Nikhil;254825 Wrote:
What do you guys think of this? At first I thought it was yet another
iPod dock, but it looks like it only uses the iPod as a HDD - with the
new 160GB models you can hold a sizable amount of music even in a
lossless format. While the company has hit upon hard times, it
http://www.stereophile.com/news/010508ref/
Reference Recordings, the Bay Area-based audiophile label, is
releasing DVD-R with the .WAV files. The HRx format is a
digit-for-digit copy of an original Reference Recordings
24-bit/176.4kHz digital master.
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amcluesent
What do you guys think of this? At first I thought it was yet another
iPod dock, but it looks like it only uses the iPod as a HDD - with the
new 160GB models you can hold a sizable amount of music even in a
lossless format. While the company has hit upon hard times, it
certainly has good
I've used similar in the past ...but don't get too carried away its ok
but not a patch [imo] on a basic twisted pair all silver solid core
design. The plus side is its relatively cheap and easy to come by the
down side is there better out there. But thats not a critisism just a
balance to the
Why not downsample to 88.2kHz that would be an ok compromise for me.
Intressting link ! I always intressted in new sources off high res
recordings
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amcluesent;254838 Wrote:
http://www.stereophile.com/news/010508ref/
Reference Recordings, the Bay Area-based audiophile label, is
releasing DVD-R with music content as .WAV files for music server
playback. The HRx format is a digit-for-digit copy of an original
Reference Recordings
I have listened to a whole range of Wadia players in different setups in
a high-end store. There is just one thing in common
The Wadia products are rock-solid and they sound just fabulous.
They have a long history of doing the right things
-H
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I think you could pick up a PS Audio GCC series integrated or Cary
intergrated used for about $1000-1500US. Not sure if you have other
inputs. Both have a HT bypass if your of that ilk. The Ayre amps are
suppossed to be nice. There are Aragon 4004 MKII obn audiogon for
~$600. THere are a ton of
Apple modified the iPod, such that manufacturers of mobile devices can
now access a digital output. Wadia is the first to take advantage of
this.
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ezkcdude
There are 10 kind of people in the world - those who understand binary
and those who don't.
SHINYMETAL
'*Site*'
So, the new headless receiver takes an 9V DC supply and has internal
linear regulators (makes sense given the 6Vpp analog output + overhead
needed for the regs). Does anyone here know what type of regulators are
being used internally? I'm wondering if some preregulation is warranted.
I never
That probably means there will be more Ipod products coming up with
digital outputs... ?
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alekz;254927 Wrote:
rant
Have they produced anything worth listening apart from the Burn-In
track?
The recording quality is good but what is recorded is awful. The funny
thing is the Stereophile article is featuring Rachmaninoff's Symphonic
Dances played by Eiji Oue. Easily the most
After reading the release I thought about this as well, I currently run
a hidden away SB3 (i.e. display is useless to me here) to a NOSDAC in
my family room setup. Seems like this little box could have some neat
mod potential for us DAC users.
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Power supplies in the receiver are simpler because it does not have a
display. The DAC is just powered by a linear reg from the input. Also
the total power draw is down by a half of so.
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I trust that I can skip this then :-)
I have enough off Audiophile records already.
There's always exceptions from the rule AIX (itrax) has produced some
good folk/blues/country ? things thats actually musically satisfiyng.
Their classical stuff not so exciting, but thats not my prime intrest,
seanadams;255093 Wrote:
Power supplies in the receiver are simpler because it does not have a
display. The DAC is just powered by a linear reg from the input. Also
the total power draw is down by a half of so.
Thanks for the info.
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There are 10 kind of people in the world -
seanadams;255093 Wrote:
Power supplies in the receiver are simpler because it does not have a
display. The DAC is just powered by a linear reg from the input. Also
the total power draw is down by a half of so.
Sean, since this is an audiophile forum I have to ask why the THD level
is
opaqueice;255116 Wrote:
Ironically, I find that badly recorded music often sounds quite a bit
worse on a good system than it does on a boombox.
Given that there's a lot of great badly recorded music out there, I
sometimes wonder if audiophiles are getting the short end of the stick
and
Phil Leigh;255128 Wrote:
That's not ironic - these things are mastered to sound impressive on
below-par gear!
I've been thinking of designing a custom Inguz filter - or just an
equalizer setting - to make badly mastered rock sound better. Any
ideas on what to do to make an great system sound
opaqueice;255116 Wrote:
Ironically, I find that badly recorded music often sounds quite a bit
worse on a good system than it does on a boombox.
Given that there's a lot of great badly recorded music out there, I
sometimes wonder if audiophiles are getting the short end of the stick
and
alekz;254927 Wrote:
Easily the most disgusting interpretation I've even heard...
