Chesky's 24/96 DVDs & HI-FI '98

Chesky's 24/96 DVDs & HI-FI '98

Jul 09, 2007 First Published:Jun 09, 1998

"What the heck is <I>that</I> icon trying to tell me?" I had switched on Denon's new DVD-3000 player&mdash;a cute "Welcome to DVD World" message scrolled across its display&mdash;and put a disc in its drawer. The icon, which looked at best like a Japanese character and at worst like a child's drawing of a house (complete with windows), was lit up in light blue on the display. But the game was given away by the magic words "96kHz 24 bit" illuminated in red below the mysterious icon. For this was no DVD movie, but a test pressing of <A HREF="http://www.chesky.com">Chesky</A>'s new Super Audio Disc, <I>The Super Audio Collection & Professional Test Disc</I>, which makes use of the DVD-Video specification's provision for including a two-channel, linear-PCM signal encoded with a 96kHz sampling rate and a word depth of up to 24 bits. (Contrary to what you may have read in the popular press, using DVD-Video to carry high-definition sound quality does not introduce a new and incompatible standard.)

On the Bass!

On the Bass!

Jul 09, 2007

Just about every bass player in the world joined Spinal Tap for "Big Bottom" at Live Earth. How could I leave this behind?
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Sayreville N.J.

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Backstage Pass
Submitted by CECE on

Starland Ballroom July 30, 2007. come on by www.mattoree.com doing his DVD 2 camera shoot, be part of the crowd. Tickets CHEAP get them from www.mattoree.com Be a part of HISTORY. Matt Oree is gonna WIN!! The upcoming American Idol band contest on National tv!!! Be in teh DVD to say I was there....MAtt Oree is due to breakout and become the next big thing!!! Guitar wailing at it's finast

Shelf Life

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The Universal Pulse
Submitted by CECE on

Get it at www.mattoree.com Smokin' "King of teh Blues" 2006 WINNER at Chicago H.O.B. Soon to be American Idol winner on teh upcoming new contest....come on to Starland Ballroom in Sayreville N.J. July 30 for teh making of teh DVD be in the audience cheer Matt on DVD is teh entry to be sent to American Idol. Pro camera men from a famous operation.

Lenguage is That We May Mis-unda-stend Each Udda

Lenguage is That We May Mis-unda-stend Each Udda

Jul 09, 2007

Krazy Kat, Ignatz Mouse, and Offissa Pup are an eternal triangle. Yes, the comic strip, the language, and the whole situation defy explanation or logic, but once you fall under its spell, you'll find yourself enchanted and intoxicated. Sarah Boxer explains all&mdash;sort of.

sacd / dsd dac

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The Entry Level
Submitted by oifsrmedic on

Hi, new to Stereophile. I have a limited budget and am slowly building a system. Considering a first upgrade to be using my Marantz DV6500 as a transport and running it to a higher quality DAC. I'm sold on SACD so here are my two questions: 1)is a special DAC required to convert DSD? 2) which DACs do you recommend for orchestral / female vocals

System: Vandersteen 2CE, Marantz DV6500, Marantz SR5500, Transparent Music Wave BiWire, Transparent The Link 100 Interconnect

4 ohm speakers

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The Entry Level
Submitted by FriedmanNY on

I am considering buying a pair of Totem Rainmakers. My only reservation is that they are rated at 4 ohms. My Jeff Rowland Concentra Integrated Amp is rated at 100 watts @ 8 ohms and 250 watts @ 4 ohms. Does this mean that driving a 4 ohms speaker is easier than 8 ohms? (Will I get more power out of my Jeff Rowland?) A dealer told me over the phone that there is no advantage in driving a 4 ohm speaker. Will someone please clarify this for me. Thanks.

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