ghostrider45
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| Anyone familiar with the Heathkit AJ-1600 Tuner? I don't recall this model, but there are some things to consider. First of all, this tuner would have to be pretty old since Heathkit has been out of business for many years. There would be no source for service. Secondly, the tuner quality depend... | |
| Does a CD Transport need to be HDCD ALSO? The one requirement on the transport is that the output bitstream be an exact copy of the data on the disc. Some transports (Wadia 270, and at least one ML model I can't remember) perform resolution enhancement by dithering the orginal data on the... | |
| dac 20bits with SCD1 16bits output as transport? Well said, Fineberg. XRCD's are still 16 bit but use a special high quality mastering process to derive the 16 bit CD data from a higher resolution source.BTW, the HDCD processor samples at 88.1 khz and 20 bits (if I remember correctly). It applie... | |
| Use digital processor of Classe ssp-75 or SCD 777? The only way to play an SACD layer is via the SCD 777. There is no DSD digital output - only 44.1 khz from CD's. | |
| Why Doesn't Contemporary Jazz Get Any Respect? It's the old music-as-art vs. music-as-product argument. For me the "irritating" nature of true jazz (and all artistic music!) is communication direct from the hearts and souls of the musicians, as opposed to the drab dullness of most smooth jazz ... | |
| DCC format? Digital Compact Cassette (DCC) was the late-life kicker for the cassette format. DCC machines could process regular analog cassettes (to protect existing collections) and acccept special media for digital recording.DCC used a lossy (perceptual enc... | |
| I've become a Steely Dan junky . . . . . I assume you've also collected "The NightFly" and "Kamakiriad" by Donald Fagen, and "11 Tracks of Whack" by Walter Becker. Becker and Fagen of course ARE Steely Dan! BTW, check out the novel "Naked Lunch" by Burroughs to find out how the band got ... | |
| DTIPro 32 on the Blink For years I used mine via the (optional) ST input without problem. Last year I acquired a DDS-Pro and hooked it to the DTI Pro 32 via IIS. I powered up the DDS, then powered up the DTi. It locked up. I thought it was defective, but after experimen... | |
| Stable Platter Transports The Wadia 22 (I think that's the number) used the stable platter. I've never heard one though. | |
| Where R U????? Metairie LA, right outside New Orleans | |
| CAL Delta or Theta Data II as transport? I used a Delta about 6 years ago with a Wadia X64.4. The Delta had the optional ST output. It replaced my Sony X77ES player that I was using as a transport. The system sounded worse, and I couldn't understand why.I borrowed a used Wadia WT-2000 tr... | |
| How hard is it to admit you bought bad gear? Been there and done that. One thing I've learned - the criticisms (unless extreme or bigoted) are worth more than the praises. | |
| I need shipping advice Sure you can insure for more than the COD amount. For UPS you pay $1 for every $100 declared value past $100. On COD you take the risk - if it comes back you eat the shipping.Pack well- UPS is not kind to heavy items, though in my experience they ... | |
| Other great classified add sources,even Canada? I've bought used equipment twice from Canada for shipment to USA. Both times UPS sent me a bill a couple of weeks later for customs. It was about $20 as I recall. | |
| Opinions on TacT RCS Room Correction System This genre of compnent poses an interesting dilemma for those using hi res formats such as DVD-A or SACD, or analog. One must subject these signals to a round of A/D and D/A conversion (there is no digital interconnect standard for SACD or DVD/A f... |