atomicbob

nitpicking is definitely its own form of noise

"Corrections" should certainly be sent by private message, to be sure.

Actually, I don't mind corrections if mistakes have been made. I'm more grumpy about debating trivia concerning several amps similarity / difference without any substantial enlightenment resulting in many of the posts. There are a few useful facts coming forth, but not many.

Shhhhh ... Don't give massdrop's secret sauce !

You forgot the part about wanting to build an LPS, but can't tell you what a multimeter is...

Excellent suggestions!!
However the profile post is 400 chars and limit is 420.
Maybe deserves a spot somewhere else with additions.

Thanks again for all your work Bob!

Do you have a synergistic system in mind for the Liquid Platinum?

The obvious pairing would be Gungnir MB A2 + LP and HD800 / HD6x0, for my preferences. But that will have to wait a bit until after attending some corporate responsibilities.

Half the allotted time consumed, only 25% of measurements acquired. Today's amp measures so well that it is necessary to edit scripts and re-scale graphs for data to be visible, ie. not off the charts.

@atomicbob you're such a tease

status update: 16 hrs total over two days so far - several hundred measurements. Still a few measurements to go ... tomorrow after corporate responsibilities. I'm done for today, I hear a wine glass calling my name. Then my least favorite part. Vetting the data, organizing, write-up and post. Wish I could automate some of that.

I believe in Harvey Dent.

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Modi Multibit/Vali 2 is my pinnacle for "value", though many might say Modi 3 better fits the bill.

Gungnir MB A2 + Liquid Platinum is a pairing that will be of high interest and I intend to evaluate such in the future, when I get around to installing the A2 PCBs into my GMB. However, as @zerodeefex points out, system synergy requires all components of the system to assess properly, transducers especially.

Value has many thresholds, depending on depth of a given individual's pockets. Performance / Price ratio is a better indicator for this combination, I think.

Wait, I thought potatoes had eyes, not ears. Does a Russet have a different sound than an Idaho? Would a sweet potato sweeten the sound? So many questions.

Ahhh, comeon... you want answers to all that? *You* do the research!

(lol)

Actually I was wondering about variance between Russet, red, white and Yukon golds. May have to run them through the dScope for measurable answers. Do spuds with larger eyes have a different eye pattern when digital signals are applied? So many questions, so little time.

@Elnrik - yes, very enjoyable getaway from corporate responsibilities. It was too short, of course.

Yeah. Vacations always are. Even if it's a month, it's too short.

I was reading your balanced out guide, and like a kid I got silly excited with it. It's just where my head is today. Good guide.

I was thinking "Squiggles and triangles! WOOO!! Pretty. Me likey. " hehehe

I do wonder how much of measured clock drift of the FS725 could be attributed to the time reference of the frequency counter itself. I look forward to your findings.

The 53220A frequency counter timebase is externally referenced to a Jackson Labs Fury. The Fury has an Allan Variance of 4 x 10^-12 at the sample time interval being used for the drift measurements.

https://superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/monoprice-cavalli-liquid-spark-technical-measurements.6909/

https://superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/schiit-magni-3-technical-measurements.6950/

The unofficial official video is delightfully unnerving.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn1R-5p_j5c

@bixby - yes it is really that simple. If the recordings were kept to -3dBFS then all DACs would behave reasonably well. With SW volume attenuation there is the issue of attenuation algorithm, which is preferable to how badly some DACs mangle data above -3dBFS.

Find past meeting recaps here: http://www.aes-media.org/sections/pnw/pnwrecaps/index.htm
click on more to find meeting summary, pictures, ppt decks and audio, occasionally video.

Right on, Bob! I have found myself talking a lot about loudness in class. Ian Shepherd's youtube videos have been a big help in illustrating the differences to students. Thankfully the trend is headed the right way but still much to be done.

Ahhh, Bob, wishing you some deserved calm...https://youtu.be/AsIjyJvhR9A

So you are suggesting that Thunderstruck by Steve 'N Seagulls might not be a good idea right now? Structures from Silence on my CD to acquire list, thank-you. Also enjoy Gary Stroutsos Within You Without You.

Hoping all is going well and you are feeling better.

Its number also matches the count of elements which share its relevant property.

SRS Laboratory Reference. It looks like this: http://www.thinksrs.com/products/fs725.html
Nothing exotic other than phase noise < 130 dBc at 10 Hz,
<140 dBc at 100 Hz, etc.

PFFFFT !!! still not this https://tinyurl.com/ycfar555

In attempts to acquire an F-C at O'Reillys I have always managed to arrive slightly too late. Someone had already obtained the only one in stock moments before. Then no one can find the individual as if they simply vanished.

I hope we all did reports of the poster.