Minnesota chauvinist that I am, I purchased this recording (the HDCD,
not the audiophile release discussed here) a year or so ago. I still
have friends who play in the MinnOrch, so I'm happy I have this CD.
But
opaqueice;255114 Wrote:
Sean, since this is an audiophile forum I have to ask why the THD level
is slightly (5.5dB) higher? Is that due to the Wolfson DAC? And how's
the jitter?
The entire digital section including s/pdif circuitry is identical to
SB3, so if you want a high-end external
Phil Leigh;255130 Wrote:
rgh! - Sean you know that's just opened a can of PSU worms...now
there is no switching reg to hide behind, all sorts of super reg
PSU's upgrades will appear :o)
(Having just upgraded the PSU in my DAC to an Invisus super-reg I feel
qualified to comment...)
I
opaqueice;255132 Wrote:
I've been thinking of designing a custom Inguz filter - or just an
equalizer setting - to make badly mastered rock sound better. Any
ideas on what to do to make an great system sound more like crappy PA
speakers? :-)
Unfortunately, the everything louder than
Phil Leigh;255166 Wrote:
Unfortunately, the everything louder than everything else mastering
technique can't be reversed. Once the dynamic has been lost - it's
gone.
I'm not hoping for a miracle. I just want to make my system a bit,
well... less revealing. Or something like that. I want
seanadams;253693 Wrote:
achri-d,
I have been doing some testing just now with version 33 firmware and I
am able to sync with any word clock frequency from 1KHz to 100KHz. I
can also vary the frequency, unplug and re-plug the cable, or even set
it to rapidly sweep a wide range of
ezkcdude;254993 Wrote:
Wadia is the first to take advantage of this.
It sure makes Krell's $1200 dock seem silly, as that unit uses the
stock ipod dac
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gharris999;255140 Wrote:
Minnesota chauvinist that I am, I purchased this recording (the HDCD,
not the audiophile release discussed here) a year or so ago. I still
have friends who play in the MinnOrch, so I'm happy I have this CD.
But I'm realizing that this is my only recording of this
opaqueice;255188 Wrote:
I'm not hoping for a miracle. I just want to make my system a bit,
well... less revealing. Or something like that. I want it to sound
more like it would at a live rock venue, maybe using something like
this:
opaqueice;255188 Wrote:
I just want to make my system a bit, well... less revealing. Or
something like that. I want it to sound more like it would at a live
rock venue, maybe using something like this:
What's a prob? Just buy them. Less ado.
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alekz
Phil Leigh;255166 Wrote:
Unfortunately, the everything louder than everything else mastering
technique can't be reversed. Once the dynamic has been lost - it's
gone.
The resultant squashed dynamic can't be undone.
Do you have a few examples of badly mastered albums?
My modern
slimkid wrote:
Ok, let's be serious here. Like there was any dynamic to begin with.
When was it last time you heard rock band playing, ppp than crescendo
into FFF, for example :)
Jethro Tull, live concert for Thick as a Brick. Probably 1970 or 71.
Since then, never.
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slimkid;255251 Wrote:
Ok, let's be serious here. Like there was any dynamic to begin with.
When was it last time you heard rock band playing, ppp than crescendo
into FFF, for example :)
K
Lone Star - Bells of Berlin
Supertramp - Crime of The Century (pick a track)
Sledgehammer - Bachmann
Phil Leigh;255228 Wrote:
White Stripes I do have...
Interestingly they use all tube/60's gear to record. I'll have a listen
tomorrow and see.
There are some convolving apps you could try.
See what you think. Although I should say that my copy of that album
is an MP3, which might have
When I started digitising vinyl many years ago, I played with a program
called DCart. It's still around, and offering many ways to enhance your
music files, including a Virtual Valve Amp and Harmonic Exciter (sic.):
http://www.diamondcut.com/Catalog/vva.htm
Plus, there are some useful filters
Can I ask a question here... why do you want 176.4kHz playback? You are
QUADRUPLING your storage requirements (more than that being 24-bit), not
to mention DSP time to handle SRC down to 44.1kHz. Are your speakers
capable of 88kHz HF playback to make everything else worth it? Can you
hear
Have a very nice ELPAC power supply for a Squeezebox. Modified by the
Bolder Cable Company. This one is in excellent shape, with no hum or
buzz. Works perfectly. Reason its up for sale? I jsut acquired a nicely
built custom power supply from a good friend that is the equivilent of a
Bolder
You must be joking. RG-6(A) has a copperweld centre conductor.
Translation: copper plated steel.
Wouldn't even use it for digital cables.
And BTW.there is no such thing as a 75 ohm RCA. No matter how
much marketing hype from Canare that you read.
As for Type F connectors:
They are not
why do you want 176.4kHz playback?
I'd tried to hint at my views with the initial 'Doh!' :)
Then again, with a wide-band amp and super-tweeters who knows...
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