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| Why CD players will never be dead Now that I've had some time to think about it the article at 6moons went on to state that the pits in the CD are read by the laser similar to a needle tracking a groove on a record. Its still not a 'digital' read as the laser never really reads th... | |
| Why CD players will never be dead Ghosthouse:I'm taking a stab at this so bear with me until someone more knowledgable chimes in. I think it is a combination and quality of things that bear on the playback. I've heard my DACmini out of a top of the line Ayon CDP and it was a bit b... | |
| CD-format to be abandoned by major labels by the e Yes, there is a serious lack of talent being put out by the major labels. Ever since videos became the main format for getting out the sound, as opposed to just listening on the radio, perception took over reality (talent) and really great artists... | |
| How do we remember 1970s amplifiers? The closest I come to your list was a B&O turntable with the non pivoting tonearm and snap in cartridge. I liked it a lot.Aside from that was a Quad 303 preamp and a BGW500D amp that brought me lots of joy. The rest is quite foggy.I know this ... | |
| CD-format to be abandoned by major labels by the e As playback gets more sophisticated and easier to implement, there will no valid reason not to offer better quality downloads. MP3s might be de facto in the here and now but as things progress and get easier, they too will give way to better forma... | |
| CD-format to be abandoned by major labels by the e CDs will not go the way of the Do Do. Maybe the price will finally come down to what it should have been all along, allowing more people to get in on the act, forgoing/postponing downloads. Way to shoot themselves in the foot. Both formats can co-... | |
| Why CD players will never be dead I'm with Steve on this one except that the only thing I can mod are my fingernails: that's the extent of my talents.Buy and rip.Playback on your Mac, or PC. | |
| Which 2011 Mac Mini USB port are you using? On this thread it is stated that the USB ports are shared with the newer models running Lion: http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?icomp&1321901984&&&/Mac-Mini-2011-with-Lion-or-2010-with-Sno.Hope that helps.Nonoise | |
| WAV vs. FLAC vs. AIFF Al:Thanks for the clarification. I've read the same elsewhere and it seems to all boil down to the competition for power and the sound card that goes on inside of a computer. It is not optimized for music playback as currently set up. That's proba... | |
| can this fact be accurate? That number seems to be a mite bit low, say by a factor of 10 or so, worldwide, IMHO. I believe it all depends on how the question is defined and what the folks asked perceive to be an 'audiophile'. Way too many variables to consider.My friends an... | |
| Rega DAC vs. EE Minimax vs. Centrance vs. W4S 2 Rob,Thanks for the 'clarity' in your response. I, too, had some brightness that vanished after break in but I forget just how long it took (maybe 200 hours or so). As for the Oppo's might being the weak link, I think you may be onto something ther... | |
| Rega DAC vs. EE Minimax vs. Centrance vs. W4S 2 Thanks for your review and I agree with your findings on the Centrance except for the glare you heard with it. Might it be something else in the equation? I only ask because I've experienced none in my system. Clarity is its strong suit but the ba... | |
| Christmas Music and Audiophiles? I like "Stille Nacht" from the Cantate Domino. Always gets to me. | |
| No such thing as a future proof DAC... "Future Proof" is simply marketing. As others have already pointed out, simply being able to replace a board doesn't mean there's going to be one made to do it.And yes, there are big differences in DACs, age being a consideration, along with imple... | |
| Mac Mini vs. Macbook Pro as a server Yeah, I know. It's what prompted me to do a simple experiment and try what I thought was the best thought out DAC for the money just to see how much an improvement I'd get running it from my iMac to my main stereo and my jaw dropped, again, and it... |