Debunk Pseudo Science Claims

 Is there any audibly transparent DAC? Yes or no? TLDR: According to  SMSL SU-10 DAC Review | Audio Science Review (ASR) Forum , the above DAC is considered as "audibly transparent" by those "Audio Science" guys.  Amongst all the DACs they measured (as of today, 8 June 2024), its SINAD is ranked the 1st as shown below: Does it really mean such DAC is audibly transparent? Before we can answer the question, let's look at the definition of "audibly transparent" DAC again. What is the definition of audibly transparent in general public? If you ask the general public who has Hi Fi system at home (here we are talking both Audiophiles and non-Audiophiles general public), they would give you something like the following for the definition of audibly transparent: Audiby Transparent is the holy grail they are looking for. If a DAC is audiby transparent, it means it does not introduce any audible sound of its own and reproduces the audio signal faithfully. In oth...

 Another major characteristics of Pseudo Science: Naming. What is "audibly transparent"? TLDR: Naming   is another   art of Pseudo Science .  A forum named as "audio science review forum" or "sound science forum" doesn't automatically mean its contents / claims are based on objective scientific evidence. Most likely than not, these contents / claims are questionable as they are based on pseudo science " evidences " . Audibly Transparent Let's have a look of the term "audibly transparent". I did try a search ( Search results for query: audibly transparent | Audio Science Review (ASR) Forum ) on the term "audibly transparent" on ASR. I found there are a lot of discussions / usage about it: One of the famous thread there is  Serious Question: How can DAC's have a SOUND SIGNATURE if they measure as transparent? Are that many confused? | Page 468 | Audio Science Review (ASR) Forum . It has 468 pages already and keep goi...

 Tin foil hat? Do you need one? You don't but you are wearing it already without your notice. Yes, most of us are wearing one without noice it.  Some of us deny that they are wearing one even other people are tell them the truth about it. I doubt the above guy (picture from wikipedia) could  see himself that he is indeed wearing a " tin foil hat " without a proper " mirror " What is a "Tin foil hat" According to wikipedia,  Tin foil hat - Wikipedia , A  tin foil hat  is a  hat  made from one or more sheets of  tin foil  or  aluminium foil , or a piece of conventional headgear lined with foil, often worn in the belief or hope that it shields the  brain  from threats such as  electromagnetic fields ,  mind control , and  mind reading . The notion of wearing homemade headgear for such protection has become a popular  stereotype  and byword for  paranoia ,  persecutory delusions , and belief...