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1: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Am I delusional? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2019-10-25, 08:55:39 (185.104.185.97)
+100 on this. .......
2: Tubes Asylum, RE: KT120 arced (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2019-10-22, 19:36:38 (185.104.185.4)
hmmmm.. sorry to hear. the KT120 is usually pretty reliable and stable. a 6550 went on me years ago and blew out the resistor. .......
3: Cable Asylum, RE: Pranawire Cosmos PC, Part 5 (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2019-10-21, 22:35:02 (185.104.185.4)
wow. .......
4: Tape Trail, RE: New toy (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2019-10-21, 21:23:02 (185.104.185.4)
A beauty! Those Maxell reels are great! .......
5: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is" spoken section (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2019-10-21, 21:19:49 (185.104.185.4)
there is def. more distinction in the mix between the various elements... .......
6: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Kind of Blue SACD: Which One? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2019-10-21, 21:15:39 (185.104.185.4)
agree on all. .......
7: Critic's Corner, Per Mikey (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-08-11, 18:18:18 (192.121.112.106)
"At this point in America it's clear that civility doesn't work so well." Mikey Fremer, 08/10/2017 Read more at https://www.analogplanet.com/content/why-wsj-writer-neil-shahs-career-over#tW6X5dP24T0fh .......
8: Digital Drive, RE: blu-ray audio (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-08-11, 17:26:41 (192.121.112.106)
Can you teach poor Mikey how to rip Blu Rays and SACDs? .......
9: Critic's Corner, RE: "...who cares what the WSJ says about vinyl?" (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-08-10, 14:26:27 (192.121.112.106)
Are you one of my clueless stalkers? Or a fan? Because if have actually read any of my posts, I did not comment even a single time about the content of the WSJ article. Only about Fremer's absurd reac .......
10: Critic's Corner, RE: A minor point... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-08-10, 13:52:48 (192.121.112.106)
Let me put into perspective. I have a circle of friends who are vinyl fanatics, older than me, and still continue to scour estate sales, and ebay for things they want. Not one of the, and I mean not o .......
11: Critic's Corner, RE: Yes, an article about "the" article. Nothing new was provided... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-08-10, 13:44:46 (192.121.112.106)
Yes, I totally understand that most new vinyl (new music) is sourced from digital because very very few artists are recording to tape. And almost all these releases are geared towards younger music bu .......
12: Critic's Corner, RE: Yes, I do think that slope is the issue. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-08-10, 12:50:18 (192.121.112.106)
Points well made. I would add that, and I think you agree, Fremer's reaction is over the top and only serves to make him more insignificant. The WSJ reporter does not plan on responding, I can tell yo .......
13: Critic's Corner, RE: Yes, an article about "the" article. Nothing new was provided... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-08-10, 12:26:26 (192.121.112.106)
It is sub only. But..I have found it reproduced (illegally) on a few forums. I will say this..the article is not perfect by any stretch. ..and it should not really matter..no newspaper can declare any .......
14: Critic's Corner, RE: But wait, there's more... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-08-10, 12:10:20 (192.121.112.106)
Your post is completely misleading. The article's source is Fremer's diatribe. There is no "more". .......
15: Critic's Corner, RE: Your posting career here is over...(nt) (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-08-08, 19:10:55 (146.185.28.58)
You wish buddy. This ain't about me. .......
16: Critic's Corner, RE: LOL! You must be joking... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-08-08, 19:05:31 (146.185.28.58)
No I have a clear vendetta against hypocrisy. Someone calls you on the phone and says "Your career is over"..that is a direct threat. Posting on a public website is the equivalent. .......
17: Critic's Corner, RE: I would point out ... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-08-08, 19:04:04 (146.185.28.58)
Hi Twat, er, Sycophant. Maybe it is time to lay off the Wall Street Journal bashing? .......
18: Critic's Corner, RE: I would point out ... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-08-08, 18:58:26 (146.185.28.58)
Oh the irony of Fremer calling someone ignorant about a format. Oh the irony of him claiming there is a hidden agenda. Just too rich. .......
19: Critic's Corner, RE: Academic now that (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-08-08, 18:55:02 (146.185.28.58)
Direct link. .......
20: Critic's Corner, RE: Fremer threatens WSJ writer, in profanity laced tirade (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-08-08, 17:51:03 (146.185.28.58)
Well what do you know, the adults stepped in and they took the whole tirade down. .......
21: Critic's Corner, RE: Fremer threatens WSJ writer, in profanity laced tirade (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-08-08, 17:45:56 (146.185.28.58)
When you claim someone's career is "over", not once, but twice, when in fact it is not, it is a clear threat. .......
22: Critic's Corner, Fremer threatens WSJ writer, in profanity laced tirade (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-08-08, 17:09:14 (146.185.28.58)
Michael Fremer claims that Wall Street Journal writer Neil Shah's "career is over." He calls him an "asshole". Why? Shaw wrote two articles about the vinyl industry that don't jive with Fremer's reali .......
23: Critic's Corner, RE: Fremer Brinkmann DAC/MQA Shill (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-26, 16:36:11 (77.245.70.171)
Lawyer. Of course. .......
24: Critic's Corner, RE: Erick Lichte (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-26, 16:29:11 (77.245.70.171)
I was a fan of Mr. Mejias. I stumbled on a more than few excellent new recordings he mentioned. Sorry. Licthe was an impossible read for me. .......
25: Critic's Corner, RE: Fremer Brinkmann DAC/MQA Shill (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-26, 15:44:31 (77.245.70.171)
NAME CALLING AGAIN. Classy. Trying to get yet another thread taken down? What are you afraid of? You clearly suffer from some form of Asperger's. The fact you let this "review" got to press strips you .......
26: Critic's Corner, RE: It's a comment on a review. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-26, 13:37:42 (77.245.70.171)
I love this comment Really cracked me up- "Digital has finally arrived! Submitted by AJ on July 26, 2017 - 6:16am So it turns out after a couple decades, the the missing ingredients that made unmusic .......
27: Critic's Corner, RE: Stephen Mejias Again? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-26, 08:02:03 (77.245.70.171)
Welcome back Mr. Mejias. Now hire him back. .......
28: Critic's Corner, RE: Fremer Brinkmann DAC/MQA Shill (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-26, 07:36:08 (77.245.70.171)
Beautifully said! .......
29: Critic's Corner, RE: Stephen Mejias Again? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-25, 23:31:08 (107.181.182.231)
oooops. i guess he missed the life of a starving artiste. i thiught he was treated very badly by StereoPile readers. .......
30: Critic's Corner, RE: Stephen Mejias Again? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-25, 20:34:54 (77.245.70.171)
So..if you were running a magazine, you would allow the employee of an advertiser to supply content? Okayyyyy....I think you are far better than that. .......
31: Critic's Corner, RE: Stephen Mejias Again? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-25, 20:07:00 (77.245.70.171)
Interesting that he works for a major advertiser, whose products get reviewed by Stereophile, yet is brought back on a contributor. Music or not, rather pushing the ethical envelope. .......
32: Critic's Corner, RE: But are the critics worthy of their forum? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-25, 19:46:46 (77.245.70.171)
I hear you, however, I think it crosses the line when a magazine, supposedly with a mission to serve consumers, publishes disingenuous bunk. .......
33: Critic's Corner, RE: Fremer Brinkmann DAC/MQA Shill (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-25, 18:56:44 (77.245.70.171)
"good faith and goodwill" What a farce. .......
34: Critic's Corner, RE: "MQA has been convincingly demonstrated at Consumer Electronics Shows.." (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-25, 18:55:21 (77.245.70.171)
Indeed it is marketing copy. .......
35: Critic's Corner, Fremer Brinkmann DAC/MQA Shill (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-25, 18:14:13 (77.245.70.171)
So Michael Fremer joined the MQA Army with his absurd review of the Brinkmann DAC, linked below. This review is so flawed, it is difficult to know even where to begin. It is also hard to know whether .......
36: Critic's Corner, RE: Erich Lichte (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-25, 09:59:31 (77.245.70.171)
..actually..good riddance....far too self indulgent. .......
37: Digital Drive, RE: No nails necessary :-) (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-22, 21:02:46 (77.245.70.171)
In fact...there are things being organized behind the scenes by some very powerful interested parties that will ensure it will will die a spectacular death. Stay tuned for the funeral. .......
38: Digital Drive, RE: Maybe... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-22, 11:50:57 (77.245.70.171)
...well..it is optional... .......
39: Digital Drive, RE: Another nail in the MQA coffin (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-22, 08:48:41 (77.245.70.171)
...Met thinks that was a joke. .......
40: Digital Drive, RE: The previous article (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-22, 07:25:26 (77.245.70.171)
It is total collusion of the press and Meridian for the exact purposes you outline.. .......
41: Digital Drive, RE: The previous article (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-22, 07:24:03 (77.245.70.171)
Meridain gear never sold worth a damn. To date they have lost 30 million dollars since their inception. Dishonestly comes out of desperation. .......
42: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Newly released SACDs--where to find them? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-20, 15:01:40 (192.121.112.106)
Classical? Sure, there are new releases. But AF/MoFi/AF release rock, blues, jazz, folk, world etc, which account for 99% of music sales. There are virtually no new SACDs featuring new recordings asi .......
43: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Newly released SACDs--where to find them? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-20, 14:59:51 (192.121.112.106)
SUPERB> because their methodology and mastering techniques are correct. (Elusive is a catalog reseller, not a label) .......
44: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Newly released SACDs--where to find them? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-20, 14:26:19 (146.185.28.57)
Really easy, check the Mobile Fidelity, Audio Fidelity, and Analogue Productions Web sites every couple of weeks. They are essentially the only labels still releasing SACD. Mobile Fidelity and Analogu .......
45: Cable Asylum, RE: Black Rhodium Cables From The U.K. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-15, 16:04:01 (83.170.111.144)
Same to you! .......
46: Cable Asylum, RE: Black Rhodium Cables From The U.K. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-15, 11:05:30 (83.170.111.144)
Thanks for the link..some interesting other brands covered here. .......
47: Cable Asylum, RE: Black Rhodium Cables From The U.K. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-14, 20:11:01 (83.170.111.144)
Excellent points. There are no absolutes. .......
48: Cable Asylum, RE: Black Rhodium Cables From The U.K. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-14, 17:57:49 (83.170.111.144)
I agree that a blanket statement is a bit drastic and there are cable companies that really interested in making excellent products and not just goughing. HOWEVER...to say that cables are extremely ex .......
49: Cable Asylum, RE: Black Rhodium Cables From The U.K. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-14, 17:53:48 (83.170.111.144)
If you do try the Foxtrot, and/or the Symphony, I would def. be interested in your impressions. .......
50: Cable Asylum, RE: Black Rhodium Cables From The U.K. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-14, 14:14:20 (83.170.111.144)
I agree with your overview of the cable industry. To be fair, the Black Rhodium cables i have in house, the Symphony IC, and the FoxTrot speaker cable, are $275 per pair, and really do sound good and .......
51: Cable Asylum, RE: Black Rhodium Cables From The U.K. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-14, 12:15:09 (83.170.111.144)
Interesting. I wonder if customers don't even want to wait and order online. I cant remember the last time I bought digital or video cables from a store. .......
52: Cable Asylum, RE: Black Rhodium Cables From The U.K. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-12, 14:09:10 (146.185.31.220)
I COMPLETELY agree with you. As a matter of fact, this was brought up by my friend with the owner, and he said he had seen the light, and that half the products are being removed from the product line .......
53: Cable Asylum, RE: Black Rhodium Cables From The U.K. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-05, 18:55:14 (146.185.28.58)
Tannoy makes superbly enjoyable speakers. To me, something in the hobby went very wrong when we have to use the term "musical" to describe a product positively. I blame mostly the hifi magazines. ::: .......
54: Cable Asylum, RE: Black Rhodium Cables From The U.K. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-05, 17:35:02 (146.185.28.58)
Hi Duster: Thanks for your reply. What prompted me to give these cables a listen was. story my friend told me about meeting the owner, Graham Nalty, at a hifi shop and was very impressed with him. He .......
55: Cable Asylum, Black Rhodium Cables From The U.K. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-07-05, 15:20:52 (146.185.28.58)
A colleague of mine just returned from the U.K. with a case full of Black Rhodium cables that he bought from a dealer. Not even their top of the line stuff, but the mid level, price wise. He asked me .......
56: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Hmmm. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-30, 07:31:57 (162.250.145.157)
He concludes; "If developers of music players start implementing minimum phase as a selectable resampling method, it will upsample MQA to what the original master engineer had intended, without the MQ .......
57: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Threatens to demean a substantial portion of the audio press. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-29, 17:39:21 (162.250.145.157)
In reference to that, these are golden quotes from Archimago's article: "To all the "evangelists" out there... Beware of worshipping at the alter of the god of "time-domain" with salvation offered in .......
58: Hi-Rez Highway, Upsampling MQA files to original resolution with sox will sound like the original resolution (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-28, 20:09:45 (162.250.145.157)
From Computer Audiphile, a thread started by the author of one of the best sample rate conversion software packages SOX. The emperor's clothes are slowly but surely being ripped away, thread by threa .......
59: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Dang! That might explain... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-28, 17:32:20 (162.250.145.157)
Well, and absolute masterpiece of a post. The only thing I can possibly add, is what I have repeated many times before, but you can't get enough of a good thing. Marketing Lies: -"Master Quality Authe .......
