Really? Lol. The very next words explain how levels were matched.So they weren’t All else is humbug.
Really? Lol. The very next words explain how levels were matched.So they weren’t All else is humbug.
If you A/Bed and couldn't hear it, no big deal. Buy gear you like and I'll buy gear I like.
And now he can go back to his home forum and proudly announce he was banned from ASR. Probably get a gold star or something.Point made. Since you have nothing but repetition to back your claims, you can move on from the thread.
Yeah, that’s not good enough. SPL meters are far form accurate enough for this.Really? Lol. The very next words explain how levels were matched.
And now he can go back to his home forum and proudly announce he was banned from ASR. Probably get a gold star or something.
That must surely earn some kind of street credHe was only banned from this thread... That may not be good enough.
What am I supposed to read for entertainment now???He was only banned from this thread... That may not be good enough.
Head over toWhat am I supposed to read for entertainment now???
Be assured. There will be plenty more like him in no time. It (sadly) never ends.What am I supposed to read for entertainment now???
With them round up in oneBe assured. There will be plenty more like him in no time. It (sadly) never ends.
After a while you heard them all. The ever repeating same arguments citing wifes, friends, internet celebrities, car and watch comparisons. And if that doesn’t help Einstein and Quantum physics are called in to explain the mysteries of a simple 20 to 20kHz signal. You will see. Enjoy the ride ;-)With them round up in onemenageriethread, we'll have enough material to develop and sell the perfectsnake oilaudio product to fund ASR for the next millenium.
In an unblind state, the benefit of the M-Scaler is both real yet imaginary. Once we observe the box in ABX, however, we only then reach a certain conclusion of no improvement. Try as he might, no audiophile may remove sources of placebo and still hear the benefit of said box. This, my friends, is Schrödinger's Ear.After a while you heard them all. The ever repeating same arguments citing wifes, friends, internet celebrities, car and watch comparisons. And if that doesn’t help Einstein and Quantum physics are called in to explain the mysteries of a simple 20 to 20kHz signal. You will see. Enjoy the ride ;-)
Forgive me, but my Apple dongle makes YouTube sound good, with lots of air, space in the mixes if the material allows it and more than enough volume for my fairly sensitive 64 ohm headphones... Maybe it's the jitter spray which is still way below supposed audibility levels. For ten quid including USB-C adaptor I ain't complaining at allYeah, I have the same experience. The most remarkable thing was how the upscaled good DAC made even Youtube sound great. That was a great surprise I wasn't expecting since there's a ton of stuff on Youtube that you can't find on Qobuz like a lot of amazing Grigory Sokolov recordings.
I meant with the two files I provided, not random sighted nonsense.Many, many people, whose reviews can easily be found, have reported hearing an obvious difference.
This is indeed what made me want to listen for myself and see if I heard a difference too.
But this one can. Anyone with any signal processing experience will tell you the same thing. The fact that lay people think otherwise, doesn't make it so.I like many things that can't currently be explained. So do you.
You're hilarious!It's only a placebo for people who can't hear what it does
I am a Chord DAC fan!Many, many people, whose reviews can easily be found, have reported hearing an obvious difference.
This is indeed what made me want to listen for myself and see if I heard a difference too.
How were these wave files made?This is a review, listening tests and measurements of the CHORD Hugo M-scaler upsampling digital transport. It is on kind loan from a member and costs US $5,295 (some show it as $5,650).
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CHORD M-scaler and Hugo 2 Listening Tests
Conveniently, the switch between bypass and 2X upsampling was seamless. So I used that to perform listening tests. I say some because the button cycles to higher rates and there, it causes a glitch/pause which completely throws off your mind. Going by forward mode of bypass to 2X, I detected no difference at all. Nothing changes as far as tonality, soundstage, etc. I captured a couple of samples for you to listen as well:
You can listen right in the dropbox or download them. If you are sure there is a difference, go ahead and say which one is M-scaler bypass and which is 2X.
FYI I could not run a null test with DeltaWave as there is too much clock drift and clips are not lined up. The difference shown was the same as two consecutive captures without changing anything.
Captured using RME ADI-2 Pro audio interface/ADC.How were these wave files made?