onhwy61
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| SACD 2 channel vs Redbook 2 Channel For the near term most SACD releases will not have been recorded in the DSD format, but will instead have been converted from analog or PCM sources. Very, very few recording studios have DSD recorders and even fewer (possibly less than 10 in the U... | |
| System warmup? Maybe it's not your system, maybe it's you. How long does it take for someone to sit down and relax? | |
| Stereophile confirms new gear is getting worse.... Being that the audiophile was not there at the original performance, and even if they were, they certainly weren't where the microphone(s) were positioned, there is no way of knowing with any degree of certainty what the original performance sound... | |
| Stereophile confirms new gear is getting worse.... From reading some of the above posts, it seems that certain people are under the illusion that modern recordings are a faithful transpcription of a real event. With few exception, nothing could be further from the truth. Modern recordings have mor... | |
| PS Audio P300?? Yes, and you will notice it on your electric bill. IMO if you can afford a system that benefits from a P300, then the electric bill shouldn't be a problem. Most solid state components, especially digital, benefit from being left on 24/7. | |
| Panasonic SA-XR45 & Digital Amps? I've had an XR45 for nearly a month and think it's a nice product, but it's not very audiophile oriented. It's a low priced home theater receiver. Despite this it actually sounds quite good as a stereo receiver. I prefer it to the Rotel 1050 (more... | |
| Modest proposal, change the Audiogon rating system Makes alot of sense to me. Failing any changes to the system, people really need to look closely at the grading scale and be honest. | |
| Interconnects:Dazed and Confused The law of diminishing returns applies to interconnects and cable. Cost no object cables may or may not work pure magic for someone in their specific system, but there are any number of cables in the $500-1,000 area that offer very high quality so... | |
| New Buddy Guy - "Blues Singer" Buddy's peak work is in the past, but at 67 years of age he's still an exciting artist. Personally, I think his best work was the band he had with Junior Wells and his brother Phil Guy in the early 70s. As far as his acoustic work goes, I recommen... | |
| Discovery Plus 4 vs. Discovery Essence It has less of a sonic signature than the +4. | |
| Nucleus for Digital Media: Windows? Mac? Other? I use an Apple Mac as a computer music server in two of my systems. One is based on a 450MHz G4 w/ an RME digital I/O card and the other is a 1.8MHz G5 using the built-in optical output to feed a Panasonic XR45 digital receiver. The G4 is a little... | |
| Nucleus for Digital Media: Windows? Mac? Other? Are you interested in using the computer as a playback device, or will it also have to convert analog signals to digital? BTW, The G5 Apples have built in optical (Toslink) digital input/output connectors. | |
| Discovery Plus 4 vs. Discovery Essence There is not a major difference between the products. The Essence is slightly more extended at the frequency extremes and somewhat smoother overall. No real need to upgrade, but if you do, you won't be disappointed. I believe Discovery sell factor... | |
| Jimmy Smith Mosaic records put out a great box set of his Blue Notes recordings. It's out of print, but well worth finding on the used market. Also, if you like Smith, you might want to check out the work of Larry Young. He recorded a series of Blue Note LPs ... | |
| Stereophile confirms new gear is getting worse.... Zaikesman, I think you have to cut Pass Labs a little bit of a break on the current capabilities of the amp. Mr. Pass & company have clearly demonstrated that they are capable of producing amps with plenty of current grunt, if they so desire. ... |