60: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Dang! That might explain... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-28, 12:13:36 (162.250.145.157)
"The naysayers of MQA aren't going to stop until the key opinion makers of audio stop supporting it." In fact in MQA filings, they put forth as part of their business plan the ability to get journalis .......
61: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: "Leaky" filters and DRM... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-27, 15:21:03 (162.250.145.157)
Remember...according to the anointed ones, the FOB, Friends Of Bob, it sounds *BETTER*, despite being lossy, leaky, and one generation removed from the master file! .......
62: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: In fairness, the KEF LS50 is a pretty amazing little speaker... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-26, 16:39:40 (207.244.89.90)
Will your cat stop beating off? .......
63: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Just finished reading this, tonight. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-26, 16:38:17 (207.244.89.90)
There is literally nothing you can add to that quote. Bullseye. .......
64: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Secondary AD/DA conversion okay? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-26, 15:20:50 (207.244.89.90)
Let me say this direct, if you are doing this, you wasted money on your "high end SACD player". It is now a nice paperweight. Just being straight! .......
65: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: In fairness, the KEF LS50 is a pretty amazing little speaker... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-26, 14:17:11 (207.244.89.90)
Attack of the mid-fi Stalker. Shoo. .......
66: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: MQA Curtains Opening? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-26, 07:32:44 (207.244.89.90)
Doug, thanks for the post. It seems to me that their is a lemming like mentality in the audio reviewing profession. When a few "influential" writers for an opinion, all the little birdies follow suit. .......
67: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: MQA Newbie Question (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-26, 07:27:21 (207.244.89.90)
Interestingly, you should know that a well known independent mastering engineer who works for Audio Fidelity, Steve Hoffman, who release hybrid SACDs, captures the Redbook layer of all their discs at .......
68: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: MQA Newbie Question (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-25, 19:56:16 (142.234.115.90)
Actuallly... for remasters i can tell you first hand that the default format for archiving master analog tapes is 24/192 PCM. And almost always it is mastered to 24/192. For remixes the multitracks ar .......
69: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Abe Collins, let's tone down the personal slurs... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-22, 12:43:18 (198.7.58.234)
you really need to mind your own business Bubbles. Run along. .......
70: Digital Drive, RE: The MQA Revenue Plan (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-20, 19:38:37 (142.234.73.198)
Oh, I did not suggest anything illegal was done. Just the typical legal paper shuffling and three card monty to save Stuart's company, which has been bleeding money for 40 years. His wife's wealthy fa .......
71: Digital Drive, RE: The MQA Revenue Plan (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-20, 18:52:24 (142.234.73.198)
...a simple case of follow the money...? Ponzi Scheme. .......
72: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: As one who thinks that a Raspberry Pi is pretty close to 'state of the art' for streaming... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-20, 16:56:38 (67.213.218.72)
I'm going to guess you have never been up to Cupertino and sat in front of the brain trust of Apple and have them tell you that audio is not priority. In fact, not only a priority, but that 256 AAC is .......
73: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: "But we should not pretend is is designed strictly for convenience." (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-20, 16:20:27 (67.213.218.72)
Instant gratification, with 128 AAC? McDonald's provides dope to the masses too..and a bellyache. But then again this is coming from some one who thought the Squeezbox was state of the art until a ye .......
74: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: iOS 11 is rumored to play FLAC files (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-20, 12:18:35 (67.213.218.72)
"But if you want to yell at little kids to not play in your yard be my guest." Actually it is not like that all. I actually think iTunes is fine for portable Apple devices. But we should not pretend i .......
75: Digital Drive, RE: Super Important Question That Has Parallels Today (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-20, 10:02:08 (67.213.218.72)
"I buy hi-res PCM downloads instead of Redbook versions when I want to performances and the possible improvements in sound quality might be worth a modest premium. Pragmatic decisions based on value .......
76: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: iOS 11 is rumored to play FLAC files (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-20, 10:01:00 (67.213.218.72)
Have you considered that iTunes is an inferior product sonically? It clearly is. And the fact it does not support all legitimate containers and formats makes it, well, useless. It is worth exactly wh .......
77: Digital Drive, RE: The MQA Revenue Plan (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-20, 09:58:42 (67.213.218.72)
Oh it gets better. In 2015, Meridian sold "intellectual property" for approx 13.5 Million, which allowed them to turn a small profit, essentially the only profit they made after 40 years in business. .......
78: Digital Drive, RE: Thanks for the Clarity on HDCD - Charles post is a must read (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-19, 14:29:48 (107.152.104.91)
gotcha. fyi, my comment about DSD128 was in relation to archiving...that is the key word..meaning, DSD as the delivery medium is not ideal. An analog tape archived to DSD128 them mastered to 24 bit PC .......
79: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: iOS 11 is rumored to play FLAC files (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-19, 14:18:36 (107.152.104.91)
Yes. you are correct about FLAC and the file system with iOS 11. But not via IToonz..that is pretty lame. Apple has been swimming upstream for a long time now. .......
80: Digital Drive, RE: Thanks for the Clarity on HDCD - Charles post is a must read (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-19, 13:49:55 (107.152.104.91)
...better and more transparent convertors have come along since then,..and side note..DSD128 is the most analog like format i have heard for archiving. Actually virtually indistinguishable from the so .......
81: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: iOS 11 is rumored to play FLAC files (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-19, 13:47:54 (107.152.104.91)
Spot on. Right on the money. The fact is all Apple devices could have been made to handle up,to 24/192 and FLAC 5 years go. Yes, there numerous 3rd party workarounds for Itunes and FLAC but they all .......
82: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: iOS 11 is rumored to play FLAC files (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-19, 08:48:36 (67.213.218.72)
Correction. From what I understand, iTunes will not play FLAC even after the next O/S update. Secondly, Apple has never, and probably won't ever, care about high quality sound. .......
83: Digital Drive, RE: At which time (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-15, 18:09:03 (142.234.115.56)
"It's raison d'etre for minimizing bandwidth will likely be irrelevant. :)" No..actually. They have moved on from that already. That is so early 2016. -When this vaporware first appeared, it was float .......
84: Digital Drive, RE: MQA Every Day! (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-15, 08:23:56 (67.213.218.72)
Yawn. Old news. Announced some ten days ago. Their download business is dying a death. Apparently $25 downloads have hit the skids. .......
85: Digital Drive, RE: I don't know- 45 seconds into Good Bait ( Soul Trane ) (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-13, 19:38:59 (67.213.218.72)
...Look...no jaws dropped..no socks blown off! "It's a crazy mixed up world Submitted by 2_channel_ears on June 11, 2017 - 11:55am How many of these demos have consisted of a true A/B comparison of s .......
86: Digital Drive, RE: Hmm, point taken. nt (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-13, 19:32:35 (67.213.218.72)
Check this response to one of the MQA reports... From poster rt66indierock in the comments section. Interesting. "From the second floor at LAAS Submitted by rt66indierock on June 12, 2017 - 6:02pm Bob .......
87: Critic's Corner, RE: If you wanna refute something Charles said nobody's stopping you. But..... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-13, 18:24:20 (67.213.218.72)
Did you ever consider that instead of Charles pointing out the obvious issues with MQA that it should be members of the PRESS??? Instead it has been one big circle jerk. .......
88: Digital Drive, RE: Huge misconception regarding HDCD (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-13, 15:38:03 (67.213.218.72)
Incredibly important and well written post. This is a must read for all here. Clarity. Thank you. .......
89: Critic's Corner, RE: ... Publish a Magazine (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-13, 15:36:34 (67.213.218.72)
...which tells you exactly the following: -As a CONSUMER of music, and he is a die hard music fan, he finds the idea of MQA appalling. -As and ENGINEER, he finds it to be charlatanism, and vaporware. .......
90: Digital Drive, RE: The MQA Revenue Plan (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-13, 06:59:00 (70.95.101.185)
Yes, it seems so. Here: "The United Kingdom is one of the leading financial and business centres of the world. It is a significant jurisdiction for international tax planning. This country is known .......
91: Digital Drive, RE: The MQA Revenue Plan (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-12, 23:52:26 (184.170.246.195)
actually, MQA Ltd. is a private limited liability company. .......
92: Critic's Corner, The MQA Revenue Plan (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-12, 10:40:38 (67.213.218.72)
The MQA Revenue Plan. Fees and Royalties. The cost of which will be passed on to YOU. From MQA's "Report and Financial Statements", filed with British government, public record. .......
93: Digital Drive, The MQA Revenue Plan (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-12, 10:40:38 (67.213.218.72)
The MQA Revenue Plan. Fees and Royalties. The cost of which will be passed on to YOU. From MQA's "Report and Financial Statements", filed with British government, public record. .......
94: Digital Drive, RE: Depends on who 'they' is.... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-12, 09:59:39 (67.213.218.72)
Stay tuned, I have information on that... .......
95: Digital Drive, RE: Have that on a double LP w/Tetragon. Mike Lawrence was a good friend. Happy listening! nt (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-12, 09:57:32 (173.193.202.116)
Another masterpiece...The Japanese CD remasters of the titles from that period are very good too. .......
96: Digital Drive, RE: Just a thought ... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-12, 07:14:54 (173.193.202.116)
Ok, I have no problem admitting that some of the dac signal processing you lay out here is over my head! But to answer your question, on the BDA-3 DAC, the difference in sound when the upsampling is e .......
97: Digital Drive, RE: I actually take it a step further... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-11, 20:16:56 (184.170.246.195)
Can noise affect timing? I don't know. Interestingly, numerous recording engineers I know say they have never heard a SOTA DAC sound better with an external clock, only worse. .......
98: Digital Drive, RE: Just a thought ... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-11, 20:15:28 (173.193.202.116)
Very educational thank you. I stand corrected on synchronous upsampling. Interesting, the Bryston DACs, engaging it makes the sound a bit softer, but very pleasing, and a bit more textured. This is ac .......
99: Digital Drive, RE: Oh yeah? I'm listening to a cassette of Joe Henderson playing Jobim tunes. Enjoying the shit out of it :-) nt (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-11, 20:12:28 (173.193.202.116)
Love Joe: .......
100: Digital Drive, RE: Gasp! More Jaws Dropping over MQA in Los Angeles! (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-11, 16:54:34 (173.193.202.116)
I will do the same with 24/96 master files. Untouched by Bob Stuart. .......
101: Digital Drive, RE: Gasp! More Jaws Dropping over MQA in Los Angeles! (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-11, 16:36:43 (173.193.202.116)
But your comparisons are meaningless. You have not done apples to apples. Tidal could easily stream the full resolution hirez files and you would not need any special software or hardware to listen. T .......
102: Digital Drive, RE: Just a thought ... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-11, 16:32:51 (173.193.202.116)
"time smear" goes back to the first tape recorders. Wow and flutter. Nothing new. Many of today's DACs have virtually unmeasurable jitter. There are numerous non proprietary ways to deal with it, inc .......
103: Digital Drive, RE: Gasp! More Jaws Dropping over MQA in Los Angeles! (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-11, 16:30:28 (173.193.202.116)
No. None of the what you listed has any relelevance what so ever. The only way to do a comparison and decide what is better, is the SAME ALBUM, from the SAME mastering, as the same resolution. Meaning .......
104: Digital Drive, RE: But why? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-11, 15:50:19 (173.193.202.116)
"Stereophile pieces read like evangelizing, promotional pieces, not meticulous reporting." Bingo. .......
105: Digital Drive, RE: Gasp! More Jaws Dropping over MQA in Los Angeles! (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-11, 15:49:32 (173.193.202.116)
Ok, I will ask you the same question as everyone else who posts this... "It's noticeably better." Better than what, exactly? .......
106: Critic's Corner, Gasp! More Jaws Dropping over MQA in Los Angeles! (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-11, 10:11:22 (173.193.202.116)
"When Peter then played the MQA version, my jaw dropped-this was not the recording with which I was familiar. This was now a live string quartet playing in front of me. The music made instant sense in .......
107: Digital Drive, Gasp! More Jaws Dropping over MQA in Los Angeles! (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-11, 10:11:22 (173.193.202.116)
"When Peter then played the MQA version, my jaw dropped-this was not the recording with which I was familiar. This was now a live string quartet playing in front of me. The music made instant sense in .......
108: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: "DAC can be configured as a Roon end point with the inclusion of an Ethernet port"... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-11, 10:05:26 (173.193.202.116)
Interesting questions. How much processing power is required can be answered by Charley and others who are Roon partners. I don't know of any Pi that runs Roon accept the Bryston BDP-Pi, which has a .......
109: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Roon ready (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-10, 20:33:21 (173.193.202.116)
Thank you. I understood well what the term Roon Ready meant in regards to a stand alone network streaming/file payer device, like, as you note, Sonore, Byrston etc. I own a Sonore mRendu and I love it .......
110: Digital Drive, RE: Nope. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-10, 20:29:29 (173.193.202.116)
..let's not repeat the nonsense that Meridian and MQA are separate entities by no other means than paper filing. .......
111: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Roon Ready? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-10, 14:50:02 (173.193.202.116)
Thanks. Great info. The one thing I do admire about Roon is they take into account user feedback and they have continually, without deviation, improved the product. .......
112: Digital Drive, RE: Jason Victor Serenius: The MQA Shilling Mind Reader! (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-10, 14:47:15 (173.193.202.116)
Indeed more appropriate.... .......
