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Where is great audio going? - Headphones and Mid-Cost
High-end manufacturers and retailers have the same increased costs in health care, housing, daycare, college tuition, autos and food as the rest of us, so they have had to increase prices on products that are, for us, a luxury hobby.   Should t... 
Saving the sound of the Stradivarius
Here you go folks.......https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9532631/How-to-make-a-cheap-violin-sound-li... 
Where is great audio going? - Headphones and Mid-Cost
I think the manufacturers especially in the 'digital' domain are squeezing an already fairly small market with prices that are just not for the common person. All my friends have everything on their cell phones and are quite happy. You only have t... 
Movies employing music in a great way.
Films by Ken Russell. 
What are you streaming tonight?
Men at Work - 'Business as usual', a really great album. Then Stephane Grappelli and Yo Yo Ma - 'play Cole Porter'. 
After a (weeks) worth of listening...
The Sugar Cubes- Life's Too Good. 
Do $2k speakers + DSP = $50k speakers?
Wonder how the Kii 3 compare to the Dutch & Dutch 8c. that would surely be a great contest. 
Favorite band or artist of all time?
@bdp24 -iris Dement? very Interesting choice. I met her after one of her shows a long time ago, really sweet lady, made her laugh when I said 'that was a blinding gig', she did not know what i meant. My go to artist  of all time is Sopor Aeternus.  
Are high sample rates making your music sound worse?
@tatyana69 - The Ultravox tracks 'Vienna' and 'All Stood Still' sound good to my ears, so my answer to your question is "No" Ultravox do not make poor recordings. These are the only two tracks I have that are digital. My personal views only. 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
@uberwaltz- Thanks for the tips, I will check them out. Yep, Quo nowt but head down mindless boogie, and of course dear old Ian (RIP). Two of Britain's finest.I strongly urge for those that have not heard of Ian Dury and the Blockheads  to check o... 
Do $2k speakers + DSP = $50k speakers?
The Kii 3 being stand mount speakers go down to 20hz without a sub,. Having 6 speakers and 6 Amplifier's per cabinet. Amazing really..... 
Are high sample rates making your music sound worse?
If a tree falls in the forest and there's no one around to hear it, does it make a sound?  and if so is it 44.1, 192 or 16bit?  
Any Tekton users in UK???
Hot tea with milk. Adding salt gives tea a nasty taste. It's what Ma'am drinks, obviously without salt!Iron maiden and Tekton  D1 are not a happy pairing, well the dude in the Tekton room gave my cd about 30 seconds then took it out and starting c... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Ian Dury and the Blockheads- New Boots and panties...followed by Status Quo- Blue for you. 
Aurelic G2 or Aurender N10
@jond  if I keep my Aries Mini tucked up in its box will it accrue value? lol