pabelson
Responses from pabelson
| Goldring GR-1.2, NAD 533 -- any difference? Well, I stand corrected--slightly. But given the trivial differences between those arms, I'd say that the Goldring was clearly the better value. | |
| Goldring GR-1.2, NAD 533 -- any difference? I've not laid eyes on the Goldring, but so far as I know, it's the same table, same platter, same arm, even fitted with the same cartridge. The price difference is a marketing decision, nothing more. NAD is a more established brand in the U.S., an... | |
| ARTICLE -Teens say they prefe vinyl to CDs I do much of my music shopping in a college town, and I regularly see younger folks browsing the LP bins. But the average age of LP buyers is much, much higher than the average age of CD buyers in that shop. | |
| Why don't they make a dedicated iPod just for... Figuring 6 MB per minute of music (from 10 MB uncompressed), that works out to 1250 4-minute songs on the 30-gig and 2500 on the 60. These are very rough estimates, since the amount of compression will vary from song to song. | |
| ARTICLE -Teens say they prefe vinyl to CDs Here's the abstract of the source article:This paper analyzes the (re)emergence of vinyl as an alternative format for music consumption in the digital age. Based on interviews conducted during recent field research on the affectivity of popular mu... | |
| Why don't they make a dedicated iPod just for... Anybody who thinks Apple put a sub-par DAC in the latest iPods is most definitely NOT in the know. | |
| Why don't they make a dedicated iPod just for... Right - but I feel like I'm paying for something that I won't be using. Also, isn't it possible that an all audio version would have a better DAC than an audio/video version?Holy cow, where to begin? You're paying for a 30/60 GB hard drive. When y... | |
| Why don't they make a dedicated iPod just for... Just because it says "video" doesn't mean you have to use it for that purpose. | |
| Is Direct Drive Really Better? 4ynx: Do you not understand the difference between "this table/arm/cartridge sounds better to me" and "since this table/arm/cartridge sounds better to me, it's drive system must be better"? | |
| Is Direct Drive Really Better? Pabelson, if you think that the whole thing boils down to speed accuracy and rumble, you are sadly mistaken. Internal resonance within the drive system and resistance to external vibration and the period and frequency of those vibrations are just ... | |
| Is Direct Drive Really Better? I don't see why at least a very close approximation of a controlled setting which would allow a one-to-one-to-one comparison of table/arm/cart combos could not be accomplished.Of course THAT could be accomplished. But that tells you absolutely not... | |
| Help me put a system together for under $1k. Again, I am looking for a smooth sounding system without bloated bass, harsh highs or very prominent or "forward" midrange.Keep in mind that it's your choice of speakers, more than anything else, that will govern this. You can buy awfully cheap el... | |
| Is Direct Drive Really Better? Goodness me, I never realized that intra-analog vitriol was just as rampant as the digital-analog variety! But I for one don't find the arguments particularly strong on either side. And I don't think it's even possible to do a fair listening compa... | |
| Help me put a system together for under $1k. Um, Dad? Don't be a dinosaur. An iPod or equivalent will almost certainly be his primary source--if for no other reason than that downloads are probably the best way for a kid "to discover different types of music." As for the turntable, a decent ... | |
| Is Direct Drive Really Better? Do you feel a difference between being run down by a car (being actively driven by a motor) or a large rock rolling down a hill ? I would say that both will crush you equally, one using its motor, the other a very large inertia.Sure, Sean, but you... |