113: Digital Drive, RE: Couple of corrections... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-10, 06:45:44 (173.193.202.116)
Thank you for the response and the clarifications. .......
114: Digital Drive, RE: Couple of corrections... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-10, 06:29:51 (173.193.202.116)
For the record, I don't believe there is any BS or conspiracy. What folks need to get through their heads, especially the MQA brigade, is that if you are going to support Tidal streaming, you are by d .......
115: Critic's Corner, RE: Pinging Isaac Garvey (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-10, 06:27:03 (173.193.202.116)
Have you have those socks that were blown off yet? .......
116: Digital Drive, RE: The MQA demo I heard on Sunday (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-10, 06:26:40 (173.193.202.116)
Peter, thank you for your detailed, well worded, and informative post. It seems McGrath did not get JVS's and Stuart's memo on 45 second demos clips. If he was in the room I am sure he would declare .......
117: Critic's Corner, RE: Pinging Isaac Garvey (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-09, 19:32:18 (142.234.73.131)
old news brah. .......
118: Digital Drive, RE: Thanks, I feel safer already. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-09, 19:31:52 (142.234.73.131)
go back to,your nap. .......
119: Critic's Corner, Jason Victor Serenius: The MQA Shilling Mind Reader! (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-09, 18:35:46 (173.193.202.116)
Jason Victor Serenius: The MQA Shilling Mind Reader! L.A. Audio Show Report: "How to conduct a successful MQA demo when the person requesting same already has made up their mind? That question, or som .......
120: Digital Drive, Jason Victor Serenius: The MQA Shilling Mind Reader! (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-09, 18:35:46 (173.193.202.116)
Jason Victor Serenius: The MQA Shilling Mind Reader! L.A. Audio Show Report: "How to conduct a successful MQA demo when the person requesting same already has made up their mind? That question, or som .......
121: Digital Drive, RE: MQA vs HDCD (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-09, 18:31:40 (173.193.202.116)
On board eh, Kal? .......
122: Digital Drive, RE: Edited... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-09, 16:10:23 (142.234.73.131)
....seems to me you have no clue what you are talking about. DAT better sound than vinyl? Try again. .......
123: Critic's Corner, RE: one "reviewer" (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-09, 12:03:23 (142.234.73.131)
woah. As much as I think the self indulgent drivel spewed out by the self appointed golden ears is comical, no violence neccesary. Readers simply quetioning their credibility is sufficient! ::: TOPIC: .......
124: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Addendum (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-08, 19:59:13 (173.193.202.116)
I have been on a networked system for 10 years now. I run three systems and they all get fed by the same set of drives attached to a Mac Mini in my office, running Roon. The convenience of using the c .......
125: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Roon Ready? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-08, 19:55:45 (173.193.202.116)
I have been following Roon since the beginning, and I am pretty sure your breakdown is on the money. Thanks for such a clear and well crafted outline of the system. (You might find it amusing that Bob .......
126: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Can someone comment on the SQ of ROON? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-08, 18:03:46 (173.193.202.116)
I prefer Roon over DLNA now. Can you elaborate on what a "Roon Ready" DAC is? I am not familiar with this designation. Thanks. .......
127: Critic's Corner, RE: one "reviewer" (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-08, 17:48:47 (173.193.202.116)
Perhaps you are referring to this buffoon? http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/from-the-editor-mqa-on-the-threshold/ How anybody can take this nonsense seriously is beyond me, but it is good for .......
128: Critic's Corner, RE: Fair Enough (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-07, 17:04:41 (173.193.202.116)
Well so many have written on the topic of lossy/lossless concerning MQA: John Atkinson: "Some critics have complained that the limited word length used to encode data above the baseband Nyquist freque .......
129: Critic's Corner, RE: It appears that MQA has managed to mislead the Sound on Sound author (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-07, 13:58:04 (173.193.202.116)
You know what is really funny? I specifically did not mention that in my post because I knew you would be all over it if you clicked the link. And of course, you did not disappoint:) To be fair to Rob .......
130: Critic's Corner, RE: Sorry, wrong nomenclature (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-07, 10:25:49 (173.193.202.116)
You might also find amusing some brief back and forth on the SOS forum, between the author Hugh Robjons and readers. Compare his approach with the evangelical tone stuck here by Sphile staff. Quite a .......
131: Critic's Corner, RE: Sorry, wrong nomenclature (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-07, 10:13:51 (173.193.202.116)
No, I think you got my point. You might find these paragraphs interesting from the sole article written about MQA in Sound On Sound magazine, read widely by production professionals. I has been linked .......
132: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: SUCCESS! (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-06, 16:05:19 (173.193.202.116)
Bravo! And Congrats!! .......
133: General Asylum, RE: What he does is more akin to literature than poetry (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-06, 14:49:06 (173.193.202.116)
Interesting post, and many will agree with you. I am and have been a Dylan fanatic since childhood, and to me he is far more gifted than Lou Reed. Just a matter of opinion. BTW, let's not forget Dyla .......
134: Critic's Corner, RE: I have all those older titles on vinyl. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-06, 14:41:12 (173.193.202.116)
Nobody in their right mind would tell to sell what I would think is a priceless collection for hirez. That would be crazy! I will say that if you invested in digital file playback and got to hear some .......
135: Critic's Corner, RE: Likely an ignorant comment by me. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-06, 14:34:26 (173.193.202.116)
Actually a very good question. can tell you with certainty that the Don Was/Bernie Grundman Blue Note reissued CDs were created from the 24/192 files. Actually a good question. Nice article by Robert .......
136: Critic's Corner, RE: Likely an ignorant comment by me. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-06, 13:24:35 (173.193.202.116)
No sweat. I hear where you are coming from. And MQA/Meridian has been moving the goal posts so often, it is totally understandable why you would be confused. As far as hirez vs rbcd...let's focus on j .......
137: Critic's Corner, RE: Likely an ignorant comment by me. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-06, 13:20:21 (173.193.202.116)
Charles, if I may. In the beginning MQA was floated as part of the mastering process. I can tell you with certainty that 99% of all available MQA files were processed POST mastering. There are current .......
138: General Asylum, RE: Why Literature Prize, not Poetry? nt (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-06, 10:33:26 (173.193.202.116)
He asked the same question when he first received the prize. .......
139: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Can't sign up for Qobuz Sublime+ from USA (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-06, 10:32:15 (173.193.202.116)
Sorry for late reply. Just came back from London, and it was a mess. Yes, pay pal is accepted and it is how I have always paid for downloads. I am sorry you have had a hard time signing up. As noted b .......
140: Critic's Corner, RE: Thanks. Increases my curiousity about MQA. But what nobody mentions is....... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-06, 10:29:40 (173.193.202.116)
Rick, couple of questions. You are not unhappy with the sound of CDs in your system...a view shared by many, btw...do you have a high(er) resolution library as well? Secondly, explain how you would e .......
141: Critic's Corner, RE: Comment on Ludwig's opinion? nt (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-06-06, 10:27:06 (173.193.202.116)
Alan. Maybe I can shed some light. It is important to look behind the curtain. Mastering engineers are 100% post production. It is relatively quick and dirty work. I have sat in on at least a thousand .......
142: Cable Asylum, RE: If you go to their site (the initial splash-screen), you'll see the cable being "crafted". . . (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-31, 21:20:07 (107.152.104.41)
Ha..indeed.. Actually a decent website...tons of info on the products. .......
143: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: MQA Loses Part of Spectrum on Some Tracks? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-31, 19:15:37 (107.152.104.41)
...Aside from any technical glitches,...MQA has been markerted as a solution for problems that don't exist. Bandwidth? Utter nonsense. 'Authentication" absolute crap. An intelligent algorithm that can .......
144: Cable Asylum, RE: Tchernov Cables - Anybody know anything about them? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-31, 18:50:27 (107.152.104.41)
Change the 'suburbs" of Moscow to a 'kitchen tabletop' in the suburbs of Moscow and you might be in the neighborhood. .......
145: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: MQA Loses Part of Spectrum on Some Tracks? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-31, 15:44:50 (107.152.104.41)
I think Mr Hansen is a straight shooter of the highest order. An an ethical businessman. I think he is just for MQA failing from the perpspetive of a music consumer and a digital engineer. In fact on .......
146: Critic's Corner, RE: Not that simple (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-31, 15:39:19 (107.152.104.41)
Utterly spot on. The only thing he has an opinion on is if a new "format" can make him even wealthier. .......
147: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: I'm not sure that is important... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-30, 13:32:22 (198.7.58.101)
Ah yes, a big "duh" on my part...the BAD is an obvious one considering the pedigree. Sorry! .......
148: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Oppo 205 scuppered my plans... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-30, 10:58:00 (198.7.58.101)
I am not sure there is such a thing as an "HDCD DAC"..I could be wrong. .......
149: Critic's Corner, RE: Easy (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-30, 10:45:51 (198.7.58.101)
Not only are a few thousand titles not enough, but when introducing a new, supposedly superior format, the MOST POPULAR recorded artists, and the most familiar recordings must be prioritized and optim .......
150: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: MQA Loses Part of Spectrum on Some Tracks? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-30, 07:33:57 (198.7.58.101)
For the record, when I hear listeners describe MQA who are NOT FROM THE PRESS, the words that seem to crop time and again, when comparing MQA to non MQA tracks, are "brighter" and "more presence". I .......
151: Critic's Corner, RE: What's wrong with SACD, DVD-A or Surround Sound? nt (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-30, 07:26:56 (198.7.58.101)
...nuthin'...but they all failed spectacularly in the mainstream market place. SACD/DSD: 1 bit, MEGA Hz sampling rates, great sound DVD-A: nothing but a container for 24 bit PCM Surround: Not a format .......
152: Critic's Corner, RE: Dunno. I haven't read Ludwig's views regarding the formats you mentioned. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-29, 13:24:23 (198.7.58.101)
Let me be clear..in no way am I accusing Ludwig of being on the take. At all. He is betting on a horse. Pushing the "format" hoping it gains acceptance. Meridian has been promising so called "masterin .......
153: Critic's Corner, Re: MQA...........Bob Ludwig sure likes it. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-29, 11:18:22 (198.7.58.101)
$$$$$$$$ he was an early adapter of EVERY format. DSD, Surround, DVD-A, you name it. He has become very wealthy backing every new one that pops up, wheter they have merit or not. .......
154: Digital Drive, RE: Thanks... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-29, 09:55:53 (198.7.58.101)
"What sort of differences would you expect to hear from the type of processing that MQA performs?" As you note, all of this can be done without a proprietary "format", god knows I use term oh so loose .......
155: Digital Drive, RE: Thanks... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-28, 20:14:47 (198.7.58.101)
Many answers in link below- John Atkinson, Stereiohile: "I tried a variety of sample rates with these LP rips: 44.1kHz was very good, but didn't capture the essence of the original LPs' sounds; 96kHz .......
156: Digital Drive, RE: Thanks... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-28, 16:00:13 (198.7.58.101)
Charles, thanks again for addressing what so few seem to understand, and it is no wonder, with the confusing marketing MQA employs. Yes, absolutely, they claim to correct errors at the time of digital .......
157: Critic's Corner, RE: A CHORD DAC Review, or more MQA PR? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-28, 12:26:56 (198.7.58.101)
..yes, a no brainer. But the PS Audio DAC would not have presented opportunities to blather on about MQA. .......
158: Critic's Corner, RE: I disagree with 1 point RE: MQA PR?.. MQA is just more garbage masquerading as progress. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-26, 13:49:42 (198.7.58.101)
Excellently stated. We must continue to wonder why the audiophile press has not in any way addressed the issues you brought up. Not ONCE. .......
159: Critic's Corner, RE: Jared Sacks has over 1000 on his site alone... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-25, 16:51:12 (198.7.58.101)
I know very well that there are probably several thousand classical DSD downloads available..vintage analog converted, and numerous pure direct to DSD recordings. Classical music is less than 1% of th .......
160: Critic's Corner, RE: Munich 2017: No Stereophile Boots On the Ground? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-25, 15:21:04 (198.7.58.101)
Where oh where is the Messenger of Munich? .......
161: Critic's Corner, RE: Still waiting for the DSD downloads. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-25, 12:00:26 (198.7.58.101)
680 DSD64 downloads on superhirez.com, the largest vendor. Under 200 rock and pop. 680 since the "big announcement" in 2013. For esoteric genres there is more available elsewhere, and they are expens .......
162: Digital Drive, RE: Thanks... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-24, 19:16:18 (198.7.58.101)
Charles, very interesting. A poster on another forum had AMAZINGLY similar listening impressions to yours. (SUBJECTIVE listening comments in your post) ____ "I heard a very hi-end demonstration of MQA .......
163: Critic's Corner, RE: But what about...? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-24, 19:09:25 (198.7.58.101)
..and Doug, did you now that around the end of last year/beginning of this year, Meridian/MQA fired their US based PR firm? They now handle all inquiries direct. Why?,,, the audiophile press (you excl .......
164: Critic's Corner, RE: But what about...? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-24, 19:05:22 (198.7.58.101)
"But this supposed "correction" they're talking about implies more than only the filter at the end. Supposedly, embedded with that MQA file, is information about the encoding A/D and that would then a .......
