rlwainwright
Responses from rlwainwright
| Diana Krall - New Vinyl - Good sound - Poor Vinyl It really stinks when a brand new pressing comes to you with ticks and pops. I wonder if they're pulling the same trick as many of the domestic labels and using "recycled" vinyl. I have nothing against recycling vinyl, but they should at least rem... | |
| Universal player with HDCD Yep, you're right. HDCD decoding weighed very heavily in my decision to purchase a Denon 2910 and then replace that with a 3910. Try to snag a 3910 for around $500 (or a 2910 for around $300), you'll be SOOOOOOO glad you did...-RW- | |
| What direction do I take for an upgrade? Replace the speakers. The Monitors are good, but not great. If you really like the Paradigm house sound, move up to the Studio series. If you're willing to switch brands, there are TONS of options. I made the jump from Studio 80s to Gallo Ref 3s a... | |
| What sample size and rate to rip? I don't think I'd bother with resampling and word length enhanecement, nothing meaningful will be added. If you'd like to maintain all the data and save space too, you could convert the WAV files to FLAC. Playback could be accomplished by using Wi... | |
| Have you seen Eric Clapton at his best? " 'cause he has the greatest living slide guitarist playing with him - Derek Trucks."Not if Ry Cooder and Sonny Landreth are still alive...-RW- | |
| DVD music concerts Here is a third recommendation for Roger Waters' "In The Flesh" - the video quality is excellent as is the sound. And, most importantly, the editor did not indulge in that quick-cut, MTV-type crap that seems so popular nowadays. | |
| How significant is a power cord upgrade? Tvad wrote:"Every improvement in audio has its genesis in power delivery. Better power delivery results in better sound."This is true. However, it remains to be shown that a good-quality, inexepensive Belden cord can be bested by the megabuck cord... | |
| Best speakers ever 4 small room? 18 Hz (6 Db down), 95 db efficiency, in a reasonably small box using an 8" woofer? I'm intrigued by this. How are they able to do this and no one else, apparently, can? There are 15" subwoofers that cannot achieve 18 Hz, how is Audio Note doing it... | |
| Speaker Cables for Monitor 11, CC370 and ADP 370? I don't think I'd go for anything very expensive, no offense meant but your system is not going to benefit much (if at all) from using megabuck cables. You could get excellent results by using the Blue Jeans cables found here:http://www.bluejeansc... | |
| HDMI Adapter??? I second the MonoPrice recommendation. I have to laugh when I see folks paying hundreds of dollars for HDMI cables that can be purchased from MonoPrice for less than $25. That adapter looks like the way to go for you, despite the fact that it does... | |
| General question on PC audio set-up >> Audioengr- So basically you're saying scrap everything and spend $20K. Sorry, not going to happen. <<Based upon that statement alone, I can tell you're a reasonable man. In addition, you say you're quite happy with the sound quality... | |
| Crank it up just once Hey, Pawlowski, I posted it knowing you would chime in with your usual ignorant remarks. Worked like a champ. Have a nice day.-RW- | |
| Looking to get started Pete, a general idea of your budget would be helpful...After that, where are you going to place the turntable? Do you want an automatic turntable, semi-automatic, or manual? Who is going to use the turntable?There are thousands and thousands of tu... | |
| Crank it up just once "...frankly I am seriously paranoid about frying something...Room is big enough, but my nerve isn't."Then don't do it. Why bother to post a message like this? -RW- | |
| wireless routers bad for sound? Do you have a link to Mr. Hansen's thoughts on this subject?Thanks,-RW- |