geoffkait
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| What causes some transports to oscillate? If the CD and transport are not absolutely level during play there will a tendency for the disc to wobble and this can be audible, but perhaps not as "oscillation," even when the level is off by only a couple degrees. The only fail-proof way to ob... | |
| Machina Dynamica Csontos wrote,"You forgot Mullholland (sic) Drive."Lost Highway would be more like it. | |
| Machina Dynamica I didn't want to do it but I'm pulling out the big guns.A. ContactB. Lawrence of ArabiaC. One Flew over the Cuckoo's NestD. Paranormal ActivityE. Invasion of the Body SnatchersF. Dawn of the DeadG. Groundhog DayH. Cannibal Holocaust | |
| Antistatic gun for CDs? Lowrider57, don't get me wrong, I've been using anti static spray and ionizer guns on CDs since peanut butter was invented. Since the laser beam is electromagnetic in nature I suppose there's the possibility that the electric static charge could i... | |
| Machina Dynamica Csontos wrote,"Which movie does it remind you of Geoff, Liar Liar? Whew, eh?"Since you ask, Pleasantville. | |
| Listener fatigue: what does it really mean? List of Possible Distortion Sources?1. Comb filter effects2. Tube microphonics3. Cosmic microwave background radiation4. Sunspot activity5. Window vibration6. Wall vibration7. Floor vibration8. Past Time coordinates embedded in recording9. Directi... | |
| Listener fatigue: what does it really mean? Agree with Csontos, it's the distortion. The problem is, even when you get rid of as much distortion as you can, there's still a great deal of distortion in the sound. We tend to assume that's what it's supposed to sound like, that any remaining d... | |
| Machina Dynamica Poll - Which movie does this thread most remind you of?A. 12 Angry MenB. Revenge of the NerdsC. Close Encounters of the Third KindD. Rochelle Rochelle E. Awakenings | |
| WA-Quantum GmbH's Quantum Chips There's no way anyone is going to believe this. | |
| Modwright Oppo 105 It might be a good idea to wait until you have logged about 100 hours on the Oppo before making any decisions about sound quality, which can vary considerably beforehand. I ran my modded Oppo 103 in on the XLO Test CD burn in track for a few days ... | |
| Machina Dynamica Csontos wrote,"For the record Geoff, I rely on feedback from the general population in regards to the performance of the audio products I make decisions on."Interesting. So it sounds like you wish to progress no further than the general population... | |
| WA-Quantum GmbH's Quantum Chips Just installed large and small capacitor chips and fuse chip in SET headphone amp last night and will be installing large and small capacitor chips and some of the brand new semiconductor chips for DAC and other ICs in the Oppo 103 this morning.. | |
| Machina Dynamica Raytheprinter wrote,"Geoff,This thread is not about the products you have mentioned.Stereo5 asked about Machina Dynamica products."Machina Dynamica, a brief history. My web site was initially set up and designed by Dr. Thomas Slivinski, the first ... | |
| Antistatic gun for CDs? Schipo, couldn't the rotation of the disc build up a static charge on the plastic clear layer? Wouldn't that explain why products like Nordost anti static spray and ionizers work on CDs? Just sayin'. | |
| THE GREAT AC OUTLET SHOOTOUT. Pbnaudio wrote,"Have to tend to paying customers first."That's weird. I suspect you need to think more long term about this. You might have missed an opportunity. |