shadorne
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| What is the best DAC under $2000 and why? Benchmark seems to go well with ATC's. For whatever reason some people find it too clinical - so it is not univerally appreciated. A system integration thing perhaps. FWIW - the Benchmark DAC also sounds great with high end headphones but I suspec... | |
| Least compressed Check out other masters by Doug Sax hereThe Aerosmith version is this one - it was originally done for SACD. | |
| ATC Speaker Upgrades - Amp & Gloss Black Finish Why go to all that trouble - there is a set of 150 available in Atlanta Craigslist/disclaimer - I don't know this person and you had better double check that this is not a scam.To be honest big ATC's will never win a fashion show no matter what th... | |
| why does digital volume control cause loss in info Eldartford,You are probably thinking of the Crystal CS3310 chip it is common in many devices. | |
| why does digital volume control cause loss in info Shadorne: Thanks. Not sure, though, that it's fair to say that properly applied dither will necessarily make a digital volume control "as good as analog." It will certainly reduce the subjective objectionability of quantization noise. But I suspec... | |
| why does digital volume control cause loss in info The problem with digital volume control is that not all algorithms properly address quantization errorsYou need to apply dither in order to randomize quantization errors.Chances are that the CD that you buy has had dither applied. Now if you modif... | |
| Best speakers for home theater/voice clarity? there is a very strong consensusAgreed - but "consensus" is not science. | |
| Best speakers for home theater/voice clarity? I second Musicnoise. Unless you have a problem with your setup then you are experiencing the prototypical midrange scoop - the VR4, like many audiophile speakers, is crossed over at 3.5 KHz - this is similar to most B&W's (for example). The la... | |
| Harbeth HLP3ESR They are good. I have compared Harbeth's to speakers FIVE times the price - the Harbeth midrange was better. | |
| Best Song Intro Great IntroIf you are in Washington DC then this will make you smile. | |
| Least compressed Frozen WastelandAwesome stuff - for those of you in Washington DC with record snowfall you will love this video | |
| Least compressed Owner of a Lonely Heart by Yes is a nice mix but try Midnight Oil Earth Sun and Moon or INXSFor something recent check out Booker T and the Drive by Truckers with Neil Young - Potato Hole - Pound it Out.The latest ACDC - Black Ice is good too. | |
| Non-ported sealed cabinet speakers ATC SCM 20 | |
| fostex vs accuton - same speed & accuracy ? You could get something like a Zu Druid - you know a simple designed based upon a base guitar woofer with a whizzer cone to get you the highs. Simple but effective up to about 12 Khz (rolls of around 8 Khz but still some good stiff up to 12 Khz). ... | |
| Soffit construction, worthwhile? If you look at my virtual system then it may give you some ideas.Soffit mount is what professionals and acoustic engineers prefer to use for high fidelity setups in studios. There are very solid physics reasons for soffit mounting speakers. It is ... |