165: Digital Drive, RE: Draw your own conclusions (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-24, 07:08:49 (198.7.58.101)
Yes, I previously posted this link last year. The magazine published exactly ONE article on the MQA. Contrasted with the hundreds of mentions in stereophile and countless official posts on the web si .......
166: Critic's Corner, RE: A CHORD DAC Review, or more MQA PR? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-23, 17:57:07 (198.7.58.101)
I may be hallucinating, but didn't you buy the PS Audio DirectStream DAC? If so, it would boggle the mind why that would not be used as a comparison reference.... EDIT; Nope, it seems I still still cl .......
167: Digital Drive, RE: Enjoyed the second read (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-23, 17:40:41 (198.7.58.101)
I tend to agree about 24/96. But many believe archiving an analog tape to 24/192 then mastering to 24/96 is the best of both worlds. Of course, new recordings tracked, mixed, and mastered in 24/96 are .......
168: Digital Drive, Two MUST reads for digital audio consumers (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-23, 14:25:49 (198.7.58.101)
1-Sound On Sound Magazine Mastering For Streaming Services: http://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/mastering-streaming-services The full article will cost you $1.50 if you are not a subscriber Not a S .......
169: Critic's Corner, RE: unicorn is right LOL. nt (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-23, 13:58:10 (198.7.58.101)
The best part? Only available via internet stream from one streaming service, that has bled money. .......
170: Critic's Corner, RE: Why was your "primary reference" a Meridian dac w/MQA that costs twice the price of the non-MQA Chord? nt (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-23, 13:57:05 (198.7.58.101)
I am betting the Meridian DAC will be a long term loan/reference, so that MQA gets to be mentioned in every DAC review for the near future. .......
171: Critic's Corner, RE: A CHORD DAC Review, or more MQA PR? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-23, 07:13:09 (198.7.58.101)
Chord will not have to make any decisions about MQA. Just like Schiit audio made no concessions to DSD and most of their DAC models are back ordered. Judging digital components based on unicorn "forma .......
172: Critic's Corner, RE: a different question... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-23, 07:04:54 (198.7.58.101)
The points you made above I raised months ago. And you are spot on. "There is absolutely no way to "compensate" for all of these different A/D converter "signatures" at once with a single filter." But .......
173: Critic's Corner, RE: There's no free lunch (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-23, 07:03:36 (198.7.58.101)
Thank you for your detailed over view of DAC filter, design, and architecture! And yes, there are many factors at play with respect to listener preference. .......
174: Critic's Corner, RE: A CHORD DAC Review, or more MQA PR? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-23, 07:00:52 (198.7.58.101)
"To those who have developed their own custom digital filters, this might be a reason not to use MQA." As usual, ultra diplomatic! .......
175: Critic's Corner, RE: I think this is the Link you wanted nt (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-22, 19:23:44 (198.7.58.101)
Many thanks, fixed. .......
176: Critic's Corner, A CHORD DAC Review, or more MQA PR? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-22, 18:47:03 (198.7.58.101)
John Atkinson reviews the Chord DAVE (it's already online) and faults it for not offering MQA. Chord's approach is incompatible with MQA. This exposes the evil of MQA. If MQA becomes a standard, other .......
177: Critic's Corner, RE: There's no free lunch (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-22, 18:36:40 (198.7.58.101)
Charles, why don't you send your DACs to Meridian so they can take it apart and get the blueprint, so you can have a nice shiny "MQA Ready" stick on every box that leaves the factory, once you pay the .......
178: Critic's Corner, RE: Munich 2017: No Stereophile Boots On the Ground? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-19, 19:34:14 (198.7.58.101)
My prediction is 50-70% of Lavorgna's posts will be about MQA. Already at it. "We then did a comparison between Ray Charles and Milt Jackson's "So Long Blues" from Soul Brothers; non-MQA vs. MQA. I w .......
179: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Based on posting history on these boards... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-19, 17:58:06 (198.7.58.101)
I knew you would be too retarded to understand what a conflict of interest is. Credibility? That is a farce. This is a designer who for years bad mouthed DSD then added DSD decoding to his DACs when s .......
180: Whiner's Woad, RE: Thank you, I don't need the big dogs after me :-) nt (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-19, 17:31:32 (198.7.58.101)
That is what I am here for! .......
181: Whiner's Woad, RE: be careful now, I never said that (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-19, 17:08:41 (198.7.58.101)
I never implied you said that in any way. I am saying it. .......
182: Digital Drive, RE: Thanks. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-19, 15:56:42 (198.7.58.101)
What we don't need is a step backwards. MQA clearly: -is lossy -is proprietary -is a totally necessary reduction in file size -requires dedicated hardware and softare thanks but no thanks. ::: TOPIC:: .......
183: Critic's Corner, RE: Actually... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-19, 15:46:06 (198.7.58.101)
..and clearly posters representing Stereophile get special privileges, and tons of leeway with the rules. .......
184: Whiner's Woad, RE: Actually... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-19, 15:46:06 (198.7.58.101)
..and clearly posters representing Stereophile get special privileges, and tons of leeway with the rules. .......
185: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Question on pricing (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-19, 09:53:46 (198.7.58.101)
Very easy to sign up. I emailed them and told them I regularly travel between Europe and the USA and 24 hours later I had an account. A dozen or so friends of have done this as well. I have also had f .......
186: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Question on pricing (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-19, 07:16:21 (198.7.58.101)
I have been a Qobuz member for 5 years and absolutely love it. They have had their growing pains but they really do a great job. Qobuz is also integrated in quite a few DLNA control apps. Thumbs up fo .......
187: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Question on pricing (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-18, 21:08:34 (198.7.58.101)
Hi Charles; Here are some official links: http://www.qobuz.com/fr-fr/plans/music-streaming-subscription In French, but easy to make out what is being offered. And check out this stellar review from Wh .......
188: Vinyl Asylum, RE: V.C.O.T.D..........Pharoah Sanders (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-18, 18:54:45 (198.7.58.101)
Pure genius. He, Alice Coltrane, and Don Cherry. .......
189: Vinyl Asylum, RE: V.C.O.T.D..........Gabor Szabo (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-18, 18:53:55 (198.7.58.101)
Ok dude, now you are killing me..one of my favorite guitarists!! Massive influence on Carlos Santana. Died way to young, utterly strung out. .......
190: Digital Drive, RE: You're Welcome (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-18, 18:47:19 (198.7.58.101)
As an aside, numerous albums that were recorded during the 80's and early 90's and mixed in digital were 16 bit, and were remastered in 24 bit, U2's Achtung Baby comes to mind, so does Emmylou Harris' .......
191: Digital Drive, RE: You're Welcome (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-18, 18:29:32 (198.7.58.101)
Newsflash: Qobuz now offers, unaltered, full resolution 24 bit streaming for $350 per year, approx $20 a month. 65,000 albums, many in 24/192, the majority in 24/96. No "bandwith" issues, no altered f .......
192: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Qobuz now offers full hi-rez streaming (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-18, 18:26:12 (198.7.58.101)
Yes, 24/44.1, 24/48, 24/96 an 24/192 album all streamed without having to purchase them. $350 a year, approx $20 a month. So please, someone tell me why MQA is needed again??? Clearly there are NO ban .......
193: General Asylum, RE: RIP Chris Cornell (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-18, 06:49:08 (198.7.58.101)
This is impossible to believe. Devastating. .......
194: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Watch you settings (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-17, 14:07:59 (198.7.58.101)
Ridiculous question. He has a vested economic interest in it now with the DragonFly "MQA Ready". .......
195: Digital Drive, RE: Clarification (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-17, 12:10:32 (198.7.58.101)
"The wall street guys destroyed human lives. I don't think MQA will do that." This is true. "The comparison is asinine and juvenile." Strictly in your opinion. .......
196: Digital Drive, RE: Clarification (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-17, 08:57:23 (198.7.58.101)
Ding ding ding!!!! The man gets a prize! :) yes, Charles that is exactly what I am suggesting. The fact is like lemming investors who get led off a cliff time and time again, audiophiles, and especial .......
197: Digital Drive, RE: Clarification (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-17, 07:23:13 (198.7.58.101)
Thank you Charles for posting and clarifying. There is nothing to add because this is precise and easy to understand. So many have a very vague understanding of how the MQA stream is decoded, and I be .......
198: Critic's Corner, RE: You'll find that your billion dollar speculation is more than double the actual $427M answer. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-16, 19:40:00 (198.7.58.101)
"Only 52% of UK adults who reported buying vinyl in the last month said they had a turntable they currently use." .......
199: Critic's Corner, RE: You'll find that your billion dollar speculation is more than double the actual $427M answer. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-16, 19:37:43 (198.7.58.101)
Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah .......
200: Critic's Corner, RE: You'll find that your billion dollar speculation is more than double the actual $427M answer. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-16, 17:45:24 (198.7.58.101)
50% of the hipsters who buy NEW vinyl never listen to it. Or even take it out of the shrink wrap. .......
201: Critic's Corner, RE: Consensus seems to be (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-16, 09:19:45 (198.7.58.101)
Those were my thoughts exactly. As a matter of fact, many are predicting CES for high end audio will be phased out, and Munich will be the The Place. .......
202: Vinyl Asylum, RE: V.C.O.T.D..........West Coast Pop Art Experimental (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-16, 08:05:01 (198.7.58.101)
No shame in re-discovery. It would blow your mind how many late 60s early 70s psych pop recordings were released that very few every heard, and are only getting their just due via excellent CD and LP .......
203: Vinyl Asylum, RE: V.C.O.T.D..........OSAMU KITAJIMA (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-16, 07:41:39 (198.7.58.101)
Again, VERY impressed. His output is phenomenal. .......
204: Vinyl Asylum, RE: V.C.O.T.D..........West Coast Pop Art Experimental (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-16, 07:41:02 (198.7.58.101)
Great band, great album. I am impressed. Not too many folks know or remember them. .......
205: Critic's Corner, RE: Munich 2017: No Stereophile Boots On the Ground? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-16, 07:39:29 (198.7.58.101)
Thank you Steve. .......
206: Critic's Corner, RE: Munich 2017: No Stereophile Boots On the Ground? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-16, 07:38:54 (198.7.58.101)
It is good to know that TEN is sending them. Always enjoy MF's coverage. .......
207: Critic's Corner, RE: Munich 2017: No Stereophile Boots On the Ground? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-15, 12:59:37 (198.7.58.101)
JVS was sent last year...TAS is sending 4-5 writers. Even bloggers are going. .......
208: Critic's Corner, Munich 2017: No Stereophile Boots On the Ground? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-05-15, 12:14:03 (198.7.58.101)
Rumor has it that management has not approved a budget for anyone from Stereophile to travel to Munich to cover the show. Coverage will apparently be supplied by one of their foreign correspondents, p .......
209: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Auralic added MQA decoding in Version 5, Beta 1 realease... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-26, 18:42:48 (162.250.145.222)
Did you see this? "Adds MQA decoding support. Note: the MQA decoding method integrated by all AURALiC streaming devices has been developed solely by AURALiC using AURALiC's proprietary resampling and .......
210: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: In what way is MQA improving sound quality? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-19, 13:27:23 (198.7.58.101)
A VERY prominent digital designer who wishes to remain anonymous told me that among DAC manufacturers, there are two camps: 1) Those who use the stock digital filters built into DAC chips like MQA. 2) .......
211: Hi-Rez Highway, Auralic to MQA: Take a Hike. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-13, 13:58:42 (198.7.58.101)
Another major player in digital says F**k You to MQA: Auralic: "This pretty much means we at AURALiC are saying no to MQA. We are no longer interested in their technology. We want to keep everything o .......
212: Critic's Corner, RE: Too many assumptions... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-09, 15:52:28 (198.7.58.101)
Can't possibly guess who that advertiser was/is...hmmm Well, I appreciate your openness. Sure, everyone is entitled to their opinion. But I think, (in other words, in MY opinion) there is no way he th .......
213: Critic's Corner, RE: What's most striking to me ... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-09, 08:28:53 (198.7.58.101)
To bolster your argument you made two incorrect statements...there is no accepted theory as to why power products can affect the sound, and there is no testing. "This has been my position for months .......
214: Critic's Corner, RE: What's most striking to me ... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-09, 07:50:03 (198.7.58.101)
Congratulations. Your first hedge against MQA. Clap clap clap.... Smart move. So after discussing with digital designers and reading all the valid critical analysis, which Stereophile has not publishe .......
215: Cable Asylum, RE: Any one try these cablles? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-08, 11:30:40 (198.7.58.101)
..thanks. .......
216: Cable Asylum, Any one try these cablles? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-08, 09:54:24 (198.7.58.101)
Darwin Truth II .......
217: Critic's Corner, RE: "You have not published one single critical report of MQA." (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-07, 07:22:08 (198.7.58.101)
MQA is not a format. It is a fabrication. .......
218: Critic's Corner, RE: Too many assumptions... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-07, 07:21:16 (198.7.58.101)
LOL. Pretty funny from someone who got shit canned from TAS and told they were not good enough by John Atkinson! Have a great day. .......
219: Critic's Corner, RE: Too many assumptions... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-06, 20:25:23 (198.7.58.101)
Ka-Ching. To extract every last dollar from early adapters. That way I can buy another Ferrari next year. :) .......
220: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: HighResAudio dumps MQA. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-06, 20:23:42 (198.7.58.101)
No, those files for download are not free. You have to buy them just like you would an CD, LP, SACD, or Blu Ray. I will take that over a streaming service that lost a combined 35 million between 2015 .......
