Though the recordings sell in <A HREF="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/29/AR20100… numbers</A>, the real thing continues to thrive. Do you attend classical music concerts?
Hello,
I was curious to know if anyone has done any testing or has some scientific data on the maximum recommended distance a Digital cable should be between two components without signal degradation or issues?
In my case, I am referring to a cable run that would originate from an SPDIF-Out from a sound card to an SPDIF In on my DAC directly downstairs from my PC location.
When I was younger, I did some very stupid things that resulted in loosing a lot of my hearing. A trip to the audiologist recently provided me with some bad news, so I'll be getting a set of hearing aids before I'm 30. My question is, what now; should I adjust my eq to compensate for my hearing loss, provided I even know what normal sounds like any more, maybe just tune it to my liking? Or do we have some audiophile grade hearing aids reviewed on this site I have somehow missed? Thanks.
-Flashhog
I've got a sizable LP collection -- including audiophile stuff like Mobile Fidelity, Chesky, etc. -- that needs to "go". While I've dabbled at eBay with buying/selling audiophile hardware, I have no experience with software, notably LPs FYI: (most of which are Mint or Near Mint) .
For those with experience, a few questions:
I was hanging down at the local used/some new record store.
Grabbed a copy of Joe Jackson "Live 1980/1986" and The Roches "Speak" for my kid, and Willie Nelson's "Moment of Forever" (with etched vinyl, no less!)
Then, just browsing, saw this...
Holy cow! A Neil LP I didn't already know about...and it's from 1978!
Haven't played it yet, but I have high hopes!
From reading about it, it seems half way between bootleg and legitimate release.
I've been pondering the two Yeasayer albums and I like them, but that isn't a guarantee you will.
They have so many inflections that flash me onto other bands that I can't decide if it's derivative or if they've plaigerized enough sources to be original.
They are good in that late night sort of spacey way. Not as soporific as Mazzy Star or Hope Sandoval's solo discs, but not quite as lively as XX, either.
Hi
Its time for an upgrade on my TT, i do like the Marantz ( with Virtuoso wood ) and the sound it gives me but im looking for a bit more. Id like a little bit more detail but what i really want is more scale and dynamics, i want it to sound bigger, fuller with more emotion. I know this is a tall order and the biggest issue with buying a TT is that im limited in audtioning and also no home trials are possible as with speakers/amps etc.
My thoughts at the moment are
I have now listened to my new cables burn in, and I am very surprised at the difference from my old Audioquests. The Supra's are much more pleasant and coherent, much less "in my face", but with a lot of details. The LF are very deep and round, and less boomy. It's amazing that a $20 per meter speaker cable can be so good. I don't hear any difference when connecting/disconnecting the shield to my amplifier's ground, but maybe I will when I get my new shoeboxes on Wednesday.