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| Compressed vs. "Remastered" CDs Gtfour45,Funny you mention Deep Purple specifically. I had all the Deep Purple cuts on my server cued up the other day, which included original Machine Head CD master and recent remasterings of certain songs and took note of what you are talking a... | |
| Compressed vs. "Remastered" CDs Gtfour45,Funny you mention Deep Purple specifically. I had all the Deep Purple cuts on my server cued up the other day, which included original Machine Head CD master and recent remasterings of certain songs and took note of what you are talking a... | |
| Compressed vs. "Remastered" CDs Nice summary m1sst1!My uncertainty is whether most CDs are being remastered these days strictly with the "loudness wars" as the driver. If so, that is not a good thing from a sound quality perspective.However, remastering can be done in an unlimit... | |
| Compressed vs. "Remastered" CDs Interesting topic...... | |
| Amplifier and Speaker Advice needed For a room that must be utilized as is and cannot be tamed, omni's are a very good way to go. I'd add speaks first and worry about the amp, powered sub or whatever else tickles your fancy later. | |
| Triangle sound-signature category. Which brands? Here's a nice piece that does a good job of communicating what makes the Triangle Titus 202s so special:http://www.tnt-audio.com/casse/titus202_e.html | |
| Direct Drive turntables Changing drive alone would be a purely academic exercise, except for perhaps for those that might be willing to custom build their own table.Practically, it is the overall design and integration (table, arm, cart, phono pre-amp) that matters for m... | |
| Direct Drive turntables Here's an objective test that might be done.If one were inclined and had the knowledge and time, one should be able to take a high res digital file created from various turntables as a source and then use computer algorithms to match the signal pr... | |
| Direct Drive turntables "but this is a place where subjectivity rules. IMO, measurements are useful in guidance, i.e. don't buy a 2W SET amp if your going to use 85dB efficient speakers, but the only thing that really matters is how the equipment meets your individual re... | |
| Direct Drive turntables They are not as common because they are more expensive to do well these days as someone indicated early on.I'm skeptical of any inherent benefits of DD to the average home record listener over other drive approaches. It ain't rocket science to get... | |
| Triangle sound-signature category. Which brands? Agreed regarding a fair resemblance to ML and perhaps also Quad ES in terms of speed and airiness despite the conventional box design. | |
| Triangle sound-signature category. Which brands? Reubent,The Triangles are balanced, easy to drive, very detailed and articulate, have very fast transient response and practically disappear in the room when set up properly.They are among if not the best I have heard at low volumes as a result pl... | |
| Triangle sound-signature category. Which brands? Nothing I have heard sound quite like the Triangle Titus 202s in my second system. Focal Profile monitors are probably the closest. | |
| Would a Better Phono Amp Improve Budget System? agree with tpreaves | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Probably break-in. Newer 1000 series wit different drivers could break in differently than the prior incarnations.Something I have found worth keeping in mind is ICs used make a huge difference in tonal balance, impact, attack and most other sonic... |