mapman
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| At what volume do you typically listen? "consensus around 75 to 95 dB"anything above low 80db range is most likely going to damage your hearing. 95db is way to loud for regular exposure. YOU WILL GO DEAF!!!!! | |
| Which is more accurate: digital or vinyl? 24/192 would be a safe bet i would say, an insurance policy perhaps more than anything, with a price. 16/44 is pretty good...good enough for most but does cut it somewhat close at least for younger better ears and technology today is capable of be... | |
| Are CD players dead CD players are waning heavily in favor of computer audio. CDs themselves will still be around for quite a while until some new higher res music format eventually replaces it (when???). It will be some time before all music is delivered electronica... | |
| Which is more accurate: digital or vinyl? Assuming fixed dynamic range, resolution results from a combo of the # bits used to quantify each digital signal amplitude value captured and how frequently (the frequency with which) the signal is quantified. So a finer definition of amplitude co... | |
| Former MHDT Havana Lovers: What did you move onto? I would agree in general with Ejlif's assessment.I was eyeballing the Benchmark after owning the Paradisea but decided to try the Constantine first for less than half the cost and have not budged since.The Paradisea sounds lovely even with stock t... | |
| Which is more accurate: digital or vinyl? "Bit depth describes the dynamic range"That is true for any particular application or format spec, like CD redbook, but not in general.More bits can mean more accuracy and/or more dynamic range. So if the specified maximum dynamic range stays the ... | |
| Which is more accurate: digital or vinyl? I might be willing to assert that quality control with good modern digital formats is miles ahead of any ancient analog technology, regardless of the inherent advantages otherwise. Assuming this, that would indicate that digital in practice rather... | |
| Which is more accurate: digital or vinyl? Atmasphere,Are you trying to change the subject?The how we actually hear stuff is fine but I don't see how what you say applies to analog only. Both analog and digital are shooting for similar results as best I can tell and I have heard both do qu... | |
| Former MHDT Havana Lovers: What did you move onto? mhdt SS Constantine is NOS I believe and despite going second hand for under $500 generally and having heard some very expensive and top notch digital in other reference systems, I find it hard to fault whereas teh Paradisea though lovely sounding... | |
| At what volume do you typically listen? I prefer as loud as I can but generally put a limit on it so as to avoid damage to my hearing. I want to be able to still enjoy listening to music when I retire in another 13 years or so. | |
| Which is more accurate: digital or vinyl? "Quantization of a 2 volt full-scale range into 64 bits would mean that the least significant bit corresponds to about 0.0000000000000000001 volts."I wonder what the comparative resolution of vinyl in volts can practically be?How about compared to... | |
| Former MHDT Havana Lovers: What did you move onto? Jult,Good point!Without having much information on specific DAC specs, I would suspect higher output impedance of tubed versus SS DACS in general is a key factor in determining best general application of each similar to output from tube versus SS... | |
| Which is more accurate: digital or vinyl? "what do you feel is the more significant limiting factor for redbook, sample rate or bits per sample?"I'm clearly not answering for Ralph, but for me I think it is the sample size that is the performance bottleneck for me, if there is one. I say ... | |
| Former MHDT Havana Lovers: What did you move onto? I hav mhdt COnstantine SS DAC and also Paradisea. Have not heard Havana.I prefer the Paradisea in my second system where its warmer, softer and more tubelike sound plays well (no tubes otherwise).THe Constantine is absolute top notch in my main ri... | |
| Which is more accurate: digital or vinyl? "Vinyl is king."Small kingdom? |