tomcy6
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| The Tragic Decline of Music Literacy (and Quality) Music has been in decline forever, or at least since about 1800. There is always great music being created by artists who do it for the love of music, but pop music is where the decline really shows. It’s hard to see Elvis or Chuck Berry as anythi... | |
| Can someone tell me why Tidal MQA shows as 96Khz when using a non-MQA DAC? There are a couple of steps to the MQA > analog process. If you don't have an MQA authorized DAC your streamer does the first unfold to 88.2 or 96Hz /24 bit You need an MQA approved DAC to go higher than this.Here is a link to the explanation... | |
| Great New Linda Ronstadt Live It looks like this release almost didn’t happen. From Rolling Stone:The album owes its release to serendipitous circumstances, according to producer John Boylan. Although HBO, Ronstadt and her record label, Warner Bros., were initially unable to l... | |
| CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl So this is not about enjoying music for you guys. Listening to music is not like religion. Many people enjoy Lp, Cd, streaming, tape, live, etc. Some of you guys are more like a cult where you cut yourself off from people who are not part of the c... | |
| CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl Do you guys read TAS? In the January 2019 issue Jonathan Valin, the hard-core analog guy at the magazine, reviewed the MSB Reference Transport and DAC. He starts his conclusion by saying, " The guy who railed against digital is now listening hap... | |
| CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl Well, maybe small minded is a little harsh. How about short-sighted.It would be great if we could get past the "my format rules, yours sucks" dynamic on these forums one day. | |
| CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl Are you offended? Try to tell any serious record collector that he's better off with CDs and it will be the greatest joke. No, I'm not offended and I don't tell anyone what to listen to. I have no beef with record collectors. I think that peo... | |
| CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl Nor do they theoretically understand that for as long as humans are humans and not enhanced humanoids digital will never sound as good as analogue because there is a conversion and certain things are lost and distorted.Totally agree Keep patting ... | |
| Balance issues? You should be able to set your balance control so that the central image, usually the vocal, is right in the middle of your soundstage. If you can't do that there is a problem with your balance control. You don't say how loudly the L or R channe... | |
| Luxman Integrated - What do they sound like Thanks joshfilm. You really provided a lot of information for me to think over. Unfortunately in this pursuit the only way to know for sure is to listen to the amp in your own system. It sounds like both the Luxmans are fine amps though. | |
| CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl bsmg, No, it's not all about me. I learned long ago that the world couldn't care less about me. Well it could, but we're talking about micro particles of caring, for all practical purposes it couldn't care less.pigdog, Yes. In your home what... | |
| What is the best way to tame a slightly bright speaker? Thanks everyone for all the good advice. I have tamed the brightness and agree with Kal Rubinson that the TAD Evolution One is a marvelous speaker. I am definitely enjoying it. | |
| CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl Whoops. I meant to say analog music REproduction. | |
| CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl bsmg, no one wants you to forsake your analog music production. Can you grasp that concept? If yes, good. Next concept. The world is not all about you. I'm guessing you'll have more trouble with that one. | |
| Luxman Integrated - What do they sound like joshfilm,Would you mind elaborating on the difference between the 600a and the 900u amps? I am looking for vocals that sound natural and 3 dimensional without having to give up too much detail and neutrality. Are the 600a the amps that can do ... |