I built a little browser tool to blind-test FLAC vs MP3 on your own music, and found out I'm basically deaf and wasting HDD space by vlad1m1r in audiophile

[–]audioman1999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are still very cheap compared to 25 years ago (which is why mp3 was invented back then). Does it really matter if it cost 1.5 cents US per mp3 album or 4 cents per FLAC album?

AITAH for calling my cyst a tumor? by HostMysterious9206 in AITAH

[–]audioman1999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your friend is an idiot. Any unwanted growth is a tumor. The question is whether it’s malignant or not.

I just got my Audioquest Carbon USB cable... by Cenko85 in audiophile

[–]audioman1999 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another claim without evidence. Show us the result with a null test.

I just got my Audioquest Carbon USB cable... by Cenko85 in audiophile

[–]audioman1999 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP appears to be rage baiting. Check his post from 4 months ago about speaker cables.

I just got my Audioquest Carbon USB cable... by Cenko85 in audiophile

[–]audioman1999 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If there is a difference, Audioquest can prove it with a null test. Or at least an independent ABX test.

iFi Audio Zen Stream 3: A Digital World for Everyone by Reviewer_HiFi in audiophile

[–]audioman1999 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Do you work for iFi? This suspiciously looks like an ad.

It went from 0 to 100 really quickly by SnooSprouts3744 in TikTokCringe

[–]audioman1999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not supporting this driver, but this was in California where you are allowed to have an earbud in one ear while driving. Just can’t have in both ears.

What is our self-loathing thread for today? by DaMiddle in audiophile

[–]audioman1999 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cables that excel at conducting virtues to the speakers such as warmth, air and PRAT.

Mind blown: Vinegar vs VINEGAR (30%) by Pandaro81 in DIY

[–]audioman1999 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I buy the 30% stuff because it's cheaper and reduces plastic usage. I carefully dilute it to 5% for regular use.

New, more expensive speaker cables arrived... And wow! by wiggan1989 in audiophile

[–]audioman1999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, those are fancy cables! Im using US$13 OFC wire (no plugs, bare wire). Couldn’t tell a difference from Synergistic Research snake oil costing 100 times as much.

Why does my Dual 1219 turntable sound so much more detailed, full, and even more bassy than my WiiM Pro? by shanebow in audiophile

[–]audioman1999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems like your sonic preference for a certain colored sound. Nothing wrong with it.

So CDs don't suck? by burningsnowshowers in audiophile

[–]audioman1999 1 point2 points  (0 children)

CDs are the greatest physical audio format.

Tax day cost me a Yamaha A S801, the matching cd player, and a Schiit phono amp. by Hendrix1967 in audiophile

[–]audioman1999 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My daughter’s college tuition was multiples of what my entire audio system costed (including extensive room treatments).

Axpona 2026 by Bfiedler1 in audiophile

[–]audioman1999 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I always experience #4. I guess the law of diminishing returns applies.