mahler123
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| HDCD vs the Newer SHM-CD, BluSpec, UHQCD, etc @sfcfran It sounds like you have very definite opinions, none of which have been shaken by the responses you have gotten here. Some of these formats that you are enthusiastic about were attempts to overcome early limitations on Red Book play... | |
| Does It Hurt.... In theory, whatever capacitors and other parts in the unused channels may atrophy from disuse | |
| Cambridge Audio 851N or CNX 2 vs Marantz NA8005 or ND8006 CA probably has more detail and soundstage was a toss up | |
| We are being flooded by headphone ads Having just rented an AirB&B on the upper west side of Manhattan, I reflected that there was no way that I could enjoy my system at a volume that I considered acceptable. A headphone system would be the only acceptable alternative. They are ... | |
| Cambridge Audio 851N or CNX 2 vs Marantz NA8005 or ND8006 I thought I indicated in my earlier post that Marantz rolls off the top end so the CA has a better treble. The Marantz may be a tad more bass rich. | |
| Adventures In Modern Ripping @oldears Have you tried using the 105 to output the DVD-A files over HDMI to the HDMI input of a PC? | |
| How rare is an audiophile It’s been noted upthread that there are increasing numbers of manufacturers, that some shows are well attended, and that this must be proof of growth of interest in audiophilia. I would add to this the attention that the companies with the really... | |
| Taylor Swift Concert Prices So here in Chicago the daughter of a friend was able to buy 4 tickets for $150 each by apparently being one of the lucky ones to click on just as they were released. She and her 3 friends will no doubt have a memorable night at what seems like a ... | |
| Anyone else feel like they are “transported” INTO the music I’m not a big fan of Bach Harpsichord Concertos for more than 2 Harpsichords. It is too difficult to distinguish the keyboards. That same work exists in arrangements for multiple instruments and I find that much more satisfying. I get “lost” ... | |
| Setting up turntable/Sumiko BluePoint with Pro Ject RS box There is a world of difference between the Project and the Technics tables. I have the 1200 and I used to have a Project. The speed stability of the Direct Drive just sounds so right compared to every belt drive I’ve ever heard, especially the f... | |
| Cambridge Audio 851N or CNX 2 vs Marantz NA8005 or ND8006 Marantz sounds a bit richer in the midrange and rolls off on top compared to the CA | |
| HDCD vs the Newer SHM-CD, BluSpec, UHQCD, etc I bought several Blu Spec CDs, thought they were revelatory but realized that remasterings were involved in the familiar recordings and when I heard the same remastering on subsequently released Red Book CD the difference between them and the Blu ... | |
| Comparing Directstream 1 and 2 Use recordings that you are familiar with. If you have a Firebird Suite/Petrouchka/ Rite of Spring coupling in your collection that should cover transients, sound staging, bass…the usual audiophile stuff. Can you enlist a 3rd person who can make ... | |
| How rare is an audiophile I am a Primary Care Physician have practiced about 35 years. Once you get a patient for a year or so you start to learn about their interests. I have known exactly 1 Audiophile in that time. Amongst my colleagues in that time, perhaps one more,... | |
| How rare is an audiophile I guess your question is what percentage of the U.S. population are audiophiles. In my experience 1 in 1000 is a bit high. Probably more like 1 in 5,000. |