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| Why JVC XRCDs are so expensive? One likely culprit is volume. Since the audiophile disc market is so small, JVC has to spread its fixed costs, like remastering, over many fewer units. But I wouldn't discount the idea that pricing it higher makes it seem better. (But an audiophil... | |
| Beginner in Vinyl - How far should I go? First, the cheapo units the big boxes sell tend to have proprietary cartridges that track at several grams, which is not healthy for vinyl and other living things. At the really low end, Technics used to make a few tables that took p-mount cartrid... | |
| ...there is an interesting record: For the record, yes, Laurie Anderson and Lou Reed are in fact one of downtown New York's hippest couples. You must be from somewhere else. | |
| Why didn't the DAD format take off?? Because, from the record companies' perspective, DVD-A offered the prospect of both multi-channel sound and copy protection. DAD was always just a bridge technology, a smart place for a little company like Chesky to jump in ahead of the bandwagon,... | |
| ...there is an interesting record: Didn't Ms. Anderson's Significant Other, Lou Reed, make a record (Metal Machine Music?) with an infinite loop at the end? What an interesting pair! | |
| What group do you wish would be remastered? Well, this goes way beyond remastering, but I've often wondered if modern techniques could do anything with the Yardbirds' 1968 Anderson Theater concert. To cover up repeated recording mistakes, the record company overdubbed crowd noise at seeming... | |
| How to Match Levels? I seem to recall that the specs for the Radio Shack SPL meters say they are accurate to 1 or 2 dB (even though they may read in finer gradations). That should make you think twice about using them for level matching. They simply aren't designed fo... | |
| TO DAC OR NOT TO DAC? My understanding of this is admittedly limited, but as I understand it, the problem with separates is that a DAC has to reclock the signal, and not all of them do that well. The result is jitter (which is a mistiming, akin to analog flutter, altho... | |
| Cable lengths If you're using a cable that's so resistive or (with speakers where it can matter) so reactive that an extra 12 feet causes an audible difference in sound, my advice would be to change cables. But if you are intentionally using your cables as a to... | |
| 750 or so -- B&W 602, Vandersteen 1C, or...? I've never heard the 1Cs, so I can't give you any specific advice. My general advice would be that speakers and rooms go together, and those two designs may interact with your room in very different ways. I'd strongly urge you to get them both hom... | |
| Receivers 500 and under? Don't buy a home theater receiver unless you want a home theater (at least eventually). There are always compromises when you pack more things into a single box, and there's no sense paying to pack things you don't even need.Among 2-channel receiv... | |
| Why SACD,DVD-A are already DEAD Interesting that a few people have noticed listener fatigue with SACDs. This is pure speculation on my part, but it is possible that SACDs are being mastered with a little extra "sizzle" of the kind that can get to you after awhile. Maybe to make ... | |
| wall to wall rug or linolium floor with area rug? As you might expect, this is very situation--and listener--specific. The most important thing is the main reflection point(s) between speakers and listening position. For that, an area rug (with a pad underneath) will work as well as wall-to-wall.... | |
| Acoustic Treatment or Cable Upgrades? Acoustic treatment. Remember the Big Three: recording, speakers, room. Everything else matters too, but it pales by comparison. | |
| Why SACD,DVD-A are already DEAD Twl: I've had the same suspicion you do, that the record companies will embrace hi-res because it's a medium they can copy-protect. But they can't just shove it down our throats; they have to sell it to us. And I can't see the market that matters ... |