Re: Hardware to room play the collection
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> > The audio quality problem depends on a number of factors, like how > > you're connecting your library play-out system (e.g. iPhone) to your > > speaker system (e.g., Bluetooth, headphone jack cable) > > > Supposedly the iPhone's internal DAC and other audio components are > not all that great - best to get an external DAC or a decent dock. > Just google "iPhone [model #] DAC/dock" and check review sites such as > head-fi.org and whathifi.com. > > That’s simply untrue of the modern iPhones. Here’s a very good, instrumented review of the iPhone 5: > > http://www.kenrockwell.com/apple/iphone-5/audio-quality.htm > > [snip] > Thanks for the link - I stand corrected. > head-fi.org and whathifi.com are filled with “subjective” reviews authored by people standing in a circle trying to impress one another with their “refined taste” and “superb listening skills.” > > [snip] > Like any "audiophile" forum you have to separate the wheat from the chaff. > Sorry for the rant, but I’ve been into high-end audio since the 1980s and it’s disgusting how it has devolved into something akin to “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” > I don't get that "devolved" feeling at all - corksniffers with too much disposable income have always been around. --Martin ------------------------------------ Posted by: [email protected] ------------------------------------ Official Exact Audio Copy web site: http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/ ------------------------------------ Yahoo Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EAC/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EAC/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo Groups is subject to: https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/