit to Romy the Cat's Macondo in Audio For Dummies ™  28 Replies 
Josh wrote :"it sounds like a normal speaker. ""This was too soft, and this way not really desired. Maybe the tubes soft clipping caused some compression? I actually prefer SSD amps for their extra slam. "this type of review is very similar to other ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #28: Music is different to Audio by Amir on 2018-12-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: My Audio Philosophy in Playback Listening  95 Replies 
[quote user="rowuk"]Amir, I question your statement. There are so many senses (visual, aural, touch, smell). These senses can be fooled very easily.We do not need audio playback for anything except our own personal pleasure. I insist that there is no...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #26: Classification is not related to audio components by Amir on 2018-12-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: My Audio Philosophy in Playback Listening  95 Replies 
I do not classify audiophiles by their components. I 100% agree most horn owners may be in first group or many tube lovers be in the first group.Audio components are just our tools and those classification (i do not look at it as classification) refe...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #24: Our short Audio Story by Amir on 2018-12-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: My Audio Philosophy in Playback Listening  95 Replies 
what is audio ? Audio is our reaction to sound , if there are audiophiles with different reactions then you may convince yourself Audio quality is relative to listener. I think it is not true. The real quality exist itself . ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #23: Ask Lavery about new DAC Quintessence by Amir on 2018-12-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A CD player of today… 20 years after TL0 in Didital Things  32 Replies 
Hello- Regarding your questions:   1.) The DA924 was originally designed before converters with accuracy beyond 15-16 bits were available. It is no longer in production. The Quintessence is a state...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: 100000000% agree by Amir on 2018-12-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Not all audio equipment was born equal. in Audio For Dummies ™  1 Replies 
i think this is true, most guys do not compare two identical components and this is hidden from their eyes but i know this is 100% true.Sometimes the difference is huge and even If you measure the identical components you may find different time/freq...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: Single core cables by Amir on 2018-12-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: FM and … cables… in Off Air Audio  4 Replies 
between the cables i have tested the only cable had correct tone without un-natural high frequency was purist neptune.I have checked many cables like Acoustic Revive , Fadel ART, Transparent, shynuta research, cardas ,... none of them were good.puris...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1659: OK I Will by Amir on 2018-11-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
[quote user="Paul S"]Amir, please report methodology and results, whether positive or negative.[/quote]OK I Will[quote user="Paul S"]Again, oscilloscope traces of PP output have been posted in this long thread showing conclusively that PP output is N...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1657: I have no idea by Amir on 2018-11-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
Looking at psu LCLC filters is another subject , i have no idea about that but i have heard good PSU has more simple filtering with lower capacitance bank. Generally speaking Simple circuits have advantages over complex circuits most of the ti...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1655: Maybe Checking some HF noise on midrange Texture by Amir on 2018-11-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
[quote user="rowuk"]What connection do we have considering the spectra of signals on the mains and sound quality? What data do we have on what part of "mains contamination" affects sound quality?.[/quote]No body knows answer of This question and you ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1653: Please share Harmonic Spectrum of your AC 50hz by Amir on 2018-11-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
I use my Apogee Duet usb audio interface as cheap oscilloscope. trueRTA software has both spectrum analyser and oscilloscope mode.  The accuracy of spectrum analyser is good for looking at 50hz sine wave. the maximum input sampling f...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Can we use DACs with more than 2channel? by Amir on 2018-11-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Paul McGowan. tubes in preamp in Audio News  12 Replies 
In loudspeaker and amplifier design we could use more channels to have better result (like 12 channel DSet concept) but i never seen any DAC/Pre to have more channels.It seems i am speaking about moronic idea but it is interesting to me think about t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: AMR DP-777 Bit Perfect I by Amir on 2018-11-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Paul McGowan. tubes in preamp in Audio News  12 Replies 
I have listened to AMR DP-777 DAC (SE versio and upgraded nos tubes) many times.in my idea the best sound of AMR dac come from "Bit-Perfect I" filter if you listen to good records. if i put bad records then there is no difference between filters and ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: The Absolute Sound Rabert Harley by Amir on 2018-11-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The GoodSoundClub’s ‘Ultimate Audio Dildo Award’ in Audio News  10 Replies 
$80,000 per pair Speaker Cable from MIT  http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/music-interface-technologies-acc-268-articulation-control-console-and-ma-x-shd-interconnects/ ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Balance Control by Amir on 2018-09-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A quests for an ultimate preamp. in Audio Discussions  8 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]1) A preamp shall have right Sound. I would not even comment on it. A preamp shall sound better then any other source a system has.2) A preamp shall have a remote control. I have expressed a well found view that a Remote Co...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #28: New CEC Reference DAC DA0 3.0 by Amir on 2018-09-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Really Expensive DACs? in Didital Things  29 Replies 
I have heard DA0 3.0 / TL0 3.0 in my friend system.I listened to this DAC/Transport in a average 2way living voice system without good cables. it is hard to speak about new DAC but It try to share my feeling.I am familiar with sound of CEC TL0 Transp...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #165: Accuracy by Amir on 2018-09-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: High Quality Music Server / CD player in Didital Things  169 Replies 
my experience in ripping by dbpoweramp and apple super drive:if the disc be 100% OK (100% healthy production in press factory ) with no scratch then the ripped data will not vary by more "reading passes" or "slower reading".It seems healthy disc coul...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #164: Dbpoweramp Ripping vary by different reading passes by Amir on 2018-09-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: High Quality Music Server / CD player in Didital Things  169 Replies 
my experience in ripping audio CD with dbpoweramp shows even in ultra Secure mode we get different result with different number of passes.the result in 3 different passes :the CD was in good condition but it has little scratch .======================...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1647: Just unplug by Amir on 2018-09-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
The noise problem in pp is not related to audio system ground and lifting ground will not make it silent.The only way you could get silent pp is to unplug it from the wall.I have heard (in this topic before page 44) the battery charger in pp is cause...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #48: DAE Firmware quality by Amir on 2018-08-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Windows Based Transport: A quiet and capable Source? in Didital Things  47 Replies 
I have find not all CD Roms have equal firmware to read audio data. some firmwares do not report errors correctly .http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/other-projects/dae-quality/it seems ripping could give us 100% correct data  if we have a goo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #47: 65min Audio Data and 74 min Audio Data plus Other Codes by Amir on 2018-08-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Windows Based Transport: A quiet and capable Source? in Didital Things  47 Replies 
https://www.cdmediaworld.com/hardware/cdrom/cd_techinfo.shtmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD-ROMFacts:One sector holds 2352 bytes of AUDIO.The DATA Transfer-rate====sampling rate * channels * audio bitsize44100 * 2 (stereo) * 16 (16 bit) bits/second...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #46: Raw file Size vs Ripped Aiff file Size by Amir on 2018-08-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Windows Based Transport: A quiet and capable Source? in Didital Things  47 Replies 
un-compressed RAW file -> optical Disc -> Ripped File   putting RAW files on optical Disc is a process (it may be lossy, I don't know, Mark claims A disc containing 74 minutes and 33 seconds of music contains 6.3 billion bits. Of all those bits...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #45: CRC Code by Amir on 2018-08-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Windows Based Transport: A quiet and capable Source? in Didital Things  47 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]fiogf49gjkf0dItem, you are not getting the point that ripping implied the initial read of CD by CD-ROM drive and their possess looks like kills the quality of the file you made on your “super PC”. If you imply that your PC ...
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