What is going on in this picture?
>>55354893
autism
lots of meaningless power conditioning
A middle-aged man who is nearing elderly status that is finally enjoying the finer things in life. I hope to be as euphoric in my twilight years.
a person with dwindling hearing claiming to be the top .01% of audio listeners because of "muh golden ears"
>>55354893
Dan Lavry (who is an audiophile skeptic) is listening to someone's autism-level-9000 audiophool setup at some random con.
>>55354893
Rich middle aged white man enjoying dumb hobbies as they tend to do.
can someone post the one where the dude is listening to his headphones and cumming but the gif is overlayed with psychedelic distortion
>>55354893
>that moment when you realise that the universe and yourself are one being
>>55354898
> Being such a KEK that you'll never understand what it feels like experiencing music with no distortion due to electrical interference of your cables
please leave and go listen to the beats by dr KEK that you bought for your wife's son.
>>55354893
That guy is playing the latest Far Cry Primal on his external GPU connected via Thunderbolt.
You can see it in the reflection behind him.
>>55355070
>>Middle aged
>>55354927
>an elderly man whose hearing has deteriorated so far that he cannot enjoy the so-called finer things in life
>>55355081
>>55354893
just guessing as I don't really know but
on the far right is a power supply that is powering the box furtherest on the left
second box from the right is the power supply for the emmeline 2 valve amp that is third from the right
I don't know what the box on the far left does but the blue cables coming out of it are audio input into the valve amp
it also has what looks like an optical line in (the grey plug)
it might be a receiver or digital to analog converter
the head phones are possibly connected to the valve amp directly
and the optical line in could be connected to the mac book
>>55354893
The old lad is enjoying high fidelity audio on his macintosh.
I believe, from left to right in a 2 dimensional perspective, a DAC, hybrid tube amplifier, external power supply for said amplifier, and a "power conditioner".
Throw in some over priced cables and those ridiculous headphones and you have a 5 figure audio set up. All of which is pure placebo.
>not posting the full version
>>55354893
placebo
>>55354893
a man is listening to music
A disturbing lack of cable elevators.
>yes I realize listening to 320kbs lossy files makes the expense of cable elevators a waste, you faggots.
The amount of irony and sarcasm of both sides about this topic will never let me know the truth.
>>55354893
The cables are not thick enough... So much loss of quality
>>55360439
I cant imagine the weight of those cables
>>55354893
A guy forgot to connect his headphones to his computer audio output.
>>55360439
WHY ARE THE CABLES TOUCHING THE FLOOR?!?!
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>55360547
>>55360578
Oh please tell me this is just a meme.
>>55360439
>no magic crystals
Fucking amateurs.
>>55360670
>5) Get the cables off the floor. There are a number of theories surrounding this tweak, but the most plausible focus on the areas of vibration and static electricity. Decoupling the cables from the floor reduces structure-borne vibrations that can reduce focus and cause audible “smearing.” Static charges present in carpet (and other flooring materials) couple to the cable, resulting in increased background noise and grain. Try this experiment: Cut an empty paper towel (or toilet paper) tube into 2 – 3” lengths. Use these to raise all cables off the floor, and as spacers to separate cables from one another. Better systems will often benefit from this tweak, realizing improved detail, air and transparency. If you like what you hear, you may want to replace the cardboard tubes with something a bit more attractive! There are a number of companies manufacturing specific products for the purpose. You can also build your own, but remember to use non-conductive materials, with wood and paper being common choices.
>>55354893
Emilio Disi's brother watching videos of his wife getting blacked.
>>55360715
This is like the homeopathy of audio
>>55355139
>> he doesn't know that batteries deliver no noise ridden electricity at all
My phone delivers cleaner power than that set up
>>55360771
>but I can hear the difference, I swear.
This is my fav: http://gizmodo.com/363154/audiophile-deathmatch-monster-cables-vs-a-coat-hanger
>In one corner, Monster 1000 speaker cables. In the other, four coat hangers twisted and soldered into a speaker cable.
