rcprince
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| Upsampling and Stereophile Joe: I'll agree with you on the first points. I recently had the Audio Logic analog stage replace my Sony SACD player's analog stage, and the increase in resolution and involvement was a comparative quantum leap vs. the SACD/CD comparison (with ve... | |
| Upsampling and Stereophile Joe: I certainly agree with you about the quality CD player vs. the cheap DVD player, as the power supplies and analog stages have an awful lot to do with sound quality. With respect to upsampling, I'm not sure, and actually doubt, if it is upsamp... | |
| Upsampling and Stereophile Garfish: Add the Marantz DV18 to the list of DVD players that output a 24/96 digital signal--I use that one for that purpose. I think their less expensive ones in that line also can output a 24/96 digital signal too, but I'm not sure. You have to ... | |
| where to find sacd's?? Pkron: On your aside, Telarc is also planning, if they ever get time at the SACD plant, to release some of its early Soundstream recordings, which will be interesting to hear since I'm told the Soundstream was the original DSD machine. As far as t... | |
| Upsampling and Stereophile Avguygeorge: I just got in after a long weekend and found this thread. From my perspective, it's not only the cheaper stuff that improves; the dCs Purcell upsampler improves the sound even of a Forsell and Audio Logic digital front end; that's why... | |
| SACD vs. DVD-A and Audio DVDs Joe: I do agree with you on the best quality CDs being musically satisfying, but listen to the Telarc Dukas disc, the Delos Mahler 2 or the dmp Gaudeamus-Sacred Feast discs--all recent, very good CDs and hybrid SACDs. It's tough for me to explain ... | |
| SACD - Another year and ... Yeah, but, at least with respect to the DVD-Audio/SACD point, consider the source, who while knowledgable may have a good deal of resources tied to pcm-based technology. Ultimately, forget the theory and listen for yourself. Having heard both DAD ... | |
| Best Holiday CDs? As I looked through my collection, here's another--The Many Moods of Christmas, which Robert Shaw recorded both on RCA and later with Telarc. A full orchestral recording, with four suites of carol arrangements. I find it more interesting than the ... | |
| SACD vs. DVD-A and Audio DVDs I don't think the CDs are indistinguishable from the CORRESPONDING DAD/SACD (i.e., from the same master tape)--the highs are smoother, more natural and have less hash, the dynamics are better and there is an openness or ease with DAD/SACD that you... | |
| Must -have SACD's Actually, the Dukas and dmp discs and Appalachian Journey (excellent recommendation!) are DSD recordings, but cornfedboy's point is valid and well-taken. Part of it is that there just aren't that many DSD recorders available; Telarc has only had t... | |
| Best Holiday CDs? I can't disagree with the Messiah recommendations above, but if you're looking for something different, Harmonia Mundi has a three disc version of the Messiah with Nicholas McGeagan and the Philharmonia Baroque which is very well recorded (as is a... | |
| Best Holiday CDs? Reference Recordings' Star of Wonder is still a great sounding Christmas album. And if you like early music carols, the Dorian Bright Star Day with the Baltimore Consort is also an excellent disc. | |
| Tubes - Top hats, and Tube socks Miketw-only one size for all the small tube types. Kevin Deal is right--that's the leanness I mentioned. See if they offer a money back guarantee. | |
| Tubes - Top hats, and Tube socks Glreno--knowing Andy, and having seen them, I think they may be better. | |
| 1 million dollar speaker made by Kharma Actually, there's a picture of it on the website. Imposing, to say the least. If you look closely, you'll see the Bose Acoustimass system hidden around it, which Bose dealers use to demonstrate the BIG sound of their systems. |