shadorne
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| Analog vs. digital segment on PBS Eldartford,If you are listening to classical then it sounds like they are simply making the music fit on the CD as loud as possible without clipping the signal. The peak being close to the max 16 bits. That is normal procedure. There is nothing wr... | |
| "popping" when moving to balanced cables on Amp I would start by checking the wiring of the XLR leads with a multimeter from radio shack...perhaps you have a crossed or open wire, Did you leave the RCA conected too...perhaps you should disconnect the RCA? | |
| Analog vs. digital segment on PBS Eldatford,Actually the mastering engineer will compress (squash) the hell out of music first and then boost the average signal to usually within as little as 3 db of the maximum that a CD can digitally represent with 16 bits. This means the CD wil... | |
| most accurate loudspeakers.... i have yet to be in a studio big or small and seen 'any' post work on 'any' audio track done with anything that resembles something considered 'audiophile'.....the 'room' must truly be the thing, and the mixes (and opinions) from engineer to engi... | |
| Analog vs. digital segment on PBS No one mentions that Pro Tools (the digital company) set up the test for PBS. Interesting. Perhaps the whole thing was faked and the band who claimed they could not tell were all paid to do so (or more likely the music was all from the good sound... | |
| Class "A" s.s. vs. tube amps Both tubes or transistors can be Class A - it is a design choice. Tubes that have an output transformer are likely to sound the most different from s s amps (assuming a quality implementation of both and assuming no clipping)Class A ensures no cro... | |
| Favorite reviewer? BUT it would be irresponsible in my opinion to NOT remind the reader that brand-Y- which might be homely looking in comparison- for a fraction of the cost, will give you 95% of the performance. i can't remember names that well,but take out some o... | |
| Quad ESL 57 are there better speakers out there?? Shadorn you are on my case again! LOL, Could not resist a little dig about how long this will last...;-)Peace... you indeed have an impressive system and no doubt have owned/auditioned far more than I have ever done and these Quads are absolutely... | |
| Analog vs. digital segment on PBS Edo,Thanks I missed it by ten minutes on TV last night. So I am glad you posted that link.This was very well done.=> Analog and Digital can both sound excellent!!!In this case it seems they were indistinguishable in a short listening test...alt... | |
| Sennheiser HD 650 Headphones Headphones have much lower distortion than speakers, especially at modestly loud levels. You need an extremely good speaker to begin to compete with headphones. However, the sound is in your head...it really is a rather unnatural sensation - no de... | |
| Do amplifiers deteriorate if not used? Electrolytic Caps are a problem - they should be powered regularly. If you store them for several years then when you power up (if unlucky) BANG!! You have an exploded cap. I won't go into the details but there is a simple procedure to reform them... | |
| Quad ESL 57 are there better speakers out there?? People who have lived with quads set up properly with high quality equipment need only respond. Since I don't qualify to comment (not lived with Quads), let me just say that I am happy for you having found Nirvana. No question you have a great sy... | |
| Favorite reviewer? J. Gordon Holt, founder of Stereophile. He stated "If the midrange isnt right nothing else matters" See this and "That so-called laid-back middle range (now known as the "BBC dip," after their design of the LS3/5A) has become an epidemic among ... | |
| Why so expensive?? Expensive = elite limited, an ostentatious display of profligerate spending on something totally unnecessary => it goes back to the basic male drive to demonstrate wealth, accumulate resources and power, and to differentiate versus other males ... | |
| Ultimate Audio Upgrade BOND - definitely "fit" - you'll find yourself thinking outside and inside the box. |