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Re:Audiophile forum debating which versions of memcpy had th... by whitemary on Monday March 13, 2023 @12:23PM (#35137913)
What is the technique name you're referring to?
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Re:Audiophile forum debating which versions of memcpy had th... by Sebb767 on Monday March 13, 2023 @12:30PM (#35138040)
I'm pretty sure he's talking about Weiss Distribution Technique/Weiss Distribution Tools (WDT).
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Re:Audiophile forum debating which versions of memcpy had th... by SketchySeaBeast on Monday March 13, 2023 @12:39PM (#35138216)
Well isn't that wonderfully pretentious.
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Re:Audiophile forum debating which versions of memcpy had th... by enthdegree on Monday March 13, 2023 @01:50PM (#35139566)
similarly awful is "RDT" (Ross Droplet Technique: spray water on your beans before grinding to reduce clumping)
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Re:Audiophile forum debating which versions of memcpy had th... by cianmm on Tuesday March 14, 2023 @05:50AM (#35149223)
I can't believe I'm about to defend this, but unless you have an anti-static grinder spraying water does cause a lot less mess and ground coffee flying everywhere. I had to do it with my Wilfa Svart grinder (and still do when I use it) but I don't need to do it for my Niche Zero. When I use my Wilfa Svart without a spray of water (or just a droplet of water stirred in with the handle of a teaspoon) I notice the coffee is a lot messier coming out of the grounds container.

No idea if it impacts taste though.

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Re:Audiophile forum debating which versions of memcpy had th... by cowgoesmoo on Monday March 13, 2023 @02:08PM (#35139875)
meh, it's arguably the most important new technique in espresso making in at least the last 20 years. I think John Weiss deserves some credit for that.
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Re:Audiophile forum debating which versions of memcpy had th... by tremon on Monday March 13, 2023 @01:43PM (#35139437)
Would that be the same Weiss as this $10k+ DAC? https://weiss.ch/products/highend-hifi/dac502/
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Re:Audiophile forum debating which versions of memcpy had th... by Shengbo on Monday March 13, 2023 @12:31PM (#35138055)
Weiss Distribution Method
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Re:Audiophile forum debating which versions of memcpy had th... by mertd on Monday March 13, 2023 @12:45PM (#35138326)
I believe they are referring to "Weiss Distribution Tool". I have a manual lever espresso machine that I used daily for a decade. The idea behind WDT is real. Distributing the grounds evenly makes much more consistent shots. If the grounds are not evenly packed, the water under pressure breaks through a channel and the shot tastes like garbage. It's not quackery, just fluid dynamics. One can argue that grounds can be distributed by other means as well. Stirring with a needle (WDT) is the quickest for me.

[1] https://coffeechronicler.com/wdt-tools-technique/

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