>Not only "after 5 tests, none could determine which was the Monster 1000 cable or the coat hanger wire," but no one knew a coat hanger was used in the first place.
>>55354893
He is smiling because he can hear the drummer fart when you can't on cheaper headphones
>>55360876
Kek
>>55360828
Your phone uses noisy switching power supplies internally for generating its power rails. Using linear regulators would drain the battery in no time and make your phone red hot. Meanwhile, that system uses linear power supplies for both the DAC and the amp, since power consumption and heat dissipation aren't as much of a problem as having noise in the output.
That being said, the system in OP's picture is retarded. It is connected to the computer via TOSLINK, limiting the resolution to 16-bit and the sample rate to 44,1KHz, the outputs of the DAC are balanced XLR connectors, but the inverted part of the signal is thrown away because the amp uses unbalanced RCA inputs. The tubes resonate at certain frequencies (microphonics, look it up), making the frequency response cureve non-linear.
I could plug those headphones into my $50 system (Behringer UCA200 DAC, Unitra WS 330 amp) and get objectively better sound.
>>55356896
11/10
>>55360117
The truth is that audiophile set ups are "better" because of the placebo effect. That's it.
>>55360876
Audiofools on suicide watch
>>55360715
...
If they were trying to reduce the capacitance of the wires due to the foundation being grounded, i could buy it. (even then, impedance matching is a non-issue for these distances)
I like to think its for cable organization. Still autistic, but at least 'asthetics' is real
>>55360117
the truth is that audiophiles are homeopaths of the audio industry.
it's all a bunch of snake oil
>>55361095
NO no no, they say it sounds better. This is why you can buy high end cable risers
http://www.reddragonaudio.com/products/cable-elevators
>>55360963
Underrates post
>>55361021
>Behringer UCA200 DAC
Mein neger
>>55361021
>Using linear regulators would drain the battery in no time and make your phone red hot.
But anon, linear regulators can be up to 80% efficient. As long as the input voltage is just above the dropout voltage of the regulator.
At what price point does it go from empirical increases in quality to voodoo?
>>55361345
that depends on how much you can reasonably afford. Whatever that amount is, add 10%
>>55354893
He's wanking it under the table, what do u think it's happening?!
>>55361345
300$ at most, higher than that is either placebo or non noticeable for the average ear.
>>55354893
the snake oil computer by Appel
>>55361345
$59 for in ears etymotic earphones
$300 for sennheiser hd600 over ear headphones
$200+ for jbl 305 speakers
>>55361345
Planar magnetic drivers and any reasonably good DAC. ~500 USD.
>>55361499
Nah, the JBL 305s are very good, but not the best.
You'd need a subwoofer paired with 2 8" woofer and tweeter speakers.
>>55356896
This is similar but the one I'm thinking of has it timed up better - the screen 'melts' when he gets the first hit of audio.
How much money can one make catering to these audiophiles?
>>55361227
Behring UCA202 hier. Ich glaube ich könnte den Unterschied zwischen diesem und einem 500 € DAC nicht hören.
>>55362581
apparently a lot. But there few audiophiles left, so you won't have as many customers as other businesses.
>laughing at people with a job, more money and better equipment than you
i don't get this board
>>55363149
That's because most things are digital now where quality can be objectively measured. So no more placebo effect shitters who can pretend they are hot shit for pretending to be able to hear the difference between $1000 cables and $10,000 cables.
>>55363149
To be honest.
I'd get these if I had a really good setup.
Not because it gives any audible benefit but because it looks so much nicer.
>>55363173
>not laughing at placebo-induced mental illness
i don't get your post
>>55363224
>I'd get these
You can make those cable raisers by yourself with minimal effort and some basic tools.
>>55363251
i bet you run linux
>>55363263
Oh yeah definitely, they're literally just a little bit of wood.
Does anyone know what all the components of his system is?
>>55363269
>implying i would cheat on my waifu
Can someone post the webm with the audiophile having a tear roll down his cheek when he's listening to music?
