Ariel Bitran

Celebrate Dynamic Range Day on March 25th
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Ariel Bitran  |  Mar 03, 2011  |  2 comments
On March 25th, interested parties can join music producer and mastering engineer Ian Shepherd in his commemoration of rich and sonically inviting recordings by participating in Dynamic Range Day.
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HDTracks + ABKCO Release Hi-Rez Downloads of The Rolling Stones
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Ariel Bitran  |  Mar 02, 2011  |  2 comments
Courtesy of ABKCO Music & Records, Inc.

The tides of the digital audio industry are turning as hi-rez audio downloads are pushed further into the mainstream. On March 2, 2011, HDTracks welcome ABCKO's Remastered Series of the Rolling Stones to their catalog, available at 176kHz/24bit and 88kHz/24bit.

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You Have Been Poked by Jim Thiel
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Ariel Bitran  |  Dec 05, 2008  |  12 comments
"So what are you doing this Friday?" my father asked, trying to elicit information I could tell he already knew.
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A Week in the Life of Listening, Parts 5, 6, & 7
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Ariel Bitran  |  Nov 25, 2008  |  0 comments

Following that record, I tuned in to Luciano by Luciano Pavarotti, also found in the trash. Pavarotti sang with impact and the timpani were a joy.

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A Week in the Life of Listening, Part 4
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Ariel Bitran  |  Nov 18, 2008  |  0 comments

"Ain't it strange how sounds can let you down / When you're waiting for the one you love."

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A Week in the Life of Listening, Parts 2 & 3
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Ariel Bitran  |  Nov 12, 2008  |  12 comments

Secondly, we listened to Bobby Womack's The Facts of Life. Actually, I didn't even listen to it. I had to get some guitar stuff prepared for band practice later that evening, but Alex chilled on my couch, listening to the LP.

After Side 1 was over, he screamed, "This guy is AMAZING."

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A Week in the Life of Listening, Part 1
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Ariel Bitran  |  Nov 05, 2008  |  2 comments

We played Scrabble and listened to Brian Eno's Another Green World. The synthesizers were raw, saw-toothed, and gripping, and Eno's volume swells had never been truly appreciated till that night.

Even though he's heard me play the record about a million times, Kyle kept asking, "Who is this playing?"

I think it caught him by surprise this time around.

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Paperclip Transmission
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Ariel Bitran  |  Aug 26, 2008  |  10 comments

“Good news!” Stephen exclaimed, the second I walked into his office. I saw my Usher S-520s plopped lovingly in my cubicle. “Check your email,” he instructed.

An email from JA read:

I couldn't find anything wrong, Ariel. I measured both speakers and also listened to them…they match very closely—as well as the individual responses of the tweeter and woofer of the sample that didn't have the biwiring jumpers connected.*

Could that have been the problem?

Could this have been the problem…

Could this have been the problem?

COULD THIS HAVE BEEN THE PROBLEM?!

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Cables Are like Cholesterol
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Ariel Bitran  |  Aug 20, 2008  |  3 comments
Inside were three sets of fat-ass cables. Thick like slabs of bacon, protective like coronary arteries, chunky like the cholesterol in those arteries after the bacon.

Holding them felt safe. Maybe they lacked that luxurious lifestyle appeal of the fancier cables with their shiny colors and intricate woven designs, but that's not what I was looking for. I wanted quality, I wanted sturdiness, I wanted comfort. Only to encourage these feelings of security were the locking banana plugs.

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The System is Down
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Ariel Bitran  |  Aug 19, 2008  |  5 comments

Silently, unbeknownst to many out there (not that you should know—but the thoughts are on constant repeat in my head—thus I think the world knows):

I've been building a hi-fi system.

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