richardbrand
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| Weak link @crwindy Yes if you like classical and jazz. Not so many for other genres. Presto Classical in the UK has over 6,000 SACDs listed for about the same price as CDs. The also have a streaming service so you can see if you like the music. Some ro... | |
| What devices have you found useful when inspecting your stylii for cleanliness? @elliottbnewcombjr I think your magnifying mirror will work well for me! I have tried a loupe, but not as good a one as @mulveling recommends. I will get both! I have a USB digital microscope, but it is a pain to set up. I might also try a c... | |
| Why does USB feature so much in discussions about DACs when the newer HDMI seems better? @2psyop Thanks to you, I am enjoying Paul McGowan on YouTube. Straight to the point and authoritative. I particularly like his comparison between DSD and PCM - probably because his assessment and mine agree! My understanding is that I2S is a ... | |
| Why does USB feature so much in discussions about DACs when the newer HDMI seems better? @emergingsoul All of my recently purchased silver disk spinners support two HDMI connections, from the very cheap Sony transport (A$250 or so) and up, I guess for exactly this reason. In my case, the lauded Texas Instruments Burr Brown DACs in m... | |
| Why does USB feature so much in discussions about DACs when the newer HDMI seems better? @mike_in_nc Yes, that makes sense for computers. My partner's Dell XPS 13 has so little space for any physical connections, it has an external adapter to support HDMI and Ethernet over USB! What about separate streaming boxes. What would be t... | |
| Weak link I am not surprised that you are happy with your system! Your KEFs are brilliant speakers, in part because they try to emulate a point source of sound by having the tweeter and midrange concentric. This means they throw a very wide soundstage, are... | |
| Looking for a CD Player @mahler123 I share you tastes! Can I ask whether you play your SACDs in 2-channel or 5-channel surround? | |
| How To Control The Eager Beaver @lewm When you wrote AS I read A$. There should be no skating force with a linear tracking (tangential) tone arm, except some side force has to drag it across the record. I am somewhat familiar with the Holbo deck which has both an air-bearing ... | |
| Looking for a CD Player @dogearedaudio Sounds as if your company uses CDs for software distribution or archiving? Sequestered carbon means the carbon is locked up, not that it can be recycled! You presented streaming as the eco-friendly alternative. I am suggesting ... | |
| Looking for a CD Player @dogearedaudio That's an interesting twist! Surely once the music has been recorded, silver disks just have a one time manufacturing and distribution cost. They are an excellent way of sequestering some carbon as polycarbonate, which is expect... | |
| Looking for a CD Player @hasmarto The only thing you list that comes close is an Electrocompaniet EMC 1-UP CDP which as far as I know is a CD player, pure and simple. When I comment here, I try to explain my reasoning so there can be a sensible debate. If you are ... | |
| Looking for a CD Player @hasmarto "Now you’re trying to draw me into an SACD vs. CD argument". Far from it, this is a question the OP posed. Surely no audiophile can deny the sonic benefits of SACD over CD. I have looked up your system and I can see no SACD player t... | |
| Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital @atmasphere I am interested in your insight on the role digital mastering has played in LP production over the decades? | |
| Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital Once again, thanks to everyone who has come up with specific recommendations! If I seem slow to take them up, it is partly because I am away from home a lot. I've also had to service my Mercedes Sprinter, which carries a motorhome body. Normall... | |
| Looking for a CD Player @hasmarto How arrogant and typical of this site that you feel able to dictate to the OP what they need. SACDs have been around for 25 years, it is just a pity that the US was not ready for them. |