221: Critic's Corner, RE: Too many assumptions... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-06, 19:22:32 (198.7.58.101)
You can't have your cake an eat it too, sorry. If you believe the MQA files on Tidal are the equal of the original approved 24/192 files, then so be it. I can tell you first hand they are not. We al .......
222: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: HighResAudio dumps MQA. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-06, 19:18:42 (198.7.58.101)
Actually you do have the ability to source the original master file...they are being sold on HDTracks, Qobuz, ProStudiomasters, Hiresaudio.com, Superhirez, and soon again, Pono Why have not seen or he .......
223: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: About those Dragonfly DACs... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-06, 19:13:36 (198.7.58.101)
Ok, your points are noted. I do believe, you are looking at things through rose colored glasses. .......
224: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: About those Dragonfly DACs... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-06, 18:12:51 (198.7.58.101)
Here, according to Robert "Fan Boy" Harley, it is clear as day: MQA's Unexpected Twist by Robert Harley | Jan 12th, 2017 The announcement on January 5 that Tidal would begin streaming MQA files (and .......
225: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: About those Dragonfly DACs... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-06, 18:09:20 (198.7.58.101)
I really think you have it mixed up. When the the file is "unfolded" in the software, ANY DAC will receive and play that file. That is the WHOLE selling point of software decoding, it is NOT dependent .......
226: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: HighResAudio dumps MQA. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-06, 18:06:03 (198.7.58.101)
"There are plenty of opportunities to listen to the same song at 16/44.1 and MQA 24/96 on TIDAL. It doesn't take long to determine that the MQA version is obviously better. " Yest gain the SAME false .......
227: Critic's Corner, RE: Too many assumptions... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-06, 14:32:43 (198.7.58.101)
Questions: If MQA sounds "as good" as the 24/192 files, then remind me again why need it? Why is sounding as good "an accomplishment"? They press hype machine has stated unequivocally it sounds BETTE .......
228: Critic's Corner, RE: Consequences? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-06, 11:05:02 (198.7.58.101)
God hates MQA. :) Thou shall not worship false idols. .......
229: Critic's Corner, RE: "You have not published one single critical report of MQA." (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-06, 09:55:04 (198.7.58.101)
"They don't position themselves as a consumer magazine or as an advocate for the consumer interest. This is outside their purview." This is incorrect. They DO position themselves as a consumer advocat .......
230: Critic's Corner, RE: Although the article itself contains at least one patently absurd statement ... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-06, 09:05:20 (198.7.58.101)
..amusing. You have not published one single critical report of MQA. You crowned it as the second coming back in 2014 prior to any evidence what so ever being presented aside from a carefully packaged .......
231: Critic's Corner, RE: Although the article itself contains at least one patently absurd statement ... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-06, 08:45:24 (198.7.58.101)
Another childish attempt to sabotage a thread. But have at it, you true character is being exposed.r .......
232: Critic's Corner, RE: Although the article itself contains at least one patently absurd statement ... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-06, 07:56:49 (198.7.58.101)
No wonder Meridian fired their PR Agency. Why do they need one..they have you and your little MQA Brigade. .......
233: Critic's Corner, RE: Also see article published on Linn Web Site - "MQA is Bad for Music" by Jim Collinson (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-04, 14:38:13 (198.7.58.101)
Just on the industry side, you can count: Linn, Bryston, Schiit, PS Audio, and Ayre have publicly spoken out about how MQA is an unnecessary desperate money grab. Many, many more have done so privatel .......
234: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: HighResAudio dumps MQA. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-03, 09:46:08 (198.7.58.101)
http://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/opinion/1057-mqa-one-year-later-suddenly-more-questions .......
235: Critic's Corner, Hard hitting MQA Coverage from Soundstage (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-03, 08:46:39 (198.7.58.101)
Nice to see coverage that actually puts the interest of consumers first. Well done Doug. .......
236: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: MQA doesn't cost me anything (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-02, 11:04:18 (198.7.58.101)
Don't follow the true believers off the cliff. Implosion imminent. .......
237: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: HighResAudio dumps MQA. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-01, 08:28:41 (198.7.58.101)
From HighResAudio "Breaking News! Dear customers, for weeks now, we have published and asked Bob Stuart to reply to our MQA analysis paper. It seems, that MQA has no interested in correcting the facts .......
238: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Who is HighResAudio ??? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-04-01, 08:27:55 (198.7.58.101)
They are one of the most successful download shops in europe period. I have seen their sales numbers internally and they do quite well. They were one of the first shops to out right REJECT phoney hire .......
239: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Well, (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-30, 12:45:08 (198.7.58.101)
I think this why folks keep going round and round. let me take this step by step. -Tidal streams Redbook CD and so called Tidal MQA Masters, which are supposed to be fold downs of Hi Rez masters, whic .......
240: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Well, (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-30, 07:57:23 (198.7.58.101)
True Tidal is not charging extra. However, you cannot deny the fact that Meridian is saying that to get the so called full effect of MQA, an MQA DAC is required. This is on record. I know for a fact t .......
241: Critic's Corner, RE: "Even wifi can't support what's needed for hi-res audio" Bollocks (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-29, 20:00:24 (198.7.58.101)
You had better believe it is bollocks. .......
242: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: What's the point of that? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-29, 19:52:19 (198.7.58.101)
Because Meridian is a failed business bleeding money, and they pulled MQA out of their sphincter to save their sinking ship. It almost worked. .......
243: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Depends... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-29, 19:50:53 (198.7.58.101)
No...the test would be the 24 bit masterfile vs the processed MQA file. NOT the CD. You can't really be this clueless. .......
244: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: HighResAudio dumps MQA. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-29, 19:48:54 (198.7.58.101)
I will give you this, you are indefatigable in your fanboydom. .......
245: Critic's Corner, RE: "Even wifi can't support what's needed for hi-res audio" Bollocks (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-24, 15:05:42 (198.7.58.101)
My answer: I know. Yes, it is absolute bollocks. And so is MQA. All they have left to cling to is the supposed "de-blurring" which a tiny cabal of audio writers seem to be stoked about .......
246: Critic's Corner, RE: to get threads ... taken down? I don't think so. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-21, 20:09:27 (198.7.58.101)
It is also possible he got annoyed because an industry icon who is far, far more accomplished, and whose imprint is incredibly deep in both the recording and consumer playback world, in both digital A .......
247: Critic's Corner, RE: to get threads ... taken down? I don't think so. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-21, 19:59:24 (198.7.58.101)
Honestly, Stereophile/Audiostream's own words back this up, although to be fair and accurate Robert Harley at TAS has been just over the top. So they are the Co-Ultimate. Exhibit A; John Atkinson, Ste .......
248: Critic's Corner, RE: In point of fact, name-calling is one of the few things that might get you in trouble here... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-21, 18:33:58 (198.7.58.101)
As I said, in point of fact, he has done this on several occasions to get threads that were inconvenient to his publication taken down. And it worked, previously. .......
249: Critic's Corner, RE: I thought Ivan's point was obvious (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-20, 15:33:04 (198.7.58.101)
So you don't like the messenger, but agree with the message. Your perfect right. "Perhaps the only thing people will take away from the MQA debates on AA is that JA called you a dick!" No, that is wha .......
250: Critic's Corner, RE: Really!..... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-19, 17:57:45 (198.7.58.101)
Ty Roberts of Universal specifically mentions mobile and 24 bit audio on phones here. .......
251: Critic's Corner, RE: I thought Ivan's point was obvious (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-19, 17:47:17 (198.7.58.101)
Ok, let's take a stab at this. To suggest that as a developer of DSD that some how Andreas Koch is compromised in his opinion of MQA is PREPOSTEROUS. He has also been deeply involved in PCM. And analo .......
252: Critic's Corner, RE: Indeed. And yet ... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-19, 07:37:42 (198.7.58.101)
4th time you resorted to name calling. You represent your publication well. .......
253: Critic's Corner, RE: Indeed. And yet ... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-19, 06:51:32 (198.7.58.101)
Provide links? Disingenuous. Provide links to threads you sabotaged that have been taken down? Right. I can understand your being flustered. Luminaries with far more credibility and brain power than y .......
254: Critic's Corner, RE: Indeed. And yet ... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-18, 20:41:39 (198.7.58.101)
Your outrage over "copyright infringement"is really moving... Again, I remind you, of fair use: #Uses That Are Generally Fair Uses# #Criticism and comment -- for example, quoting or excerpting a work .......
255: Critic's Corner, RE: Thanks for posting the link (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-18, 13:24:30 (198.7.58.101)
Convincing? That is the understatement of the decade. The reason TAS and Stereophile are big fans of promoting proprietary formats that support manufacturers is because that is where there bread is bu .......
256: Critic's Corner, RE: Andreas Koch Slams MQA as A Money Grab and a Fraud (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-18, 08:12:50 (198.7.58.101)
Classy. If you were not a Stereophile hack, you would be banned. But I know how it works here. When you have no defense against shilling, phoney journalism, you resort to name calling. Your manufactur .......
257: Critic's Corner, RE: Andreas Koch Slams MQA as A Money Grab and a Fraud (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-18, 07:17:54 (198.7.58.101)
And why didn't you publish the Xivero analysis? You published all sorts of MQA friendly technical fluff. Superbly balanced "reporting" Mr Editor. .......
258: Critic's Corner, RE: Andreas Koch Slams MQA as A Money Grab and a Fraud (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-18, 07:08:52 (198.7.58.101)
Attribute to Michael Fremer amended and link provided. You reported it on your "facebook page"? Is this a joke? Now facebook is a legitimate news outlet? Why not on YOUR webpage, just like DAR and Hi .......
259: Critic's Corner, RE: Actually, the XIVERO paper I linked...I first found at Hi Fi +...... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-17, 21:24:26 (198.7.58.101)
Actually, HiFi Plus has not whored for MQA. Searching the term "MQA" on their website turns up exactly FOUR items. Searching just the Stereophile site, exclusive of Audiostream, turns u 15 PAGES. A qu .......
260: Critic's Corner, RE: Piling on... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-17, 20:37:08 (198.7.58.101)
The only motive is to expose a shameful money grab and to expose the truth...that adding proprietary post processing to digital files and telling consumers it is "better" is a marketing lie, to quote. .......
261: Critic's Corner, RE: I thought Ivan's point was obvious (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-17, 20:33:02 (198.7.58.101)
The point is that AK has more knowledge and technical prowess in his right nut than then "Ivan" has exhibited in a lifetime. .......
262: Critic's Corner, RE: "soiling a speaker"?... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-17, 20:29:50 (198.7.58.101)
Not my personal info. Reference to her post in another thread. .......
263: Critic's Corner, RE: How about a dealer name to back up your claims? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-17, 19:07:03 (198.7.58.101)
I'd call you a "nasty, nasty woman" but that would not be nice. :) Google is your friend. .......
264: Critic's Corner, RE: And I'm guessing after reading the second paragraph... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-17, 19:06:07 (198.7.58.101)
Your point? I'm going to guess there IS none. .......
265: Critic's Corner, RE: Really? Which dealers? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-17, 18:25:51 (198.7.58.101)
There are a slew of excellent players at a fraction of the price that would match or beat the 808 with out breaking a sweat. Brand lust is wors than soiling a speaker. :) .......
266: Critic's Corner, RE: Andres Koch Slams MQA as A Money Grab and a Fraud (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-17, 17:52:25 (198.7.58.101)
A local dealer, and one I know in New York, have a stack of Meridian gear dating back to 2004 they can't sell, even for pennies on the dollar. I mean stacked to the ceiling. .......
267: Critic's Corner, Andres Koch Slams MQA as A Money Grab and a Fraud (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-17, 14:17:53 (198.7.58.101)
Andreas Koch, one of the architects of modern digital, with a resume that most can dream of, says MQA is totally and utterly uneccesary, a marketing scam, and technically a fraud. "...the new format h .......
268: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: I was disappointed by MQA when I heard it (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-11, 07:55:33 (198.7.58.101)
MQA makes BetaMax look like a world adopted, smashing success. This white paper by the excellent software company, Xivero, puts it all to rest. Crickets from the Hifi magazines. Shameful. ::: TOPIC:: .......
269: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: iFi Audio iGalvanic3.0 (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-10, 14:15:36 (198.7.58.101)
I am a fan of iFi, but I have become disappointed in the way they are marketing products, and how many they are spitting out, which to me smacks of "buzz word" phishing. It is like someone at the comp .......
270: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: People here who have heard it like it. nt (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-08, 08:08:55 (198.7.58.101)
3 billion people a year consume carcinegenic junk food and "like it". Your response is does not address the topic at hand, which is fraud. .......
271: Hi-Rez Highway, Hiresaudio.com goes ON RECORD ABOUT MQA Doubts (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-08, 07:58:04 (198.7.58.101)
To those who claimed HRA's postings were a hack or a hoax, KISS THE RING. DAR is the first outlet to actually report this as news. It shows which way the presses interest lies. .......
272: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Highresaudio MQA "rant" Facebook posting was a hack (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-02, 07:53:24 (198.7.58.101)
FYI, I sent and received a follow up email from HRA, and they ONE HUNDRED PERCENT confirmed those Twitter and FB posts were NOT a hack. They in fact may be CONTRACTUALLY obligated to keep MQA albums u .......
