ToppingSMSL

Latest activity Postings Featured content About Trophies

• • T

    ToppingSMSL replied to the thread Are all CD players really equal?.

    Your assumption here is that people are trying to 'rage bait'. I'm certainly not.

    19 minutes ago
  • T

    ToppingSMSL replied to the thread Why evaluating the sound of a single speaker is essential.

    He knows what he's talking about...

    Today at 1:17 PM
  • T

    ToppingSMSL posted the thread Why evaluating the sound of a single speaker is essential in Hi-Fi.

    Interesting thread on ASR started by well respected author Floyd Toole...

    Today at 12:46 PM
  • T

    ToppingSMSL replied to the thread Question Which UK-made speakers?.

    If I was upgrading my speakers currently I'd go for the South Korean brand Ascilab.

    Today at 12:39 PM
  • T

    ToppingSMSL reacted to whiskywheels's post in the thread Is our Marantz CD 65 II still good enough? with Like.

    No.

    Yesterday at 6:08 PM
  • T

    ToppingSMSL reacted to Revolutions's post in the thread Best New Albums of 2025 with Like.

    Inbetween the albums they released a jazz ep with badbadnotgood. A bitt challenging for me, but worth a listen. As the drums, New York...

    Saturday at 2:13 PM
  • T

    ToppingSMSL replied to the thread Best New Albums of 2025.

    I liked their 2021 album but then forgot about them until this new one came out. I've now listened to their two earlier albums and one...

    Friday at 10:04 PM
  • T

    ToppingSMSL reacted to Revolutions's post in the thread Best New Albums of 2025 with Like.

    Matt loves Turnstile. This album feels like a continuation from the last, but I'm here for that all day. It's amazing to hear how far...

    Friday at 8:29 PM
  • T

    ToppingSMSL replied to the thread Separate Crystalline Clock Boxes, do the Noughts and Ones add up?.

    There's no benefit to separate clocks and it could make things measure worse imo. Spending more on a CD player can get you a fancy...

    Friday at 1:55 PM
  • T

    ToppingSMSL reacted to JDl's post in the thread Separate Crystalline Clock Boxes, do the Noughts and Ones add up? with Like.

    Yeah not exactly clear what that means hey.... I didn't watch it though. I'm personally not interested in stand alone DACs, clocks or...

    Friday at 1:53 PM
  • T

    ToppingSMSL replied to the thread Are all CD players really equal?.

    That's fine if it's just for fun. But people post online as if their "findings" are facts.

    Friday at 11:14 AM
  • T

    ToppingSMSL replied to the thread Are all CD players really equal?.

    It really wasn't covered. You didn't do proper blind testing.

    Thursday at 2:12 PM
  • T

    ToppingSMSL replied to the thread Are all CD players really equal?.

    Output voltages of the DACs, impedances of the amp inputs etc. But that's just one factor. If it's not done blind it's not proper...

    Thursday at 8:09 AM
  • T

    ToppingSMSL replied to the thread Why it is (almost) pointless to recommend speakers.

    I'm not talking about digital home recording. I'm just talking about digital playback. Why would I be talking about digital home...

    Wednesday at 10:19 PM
  • T

    ToppingSMSL replied to the thread Are all CD players really equal?.

    No. It's just that blind testing is very important with things that measure so similarly. I've told you this before, AI ears. You never...

    Wednesday at 10:16 PM

  Show older items
• Loading…
• Loading…
• Loading…
• Loading…