>>55360439
>>55360771
kek
>>55363297
Don't reply to bait, anon
>>55363297
faggot
>>55363350
Don't ever tell me how to live my life again
>put old sound card from early 2000s in one of my XP computers
>background static audible all the time
>random pops and noises the CPU is used a lot
>most programs sound like they are outputting at 22kHz
>media placer classic with LAV filters only outputs at the wrong pitch, skips random parts
>>55363290
Specific models or just what those things are doing?
>>55354893
congestive heart failure
>>55363388
You are somehow able to tell that anon how to live their life though?
>>55363290
>2006-2007-early 2008 15" MacBook Pro
>TOSLINK cable
>Lavry Engineering DA11 DAC
>XLR to RCA cables
>Emmeline II "The Raptor" Headphone amp + PSU
>Sennheiser HD800 headphones
>Unknown power conditioner
There you go.
>>55361149
>sold out
>>55363416
Don't question me faggot, don't you ever impose your logic onto my thought process again.
>>55363388
???
>>55363421
>>Unknown power conditioner
The power conditioner looks like something from PS audio but I'm just guessing.
All I had to see was the laptop to know the rest is irrelevant.
>>55363450
What's the problem faggot?
>>55363401
Specific models if anyone has.
>>55363297
Kys
>>55363463
Are you impersonating me, faggot?
>>55363421
>>55363452
PS Audio Power Plant Premier
>>55363469
See list >>55363421
Who even is this guy?
>>55363490
Dan Lavry
>>55363473
>>55363520
No u
>>55363533
>comes to an anime image board
>gets triggered by anime
>>55363290
>Digital guru Dan Lavry (Lavry Engineering) listening to the rig I brought, which included a MacBook Pro with lossless files optically feeding the Lavry DA11 (as DAC), which, via Cardas Clear interconnects, was feeding the Ray Samuels Audio Raptor which was driving the Sennheiser HD 800. Power cables were Cardas Golden Reference AC and TARA Labs RSC Air AC. Perfect power was courtesy of PS Audio's PowerPlant Premier. This rather simple rig produced some of the best sound I heard at the show.
>>55354893
THICC
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>>55355139
don't insult KEK buddy
>>55363559
Windows 10-tan you autist
>>55363435
He's doing it wrong
>>55363669
Every time
>>55363669
the drawing is better
>>55363628
>severely autistic, to the point he is unable to communicate beyond 'kys', 'no u' and 'u autist'
>calls others autistic
A man is listening to music.
>>55363563
> rather simple
>>55354893
>listening to an audiobook @ 64 kbps
>>55363728
Wait, is that not the drawing?
>>55360439
Those cables are legitimately scaring me.
>>55363774
I'm too busy jerking off to your butthurt to type a coherent response
>>55363669
Why do I feel sorry for him
>>55363901
I'm >>55363774, not >>55363559
but seriously what the fuck are you on about? You sperged out over what appears to be a fucking filename.
>>55361227
Was genau tut so etwas?
>>55361499
I payed 7 bucks for my earphones and they're completely fine. There's really no point in wasting so much money on them.
>>55363311
Guess you have to make it yourself
https://youtu.be/QPXiOirncTA
>>55363399
seems like when dvds became standard, the audio in desktops became unusually good
>>55363992
>my criteria is your criteria
half of /g/ posts in a nutshell
>>55363992
>payed
>earphones
>7 bucks
>>55363829
>>55364133
>>55364152
>>55364133
>all those murdered PS 1s
>>55364163
what the fuck
Audiophiles put this §50 piece of paper on top of the CD they are playing. It's supposed to "enhance audio and video signals".
>>55364181
that is the correct response
>>55354893
breakfast
>>55364206
no seriously what is that hack job
>>55364152
Some of those look pretty sick
Digging the copper one
>>55363980
Dumm ausgdrückt, eine USB soundkarte nur besser.
We should really speak english or we're gonna upset the burgers around here.
I should get into the audiophile business
This is a modded playstation.
