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| Speaker cable vs. interconnect cable length Yes, it's been debated at length, to no resolution, which is a good indication that it doesn't matter all that much. If it's more convenient to do it one way rather than another, do it that way and don't worry about it. Apologies to those for whom... | |
| CD v.s LP - When comming from the same MASTER If the master was something higher than 16/44.1 and a lot are 24 bit word length and up to 96k, then CD cannot capture all of that data, so in theory the LP will have the edge...Except that the LP can't capture all of that data, either. In theory,... | |
| How are the blue note RVG CD's? You can often find the Fantasy K2s in brick & mortar music stores. They will credit a JVC engineer on the back for the remastering, so they're easy to distinguish from regular issues. If a K2 is available (and www.fantasyjazz.com should have a... | |
| What Integrated Amp & Speakers for $1,000? Two things are going to define your b-i-l's system: his vinyl rig, which is already set, and his speakers. While it's been swell of you to help him to this point, I think you're doing him a disservice by continuing to drive the process here. Let h... | |
| Does the power of an amplifier really matter? "So, if I listen to my stereo at a volume of say, 70 dB, what is the difference in a 100W amp vs. 250 W amp? If I listen at 70 dB, is more power delivered to the speakers with a 250W amp vs. 100W amp (resulting in better driver control)?"No. A spe... | |
| Best Audio Format for Apple I-Pod Rsbeck: The same way data compression works with other computer files: zip, stuffit, whatever. You can compress a file on your computer, de-compress it, and get back the exact file, bit for bit. Apple Lossless works the same way.That's distinct fr... | |
| Best Audio Format for Apple I-Pod AAC is a general codec like MP3. It can compress the file size as much or as little as you like. At 320kbps, you are compressing at 4.4:1. At 256kbps, it's 5.5:1. At 128kbps, it's 11:1. It's your choice, if you're the one doing the encoding (e.g.,... | |
| Is This The Time To Buy A New TV?... According to this article in yesterday's New York Times, there is now a glut of manufacturing capacity for LCD screens which could lead to a 50% drop in price in the next two years. This would probably price smaller plasma screens out of the market. | |
| Does it matter which end is connected? I thought the signal flowed in BOTH directions, equally. | |
| Room size-how do I determine speaker size? While I generally agree with the monitor-and-maybe-sub advice as a starting point, I'd recommend that you experiment with different types of speakers in your price range. Some tower speakers use small drivers and aren't really that large in volume... | |
| Silly Question...does a transport have a "sound" ? Assuming the mechanism is reading the data off the CD with reasonable accuracy (i.e., not enough errors to overwhelm the error-correction function), there is no physical mechanism by which transports could sound different. As Kjg says, if they do,... | |
| where to find Pachelbel"s canon? My bad. I suppose I should confess that Pachelbel was the very first classical album I ever owned. To any young 'philes out there who think classical music just isn't their thing, I say give the Canon in D a try. It started me on a wonderful road,... | |
| where to find Pachelbel"s canon? Then I suppose I shouldn't remind you of the old P.D.Q. Bach bit about a classical radio station that promised "All Pachelbel, All the Time." | |
| Good or Bad: Rotel Receiver and B&W? More watts is always better than less watts. But the difference between 100 and 120 is trivial. If the McIntosh is sufficient to drive your fronts, the 1056 will be fine for the rest. | |
| where to find Pachelbel"s canon? And for the true fan, there's this. |