273: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Highresaudio MQA "rant" Facebook posting was a hack (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-01, 15:20:04 (198.7.58.101)
No sir, complaining about the "crudeness" of my posts is NOT going to change the fact you pulled something totally out of your crack. There was no hack and there is no hoax, as much as the MQA fan boy .......
274: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Highresaudio MQA "rant" Facebook posting was a hack (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-03-01, 10:50:51 (198.7.58.101)
WRONG. The announcement was NOT A FAKE. This YOUR conclusion with no research. I have been in contact with HRA directly and they CONFIRMED the news. They removed their Facebook and Twitter posts to pr .......
275: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Highreasaudio dot com MQA Rant (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-02-23, 16:28:19 (198.7.58.101)
Wait! I forgot the BEST parts! You decide you need proprietary decoding, which means the DAC must be able to "unwrap" your file, so you get DAC manufacturers to pay you a fee, and they have to send yo .......
276: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Highreasaudio dot com MQA Rant (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-02-23, 15:32:09 (198.7.58.101)
I knew you would not. Let me try to illustrate what MQA really is. Imagine you have bought a few hundred albums from HDTracks, Superhirez.com, Qobuz, ProStudiomasters etc. Out of the blue,because you .......
277: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Highreasaudio dot com MQA Rant (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-02-23, 13:50:16 (198.7.58.101)
Yeh, and here is what no one is getting. The execs did not consult ONE production engineer, NOT ONE artist, an not ONE staff mastering engineer. It is purely a cash grab for more exposure on streaming .......
278: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Highreasaudio dot com MQA Rant (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-02-23, 11:54:42 (198.7.58.101)
Skeptical? That is the understatement of the millennium. MQA is outright fraud. .......
279: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Highreasaudio dot com MQA Rant (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-02-22, 12:12:23 (198.7.58.101)
I find it funny that not a SINGLE member of the audio press has reported this NOT ONE. Well, we know why. But they get other insignificant BS up with in minutes. .......
280: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Highreasaudio dot com MQA Rant (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-02-22, 08:00:26 (198.7.58.101)
Yep, clearly lawyers were involved. I have information that the major online vendors of hirez audiophile downloads having been talking about blocking out MQA. This may or may not happen. You can see w .......
281: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Highreasaudio dot com MQA Rant (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-02-22, 07:17:53 (198.7.58.101)
Sorry to burst your bubble, but it is official. Several posters on CA emailed HRA to see if indeed they were hacked and they CONFIRMED the message and reposted.: "Breaking News: HIGHRESAUDIO to stop o .......
282: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Highreasaudio dot com MQA Rant (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-02-21, 15:55:01 (198.7.58.101)
I really don't know. I think if they were hacked, they would have would have put out a disclaimer. If it was not a hack, they were probably asked to take it down by lawyers. .......
283: Hi-Rez Highway, Highreasaudio dot com MQA Rant (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-02-21, 15:17:45 (198.7.58.101)
This appeared on both the Facebook and Twitter accounts of German high rez vendor Highreasaudio.com this morning: "Breaking News: HIGHRESAUDIO to stop offering MQA. Proprietary system solutions and li .......
284: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Thank you... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-02-21, 10:18:39 (198.7.58.101)
Enjoy. I have ripped and split almost 2000 SACDs and tagged them just like CDs. .......
285: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Nope. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-02-20, 15:58:02 (198.7.58.101)
You mean he needs to split them into DFF or DSF (much preferred) files. the free Sonore app works like a dream, then tagging with Kid3 complete the picture. .......
286: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: best versions of Stevie Wonder's classic albums? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-01-31, 10:15:37 (198.7.58.101)
Very close call between the Audio Fidelity SACDs and the Japanese SHM SACDs The 24/96 and 24/192 downloads are not bad at all either. .......
287: Critic's Corner, RE: What progress? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-01-28, 10:45:31 (198.7.58.101)
Moving on from the preposterous notions of "golden ears", snuffing out the arrogance and pomposity, freeing us from the notion that audio components are anything but electronic conduits, they have no .......
288: Critic's Corner, RE: Eh? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-01-27, 17:15:27 (198.7.58.101)
No need to apologize. .......
289: Critic's Corner, RE: Indeed (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-01-27, 16:39:12 (198.7.58.101)
You also get a good does of pomposity, self righteousness, and utter wind-baggery. A precious golden eared blow hard. Who by the way, while spouting on about ethics, is a consultant to high end audio .......
290: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: DSD(128) and higher resolution... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-01-27, 16:20:37 (198.7.58.101)
Bryston can. .......
291: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: SOtM sMS-200 (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-01-27, 10:30:18 (198.7.58.101)
Thank you. They have been testing it for almost a year now. I know it was very buggy back in June. I have talked to a SOtM rep several times and they wanted to make sure it was perfect before rolling .......
292: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: SOtM sMS-200 (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-01-27, 08:25:10 (198.7.58.101)
Mercman: I have had great experience with SOtM products. They use to license Sonic Oribiter from Sonore. They now have written their own from scratch. That is my only concern Can you please report bac .......
293: Critic's Corner, Speaking of Martin Colloms.... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-01-26, 19:15:44 (198.7.58.101)
From his website: ".....a perceived increase in the influence of advertisers on content. Editors will protest that they are well aware of the dangers, that they can resist the pressure, that their ad .......
294: Critic's Corner, RE: Exemplary Review Standard (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-01-26, 18:37:00 (198.7.58.101)
What happened...Jonathan Valin's knee pads wore out? .......
295: Critic's Corner, RE: More Schiit reviews? Probably not... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-01-20, 17:15:17 (162.250.145.187)
...they "unfold" to 24 bits but in the coding process it throws out bits....so those last 8 bits are so are nothing but dummy data. .......
296: Critic's Corner, RE: More Schiit reviews? Probably not... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-01-20, 11:15:14 (162.250.145.187)
Consider this, Herb R, who seems to be a babe in the woods when it comes to computer audio, and seems to be oblivious to Hi-Rez audio, only mentioned CD quality music only during the review. So what w .......
297: Critic's Corner, More Schiit reviews? Probably not... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-01-20, 09:23:07 (162.250.145.187)
It looks like Stereophile pissed off Schiit, real bad. And the Schiit hit the fan. Stereophile posted this on Facebook: "Schiit Audio goes their own way, using obsolete 20-bit DAC chips - obsolete in .......
298: Critic's Corner, RE: Which perhaps raises another question.. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-01-13, 10:59:40 (162.250.145.187)
Here you go. This is a good bet. Though no way to know for sure without the serial #. An unequivocal rave. 5 stars to boot. .......
299: Critic's Corner, RE: Stereophile / Do Your Homework (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-01-13, 10:01:08 (162.250.145.187)
Well, to be fair, it is hard to assume there is sub par Q&A from one sample, but there is no doubt it should never have left the factory out of spec. Also, Tim P's designs are excellent and I have see .......
300: Critic's Corner, RE: Stereophile / Do Your Homework (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-01-12, 17:45:54 (162.250.145.187)
That being said, what could another reviewer, even a sloppy one, do the unit that would raise the output voltage by 2V, which if I am not mistaken raised flags for Dan Meinwald. I agree. For Sphile, .......
301: Critic's Corner, RE: Stereophile / Do Your Homework (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-01-11, 10:59:08 (162.250.145.187)
Far worse...Sphile skewers another non advertiser. Poor E.A.R. and Dan Meienwald. .......
302: Digital Drive, RE: a great explanation of how MQA works from Meridian (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2017-01-11, 10:56:56 (162.250.145.187)
How big an MQA fan boy are you? is this like the 50th MQA thread you have started? I will have fun watching all the other MQA Lemmings follow you off the cliff. .......
303: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: New Norah Jones (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-11-25, 09:12:58 (162.250.145.187)
Ha..gotcha. BTW, addressing to all. No disrespect to patricia barber in any way. A serious artist with a solid recorded history. .......
304: Critic's Corner, RE: LA Weekly:Master archiiving. No mention of MQA (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-11-25, 07:44:26 (162.250.145.187)
Same to you sir! .......
305: Critic's Corner, LA Weekly:Master archiiving. No mention of MQA (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-11-24, 15:47:45 (72.211.249.72)
Happy Turkey Day! Truly excellent article....a must read. ...no mention of MQA...what so ever. "Capitol's chief archivist, Jack Arenas, selects the tapes that McEowen will be working on each day; late .......
306: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: New Norah Jones (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-11-23, 07:44:31 (162.250.145.187)
You yankin' my chain? Somehow I don't see Patricia Barber recording and performing with Keith Richards, Willie Nelson, her sister Anoushka, and Ryan Adams. Norah Jones never, ever intended to be Audi .......
307: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: New Norah Jones (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-11-20, 07:16:54 (162.250.145.187)
Similar to Barber? Really? We live on two different planets. .......
308: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Download site caught in a fib !?!?!?!?!? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-11-19, 17:20:31 (162.250.145.187)
Yes, and DVD-As' were routinely being released around and maybe before that time in 24/96, some even in 24/192 in the early 2000s. And in the late 90's, I was a CD liner note fiend, and I noted that m .......
309: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Download site caught in a fib !?!?!?!?!? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-11-18, 15:33:09 (162.250.145.187)
Again, your accusatory post title is unfair. And it makes you sound clueless What album are you inquiring about? Is a remaster? A new album? As another poster has noted, 24/96 has been around for quit .......
310: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Download site caught in a fib !?!?!?!?!? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-11-18, 10:41:29 (162.250.145.187)
Perhaps 30 seconds of research would be prudent before posting such nonsense? And what album? What site? Was it analog or digital recording. Try again bubbie. .......
311: Critic's Corner, RE: How many threads... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-11-02, 18:39:38 (162.250.145.187)
Side note. You many find it amusing that Wikipedia used the same quote, and also dissected at head-fi. .......
312: Critic's Corner, RE: Jsut curious... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-11-02, 18:29:00 (162.250.145.187)
Somewhat. .......
313: Critic's Corner, RE: How many threads... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-11-02, 18:23:40 (162.250.145.187)
"In almost 40 years of attending audio press events, only rarely have I come away feeling that I was present at the birth of a new world. And in early December, at Meridian's New York offices, I hear .......
314: Critic's Corner, RE: How many threads... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-11-02, 17:47:43 (162.250.145.187)
I've read all your write ups on MQA, and the numerous show posts by othes at Sphile. My quick summary, as to what MQA appears to me and many others..a solution in search of a problem. -bandwidth savin .......
315: Critic's Corner, RE: Sound On Sound... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-11-02, 17:32:09 (162.250.145.187)
No, no hidden meanings. As Doug said, the amount of coverage on the hifi side is disproportionate by a huge margin. SOS is for pros who have a job. Get an artist's vision on tape, hard drive, etc, the .......
316: Critic's Corner, RE: Sound On Sound... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-11-02, 17:14:53 (162.250.145.187)
You beat me to it. Was just gonna link. Been subscribing since day one. This is the only article they have done on MQA. As compared to the coverage noted on all these threads. On their forum, a few r .......
317: Critic's Corner, RE: Why not? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-11-02, 09:35:45 (162.250.145.187)
Yes, Doug, we just finished mastering an album by an artist who recorded their album at 5 different studios, with probably half a dozen ADCs, with some songs even bounced to tape for a "sound". What t .......
318: Critic's Corner, RE: Stereophile: Get your story straight on MQA Please (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-11-02, 09:29:24 (162.250.145.187)
I'm sorry, but on second thought this makes absolutely no sense. How does MQA distinguish between "new" recordings, and 5 year old, ten year old, or 20 year old recordings. Except that a new recording .......
319: Critic's Corner, RE: Stereophile: Get your story straight on MQA Please (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-11-02, 08:31:56 (162.250.145.187)
No, that was not clear to to me, but thanks for clarifying. .......
320: Critic's Corner, RE: Stereophile: Get your story straight on MQA Please (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-11-02, 07:36:13 (162.250.145.187)
Yes, I saw Ludwig mentioned it in an interview last month. "And there's a new development called MQA [Master Quality Authenticated] made by Meridian [Audio]. It's a way of packing high-resolution audi .......
321: Critic's Corner, RE: As for Reviewing... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-31, 07:27:05 (162.250.145.187)
Actually, I was not actually looking for a harsh critique, but a neutral opinion of the coverage. But is you want to pass, that is fine. In other words, I was not looking for you to slam your colleagu .......
322: Critic's Corner, RE: As for Reviewing... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-31, 07:18:02 (162.250.145.187)
Doug I am interested in your opinion on the comparisons done in these write ups. DAR: http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2016/06/an-inconvenient-truth-mqa-sounds-better/ And .......
323: Critic's Corner, RE: Stereophile: Get your story straight on MQA Please (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-30, 22:54:11 (173.193.202.116)
Robert Harley would never claim that.. .......
324: Critic's Corner, Hey JimiAustin: MQA Enabled ADCs (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-30, 22:49:49 (162.250.145.187)
Hey Jim: When I asked: "Why didn't Meridian produce an ADC that does all the SO CALLED "de-blurring" and time domain correction RIGHT from the get go?" You replied: "Your question doesn't even make se .......
325: Critic's Corner, RE: Stereophile: Get your story straight on MQA Please (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-30, 16:02:13 (162.250.145.187)
I am sorry to report that Chris Connaker has become an MQA Zombie. He has put on his MQA armour and is defending it to the death, and in my opinion, repeating grand claims. "If MQA isn't what our musi .......
