richardbrand
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| Do CD Transports benefit much from upgraded power cords? @audiophile1 Not to mention the likelihood that the CD transport injects noise onto the power cord which can affect other components. A CD transport includes three feedback loops: a servo mechanism for adjusting the height of the laser above th... | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? @lalitk "as natural as DAC’s that uses Sabre ESS Pro Chips" I would add that some AKM DACs also handle 32-bit PCM and DSD natively. To my ears, Marantz uses these chips beautifully. I always suggest looking at the data sheet for any embedded ... | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? @lalitk You mentioned that DSD "is currently only available as downloads". I guess that was a reference to streaming! There are over 6,000 SACDs listed at Presto Music if you like classical and jazz. I find it interesting that PCM bit-depths ar... | |
| Analog invites you to turn up the volume @lalitk That is exactly what I was trying to get across! The noise floor argument surely favours digital, and especially high-resolution including DSD? Wish I could get the noise floor of my house down to match. My partner keeps telling me I ... | |
| Analog invites you to turn up the volume As a general rule, music always sounds better at higher volume. That's why level-matching is vital for audio comparisons. We are also very sensitive to distortion. If we don't have to consider others, we tend to turn up the volume to the point ... | |
| Krell Moves to new location @jwei You asked "For the experienced legal minds among us, I ask Which parties benefit"? My answer: Lawyers and liquidators. | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? @latik Congratulations on an excellent reply to a dubious challenge! The earliest Philips CD players used 4 times oversampling (obviously, on playback) and sounded better than other early players as a result. Oversampling allows much more gentl... | |
| Please explain mono Try some of the first electrical recordings. I am thinking of Sir Edward Elgar back in 1926, at Abbey Road no less, conducting many of his most significant works. Clearly these recordings reflect how he wanted his music to be played, in terms of... | |
| What is the first thing you do when you unwrap a new vinyl record? Seems to me, I'd better invest in an ultrasonic cleaning machine. Thoughts, anyone? | |
| Is the microwave the perfect model for audio marketting? Come to think of it, the analogy is better than first apparent! Microwaves bouncing around inside the metal oven are much like soundwaves bouncing round the listening room. There is reinforcement and cancellation throughout the volume. That is wh... | |
| Is the microwave the perfect model for audio marketting? I love the typical description of how microwaves make things hot! It goes along the lines that the microwaves make molecules vibrate, the vibration between the molecules causes friction, and the friction creates heat. Fortunately, most readers h... | |
| How Many Times Do You Have To Listen To Understand A Piece Of Music? About 15 years ago I thought I should have a crack at understanding Wagner's Ring Cycle. I've hardly scratched the surface. Mind you, it took him 26 years to write the four 'music dramas' that make up the cycle. About 2 years per completed hour... | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? @jayctoy "I did not know classical is you say dreadful on streaming? I listen to classical 50%. I have not heard classical on streaming even at axpona" I was being a bit provocative! If I pop into a HiFi store they can almost always find my cl... | |
| What devices have you found useful when inspecting your stylii for cleanliness? @goofyfoot My Zeiss D40 loupe arrived from China. I thought the package was empty, because the loupe is so small and light! Might have to buy a bigger loupe in case I mislay the Zeis and need to find it! It would have to be the highest dollars-... | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? Classical music is a dreadful fit on most streaming services. Classical does not comprise songs and albums, nor is it driven by artists. Most classical stuff comprises works written by composers. Works usually have several movements. Before Presto... |