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mitch4t

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Blue Mitchell
.Jazzcourier, thanks for the date correction. It was amazingly well recorded for that type of situation. I wonder if the guy that owned the home has more recordings of the musicians that played at his place. This one is a gem.I googled the Pete Do... 
Sony HAPZ1 For prospective buyers and owners
.Brownsfan, I'm a little bummed about the news regarding wav files. If wav is the perceptively superior sounding file type, it seems the goal would be to have have wav files on the hard drive for optimal sound. There must be someone somewhere with... 
Jazz And Blues Recommendations On Rhapsody
.Check out 'Baby I Ain't Lonesome' by Tree Adams.I watched the movie 'Redemption Road' this weekend. There was a scene in a blues bar when the band just starts smokin'. After the song was completed, I stopped the dvd, Googled the soundtrack to see... 
Sony HAPZ1 For prospective buyers and owners
.Brownsfan, thank you for your thorough report. Your info on the initial setup and your interaction with Sony customer service will prove invaluable to newcomers to this machine.. 
PS Audio Direct Stream
.Srwooten, please get back here with a review after you get it settled in. We'd love to hear about it.. 
Jazz for aficionados
.Frogman....If you have Rhapsody, check out some of Herbie's late '50's early 60's stuff. He was all bop and bossa nova. The '70's came and he had to make a living...pop and disco tinged albums paid very handsomely. While the puurists scoffed at h... 
See what Country song was 1 on the day you were b
.'A Dear John Letter' by Jean Shepherd and Ferlin Husky. 
PS Audio Direct Stream
.This unit will set you back $6k.. 
Everything specialized eventually turns mainstream
.Don't forget that Sony will be a big player in this game also. I believe that the scramble for market share by all of these providers will be a big win for the music buying public. I hope someone is keeping a watchful eye to make sure there are n... 
Best sounding new DAC under $2500?
. The Wyred 4 Sound DAC-2 DSD SE with Femto grade clock is $2495. Has anyone heard anything about it?. 
A DAC That Converts PCM To DSD 128
.Neal, below is an excerpt of a review from What Hi-Fi?Part of the Sony’s internal wizardry is its DSD Remastering engine, which converts all music files to DSD, supposedly improving sound quality in the process.Thanks to the latest software upda... 
Jazz for aficionados
.Whoa! A blast from the past! While going through my cd's I came across 'Flute Souffle' by Bobby Jaspar and Herbie Mann. Oh man, I haven't listened to this cd in almost 20 years. I've got to put it back in the rotation. I'd forgotten how good this... 
A DAC That Converts PCM To DSD 128
.Arh, the Sony player upconverts the file to DSD on the fly, and you can switch it back to play its native resolution if you don't want to listen to DSD. So, no matter the file type, the Sony will play it in its native state or upconvert it during... 
Glaring Omissions
.I don't look at music's historical significance or the year it was recorded in. I look at music for what it is when I put it on my stereo and how it sounds to me. If it is poorly recorded, I have no interest in listening to it. I have too many re... 
most clear, crisp sound power amps, monoblocks ?
.Narciso, whenever vague questions appear, they are meaningless without revealing your budget. Let us know what your budgetary range is and you'll get specific answers. Your question is too broad and vague without knowing your budget..