326: Critic's Corner, RE: Stereophile: Get your story straight on MQA Please (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-30, 14:05:49 (162.250.145.187)
The very worst is Robert Harley, who has literally fabricated his own reality, in my opinion. "MQA starts with the analog signal in the studio and ends with the analog signal on playback. It ties toge .......
327: Critic's Corner, Stereophile: Get your story straight on MQA Please (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-30, 13:04:39 (162.250.145.187)
Dec 2014/January 2015: http://www.stereophile.com/content/meridians-mqa-one-listeners-impression#02tfU5XzxhKmfeHE.97 "As MQA needs to be applied at the mastering stage in a recording's production, it .......
328: Critic's Corner, RE: Many reasons...I'm sure, 192/24 (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-30, 12:23:46 (162.250.145.187)
As someone who has written articles on MQA, you are positioning your self as an authority. Your casual comment is a clearly intended to sound factual. If you don't understand this, that is rather per .......
329: Critic's Corner, RE: Many reasons...I'm sure, 192/24 (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-30, 09:35:17 (162.250.145.187)
"The point here I think is just that the MQA process appears to be accelerating the pace of digitizing analog tapes." Can you provide any evidence that MQA has anything to do with pace of digitizing t .......
330: Critic's Corner, RE: As he posted earlier to this effect (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-30, 08:51:43 (162.250.145.187)
The cult of personality in the audiophile community often leads non critical reporting. .......
331: Critic's Corner, RE: exactly. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-29, 20:34:14 (162.250.145.187)
...I demonstrated to Doug the ONE album he thought that a retailer MAY have upsampled to DSD was in fact done by the producers. End of story. So thee is ONE truth there. No ambiguity. Bob Stuart made .......
332: Critic's Corner, RE: exactly. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-29, 20:29:10 (162.250.145.187)
Uh, no. Your post is nonsense. Bob Stuart made a bold claim that online retailers of audiophile downloads upsample files. This is has not happened. And the number of actual upsampled Redbook sold as H .......
333: Critic's Corner, RE: Agree/Disagree (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-29, 17:01:14 (162.250.145.187)
Well, the great news is the online vigilantes with tools as simple as Audacity almost without exception were able to identify any fakes. Retailers have now invested in tools and have taken the time to .......
334: Critic's Corner, RE: Agree/Disagree (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-29, 16:31:27 (162.250.145.187)
Ok, I am glad that ends it :) There is NO doubt there are many SACDs and some DSD downloads (How many are there any way, 600?) that originated from PCM. I honestly never said otherwise. As a matter of .......
335: Critic's Corner, RE: Agree/Disagree (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-29, 16:23:06 (162.250.145.187)
Right, I have seen this link. But again, this was not created by an online retailer, but by the production team. So that ends the argument it was created by PSM, HDT, or Acoustic Sounds. Was it create .......
336: Critic's Corner, RE: Agree/Disagree (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-29, 16:07:57 (162.250.145.187)
Doug, the exact same album in DSD is available at acoustic sounds, and at HDTracks in decimation of DSD, among others. The DSD originated from an SACD that was never released. Pro Studio masters had n .......
337: Critic's Corner, RE: Agree/Disagree (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-29, 15:58:43 (162.250.145.187)
Actually, that does not answer my question. What vendor? Can you provide a link? The question is has a THIRD PARTY vendor created faux DSD. Those Holly Cole DSD files are sold at multiple vendors. Th .......
338: Critic's Corner, RE: Agree/Disagree (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-29, 15:45:09 (162.250.145.187)
Hi Doug, yes there are SACDs out there that have originated from digital mixes..Dire Straights/Brothers in Arms comes to mind, as does the remixed Genessis SACDs, and a bunch of the Peter Garbriel SAC .......
339: Critic's Corner, RE: MQA files sound very good on a good (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-29, 15:19:23 (162.250.145.187)
Jim. I appreciate you taking the time, I really do. I will make my reply brief so as not drag this out forever, it is clear we have different views on the motives behind MQA. First, I think much your .......
340: Critic's Corner, RE: No numbers, no dates ...Wow! Some scoop! (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-29, 14:43:53 (162.250.145.187)
Neutral reporting huh? Filling the gaps with as you said, cheerleading, and pulling out of thin air that MQA has moved the archiving process along quicker. How about the need to monetize these tapes b .......
341: Critic's Corner, RE: The real scoop on MQA, Warner, and the other major labels (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-29, 14:37:47 (162.250.145.187)
Jim, while I think you did the right thing by going to the source...Stuart..there is so much pie in the sky it is remarkable. Let us examine a few things here. First, a blatantly incorrect statement: .......
342: Critic's Corner, RE: MQA files sound very good on a good (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-29, 14:20:22 (162.250.145.187)
Fair enough Jim. But on the flip side, what about the the repeated, immensely positive reporting on MQA by reviewers who have their mind set ON MQA. Does not it work both ways? And the initial tide ov .......
343: Critic's Corner, RE: A question for Isaac (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-29, 14:15:55 (162.250.145.187)
Hey Duke.: I work in post production and I can tell you MQA has never ever been a point of discussion with the artists, producers, mastering engineers, or managers I have worked with. MQA is something .......
344: Critic's Corner, RE: The real scoop on MQA, Warner, and the other major labels (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-29, 14:12:43 (162.250.145.187)
With all due respect, this is comical. They are batch processing thousands of albums. There is virtuall almost zero additional work involved. Imagine converting thousands of WAV files to FLAC or ALAC. .......
345: Critic's Corner, RE: Many reasons... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-29, 14:10:16 (162.250.145.187)
Again a bit of a misrepresentations. MQA has been reported widely as not compatible with DSD. MQA WAS at one point being floated as a procedure that could be used during the recording process. ::: TOP .......
346: Critic's Corner, RE: The real scoop on MQA, Warner, and the other major labels (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-29, 14:06:20 (162.250.145.187)
Let me give you a clue...those unarchived tapes were going to be archived REGARDLESS of MQA. This was in the works for years. To try to correlate this activity with the arrival of MQA is a misrepresen .......
347: Critic's Corner, RE: MQA hype, will this kill the industry? An observation from a consumer (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-29, 14:03:07 (162.250.145.187)
although not a concern to me personally, it is to others. there is far more multi channel program material than is widely known, and more being produced, especially with the recent remixes of much of .......
348: Critic's Corner, RE: MQA hype, will this kill the industry? An observation from a consumer (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-29, 10:19:22 (162.250.145.187)
You mean THIS kind of hype? Takss of big time? Did I miss it? .......
349: Critic's Corner, RE: MQA hype, will this kill the industry? An observation from a consumer (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-29, 10:17:53 (162.250.145.187)
Auralic facebook post. It is unfortunately that MQA has decided to pull back the integration on ARIES/ARIES LE during CES as they have decided to make it an 'end to end' technology which means it will .......
350: Critic's Corner, RE: MQA hype, will this kill the industry? An observation from a consumer (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-29, 10:16:43 (162.250.145.187)
ooops!!!! Will MQA support comes to AURALiC device? MQA is still in pending status for AURALiC due to technical conflict with Lightning streaming platform. AURALiC has done a live demo during CES 2016 .......
351: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: New Norah Jones (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-28, 21:18:48 (162.250.145.247)
I hear ya, but it is far easier to understand music, which I believe to be an innate ability then speakers or digital audio. And far more rewarding. .......
352: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: New Norah Jones (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-28, 18:38:11 (162.250.145.247)
..."I know speakers a lot more than I know singing and music.." One of the most tragic posts I have ever seen. So I guess music is something you have to suffer with as you "listen" to the sounds your .......
353: Critic's Corner, RE: Great Story -- But Small Differences Again... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-28, 12:16:59 (162.250.145.251)
Well..Robert Harley, John Darko, Lavorgna, Jim Austin, John Atkinson, and little tid bits from show reports from a few others. So yeh, maybe you are right. I think Chris Connaker has beeen mostly neut .......
354: Critic's Corner, RE: Great Story -- But Small Differences Again... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-28, 12:02:43 (162.250.145.251)
Doug: This has been my concern as well. The only group that consistently seems to be utterly knocked out by MQA are a relatively small group of audio writers..maybe a dozen? I have read about similar .......
355: Critic's Corner, RE: My Mistake... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-28, 10:02:51 (162.250.145.207)
You should be ashamed. You know what you claimed. I never took you for a lap dog. .......
356: Critic's Corner, RE: My Mistake... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-28, 10:00:14 (162.250.145.207)
Baiting? Give me a break..is this pre school? Did you, or did you NOT claim your system was "hacked"? You clearly did. .......
357: Critic's Corner, RE: My Mistake... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-28, 07:31:59 (162.250.145.207)
Very informative post Doug. I asked john to post samples of his pre and post MQA files for download and he declined. Not the full tracks mind you, but 30 second samples, as Michael Fremer does when he .......
358: Critic's Corner, RE: My Mistake... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-28, 07:28:05 (162.250.145.207)
The Roon forum is a wealth of information. With direct participation of the principals of Roon and other important hardware and software developers. I have found easy and quick solutions to little iss .......
359: Critic's Corner, RE: My Mistake... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-28, 07:20:37 (162.250.145.207)
Perhaps you should read the Roon forum. There, representatives of both Roon and Signalyst (HQ Player) clearly state their opinions that MQWA/Meridian's first concern is commerce, regardless of inconve .......
360: Critic's Corner, RE: How do YOU feel about MQA? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-27, 20:37:45 (162.250.145.207)
If it makes you feel better, you ain't the only sinner..a number of your colleagues were just as "enthusiastic" prior to any direct comparisons. I bet I can leave us in agreement about one thing..if I .......
361: Critic's Corner, RE: How do YOU feel about MQA? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-27, 20:21:01 (162.250.145.207)
"While I'm still attached to the original LP, for any number of reasons, this MQA version is among the most extraordinary sounding digital I've heard. There was a uncanny soft naturalness to Jim Morri .......
362: Critic's Corner, RE: How do YOU feel about MQA? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-27, 20:04:06 (162.250.145.207)
You are being argumentative and really disingenuous. I NEVER said you or anyone else raved without LISTENING. I said there was unusual enthusiasm PRIOR to comparisons. NOT before hearing it. Is that C .......
363: Critic's Corner, RE: How do YOU feel about MQA? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-27, 19:59:07 (162.250.145.207)
What he is trying to say, and I think it is pretty clear if you WANT to listen, is that you and other were raving about MQA PRIOR to any comparisons every being offered. Capice????? He, and the rest o .......
364: Critic's Corner, So If MQA Really Performs Digital Magic.... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-27, 14:06:16 (162.250.145.207)
...Why didn't Meridian produce an ADC that does all the SO CALLED "de-blurring" and time domain correction RIGHT from the get go? My OPiNION is that because it it vapor ware, and simply glorified DSP .......
365: Critic's Corner, RE: How do YOU feel about MQA? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-27, 12:53:41 (162.250.145.207)
Do you really think that there is an issue with "large files" Peter? Millions of consumers stream Netfilx and Amazon Prime 1080p videos with ordinary connections without a hitch. My iPhone 7 can strea .......
366: Critic's Corner, RE: How do YOU feel about MQA? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-27, 07:34:47 (162.250.145.207)
Thank you. .......
367: Critic's Corner, RE: How do YOU feel about MQA? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-27, 07:33:11 (162.250.145.207)
ell, there is always the $24000 Meridian flagship DAC.... .......
368: Critic's Corner, RE: How do YOU feel about MQA? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-27, 07:19:48 (162.250.145.207)
I will agree with you, that with all things audiophile, there is some misinformation on the forums. But also thank you for acknowledging that some of the misinformation comes from the press, and Merid .......
369: Critic's Corner, RE: How do YOU feel about MQA? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-27, 07:16:47 (162.250.145.207)
Well, at least you are only on the hook for $400. It is nice little DAC, MQA or not. .......
370: Critic's Corner, RE: Audiostream backtracking on MQA (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-26, 15:17:56 (162.250.145.207)
More power to her..and as well as yourself and Stereophile. She has star quality from what I heard, aside from being a musician, and a blogger. It may not be the changing of the guard, but it is a sta .......
371: Critic's Corner, RE: FWIW, I download DSD. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-26, 15:13:58 (162.250.145.207)
Yes, if you are willing to pay $25-30 for classical DSD downloads, it is hog heaven. Since classical music is less than 1% of all music sales...well you know the rest. If you happen to listen to rock .......
372: Critic's Corner, RE: How do YOU feel about MQA? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-26, 14:59:43 (162.250.145.207)
First question..why did you buy an MQA DAC? Second, more of a comment...Tidal is not in great shape. 1.5 Million premium subs and a TWENTY EIGHT million dollar loss last year. Even billionaires do not .......
373: Critic's Corner, RE: How do YOU feel about MQA? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-26, 14:56:08 (162.250.145.207)
Hi Doug: What you detail above, the over top, (to the point of absurdity), raving about MQA by the press, in show demos carefully controlled by Meridian, is what set off many in the online world on a .......
374: Critic's Corner, RE: Audiostream backtracking on MQA (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-25, 17:12:33 (162.250.145.155)
Let me say good for you for hiring a 20 something female at Sphile. The middle aged male power paradigm is about to end after hundreds of years next January..so why not at your magazine too. :) Bravo. .......
