mikelavigne
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| High resolution digital is dead. The best DAC's killed it. all things being equal, higher rez files can sound a little better overall. but, of course, all things are rarely equal.i agree with the whole recording quality being more significant than the digital format, but that’s only half the equation. the... | |
| CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl @mikelavigne OTOH maybe you need to find yourself better digital playback if you are open minded enough to consider it?You raise a good point, but digital has a long way to go before it can fully integrate into traditional systems with both a reco... | |
| CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl not all CD playback is created equal, and not all vinyl is created equal. use of words like 'always' and inferring universal domination by vinyl is not helpful. but I agree with some of the spirit of what you are saying.at the top of the food chai... | |
| Do 45 rpm 12" LPs really sound better than 33 rpm? all other things being equal, a 12" 45rpm pressing will outperform a 33rpm pressing of the same recording. it will have clearly greater bandwidth and dynamic range, show more scale and authority, and have more detail. it will sound bigger and bold... | |
| When did AudiogoN become a Showcase for The Music Room? bought an Anthem multi-channel amp from TMR a month ago for my Home Theater and it was a good value, as advertised and well packed. their communication in the transaction was first rate.their other AudiogoN ads I see seem consistent and offer fair... | |
| Anyone own Adona racks? Any reviews i’ve used an Adona GTX rack for a number of years in my high end system. well built and modular so it can be adjusted to accommodate changes in your system. if you want a ’grounded’ rack it’s a great value.you can see pictures of my Adona rack on ... | |
| Best sounding Beatles Vinyl from tape grey market 15ips 1/4" tape sounds better than any pressings i have heard. and considering what the very best pressings might cost and the difficulty finding them, the tapes are reasonable to purchase and find. and I have spent considerable effort... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD currently i'm using the new MSB 'Roon capable' Ethernet Renderer on the MSB Select II, and then using the SGM server as the Roon host. i'm able to A/B that to the SGM with USB.they are too close to call so far, with a very, very slight nod to the ... | |
| Muddy Waters Folk Singer LP hi Mark,yes, see the first response above. and it was, as you say, a pleasure. | |
| Muddy Waters Folk Singer LP Sorry fellas..I have the HDAD silver disc.the 24/192 transfer through a tube amp has EVERYTHING the vinyl has without snap-crackle & pop along for the ride..Master tape hiss is clearly audible without cartridge/surface noise.generalizations a... | |
| Muddy Waters Folk Singer LP i have the MoFi 33, which is nice. but........both 45 rpm versions smoke the MoFi. better in every way.there are two 45 versions and I have both versions, an earlier 2 sided 2 disc, and later 45 version which is 4 single discs.the 4 disc version i... | |
| Anyone else a big fan of Norman Grantz' Pablo Label form the 70's/80's the Count Basie Pablo's are among my favorite pressings. they are all winners musically and sonically. | |
| Reference level DAC + Streamer hello Jay,my above post is now a year old, so things have changed in my system. last June i moved on to the MSB Select II (33 Femto clock and 2 power supplies). but the MSB is not really a direct competitor for either of those dacs, although they ... | |
| Led Zeppelin Classic Records 45 series -Am I nuts? i own the Classic Records 45rpm box set. I also own most of the Classic Records LZ 33rpm versions. i don’t own any true original pressings but have heard a few. and i own 3 15ips 1/4" low gen master dubs of LZI, LZII, and LZIV too.the 45rpm LZ box... | |
| What is the name of your system? meaning 18-wheeler?never thought of it that (18-wheeler) way. i just seem to refer to it that (the big rig) way when i post sometimes without really thinking about it. so when you asked about a name, that is what came to mind. |