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  1. glen donald

    T.V reception question

    Hi Guys, I am outside the U.S so that website can't help me there :frowning: I live down a hill with lots of buildings on the top, so I guess this means 'tough luck' huh? cheers,
  2. glen donald

    Help me decide - RCA or S-Video?

    Oh wow - I didn't know S-Video was better! Hey I will try the tips guys. One thing I don't understand is, why is it better to bypass my video signal from the amp and hook it straight to the TV? I am thinking, is it a case of the less 'chains' the better?
  3. glen donald

    T.V reception question

    O.K here's the deal, I live in an area that sucks big time in terms of T.V reception. I've asked the Pros to install the biggest outdoor antenna as well with the most powerful booster, but my T.V reception still sucks - The picture is grainy on normal reception while digital reception is...
  4. glen donald

    Help me decide - RCA or S-Video?

    I want to run the video signal from my DVD player > Amp > T.V. Currently I am using RCA as my video signal, but thinking of S-Video. Which is better? Should I bother? Cheers,
  5. glen donald

    $10k golden ears AMP challenge!

    Hi everyone, Can someone summarise the whole thread for me? There's too much for me to catch up on! So do we all agree that all/most/some/none amps sound the same? Cheers,
  6. glen donald

    $10k golden ears AMP challenge!

    Richard Clark claims that THERE ARE DIFFERENCES IN AMPS. BUT it's not necessarily audible to human ears, thus the amp challenge. And yes you can test a Cary against a "run of the mill" car amp. AND yes, bring your own speakers, while you're at it, why not bring your own engineer, your...
  7. glen donald

    $10k golden ears AMP challenge!

    Originally posted by Ted Kim: Has anyone considered how much money the tester has made? At $100 per ($300 for people in the industry) and 2000 testers. That's well over $200,000. Hey my time is worth that much. Come on over to my house, if doesn't matter if you're partially deaf, I'll take...
  8. glen donald

    $10k golden ears AMP challenge!

    The results are 50% over the years. There you go math whizzes, analyse that:) No one has aced the challenge yet! There are some points which I cannot speak on his behalf, but I will let him know your arguments and his responses if possible. It was only recently that he not only extended it...
  9. glen donald

    $10k golden ears AMP challenge!

    Oh I think the success of picking amps correctly over years is something like 50%. One persona did it twice, the first time he got 80% correct, the second time it was down to 10%. That tells you people don't hear differences, it was all "toss of a coin". Remember we are comparing 1...
  10. glen donald

    $10k golden ears AMP challenge!

    Statistical Analysis is ONLY relevant in forcasting and predicting certain outcomes. Why would it be relevant to the challenge? It’s not a gamble. It’s inviting those who can clearly hear amps. Next time you read an audiophile mag, notice the words they use to describe differences in SOUND...
  11. glen donald

    $10k golden ears AMP challenge!

    And WHAT is up with all these statistics? WHAT FOR? This is a challenge, NOT an invitation to gamble. IF you can hear differences, is there a need for statistics?
  12. glen donald

    $10k golden ears AMP challenge!

    Hi guys, ALOT of points being raised. I can't answer each and everyone of them. If some things I say are my opinion, I will say it, otherwise I will quote Richard Clark's view in inverted commas. Please read what I posted previously and CAREFULLY. NO AMPS ARE EXCLUDED! - Richard has said...
  13. glen donald

    $10k golden ears AMP challenge!

    Does it matter if the challenge has been posted somewhere before? There are millions of people who claim to hear HUGE differences b/w amp-X and amp-Y. Give them the chance to make some money or in other words “put up or shut up”. When you setup a challenge like this, you truly hope to find a...
  14. glen donald

    $10k golden ears AMP challenge!

    To answer the question about where it can be done: Well normally – you go to his company, he has some of the most expensive equipments that you and I could only dream of owning – speakers, amps ect….ALSO he has some of the “budget” stuff. If you want to use his equipments - OR to save on all...
  15. glen donald

    $10k golden ears AMP challenge!

    Hi all, Good to see we are having a healthy debate – as it should be, afterall why should be believe certain amps are best because it was claimed by the manufacturer or audiophile to be so, right? Anyone who says “ampX” is better than “ampY” because it has “better imaging” should be able to...
  16. glen donald

    $10k golden ears AMP challenge!

    So those who say their "very expensive amp" sounded better than the "average made in china amp", take the challenge and pocket yourself $10K:) His forum is located at carsound.com: He loves a good debate on Audio, especially if you have strong background in Electronics engineering, don't be...
  17. glen donald

    $10k golden ears AMP challenge!

    WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN $10k * Twelve correct responses in a row is certainly a lot of correct listening but $10,000 is also a lot of money for a few hours of easy listening. The way people describe the differences is that they are like night and day. I would certainly not have any trouble...
  18. glen donald

    $10k golden ears AMP challenge!

    RULES Amplifier Test Comparison Rules 1. To make things easy we would prefer to use high quality home type loudspeakers for the test. If our speakers are not acceptable, the listener can provide any commercially available speaker system as long as it uses dynamic drivers. The actual...
  19. glen donald

    $10k golden ears AMP challenge!

    TEST CONDITIONS Amplifier Comparison Test Conditions 1. Amplifier gain controls - of both channels - are matched to within +- .05 dB. 2. Speaker wires on both amps are properly wired with respect to polarity. (+ and -) 3. That neither amp has signal phase inversion. If so correction...
  20. glen donald

    $10k golden ears AMP challenge!

    INTRODUCTION THE $10,000 AMPLIFIER CHALLENGE RULES {April 21, 2000} By Richard Clark There is no question that all amps are not the same. It is very easy to measure large differences in the performance of amplifiers. This is true in nearly every known specification, including power...
  21. glen donald

    $10k golden ears AMP challenge!

    To call Richard Clark an audiophile would be a huge understatement, his strong EE background has enabled him to work with some of the finest audio equipments available to man. He is believes the quest for better sound should be through research based on “scientific facts”. It’s this passion that...
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