>>55364374
![[stares in british].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/5FSti2M.jpg "[stares in british].jpg")
>>55364293
>tfw british
>>55364391
With a BLUE LED because it "drastically improves sound quality".
>>55364391
>>55364374
>>55364426
>>55364452
>>55364472
>>55354893
A rich man with more money than sense
>>55360439
those cables are made from genuine sneks and cost over 9000 doraroos per meter
>>55364163
this is quite reasonable for a diy and that ortofon pickup is not really audiophile tier
There is nothing wrong with thick raised cables, magic stones and murdered ps1s, the only problem is that they claim it makes a difference and is not just a decorative or aesthetically pleasing thing. Audio-Foolery is art.
>>55364725
>There is nothing wrong with murdered PS1s
these are focal speakers
about $350 used and better output than headphones less than $2000
interest in high fidelity audio isn't really an expensive hobby
>>55364426
Good thing they read the /g/ LED guide!
>>55364133
>>55364146
>>55364152
please explain
>>55365061
Audiophiles really believe that the first playstation has the best DAC for CD playback.
>>55365061
A certain model of the PS1 had a really overpriced DAC for the price of a playstation.
It had quite a bit of distortion so it mixed well with people looking for the "tube sound" in a solid state device.
Not honestly the worst thing in the world, but its kind of overrated.
Some of the mods are kind of cool, some are retarded.
>>55365073
So you're saying that in 20 years I could sell my ps1 to an audiophile and make a small fortune?
>>55365101
>tfw have multiple of the right model and they're just sitting in a closet
I want to deck them out and sell them as audiophile gear but I just can't bring myself to ruin them
>>55356860
This
>2016
>not capping unused RCA connections
>>55360769
Buena capo!
>>55365164
W E W
>>55354893
Steely Dan on repeat.
>>55365164
won't lie, I kinda want. They look cool.
>>55354893
autism
>>55354893
Do people at this level of audio idiocy even listen to music? What musical geniuses are driving these people to spend tens of thousands of dollars to listen to?
>>55364749
>used speakers
audio pleb detected, you do realise that after the speakers reach the 1 year old mark they lose their fidelity right?
those are ornamental speakers at this point.
>>55363669
I just noticed he actually took the picture himself
>>55365164
How people fall for this shit
>people buy all this snake oil shit
>Listens to .mp3
>>55366791
They all listen to old as fuck music recorded with vacuum tube technology.
>>55354893
lets see, he is using a mac, so, he is a useless faggot.
Audio was a mistake
>>55367485
200% KEK.jpg
>>55354893
Don't know, don't care, but that is one nice ass desk.
>>55364749
yep this guy knows it focal are god tier my 807vw are excellent
>>55365131
The specific model which certain group of audiophiles buy into goes for a hefty amount on Ebay.
>>55370604
>trending at $24.99
>>55360591
>that lossy tape
>>55355139
>>55361021
You are so fucking autistic it's ridiculous.
Do you even believe what you say?
Pic related, you
>>55360439
BREEEEEEEEHHHS
>>55363255
link to the eurodance megamix?
>>55361021
>Your phone uses noisy switching power supplies internally for generating its power rails
This noise is extremely low in a lot of cases. Implementation and design matters more than the type of power supply.
>Using linear regulators would drain the battery in no time and make your phone red hot
Not necessarily, linear regulators aren't that inefficient if well designed.
>It is connected to the computer via TOSLINK, limiting the resolution to 16-bit and the sample rate to 44,1KHz
Untrue and this doesn't limit any fidelity during listening even if it did.
>>55371050
>Not necessarily, linear regulators aren't that inefficient if well designed.
Linear regulators can only be as efficient as the voltage drop. That is a hard limit.
Switching regulators regularly surpass 95% efficiency across their operating range.
>>55363774
Fucking rekt
Anyone have the webm of the guy listening to the 50k Senheiser headphones and crying?
Just got a free Fiio E09K
Is it possible to use it with passive speaker +amp?
Any reason to do so?
