onhwy61
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| And we strive for..... what ? Zaikesman, it's interesting that 4 of 5 musical examples you picked are multitrack studio creations. Do you really think the band members stood in the same room and played the songs in real time? Don't be naive. The technology is completely nuetra... | |
| And we strive for..... what ? As far as studio recordings go the use of autotone type devices is NOT cheating. Musicians, producers and engineers are at liberty to use whatever technology at their disposal to further their shared musical vision. Technology (synthesizers, seque... | |
| And we strive for..... what ? Autotune devices have been around for a few years and like any piece of hardware it can be used wisely or misused. As such it's a completely neutral device. On recordings it's used extensively in country, urban R&B and pop music areas. Interes... | |
| Viva & Martin-Logans? Thanks for the response Duke. Since posting my question I've had a chance to talk to a Viva owner and a dealer. Based upon their input I'm not going to pursue the Solista. They raved about the sound quality, but they indicated that long-term owner... | |
| Waiting for Columbus -- Live? Maybe Not. Comments? Studio overdubbing is a very common practice for doctoring live performances. It's used extensively in rock oriented performances to fix performers' mistake(s), to obtain a better recording of a specific instrument (typcially a vocal), or to add a... | |
| A Tough Question I don't even think his mother would claim that Brad Pitt is in Mr. Eastwood's league, but Brad is a surprisingly likeable actor. I particularly like his work in "True Romance" and "Snatch". "The Unforgiven" is a great film. I like how in his later... | |
| A Tough Question How can any exchange built upon the philosophical musings expoused in "Fight Club" not be deep? Deeper still, anyone who mentions of Feng Shui is still in the "Ikea" stage of their personal development. | |
| A Tough Question At last, someone understands. Thank you Nrchy. Based upon the type of questions usually asked on this forum (i.e., my soundstage has collapsed, which PC works best with..., what's my next step? etc.) I have to believe that the typical audiophile i... | |
| What About MP3? Depending on the type of music you listen to you might not be able to tell the difference. Most rap, commercial country and any other types of overly loud, heavily processed music is so dynamically compressed that you would be hard pressed to tell... | |
| synergy ii or aleph p or ????? Any of the preamps mentioned will work, but it would help if you could explain what "sound" you are trying to obtain? Your preferences will be what determines whether you're satisfied with whatever choice you make. | |
| What About MP3? In my limited experience (two weeks) with MP3 and AAC encoding I don't believe that even 320kbps recordings are the equivalent of redbook digital. There's a definite flattening of the soundstage and a loss of texture to the sound. There's also a s... | |
| A Tough Question Thank y'all for your kind words of support. It's a thin line between passionate absorption in one's hobby vs. neurotic navel gazing, but I know I'm not the only who has stood in front of their electronics and wondered "oh system, why hath thou for... | |
| Review: Joule Electra VZN-220 Rites of Passage Tube amp Very fine review. I onced tested the Joule preamp and was very impressed with its sound and build quality. May I suggest that you consider upgrading to the latest iteration of the Martin-Logans. The Odyssey or the Prodigy are a very worthwhile imp... | |
| Is vinyl dead ? Vinyl is not dead, but I hope that one day soon it is put out of its misery. Dragging a small rock with a wire attached to it through a concoction of semi-solid oil and then amplifying the resulting electrical signal by a factor of 2000x is a prim... | |
| Vinyl wow While it could be a problem with your turntable, it's more likely that you are simply hyper-sensitive to this type of distortion. Digital doesn't have wow, but that doesn't mean you'll be able to tolerate it's various types of distortion either. H... |