onhwy61
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| Article in WSJ about compressed dynamic range Perhaps some studio rats might pipe in, but it's my understanding that the process used to make super loud recordings involves much more than simple compression. It's not just flicking a single switch and it cannot presently be duplicated at the c... | |
| Lack in harmonic richness A parametric equalizer would either help you to analyze your "problem", or solve it. It ain't that complicated, unless you really want it to be that way. | |
| Life As I knew in My Audio World Has Ended, Help Have you tried elevating your power cords off the floor? | |
| iMac 600mhz OK for Server Is it a G3 or G4. Either would work, but the G4 will give you better performance running OS X software. | |
| the process is more challenging than the result Alas, poor Mrtennis! | |
| XLR-RCA: Adapters or Custom Cable? If resale value is a major concern then you might consider an external transformer based balanced to singe ended converter. The downside is that you'll need two sets of cables. | |
| How Do I Point iTunes to use my backup ext drive? This is a very simple task and I don't understand why people are trying to make it so complex. You've done everything correctly -- two separate drives with one serving as a backup. If each drive had the exact same info organized in the same file h... | |
| Measure My Turntable Speed Unless you have perfect pitch it's not really that important that your turntable spin at exactly 33 1/3 as long as it spins without deviating from its speed. I'd recommend getting close to 33 1/3, but don't get fanatical about it. | |
| Replacements for Quad 989's ?? Add the Gradient Revolution woofer sections to the Quads. Use the active crossovers. | |
| How Do I Point iTunes to use my backup ext drive? You need to give the backup drive the exact same path name as the dead drive. Once you set up your next backup drive you would be better off physically separating the drives as much as possible. | |
| matching tt to music My comment about you picking the "wrong" turntable is based upon your own statements:At a recent audio show I spoke with perhaps 20 audio dealers/distributors about whether I should purchase a VPI or Nottingham tt. I specifically asked which would... | |
| matching tt to music If I understand you correctly, you bought the "wrong" turntable. Why not go back to your older setup? I doubt sticking a different cartridge on the VPI will really get you to where you want to be. You're not trying to match the turntable to the mu... | |
| Downgrading... Is it possible??? Suggestions Unfortunately for you the two biggest space saving moves can have a noticeable impact on your sound quality. The VSA speakers work best when positioned out into the room. Nearly all stand mounted monitors also need to be positioned in this manner,... | |
| Beloved equipment You want virgins! Now that's funny. Between the power cords and the interconnects your electronics has seen quite a bit of breaking in, if you know what I mean. | |
| Gain versus volume There's no difference between increasing gain at various points in your system. The goal is to have the various stages adjusted such that they all operate in their most linear ranges. |