It looks good in the marketing BS to people who don't have a clue. And anyone who buys Sonos these days after what they got up to a few years back you REALLY doesn't have a clue.
Most "Audiophiles" it is a status thing vs something that has any additional value.
I Minored in music at a University that had a highly renowned music school, I did well in the classes that a lot of successful musicians took, including courses in ear training.
That said for a lot of this audiophile stuff I really cannot find much of a difference between a Lowly MP3 and a high quality vinyl recording, unless they are played back to back. What helps the sound more than anything is a good pair (Not top of the l
I'm glad you said it yourself. There is not MUCH of a difference, but there IS a difference. And that's what makes a difference for the audiophiles. Don't get me wrong. I consider myself an audiophile, but I use zip cord for my speaker wire and my network cable is not this [amazon.com], but one that was probably $3. I can tell the difference between 128Kbs MP3 vs. 16 bit/44KHz flac, depending on the recording. But having a good set of speakers and a good source are the two most important things when it comes to audio quality.
a good pair (Not top of the line) of noise canceling headphones
You're truly doing it wrong. Again, don't get me wrong. If I'm on an airplane or a train, a pair of noise canceling headphones is great, but if I'm listening at home for quality, I wouldn't part with my NHT 3.3 speakers. Noise canceling headphones have to convert an analog signal (which probably already went from analog to digital to analog, unless you're playing an LP, tape, or reel) to digital, play with it, and convert it back to analog. That's way too much playing with a signal.
What's the point (Score:4, Insightful)
16 bits already gives 96dB signal to noise ratio. More than that is pointless.
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It looks good in the marketing BS to people who don't have a clue. And anyone who buys Sonos these days after what they got up to a few years back you REALLY doesn't have a clue.
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It looks good in the marketing BS to people who don't have a clue.
For audiophiles, nothing is good enough.
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Most "Audiophiles" it is a status thing vs something that has any additional value.
I Minored in music at a University that had a highly renowned music school, I did well in the classes that a lot of successful musicians took, including courses in ear training.
That said for a lot of this audiophile stuff I really cannot find much of a difference between a Lowly MP3 and a high quality vinyl recording, unless they are played back to back. What helps the sound more than anything is a good pair (Not top of the l
Re:What's the point (Score:2)
I really cannot find much of a difference
I'm glad you said it yourself. There is not MUCH of a difference, but there IS a difference. And that's what makes a difference for the audiophiles. Don't get me wrong. I consider myself an audiophile, but I use zip cord for my speaker wire and my network cable is not this [amazon.com], but one that was probably $3. I can tell the difference between 128Kbs MP3 vs. 16 bit/44KHz flac, depending on the recording. But having a good set of speakers and a good source are the two most important things when it comes to audio quality.
a good pair (Not top of the line) of noise canceling headphones
You're truly doing it wrong. Again, don't get me wrong. If I'm on an airplane or a train, a pair of noise canceling headphones is great, but if I'm listening at home for quality, I wouldn't part with my NHT 3.3 speakers. Noise canceling headphones have to convert an analog signal (which probably already went from analog to digital to analog, unless you're playing an LP, tape, or reel) to digital, play with it, and convert it back to analog. That's way too much playing with a signal.