vinyl & shellac audio
Roger Skoff writes about everybody’s favorite controversial product.
While the debate continues on the internet over whether different cables sound different, those of us with the ears and listening skills to hear it and the systems and listening environments of sufficient resolution to show it know that it’s not just different cables that sound different, but that even the same cable, hooked-up differently, can make for clear and obvious differences in the sound of our music.
Paul McGowan from PS Audio confirm that in blind test he heard a noticeable difference when a mains fuse in its DAC has been changed to the «German audio tuning fuse». He does not know how it works, but it works.
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Paul McGowan from PS Audio has absolutely heard differences when swapping cables around. For some reason he pays no attention to it in his work, but he said the phenomena is truly audible.
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Some people think that audio equipment need time to burn in, the naysayers believe that it is listener who actually burns in, not the components. Paul McGowan from PS Audio explains.
It is believed that USB cable that is used between source and DAC and that is in spec, will not and can not affect your phonics. Paul can hear difference between various cables instantly and have his favorite set of good sounding ones.
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An article by Douglas Self, "Science and Subjectivism in Audio" published in Wireless World back in 1988. Douglas Self is a recognized authority in the field of radio engineering design, the author of many books, articles and patents, an implacable opponent of any manifestations of subjectivism and esoteric ideas in audio. read the article
