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| Why vinyl? Les, my priorities are close to yours; vinyl first, SACD or DVD-A second, CD third, LossLess Download fourth and that's it, no tape for me, anymore. I think Dolby screws up good recordings and I gave up on costly reel-to-reel decades ago. Those hi... | |
| Why vinyl? Les, you're talking about OLD digital technology. Using DSD @ 5.6MHz the "packets" are as dense as the oxide particles on tape and dozens of times denser than the 16-bit technology you're using as a reference. I agree with you about old 16-bit wit... | |
| Are horns and hi-eff designs becoming more popular Dan_ed, thanks for the offer. I've never been to NH, but you never know, do you? I expect to put together a "big system" in mid-2009 so I'll be certain to check out horns before making a decision.Dave | |
| Why vinyl? 03-15-08: Inpepinnovations asked:"Dave, ever try recording 72 brass + 25 percussion of drum & bugle corps? I perfectly understand your need for 130+ db dynamic range in recording!! Do the microphones even have that range? I feel that the preen... | |
| bi wire suggestions Me too, for the AP Oval 9. If you can find a deal on the AP Solo Crystal Oval 8s then that would be well worth the extra money, but new they'll set you back about $1800, dependent on length and dealer discount. Used you'll need around $700 to $100... | |
| Are horns and hi-eff designs becoming more popular Tell me, and I mean this in all seriousness and respect, is someone now making a horn speaker without that nasal midrange that drove me away from the old K-horns?? There's much to like about horns, particularly the easy dynamic range and ability t... | |
| When do you return new vinyl? Yeah, I agree, if I don't hear a warp, then I'll keep it. I almost never resale, so cosmetic issues don't bother me.Dave | |
| Why vinyl? Les, my friend, no offense taken at all. Yeah, we're all just talking here and trying to learn. I understand what you saying and feel the spirit.I suspect from you comments that you've never really done any serious recording. The 20dB of ambient n... | |
| On evaluating speakers? Onhwy61, I've got a great vinyl setup and plenty of good D2D recordings and hi rez vinyl, but I think that DVD-A and SACD is as good, when well done.Pedrillo,Maybe I misunderstood your proposed use of the Korg. If you mean that you'd record a grea... | |
| Why vinyl? Les, if you've ever recorded large brass ensembles live you'll appreciate the safety that 130dB of dynamic gives. I can record 40dB under 0dB and get a wonderful, low noise, hi resolution recording. With tape I'll need to be right up against the t... | |
| On evaluating speakers? I've got the Korg. It's an incredible consumer-level recorder, with 130dB of dynamic range. I've recorded my own D2D recordings with it and can't tell the Korg from the vinyl. In fact, thanks to the lack of sensitivity to feedback, you can play th... | |
| When do you return new vinyl? It depends what I paid. If I paid $50 for a multi-disc, 45 rpm pressing and it's got any repeated pop or imperfection more than a pop or two, I'll send it back. If the level of the pops a low, I'd put up with several, but if there are one or two l... | |
| Why vinyl? 03-14-08: Les_creative_edge said:"In the end I think an LP from analogue masters will sound truer to what the music should sound like than one from a digital source or from a CD made from the analogue masters will likely sound better than digital ... | |
| Vienna Acoustics setup questions Try your HK. If you don't fry it, then you'll be ok until funds re-accumlate in your bank account. Otherwise, look for a used Bryston that'll deliver 200 watts into 4 ohms. Stay away from tubes and go for relatively high power and high damping fac... | |
| Why vinyl? 03-14-08: Ojgalli asked:"And a related question that goes out to all. Do LPs from an analog master sound better than LPs from a digital master?"Generally I think the answer is "yes" so long as we're talking hi rez digital, such as 1-bit DSD @5.6mH... |