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Dec 30, 2001	Copy-protected CDs - philosophical discussion My earlier posts were written to express what I believe to be the attitude of the major recording labels. The heart of my hypothetical proposal is to exchange an absolute safeguard against unauthorized copying for a dramatic lowering in consumer p...
Dec 29, 2001	Copy-protected CDs - philosophical discussion CFB, take my earlier post at the literal level. If I owned a major record label my best capitalistic interests would be in implementing a foolproof copy protection system. That is how I would best protect the economic well-being of my shareholders...
Dec 28, 2001	Copy-protected CDs - philosophical discussion If I owned a record company I would want my product copy protected. I would never sell the product, I would only license it. The encoding/license agreement would be so strict that the disc, or digital file, would only work on a single digital play...
Dec 27, 2001	Stylus cleaning: tools, fluids, techniques? I've never had any experience with cleaning fluids, but the vibrators definitely work. Just a few seconds seems to do the job. I use it in addition to the Benz supplied cleaning brush. If you get one, be sure to switch your preamp to another sourc...
Dec 27, 2001	Bi-amping MartinLogan SL3's? My experiences with the M-L Odysseys is that bi-amping makes a worthwhile difference. Originally powered them with the JRDG Concentra integrated. They sounded pretty good. I then added a JRDG 112 power amp and the sound opened up and relaxed. I wa...
Dec 26, 2001	switching from Tubes to SS Brad, if you're happy, then why change anything? You have what appears to be a tremendous sounding system. At your current level, it is actually easier to screw-up your system then it is to make it better by substituting equipment. If you haven't ...
Dec 25, 2001	2 channel home theatre? Your proposed setup will work fine. You may not need to use the TV speakers as a center channel. The center channel's primary function is to anchor the dialog to the video image for off center-line viewers. If this is not a problem in your room, t...
Dec 25, 2001	switching from Tubes to SS Please explain what is motivating you to make this change. Is there something "wrong" with your current setup that you think a solid state amp would correct? As a point of comparison, what is your current amp?
Dec 21, 2001	Rap music on high-end speakers Sean, you have posted several times at length on this topic. While I am in total agreement with your observations about the generational aspects of what is music, I disagree with your characterization of the people who produce and listen to rap mu...
Dec 17, 2001	Rap music on high-end speakers Whether or not someone likes or dislikes hip/hop really isn't the point. It has always been my opinion that audiogon was a discussion forum dedicated to helping people maximize their enjoyment of music and their systems. What upsets me about some ...
Dec 17, 2001	Rap music on high-end speakers Based upon some of the above posts, it seems that many audiogoners believe a certain type of "music" is not worthy of hi-rez playback. Do I detect a certain stench? Is it possible that those protesting most loudly have systems that can't handle th...
Dec 17, 2001	Rap music on high-end speakers Regardless of the type of music you listen to your equipment should have as a minimum low distortion, wide bandwith and flat frequency response. Obviously, hip/hop/rap requires strong bass capabilities which you seem to have covered with the subwo...
Dec 13, 2001	Walking that fine line: What would you do ? I suspect the fader effect referred to above is the engineer "gain riding" the vocal track. The engineer has worked with the singer to increase or lower the signal gain (volume) in anticipation of what the singer will do. The purpose for using thi...
Dec 11, 2001	no difference between 4k meridian & 400 DVD? You're not making a fair comparison. Make two copies of the original and use the copies as your point of comparison. This will remove the variable of whether the CD copy is truly equal to the original. Another factor to consider is whether the Kei...
Dec 11, 2001	Studio gear vs. Hi-Fi gear Is Hi-Fi a ripoff? Interesting post, but I don't think it's as simple as you present. Even when a manufacturer produces products for both the home and pro markets, they tailor the products to slightly different needs. A primary consideration in pro equipment is real...