kijanki
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| Chat GPT wrote a poem about digital vs analog | |
| Audio-grade rectifying diode? When transformer's sinewave voltage becomes smaller (at the peak) than capacitor's voltage diode becomes reverse polarized. In spite of reverse polarization it will conduct for a moment in reverse direction (limited response), to snap back to zero... | |
| Cloning an SSD for a Music Streamer I use Carbon Copy Cloner (MAC only program) for that - fantastic program. In default configuration it makes copy identical to original by dealing only with files that are different working really fast. For Windows you can try Acronis TrueImage. I ... | |
| Ideal USB cable length, streamer to DAC? There is no direct effect on asynchronous USB delivered data, since no timing is involved (asynchronous), but there might be indirect effect by noise injected into DAC. This noise might come from ambient electrical noise induced in the cable or c... | |
| best external drive for ripping CDs @noske Are you a lawyer? I’m asking, because the piece I quoted is, as I mentioned, from Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) - an organization that represent recording industry in the United States. This very organization has powerfu... | |
| best external drive for ripping CDs You have to pay royalties. As long as you own media that pays royalties you are OK. Manufacturers of R2R tape pay tiny amount for each foot of the tape. Same goes for digital tape or Audio CD-R. Technically you could copy your friend's CD into... | |
| Conditioning cds and dvds, before playing $1 per ounce is cheap, but spraying each CD top label takes time. It is much easier just to spray top of the CD player - once only and works for all CDs :) | |
| Free MiniDiscs and portable player in Chicago area @gvking Unfortunately I will have many other chores (selling home). I doubt I will have time to prepare and mail the package. @arcticdeth I'm in Florida, coming back to Schaumburg in the second half of March. I will contact you then. | |
| Bypassing Caps - what is it really about? Larger capacitors tend to have higher inductance and dielectric absorption affecting higher frequencies the most. Bypassing with smaller capacitor (creating alternative path at high frequency) improves overall performance. It also allows to use ... | |
| Those singers you enjoy,....that don't really have a great voice? Jimmy Scott | |
| Jean Sibelius Recordings Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra with Leif Segestram is wonderful and very well recorded (Pohjola's Daughter, Symphony #4, Finlandia). | |
| When CDs first came onto the market in 1982 ....... I attribute the sound issues of brightness and sterility to be the fact that the DACs were still immature technology. Some of those early CDs sound pretty good on more modern players we have today. True, but it was immature process as well. So... | |
| patricia barber - diana krall - holly cole Each of them sounded boring to me after a while. Dinah Washington held singing lessons for many other "stars". As for Melody Gardot - her story is amazing. As teenager she made money riding bicycle to local bars and playing piano - until she got h... | |
| patricia barber - diana krall - holly cole No love for Diane Schuur? | |
| Advice & thoughts on DIY Recap/Restoration of vintage amp/equipment @imhififan +1 If it is that old relays should be replaced anyway to avoid future problems. It might be as simple as that. |