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Arny Kr�ger <arnyk@flash.net> wrote in article
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Arny,

> >Just a few interesting points to discuss :
> >1. How do you define & measure "audible distortion" ?
> 
> See my web site for about 60 examples: http://www.pcavtech.com.

I see. It is the first time I visited your web site.
So, you have set the "Absolute Reference" for samples of distortion of midi
sound.

As I have mentioned sometime ago in the HKRAV, only the person who site on
the same location of the microphone of single pick-up recording, or
electrical music (tone) came give "reference" of the recording.

So, what's the "absolute reference" for audience to quantify  "audible
distortion" in case of CD musical software ?


> >2. When you mention "free of audible distortion and noise", do you mean
0%
> >distortion & noise ?
> 
> No , I just mean below the well-known and documented thresholds of
audiblity.

So, there is significant individual variation of the thresholds of
audiblity.
 

> >3. When you mention "good" CD players sound the "same", how many "% of
> >identical" are you talking ?
> 
> I have not done thorough tests of enough CD players to know that with any
> certainty, yet. I hope to have tested far more players by the end of
January.
> 
> >Frankly, as a tube lover, my definition of "good" seemingly have not
much
> >co-relationship with "distortion".
> 
> Whatever winds your clock! ;-)
> 
> 
> >At least, I can't build a HiFi room of "ideal" acoustic.
> 
> True.
> 
> >Distortion is "inevitable" in my non-ideal domestic setting.
> 
> True, by why add more than is necesary?


So, you are measuring  "distortion" of a gear, e.g. CD player, by gears in
an environment which have distortion already.


 
> >So, I don't use the term "distortion" to measure my system.
> 
> I don't either. The measure of my system is my perception that it sounds
good.
> 
> 
> >For me, "good" is close to my "personal believe" based on my "personal
> >experience" of live performance & domestic HiFi audition. So, "good" is
> >simply "good" to me & may not be "good" to other.
> 
> Me, too!

After all, we are "enjoying" gear rather than "measuring" the gear.

Lee HC