ballan
Responses from ballan
| Your Personal Soundtrack I just remember that I listen to a lot of Coldplay and Moby while I workout. I think this confession will force me to give back my "Audiophile Member Card". :D | |
| Last time you felt that "tingling" sensation? The orchestration in the middle of "How Many Worlds" by Brian Eno from his 2006 album "Another Day On Earth". | |
| Transport rips to hard drive? If you have a Mac, DO NOT use AAC. AAC is compressed. Use Apple Lossless for the best quality. | |
| Transport rips to hard drive? Kijanki is correct. A computer can read the data better because it's a totally different process. Some software and drives "promise" better performance, and sometimes drives can have alignment problems, but overall, digital data is better archived... | |
| Your Personal Soundtrack @Ghosthouse: Ahhhh....yes, Sir. "What Your Soul Sings" is good stuff.... ;) | |
| Your Personal Soundtrack At any given point, music is playing around me. Over the last 10 years I have integrated my home and auto to be able to play music from my computer (Mac) and iPod/iPhone, so my music is with me all the time. Music is a soundtrack, and one that is ... | |
| for the ultimate vinyl analog lover---when you die @Albertporter: How about....?"The End" by The Doors"Don't Feel The Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult (with more cow bell)"In My Time Of Dying" by Led Zeppelin"Great Gig In The Sky" by Pink Floyd"Knocking On Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan"Grave Digger" by D... | |
| OSX SNOW LEOPARD - Improvement to iTunes @Puerto: Yes, I have noticed improved sound quality with Macs using Snow Leopard. I do not understand why, and it doesn't seem to work with all systems. If you upgrade, let me know your experience. I'm always wanting to know what other people thin... | |
| for the ultimate vinyl analog lover---when you die Very interesting concept. The difficult question is, "what tunes would it be"? I'm a big guy, so I wonder if I could have a 180 or 200 gram pressing. ;)(I tried to go to the link, but I couldn't see the information. I'm using an iPad, so maybe its... | |
| OSX SNOW LEOPARD - Improvement to iTunes I think "Snow" does have an improvement. I've compared Macs/iTunes with "Tiger" vs. "Snow", and Snow tends to consistently have better sound quality. It's usually subtle, but on some systems, in can be obvious.As for 64 bit, I'm undecided. I've he... | |
| George David Weiss @Team212: Thank you! I will check this out. Sounds like a learning experience worth being educated about. | |
| George David Weiss @Team212: I didn't know who he was until I read the story. I saw some of the songs he is "credited" with and was amazed. Do you have a name or link to the documentary? I'm interested to know more. | |
| What is the reality of USB and High Sampling Rates You are really focused on USB audio. It's evolving fast. Digital music is on the move. ;) | |
| Favorite Pianists Oscar PetersonDave BrubeckThelonious Monk | |
| New Mac Mini Outputs I prefer optical, but I'm a minority. |