Home Propeller Head Plaza

Technical and scientific discussion of amps, cables and other topics.

[ Follow Ups ] Thread: [ Display  All  Email ] [ Propeller Head Plaza ]
[ Alert Moderator ]

It's not illogical...

There's a big difference between the influence of, say, a capacitor, for which there may be no established explanation but for which feasible explanations aren't that hard to come by, and something that, if it works, defies the most basic principles of science. Even Bybee filters--another product where the explanation given by the manufacturer is pseudoscientific nonsense--are in the signal path, so it's not too surprising that they affect the sound, maybe even to improve it.

The chip is in a different class. If it works, it's magic. It doesn't just defy known science; it defies our most basic broadest concepts about how the world works.

The reason you find my explanations illogical is that they don't fit into one of the simple categories you're used to. I'm neither a pure, "trust your ears no matter what" subjectivist nor a scientistic "it only works if it can ve explained by first-year college physics" fundamentalist. I guess that makes my opinions hard for some folks to grasp.

Jim

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
  Atma-Sphere Music Systems, Inc.  

Follow Ups Full Thread
Follow Ups
You can not post to an archived thread.

[ Top Top of Page ] [ Contact Us ] [ Support/Wish List ] [ Copyright © 2025, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]
[ General ] [ Speakers ] [ Tubes ] [ Vinyl ] [ Digital ] [ Hi-Rez ] [ Video Asylum ] [ Cables ] [ Tweaks/DIY ] [ Music ] [ Films ]