How come there is no thread on the RealityCheck?

Steve, I suspect that duplication will soon be replaced by hard drives with USB2 connections.

All I know about using computers, two Macs, to make duplicates suggests that the original RealityCheck's copies sound superior, even though I made the computer copies at 4x on to quality cd-rs.

Norm,

Burning on the fly results in better copies than burning from a hard drive. I have avoided the computer burn issue as it is complicated and results will vary considerably depending on hardware. The success of the computer burn is dependent on many factors. Memory type, amount, and speed of memory, power supply, drives, processor speed, etc. All of this is computer stuff. I will be addressing all of this in the near future.

Steve

I still say that except for sacds, all of this will be moot as better direct playback from hard drives, such as the VRS system, become available.

Having spent so much time doing tests with the RealityCheck, the Nespa, and the Cool Copy, I do not envy you your quest.

My quest has been fun as I am a computer enthusiast. And yes, the future is pointing in the direction that you suggest.

Steve

Splaskin wrote:
"Burning on the fly results in better copies than burning from a hard drive."

Not a valid conclusion IMO. You said yourself that it is dependent on the hardware. I have found just the opposite to be true. With an external battery-powered burner, the computer makes superior copies to anything I have heard.