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  1. Re: DSD versus PCM - Is DSD really better or is it a 'myth'

    Just to be clear, I was referring to the quality of the "master" -- the final assembly of the recorded performance that they use to make the disk, download file, 15 ips tape or whatever that they...
  2. Re: DSD versus PCM - Is DSD really better or is it a 'myth'

    It's NOT the medium or the format, it's the MASTER.
  3. Re: Don't Touch My Records! Has this ever happened w/ your wife or S.O. ?

    The two other things I find women do during listening, and I use that term loosely for them, are talking during the music and wanting the volume to be reduced to the level of Background/Elevator...
  4. Re: Don't Touch My Records! Has this ever happened w/ your wife or S.O. ?

    I have all my disks arranged alphabetically by a few genres: Classical, Rock, Jazz, Gregorian chants (yeah, really) Gilbert and Sullivan, PDQ Bach and musical comedy, and Broadway.

    When I remove...
  5. Re: Don't Touch My Records! Has this ever happened w/ your wife or S.O. ?

    I keep telling you guys, you need these to keep your wife and kids at bay:
    ...
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    Re: Speaker break-in

    The whole thing.

    The crossover is a passive device.

    The drivers at least have moving parts.
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    Re: Speaker break-in

    How could they even design something if prototypes took 1000+hours (that's 7 weeks 24/7) to break in?

    We'd still be waiting for the first production run.

    When you pay $200-225k for a pair of...
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    Re: Speaker break-in

    Let's see if we can make some sense of this.

    Can a driver "break in" after one MILLION cycles at a fairly loud volume?

    Even at a low frequency of 20 Hz, that happens in a brief 13.89 hours. A...
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    Re: Does your sound system include a tuner?

    A friend of mine has one of these magnificent tuners and he doesn't use his tuner either!

    Nostalgia forces us to keep them.

    By the time you find something worth listening to, you could have...
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    Re: Does your sound system include a tuner?

    FM radio has become a wasteland with nothing worth listening to.

    If it weren't for nostalgic reasons, I would sell my MR78.
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    Re: What is your IQ

    I believe I have the answer. The attachment says to share it. Where do I do that?

    More importantly, does this mean my IQ gets re-evaluated ti be lower?
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    Re: What is your IQ

    I have to use that in the exams I write for my students.
  13. Re: The "Bits Are Bits" Fallacy and Noise In Mixed Signal Systems

    I believe there are FAR MORE problems making a realistic sounding recording/master than playing it back.
  14. Re: The "Bits Are Bits" Fallacy and Noise In Mixed Signal Systems

    ^^^^ a breath of fresh air.
  15. Re: What is the downside of Emotiva XPR-2 600Watts amps per channel?

    If it means anything, I have an Emotiva UMC200 preamp-processor for my BIG 42" TV :P with Fostex PM2 active powered speakers.

    I have been very happy with it, have had no problems and when I was...
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    Re: The joys of travel - NOT!

    I feel your pain.

    I dislike travel by air. I'm not afraid of flying, I just hate the experience and inconvenience.

    I would just as soon stay home, go to work, putter around the house or listen...
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    Re: C1100T Prototype on show in Hong Kong.

    Production runs can me different from prototypes.

    Mc might have simply wanted to get something out to show.

    Why didn't they show a controller? Prototype not ready yet???
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    Re: Bike on water - very cool!

    His bike appears to have skis along side the wheels which they are careful to avoid showing in most of the scenes.
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    Re: Olympics doping

    I'm just glad it ISN'T in the US.

    Let some other country foot the bill and take the other risks of bringing crowds of people together.

    Any belief that it's a great honor to host the Olympics...
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    Re: Olympics doping

    I don't think I said exactly that!:) but just legalize it.
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    Re: Olympics doping

    So what. Drugs are here to stay.

    Drugs should be legal. Let them do whatever it takes to get better and better. Better coaches, better vitamins, better diets, better drugs.

    There are some...
  22. Re: The audiophile’s dilemma: strangers can’t identify $340 cables

    In your link, the author states, "What do you call an ABX test that skips that last bit in bold and let's a subject say "I dunno" when presented with X? Useless."

    Not really. If the person says,...
  23. Re: The audiophile’s dilemma: strangers can’t identify $340 cables

    I'm on pins and needles waiting for comments on this!
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    Re: Is asking for discount pricing disgraceful?

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    Re: What is your preferred volume level?

    NOT the entire piece, just the peaks. When the quartet is IN your living room, it is that loud.

    Admittedly, if your living room is 3000+ square feet with 40 foot ceilings like the Newport, RI...
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