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Audiophile sound quality off a hard drive
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<blockquote data-quote="Hennie" data-source="post: 12962" data-attributes="member: 20"><p>Gert, I think you were loud enough, but I think you misunderstood what I am trying to say. I am not attacking you, I was trying to stimulate debate about an issue that I find wholly unsatisfactory, i.e. the poor correlation between measurements and listening enjoyment many (if not most) people report. I noted that you are part of the objectivist side and wanted to hear your view on why such a discrepancy might exist, like:</p><p></p><p>- is it imagination?</p><p>- is it hearing threshold etc?</p><p></p><p>IIRC (correct me if I'm wrong) you once said you found the sound quality of your Behringer DCX2496 unsatisfactory? Yet, I'm pretty sure the unit performs blamelessly in terms of generally accepted human hearing ability. Why does this conundrum exist?</p><p></p><p>AlanB, I think you have a better understanding of what I'm getting at. As an engineer, I personally feel more research is needed w.r.t. hearing and psychoacoustics, especially in the context of our hobby. </p><p></p><p>As an example, ER Geddes, a well known objectivist and researcher, recently restated the criteria for the audibility of distortion. He has also developed a new understanding with regard to our perception of diffraction effects. If true, this is new knowledge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hennie, post: 12962, member: 20"] Gert, I think you were loud enough, but I think you misunderstood what I am trying to say. I am not attacking you, I was trying to stimulate debate about an issue that I find wholly unsatisfactory, i.e. the poor correlation between measurements and listening enjoyment many (if not most) people report. I noted that you are part of the objectivist side and wanted to hear your view on why such a discrepancy might exist, like: - is it imagination? - is it hearing threshold etc? IIRC (correct me if I'm wrong) you once said you found the sound quality of your Behringer DCX2496 unsatisfactory? Yet, I'm pretty sure the unit performs blamelessly in terms of generally accepted human hearing ability. Why does this conundrum exist? AlanB, I think you have a better understanding of what I'm getting at. As an engineer, I personally feel more research is needed w.r.t. hearing and psychoacoustics, especially in the context of our hobby. As an example, ER Geddes, a well known objectivist and researcher, recently restated the criteria for the audibility of distortion. He has also developed a new understanding with regard to our perception of diffraction effects. If true, this is new knowledge. [/QUOTE]
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