In article , Java Jive
wrote:
On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 15:35:44 +0100, RJH wrote:
Nice to see the Register being discriminating for once, all too often
its articles are garbage in garbage out. But it would be more to the
point to report the offenders to the ASA, as I have just reported eBuyer.
I suspect the ASA wouldn't help. They rarely have a clue anyway, and I
suspect AQ would be:
1) American, so out of juristiction
2) Its a 'report' not and advert, so can probably contain any guff. CF also
the reports written for Uncle Russ in the past for the ASA.
I guess that I'll have to get around to writing some sensible pages on such
topics. Alas HFN haven't been that interested so I keep doing other things.
But it might help combat the 'Mountains Out Of Molehills' twaddle
dominating over more sensible aspects being understood.
I'm no expert on Windows or Macs but I suspect the entire quote could be
replaced by something like:
Provided you use a decent DAC/soundcard that clocks the samples regularly
and provides sufficient hardware bufferring to cope with a distracted
computer then the results may be affected by failing to ensure sufficient
bufferring and regular timing at other stages in the process. However in
most computer systems in recent years this should be easy enough to get
right given that a hifi enthusiast can be expected to be using a good
DAC/soundcard. You may need a clue about how to set up the OS, etc, though,
as outlined below...
A more likely source of degrading audio quality is the idiotic (for HiFi
uses) computer OS / application practices of 'mixing' and messing about
with the audio without your awareness. Setting up the system to *not* do
this may be more helpful than wasting time emoting about the choice of OS
or storage device. Alas, OS and software suppliers may make this harder
than it should be. Having to install a 'driver' may make it impossible to
sort out unless you're using a decent DAC/soundcard whose makers understand
these issues.
And it goes on.
I'm sure it does, these scams always do, but the quote in the article
tells you quite a lot:
The beating heart of the AudioQuest Diamond are the Solid 100% Silver
Perfect Surface conductors where raw silver is processed by drawing
through at a much slower speed than normal to create an ultra-smooth
surface area free of indents and grooves."
I wonder where the get 100% silver and how the keep it from *any*
contamination from the extrusion die onwards.
Unlike gold, silver corrodes quite easily. That's why your family
silver needs constant cleaning by the ball of your butler's thumb
wrapped in a suitable cloth.
Er, did I need to put a smiley on that?
What's the smiley for tearing out your hair in exasperation? I can't help
as I don't have that much left anyway! 8-]
IIRC Silver also has a particular tendency to corrode in contact with PTFE.
This combination is often touted and praised by vendors of costly cables.
But IIRC it was found years ago by defence workers that the way the silver
and ptfe were made and formed together into cable could cause the silver to
degrade. Where's Arnie when you want him? :-)
Jim
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