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| Using BLER to determine audio quality of CDs? Dhl93449, CD read errors are corrected to certain degree and interpolated above it. For instance, scratches along the disk shorter than 4mm will be corrected but between 4-8mm will be interpolated. Above 8mm gap/pop is produced. | |
| Are Disc Players Dead? That's true, all drives eventually fail, except drives that are not in use - backup. Just in case I keep second backup at my work. Both backups are protected from mechanical damage and static electricity (one is in the fireproof safe). Total cost ... | |
| Are Disc Players Dead? "I had 5 hard drives fail in 5 years."We have whole bunch of computers at work, perhaps 30, and one or two failures over 20 years. We end up replacing computers earlier (10 years or so) because they're getting outdated - that might be the reason. ... | |
| Are Disc Players Dead? Dhl93449 - Taiyo Yuden guarantees 100 years. The issue is dye. Long lasting phthalocyanine dye (Mitsui Gold, Mitsui Silver) is more expensive than cyanine dye and can last 200 years on gold but is more sensitive to light and laser power variations... | |
| Why 24/7 warm-up period on amps? "Can you tell me why it is dangerous and where it says it is not legal?"Fire Hazard. The solid copper is not soft annealed and will break after too few flexes. It is rated for in wall use only. NEC states that NM cable (Romex) should be used in pr... | |
| "Best" speakers new/used under $3,000? Mtrot - I'm sorry to hear that. They had incredible product and screw it up. When they presented HPS-938 at at audio show in 2004 it was sensational - they were sold out for many months ahead. They got Absolute Sound Editor's choice 5 years in a r... | |
| Are Disc Players Dead? "LP's are another story..." - that's true, and it has to be done right. Early digitized music was A/D converted using jittery clock. This jitter appears as noise and cannot be removed ever. The only remedy is to A/D it again if analog master still... | |
| "Best" speakers new/used under $3,000? Hyperion HPS-938 I bought 6 month old demo for $3000I'm not sure how stable this company is, but speakers are amazing. They build them in California getting parts from Taiwan. Avoid very early units since just after they started making them in 200... | |
| Are Disc Players Dead? Abucktwoeighty, It is not time consuming at all. Instead of putting CD int CDP insert it into computer and play while you rip. Do only disk that you listen to and eventually you'll go thru all of them. | |
| cable fast dynamic and transparant recommendation Milen007 - Acoustic Zen Absolute are very dynamic and fast but not bright. I noticed cleaner and fuller sound of instruments. I also felt performers just in the room on some records. It is perhaps because they sound very, very clean, and transpare... | |
| cable fast dynamic and transparant recommendation Acoustic Zen Absolute | |
| Why has audio become so specilized over the years? Bombaywalla, Good point. What you call complexity I call choices, but it is the same thing. In general, if you think about life about 50 years ago anybody could comprehend world around. You could understand "how is it done" from electronics to med... | |
| Does such a product exist ?? Mabonn - I have good results with MacMini -> Airport Express -> short glass Toslink -> Benchmark DAC1.Two possible problems for you would be limitation to 16/44.1 and loss of lock between songs (nature of Airport Express). Some DACs are s... | |
| Why has audio become so specilized over the years? Sunnyjim, I remember very old big furniture pieces with built in TV, TT, Receiver and sometimes even speakers. It was difficult to place, to upgrade and to repair. Repair was possible only at home. Today, we got smarter and have very flexible syst... | |
| Is there an average life span for a preamp? Ralph, that might be because of the inductor in series with the woofer that has resistance in order of 0.08ohm at best, but some people still complain about overdamping and the lack of bass. |