onhwy61
Responses from onhwy61
| Compressed recordings? HiFi enemy 1? FYI, an interesting discussion by pro engineers about the how and whys of compressor use.http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=004255 | |
| Compressed recordings? HiFi enemy 1? A little compression is a good thing. It fills out the sound and gives it some weight. Too much compression sounds really bad. Flat, undynamic and generally uninteresting. Unfortunately, once compression has been applied to music its effect cannot... | |
| Bi Amping... worth it? For Martin-Logans it's definitely a worthwhile upgrade. | |
| Upsampling put to "THE TEST": R U ready 2 take it? Zaikesman, I applaud your efforts and thank you for sharing your results. I want to suggest a simpler and possibly more accurate test setup. Rather than listening directly to the two D/As using your preamp as a switcher, record directly from the D... | |
| Is bagend a reputable company You need to do your homework. Visit the Bagend website (easily accessed thru A'gon) for information. | |
| Tubelike solid state: Ayre Vs Aleph The Alephs don't have a high damping factor and will never deliver the slam of a big Krell or Bryston. Unfortuantely, I don't know of any amp with a big bass sound that matches the overall quality of the Alephs. They are truly great amplifiers. Ad... | |
| Downsizing advice Jond, sorry to hear about your predicament. If finances are driving your decision, then I suggest you go significantly lower than your target budget of < $3k. YBA Integre (not the Passion) appear regularly for sale for less than $1,000. Good luck! | |
| Best Phono stage for a .3 mv Ruby 2 ? I used a Benz Ruby w/ the Pass Ono and was well served. The Pass had more than enough gain. It's not a flashy combo and it won't sound particularly dramatic. A very even presentation with very good detail without getting clinical. | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? About a month ago I saw a study which compared safety (physical well-being) between urban, suburban and far suburban areas. Contrary to the researcher's expectation, the far suburbs proved to be most dangerous areas to live. The higher injury rate... | |
| How do you get the "real" feel of music? If you're only willing to spend a reasonable amount of money, it cannot be done. One work around would be to get a high quality headphone and run it from a dedicated amp. It'll run you in the neighborhood of $1,000, but it will give you a very dyn... | |
| Miles Davis,extreme Jazz and the death of Jazz By the mid sixties Miles refrained from calling his music jazz. He saw it as a commercial kiss of death. His albums always said "new directions in music". Never ending innovation and constantly challenging your audience is admirable, but I believe... | |
| Is Your System Better Than the Music You Like? Thanks for your thoughtful responses. It's always good to hear other peoples' perspective, particularly here on A-gon. Let me clarify a point, my current system is not "ruthlessly revealing" and thereby making my records unlistenable. Quite the op... | |
| Why do DIY products have less value ? I applaud anyone who has the knowledge and ability to design and construct their own hifi equipment. I don't for a second doubt that the resulting product is sonically the equal to anything one could find in a store. However, there's more to produ... | |
| SACD finally taking-off? non-classical listeners Marakanetz, big name pop/rock acts with corresponding big recording budgets and recording in a world class studio(s) will typically track using 2" 24 track analog tape (two machines can be synced if more tracks are required). It will then be porte... | |
| SACD finally taking-off? non-classical listeners Just as an aside, it's a common practice in the pop/rock production world to mix digitally (ProTools), but to then generate a final 2 channel mix on analog tape (1/2 inch). This is then delivered to the mastering studio where it is converted back ... |