Low distortion just means the component is transparent, you may not like that transparency of course.
Keith
Sorry, I may have expressed my point less than clearly.Great, so if the artist isn't concerned with the accuracy of their fans' playback (because even the most basic of setups can communicate the power of music...we need to be honest that we're here splitting fine hairs over minutia like the airiness of a lone cymbal crash and whether we can place it on the soundstage at an accuracy of meters or centimeters), then any perceived importance in so-called "accuracy" is dictated by you for yourself only. That's fine if that's what you want as an objective, but that also means that others might not find the same importance.
Sorry, I may have expressed my point less than clearly.
It is a credible idea that for an artist it is more important that his/her music is listened to at all (though "the power of music" really does not mean anything).
However, it does not follow from this, that the accuracy of playback is insignificant. I think there probably are artists who could not care less, just as there probably are artists who see accuracy as desirable.
Old posts, so no idea why he didn’t just say on this thread.I am disappointed in @Octavian's reluctance to divulge his setup:
1.This is a hobby, and there are as many opinions as there are forum members. All are valid.
2. Coming from the "subjective" end, I'm genuinely interested in the kit he is using which, I assume, is coming from the "objective" end. At the very least, it's a new avenue to explore, and heck, I might learn something.
Old posts, so no idea why he didn’t just say on this thread.
Lenovo tablet -> Chromecast Audio -> Benchmark Dac 1 -> Genelec 8030 loudspeakers & Stax Lambda headphones. Also a Luxman PD284 TT in the kitchen cupboard, almost never used.
https://pinkfishmedia.net/forum/thr...-you-currently-own.175485/page-9#post-2808130
https://pinkfishmedia.net/forum/threads/expensive-gear-boring-sound.219769/page-3#post-3487477
AbsolutelySome fine kit then.
Learn the ukulele, I think you meant? LolTo drown out the noise of co-workers, to learn a song (or its lyrics) by heart, to learn the guitar part of it, to follow a fashion. I suspect there are other reasons, too.
Genuinely no idea, I bought one to try out of curiosity but when it arrived at work one of the Techs was all over it so I gave it to him. It’s discontinued but I don't know why, eBay has them regularly. Reading in the passing they appear to be a bargain and easier to get going than a Pi for many.Some fine kit then.
Genuine question: how does Chromecast Audio stack up in SQ terms in "the streaming world"?
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...ents-of-chromecast-audio-digital-output.4544/Some fine kit then.
Genuine question: how does Chromecast Audio stack up in SQ terms in "the streaming world"?
To summarise, better is an objective term, as in measurably better. Preferable or more enjoyable are subjective terms. If people just stuck to a defined use of language these pointless cyclical arguments wouldn't exist.
I wonder how many of the objectivists have done double blind tests to see if they prefer the measurably worse kit? Perhaps the subjectivists have a point and us numbers guys are just listening to unenjoyable hairshirt gear, just a thought.
I've never listened to more music than I did when I owned, tag monos, a 72 and kef reference 302s. But that was in a much better room than I have now...