erik_squires
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| HDCD rescue - it's possible, but man... @mahler123 Well, there is more to this than just converting music files. I have been bed ridden on and off for a while, so brushing up my scripting skills is a plus. :) Like a lot of things, the setup time is the most brutal part of this effort. I... | |
| Request advice-need "brighter" speakers than Totem Hawks @stereo5 It would help your argument if you compared Golden Ear speakers to others you felt had similar tonal balances. Best,Erik | |
| Interconnects, some have directional indicators, why? What may be a little confusing is that not all RCA cables are balanced + shield, but are in XLR. In other words, the better RCA cables have two identical conductors, except the insulator color, typically red and black. One goes to the center pin, ... | |
| HDCD rescue - it's possible, but man... Hi @djohnson54 I think you are right, it was only 4 bits more. However, since that's an odd bit size, it gets spit out as a 44/24 file. Your approach is cool, but since I am on Linux only and don't have the MS approved HDCD decoder, I can't use it... | |
| Interconnects, some have directional indicators, why? I mark the oen's I build, but as noted, it's due to shielding. Best,Erik | |
| Request advice-need "brighter" speakers than Totem Hawks bheiman,I'm afraid I'm not a fan of any of the brands I recommended! :) I find them too bright for me, which means they may be just what you like. If I truly wanted the very best, slightly bright speakers I'd think of Magico's, followed far behind... | |
| Request advice-need "brighter" speakers than Totem Hawks Not a cut, but make sure you have your hearing checked if you are a drummer. :) Also make sure you are comparing the sounds you hear to the listener's perspective, not the players! :) But still, if you want bright, to varying degrees:Thiel B&W... | |
| Unable to connect any devices to the Internet using wired Ethernet connections Yes, all the time. Wifi routers are worse. The tiny boxes tend to be run too hot, and fail quickly. I usually have pretty good luck with TP Link wireless routers, and D-Link switches now that they are "energy efficient'. I use a TP Switch right now. | |
| The new OPPO Digital UDP-203 question That would be kind of ridiculous as most 4k content has to be streamed. | |
| 15" is deep enough @sbank only if they say McIntosh on the side. :) | |
| 15" is deep enough Chrono:I excluded speakers. :) I am a despot, but not crazy. :) | |
| Any News on MQA Lately? Hi ejr,Yes, this was a big problem when DSD first came out. The DSD versions were noticeably different in energy across the audible frequency spectrum. It can also happen in reverse. As Bob Carver advertised, a lot of early CD's were heavily compr... | |
| Entry Level Interconnect Reccomendations Welll, they are incredibly well made and I like having jewels hidden where I can't see them. :) However I cannot tell you if they sound better or worse than other options. I read a long time ago that mixing metals had possibly deliterious effect... | |
| Any News on MQA Lately? Hi @ptss You asked a question I did not fully answer. How is MQA superior (significantly) to HDCDAt least on spec, HDCD compresses dynamic range, in addition to providing other frequency dependent tools. That is, the equivalent of more bits in a ... | |
| Any News on MQA Lately? @ejr1953 That's pretty much how I understand it, based on MQA and Benchmark data. How Warner Bros. will do this I have no idea. I know MQA provides a "generic" AD de-blur setting in case the original converter data is not available, but as I unde... |