dgarretson
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| Sell Theta DSPro Gen Va??? I know of one owner of a broken Gen Va (which is no longer supported by Theta) to whom Theta offered trade-in value toward a Gen VIII DAC. However, in view of Theta's withdrawal of support for all prior models during the run up to the recent acqui... | |
| Top Alternative Rock Albums of 2008 Many fine releases this year, all on vinyl:Dylan: Tell Tale SignsMatthew Sweet: Shunshine LiesCalexico: Carried to DustJohn Haitt: Same Old ManRay Davies: Workingman's CafeRadiohead: In RainbowsMercury Rev: Snowflake Midnight/Strange AttractorEmmy... | |
| Anyone heard new Pretenders CD? A fantasic album on vinyl and CD. While listening I kept thinking how much Lucinda Williams & others owe to Chrissie. | |
| New LPs with CDs inside Based upon listening to some CDs that purport to use no compression, I agree that compression may be the main offender in the compromised sonics of RBCD-- moreso than sampling rate.It's interesting how some new vinyl releases are coming through wi... | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil It's not unsurprising that the most expensive cap sounds good and possibly best. What remains unanswered is the importance of Duelund relative to gains that can be achieved upgrading other areas of the system. Hopefully this will be explored as yo... | |
| New LPs with CDs inside My purpose in posting this thread was partly to find out if progress in hardware & software has led anyone to change his assumption regarding the superiority of either medium. As the gap between these media has narrowed, it's interesting to tr... | |
| Rain-X as CD Enhancement Treatment Eldartfort, at a younger age I did indeed test the limit of a turbo-charged BMW motorcycle at max speed. Rain-X on a CD is safer & more suited to age and temperment today. Closer to the analogy of hifi, I have no doubt that the limbic system o... | |
| Rain-X as CD Enhancement Treatment At high velocity where aerodynamic friction becomes significant, it may be true that the smooth surface presented by Rain-X on a windshield may increase both maximum velocity and gas mileage. | |
| Rain-X as CD Enhancement Treatment "Bit is just bits," someone said."Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar," Freud said.But Freud also said:"My boy, smoking is one of the greatest and cheapest enjoyments in life, and if you decide in advance not to smoke, I can only feel sorry for you.... | |
| Rain-X as CD Enhancement Treatment I'll add that when I modded that Sony, I started with changes to power into the optics, motor, and servo, and worked my way through the various digital circuits, dealing with replacement of the master clock last. I wanted to be able to distinguish... | |
| Rain-X as CD Enhancement Treatment I'm curious how far into the digital domain Shadorne extends his viewpoint that bits are bits. I too can think of no explanation for why CD media tweaks-- or for that matter tweaks to the optical section of any transport-- should impact sound. And... | |
| Rain-X as CD Enhancement Treatment In the Stereophile article, it's interesting how much credible scientific measurement & analysis the authors poured into examining a clearly observable phenomenon that in the end eluded the current limitations of science. CD Stop Light got to ... | |
| Rain-X as CD Enhancement Treatment Here is thorough early treatise from Stereophile on the subject of these tweaks. Includes technical discussion of related optical and electrical factors. http://www.stereophile.com/reference/590jitter/Relevant extracts from the non-technical secti... | |
| Rain-X as CD Enhancement Treatment Going into this experiment I will admit to being biased in favor of Rain-X. Some years ago Andy Rooney of 60 Minutes attempted to debunk this fine product as an example of consumer hucksterism. He scoffed at it, noting with some pride the superior... | |
| Rain-X as CD Enhancement Treatment I agree that the best components most clearly reveal the effect of tweaks. The clearer the window, the more visible the remaining smudge. I think this phenomenon is what accounts for the hyperbole of magazine reviewers, who when describing near-SO... |