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February 26, 2018, 10:46 AM #1Senior Member
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I wonder if building quality equipment makes sense anymore?
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February 26, 2018, 11:56 AM #2Senior Member
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Re: I wonder if building quality equipment makes sense anymore?
over-compressed music to fit the boom boxes and car radios and smartphones with those tiny little earbuds is what killed music. But a manufacturer of quality audio equipment will still be in demand of true audiophiles that still have their music ( LP's, CD's) that they held on to before over compressed music hit the mainstream. I read this a while back "Compression's loud-all-the-time nature sucks the life out of music" .
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February 26, 2018, 01:50 PM #3Senior Member
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I wonder if building quality equipment makes sense anymore?
Yes, it still makes sense.
I have my share of compilation sets of hit songs. Whenever I listen to them - especially those done in collaboration with FM stations - while driving, the music sounds dead, nothing at all like the original albums (compressed but less so).
When I listen at home, I never touch the compilations. That's when good equipment would bring out the magnificence and beauty of uncompressed music.
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February 26, 2018, 03:12 PM #4Senior Member
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Re: I wonder if building quality equipment makes sense anymore?
I use a software to improve dynamics and correct clipped peaks of “modern” music (AIFF format mostly) I bought from Beatport. No longer listen to or buy mp3 or even m4a from iTunes.
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February 27, 2018, 01:24 AM #5DSkipGuest
Re: I wonder if building quality equipment makes sense anymore?
Listen to Despacito on a high end system and it will prove that even modern pop with all the recording issues can shine on a good system. Recording isn't as bad in these genres as it was 20 years ago.
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At AudioShark, we also have incorporated an exciting Marketplace where members can peruse terrific buys on used gear, as well as meet dealers and discuss the purchase of new gear.
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Well, I want to share an experience about possible break-in... I have my k03-xd for about 1 year now and recently got into playing a lot of CDs (incl. SACD) which I might have done about 50 times...
My experience with the K-03XD