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Buying "sound unheard."

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Submitted by Buddha on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 23:15

OK, I think we all do it - discerning and nuanced listeners buying stuff without ever having heard it.

Have we all done it?

I confess.

I consider alot of digital purchases to be a little bit of a toss off, so I've bought a couple 25 dollar Sonys and two 40 dollar Phillips players recently without an audition. Same with a Pioneer universal player (249.00,) and a Marantz SACD five disc universal player and one of their single disc Hi Fi SACD models when they hit the sale list at Music Direct.

The PRaT Project

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Submitted by Buddha on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 23:04

The PraT Project is a continuing nerd undertaking that is trying to explore the realm of subjective terminology and looking for ways of talking about them experientially.

So.

That term,

Examine my stylus

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Submitted by BillB on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 16:52

There used to be a small chain of shops in Wash. DC area called Needle in a Haystack. They specialized, narrowly, in phono cartridges and replacement styli. I would routinely bring in my removable stylus and they would inspect its condition through their microscope (and let the customer look too). Made it clear if the stylus needed replacement.
Why doesn't that service exist anymore? Or does it??

Wish I could buy this one on a DVD-A

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Submitted by Freako on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 16:09

For the music only - just listen and forget the Jesus pics...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBoGnfxoWiQ&feature=PlayList&p=022181FD6332F90E&index=6

The Reel to Reel Tape Revival

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Submitted by alienbait on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 15:07

I submit that Reel to Reel is the new analog standard, in fact it's starting to gain some momentum in the audio world.

Did you see all the rooms at the RMAF or CES using R2R? Better yet did you hear them? The sound was amazing! I think this may be like vinyl was not that many years ago, you saw one or three at the shows then BAM! Everyone has a turntable, now they are as common as CD players.

We now have "The Tape Project" making second generation master tapes from the real master. What's not to like,
I think this movement has legs!