ARGH! USB output is garbled! Make it stop!

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Computer Audio
Submitted by Elk on

I just bought a new computer and am in the process of setting it up.

As it does not have a soundcard with a digital out (yet), I connected my Grace M902 DAC/headphone amp to a USB port and put in a CD. It sounded quite good.

However, now the sound is very garbled. This is not a jitter issue. It sounds as if the digital input is overdriven (you know that horrible, ripping sound that an overly hot digital signal can create).

Any ideas for a solution? Any idea what changed?

Missed Opportunities

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The Universal Pulse
Submitted by Stephen Mejias on

The Steely Dan thread got me thinking about all those bands that I had a chance to see but never got around to it, thinking that I'd always have another opportunity. Then, of course, the lead singer died or something.

First on my list is Nirvana. Never got to see them. Sadness.

Next is Ibrahim Ferrer of the Buena Vista Social Club. He played several nights just a few blocks away from where I was living in Newark, and I missed him. Soon after, he passed away.

So, what about you guys? Any performers you wish you had seen?

Monitor Audio Studio 15 loudspeaker Measurements

Monitor Audio Studio 15 loudspeaker Measurements

I believe <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/interviews/232">Ken Kantor</A> said it first: a couple of years ago, in his September 1990 interview with Robert Harley (Vol.13 No.9), he remarked that "there's no reason why a two-way 6" loudspeaker can't be the equal of almost the best speaker out there from a certain frequency point upward, with the possible exception of dynamic range." When I read those words, they rang true. If you put to one side the need to reproduce low bass frequencies and can accept less-than-live playback levels, a small speaker can be as good as the best, and allow its owner to enjoy the benefits of its size&mdash;visual appeal, ease of placement in the room, and the often excellent imaging afforded by the use of a small front baffle.

Company Info

Monitor Audio Ltd.
US distributor: Kevro International Inc.
902 McKay Road, Suite 4
Pickering, Ontario L1W 3X8, Canada
(905) 428-2800
www.kevro.com

Monitor Audio Studio 15 loudspeaker Reference system

Monitor Audio Studio 15 loudspeaker Reference system

I believe <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/interviews/232">Ken Kantor</A> said it first: a couple of years ago, in his September 1990 interview with Robert Harley (Vol.13 No.9), he remarked that "there's no reason why a two-way 6" loudspeaker can't be the equal of almost the best speaker out there from a certain frequency point upward, with the possible exception of dynamic range." When I read those words, they rang true. If you put to one side the need to reproduce low bass frequencies and can accept less-than-live playback levels, a small speaker can be as good as the best, and allow its owner to enjoy the benefits of its size&mdash;visual appeal, ease of placement in the room, and the often excellent imaging afforded by the use of a small front baffle.

Company Info

Monitor Audio Ltd.
US distributor: Kevro International Inc.
902 McKay Road, Suite 4
Pickering, Ontario L1W 3X8, Canada
(905) 428-2800
www.kevro.com

Monitor Audio Studio 15 loudspeaker Specifications

Monitor Audio Studio 15 loudspeaker Specifications

I believe <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/interviews/232">Ken Kantor</A> said it first: a couple of years ago, in his September 1990 interview with Robert Harley (Vol.13 No.9), he remarked that "there's no reason why a two-way 6" loudspeaker can't be the equal of almost the best speaker out there from a certain frequency point upward, with the possible exception of dynamic range." When I read those words, they rang true. If you put to one side the need to reproduce low bass frequencies and can accept less-than-live playback levels, a small speaker can be as good as the best, and allow its owner to enjoy the benefits of its size&mdash;visual appeal, ease of placement in the room, and the often excellent imaging afforded by the use of a small front baffle.

Company Info

Monitor Audio Ltd.
US distributor: Kevro International Inc.
902 McKay Road, Suite 4
Pickering, Ontario L1W 3X8, Canada
(905) 428-2800
www.kevro.com

Monitor Audio Studio 15 loudspeaker Page 2

Monitor Audio Studio 15 loudspeaker Page 2

I believe <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/interviews/232">Ken Kantor</A> said it first: a couple of years ago, in his September 1990 interview with Robert Harley (Vol.13 No.9), he remarked that "there's no reason why a two-way 6" loudspeaker can't be the equal of almost the best speaker out there from a certain frequency point upward, with the possible exception of dynamic range." When I read those words, they rang true. If you put to one side the need to reproduce low bass frequencies and can accept less-than-live playback levels, a small speaker can be as good as the best, and allow its owner to enjoy the benefits of its size&mdash;visual appeal, ease of placement in the room, and the often excellent imaging afforded by the use of a small front baffle.

Company Info

Monitor Audio Ltd.
US distributor: Kevro International Inc.
902 McKay Road, Suite 4
Pickering, Ontario L1W 3X8, Canada
(905) 428-2800
www.kevro.com

Monitor Audio Studio 15 loudspeaker

Monitor Audio Studio 15 loudspeaker

Apr 02, 2008 First Published:Jun 02, 1992

I believe <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/interviews/232">Ken Kantor</A> said it first: a couple of years ago, in his September 1990 interview with Robert Harley (Vol.13 No.9), he remarked that "there's no reason why a two-way 6" loudspeaker can't be the equal of almost the best speaker out there from a certain frequency point upward, with the possible exception of dynamic range." When I read those words, they rang true. If you put to one side the need to reproduce low bass frequencies and can accept less-than-live playback levels, a small speaker can be as good as the best, and allow its owner to enjoy the benefits of its size&mdash;visual appeal, ease of placement in the room, and the often excellent imaging afforded by the use of a small front baffle.

Recording of March 1992: Wagner: Siegfried

Recording of March 1992: Wagner: Siegfried

Apr 02, 2008 First Published:Mar 02, 1992

<B>WAGNER: <I>Siegfried</I></B><BR>
Siegfried Jerusalem, Siegfried; James Morris, Wanderer; Peter Haage, Mime; Eva Mart&#243;n, Br&#252;nnhilde; Theo Adam, Alberich; Jadwiga Rapp&#233;, Erda; Kurt Rydl, Fafner; Kiri Te Kanawa, Forest Bird; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink<BR>
EMI CDS 7 54290 2 (4 CDs only). Wolfram Graul, prod.; Martin W&#246;hr, eng. DDD. TT: 3:49:25

Speaker efficiency - theoretical question

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Loudspeakers
Submitted by buzzy on

So we've all studied the interesting graphics of the off-axis dispersion of a speaker. Performance can vary. It made me wonder about a somewhat theoretical question, though the issue that raised it was a practical one.

Suppose you have two speaker models. Both measure the same efficiency [edit: as measured by sensitivity] under standard testing (at a fixed point, x distance away, for a given power input). But one has better off axis response. (Let's assume it's true horizontally and vertically, as well as at various frequencies, etc.)

Starting from scratch - with some limitations

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The Entry Level
Submitted by buysell99999 on

So, I've always liked music - both playing and listening to music. My first system was simply Mission speakers/Rotel amp/Philips CD. Then I left that with my parents when I took off for college. After college I got PSB T45/Thule Amp/Thule CD - which I was generally happy with.

Then a combination of moving country and wife not being particularly thrilled about the relative size of the T45's in our then not-so-big apartment made me sell the whole thing.

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