375: Critic's Corner, RE: Audiostream backracking on MQA (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-25, 12:56:34 (37.235.54.51)
..that is because there is absolutely no valid reason for someone to invest in an "MQA Ready" DAC right now unless they are just at the upgrade point with an antiquated unit, or buying their first DAC .......
376: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: New Norah Jones (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-18, 10:14:35 (37.130.224.21)
It really is remarkable how clueless her "fans" are. Well, so called fans. Her true fans are along for the ride. Her evolution has been nothing short of brilliant. Little Broken Hearts is a modern ecl .......
377: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Rotel A14 Integrated (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-16, 07:46:34 (23.235.227.106)
A modular design is indeed a very consumer friendly and smart way to do tings. .......
378: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Rotel A14 Integrated (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-15, 15:23:51 (23.235.227.106)
I have to say the NAD is a handsome looking piece. But a huge difference with the Rotel is it is limited to SPDIF inputs, which is really a deal killer, and no iDevice port (not a deal killer, but a n .......
379: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: "Lps cut from digital files is a rip"... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-15, 09:01:57 (23.235.227.106)
O/T...feel free to start a thread on Vinyl. .......
380: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Rotel A14 Integrated (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-14, 18:27:49 (23.235.227.106)
Nothing wrong with enjoying LPs as your main source. I also enjoy Lps when I visit friends with vinyl set ups. I even buy Lps so I can listen while I am there. The only issue for me is, as a music hou .......
381: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Rotel A14 Integrated (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-14, 16:09:33 (23.235.227.106)
No offense, but this is not 2003. Being limited to CD playback is not gonna cut it. Nothing wrong with vintage, more power to you. But if you are taken aback by a $1400 integrated that does what I des .......
382: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Rotel A14 Integrated (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-14, 12:54:36 (23.235.227.106)
Please, please tell me where my friend can find a powerful integrated with a high quality phono stage, pre amp out, multiple digital inputs that decodes all resolutions, where you can connect two pair .......
383: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Rotel A14 Integrated (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-14, 11:08:12 (23.235.227.106)
A buddy of mine just bought and installed a Rotel A14 integrated. It has phono, a 24/192/DSD DAC, bluetooth, subwoofer out, remote, and 80 wpc. $1400. We listened to all the inputs driving a pair of B .......
384: Computer Audio Asylum, Audiostream pimping MQA again (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-11, 11:58:42 (23.235.227.106)
Audiostream seems to think that the 2016 RMAF was all about MQA. They also make the claim that the "entire" Warner Bros catalog has been encoded with MQA. With other major labels to follow. Given Mich .......
385: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: jimi hendrix (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-05, 14:29:59 (23.235.227.106)
Honestly, to the best of my knowledge, Bernie did those all analog. The tapes were in fine condition, having not been used for decades. Everybody is an expert. Perhaps he should ask Michael Fremer who .......
386: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: jimi hendrix (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-05, 14:02:53 (23.235.227.106)
Yes, sorry, I meant George Marino for the first three titles, not Bernie. .......
387: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Parasound A23 - But Chinese made (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-10-03, 09:44:06 (37.130.229.149)
While many companies talk a good game about having boots on the ground to monitor Chinese factories, I know for a fact they still get shipments with production runs that have counterfeit parts, cosmet .......
388: Digital Drive, RE: MQA can be implimented via firmware but ... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-09-28, 18:09:52 (37.130.229.149)
...and as far as DSD vs PCM..the format used to archive a maatertape should depend on the music itself... i am big fan of DSD, but 24/192 PCM is excellent too. BTW I around 2000 24/192 albums and almo .......
389: Digital Drive, RE: MQA can be implimented via firmware but ... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-09-28, 18:06:35 (37.130.229.149)
It seems to me you are a pretty well informed poster. You are 100% correct in that the algorithm must be custom implemented for each DAC, hence the requirement to send a sample unit to Meridian. Thi .......
390: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Higher "Rez" Seems to Offer Lower Overall Quality (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-09-25, 10:19:18 (37.130.229.149)
DVD-A and SACD failed? Well that is BIG news to the folks still producing them and the consumers still buying them. ANY audiophile format is going to "fail" on a mass level. Failure means ceases to ex .......
391: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Higher "Rez" Seems to Offer Lower Overall Quality (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-09-24, 20:07:56 (37.130.229.149)
Oh, this is so perfect. An anonymous internet blowhard with proclaims there is no benefit to 24/192 digital music. A blowhard who does not list his system, and admits to being a deadbeat who STEALS mu .......
392: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Is Logitech Media Server still required for using a Squeezebox touch? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-09-14, 16:56:30 (146.185.31.214)
Now you know why the SBT is HISTORY. The new, far superior streamers allow you to use ANY compliant server software you please. Stuck with LMS? For what. Repeat. SBT is yesterdays news. Sold both of m .......
393: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: jimi hendrix (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-09-11, 12:29:01 (146.185.31.214)
I can tell you for sure, all the albums released in Hendrix's lifetime were archived to 24 bit digital. Whether they will be released for sale is totally up to the Hendrix estate. Here is a tidbit..th .......
394: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: jimi hendrix (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-09-11, 09:34:00 (146.185.31.214)
It is also interesting to note that all 4 BOG shows, in their entirety have been available for decades as "unofficial" releases in very decent quality. That is because all 4 shows were recorded at 15 .......
395: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: jimi hendrix (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-09-11, 09:27:51 (146.185.31.214)
Tullman: The vinyl was ultimately cut from 24/192 and DSD, final decision made with test pressings. DSD was my vote. It sounded the most analog. Downloads will be available as well through all vendors .......
396: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: jimi hendrix (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-09-11, 07:44:36 (146.185.31.214)
Hi Tullman. Yes, the vinyl in the end was mastered from a digital mixdown. This release, which includes the entire first show form 12/31/69 was mixed down to several flavors of hirez digital from the .......
397: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Analog Planet hasn't been up the last couple of weeks (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-09-08, 18:10:17 (23.235.227.106)
Yes, it has. .......
398: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: can a hi rez 96Hz 24bit album fit on a CD? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-09-08, 18:08:33 (23.235.227.106)
Is this thread a joke? Seriously? .......
399: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Are there REALLY any really good solid state amps under a grand? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-09-02, 18:21:50 (146.185.31.214)
Uh, yes, I noted it was $1500. He would spring for the extra $500 if is very good. I have had very good experiences with Burson gear. .......
400: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Are there REALLY any really good solid state amps under a grand? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-09-02, 16:57:06 (146.185.31.214)
Hello all; I want to thank everyone for the suggestions and the discussion. My bud and I have narrowed it down to two choices: The Odyssey Khartago and the Australian made Burson Timekeeper. https://w .......
401: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: That depends on your speakers and what you want them to do. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-09-02, 15:21:51 (146.185.31.214)
Interesting story. I was not impressed with the Cambridge integrated amps I have heard in the past but it has been a good 10 years. I know the line has been revamped into a powerhouse and quality is v .......
402: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I'm confused (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-09-01, 15:31:54 (146.185.31.214)
and a follow up...again..wild.. Kessler: No Apologies .......
403: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I'm confused (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-09-01, 15:31:02 (146.185.31.214)
Here is a wild take on it all...I mean out there..but touches on some of the points discussed here. Ken Kessler: .......
404: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Are there REALLY any really good solid state amps under a grand? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-09-01, 13:45:32 (146.185.31.214)
Fabrique En China. .......
405: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Are there REALLY any really good solid state amps under a grand? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-09-01, 07:24:06 (146.185.31.214)
Extremely interesting choice, thanks. .......
406: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Maybe Parasound (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-09-01, 07:23:19 (146.185.31.214)
actually a very interesting choice. Not bad looking, the only issue I would have with it are the very tacky features: two sets of binding posts, variable gain, etc .......
407: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Thanks, a great list, and I'd add ... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-31, 06:55:30 (146.185.31.214)
there you go... and how can we forget W4S, and Rega (Brio). .......
408: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Still not so clear (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-30, 15:13:11 (146.185.31.214)
Good point. An enormous amount of blame can also go to the review publications who have gone to EXTRA-ordinary lengths to justify pricing and brainwashing many into correlating price with musical sat .......
409: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: At least you acknowledge it's just your world view against mine (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-30, 14:46:38 (146.185.31.214)
I have not worked directly in manufacturing but I have purchased and advised on millions of dollars of pro gear that has been installed in countless recording and mastering studios. I have done factor .......
410: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Still not so clear (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-30, 12:10:43 (146.185.31.214)
Not a knock at all, it is human nature, but your narrative is myopic and is sculpted to fit into your world view. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING can possibly justify 100K plus audio components except she .......
411: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: On the part of the manufacturers or consumers? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-30, 11:21:52 (146.185.31.214)
No, it is clear, at least in this hobby. An over view of pricing and the way high end audio products are marketed makes obvious. .......
412: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Not really. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-30, 11:20:45 (146.185.31.214)
I don't think that is correct. Aside form the Khartago, mentioned above... ...all made in the USA/EU. http://www.avahifi.com/products/power-amplifiers/synergy-amplifiers/synergy-240-solid-state-amplif .......
413: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Not since the late 70's - inflation is a killer! nt (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-30, 11:08:30 (146.185.31.214)
...so is greed! Which is all that outsourced manufacturing is. .......
414: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Budget Phono Preamps (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-30, 11:06:12 (146.185.31.214)
Lounge, Cube, and Slee are final contenders. No uses, he wants to support a small manufacturer. .......
415: Vinyl Asylum, RE: +1 on the new Planar 3 (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-30, 11:04:59 (146.185.31.214)
But don't sonics and reliability trump design choices? .......
416: Vinyl Asylum, RE: +1 on the new Planar 3 (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-30, 11:04:08 (146.185.31.214)
Me thinks one would have to spend quite a bit more for a substantial improvement. Add to that low maintenance, and you have a winner. .......
417: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Are there REALLY any really good solid state amps under a grand? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-29, 18:27:51 (146.185.31.214)
Will def check these out. Red Dragon also comes to mind. .......
418: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Go Odyssey, had my monos for 10 years.. (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-29, 18:26:49 (146.185.31.214)
I also recommend leaving solid state on 24/7. Good to know you have had a stellar experience with reliability. .......
419: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Not certain of current pricing and/or if they are still assembled stateside, but (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-29, 18:25:50 (146.185.31.214)
Good call. I used Monarchy digital products all through the 90s. Excellent gear. .......
420: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: are you looking for a power amp or an integrated? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-29, 18:24:49 (146.185.31.214)
Interesting product thanks. They want a power amp, but I glad I saw this. .......
421: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Are there REALLY any really good solid state amps under a grand? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-29, 18:24:10 (146.185.31.214)
It will be my top recommendation. .......
422: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Budget Phono Preamps (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-29, 17:02:32 (146.185.31.214)
The Black Cube, and the Lounge seem to be among the final group of contenders. May I ask what TT and cart you used it with? Thanks! .......
423: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Are there REALLY any really good solid state amps under a grand? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-29, 16:50:17 (146.185.31.214)
This seems to be the "go to" amp for this request. The ONLY knock, the blah looks. And no way to audition. BUT, the reputation of Klaus Bunge is beyond reproach. I believe he made some waves at one R .......
424: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Are there REALLY any really good solid state amps under a grand? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-29, 16:47:53 (146.185.31.214)
Understood. Chinese brands are A Ok. No outsourced crap for profit. There are far too many made in the USA budget components to argue that it is too expensive to do it here. At my company we only purc .......
425: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Are there REALLY any really good solid state amps under a grand? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-29, 16:02:58 (146.185.31.214)
Are there really any VERY good solid state amps for under a grand? The mythical Giant Killer? I was asked to make some recommendations at this price point. NO Made in China, stuff, and no kits. Only n .......
426: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I bought a Vista and (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-29, 15:32:34 (146.185.31.214)
Interesting thanks. I know folks who have gone gray trying to tame turntable hum, even when properly grounded. It can be maddening. I think many times it is the motor design. .......
427: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Barclay Jamed Harvest? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-29, 12:43:54 (146.185.31.214)
BJH is great! Their first 3 or 4 records are sublime! Can't go wrong! .......
428: Vinyl Asylum, RE: New turntable decision (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-29, 12:42:35 (146.185.31.214)
A good friend just bought the NEW Planar 3 for his son, and after he set it up I took a listen...wow...VERY impressed. $1200 with cart. The rest of the system was a Rogue RP-5 preamp, Geodesy amp, and .......
429: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: DAC Recommendation? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-29, 12:09:30 (146.185.31.214)
I can't possibly recommend the Simaaudio 280D DAC highly enough. It is $2200. I just heard it and it I am blown away. DSD, numerous digital inputs, and a beautiful piece. This would be your last DAC f .......
430: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: DAC Recommendation? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-29, 12:07:31 (146.185.31.214)
Is there a RETURN POLICY? oh wait: "11/TN DOES NOT accept any returns of completed and shipped units, except for extraordinary situations.." You have been exposed. .......
431: General Asylum, RE: RIP, Wes Phillips (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-29, 12:02:57 (146.185.31.214)
Extremely sad news. A great contributor to Sphile. RIP. .......
432: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: That was exactly my point !................... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-28, 12:29:16 (37.130.229.149)
Trying to a school a troll who spouts off about products they have no experiences with is the definition of fruitless endeavor. .......
433: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I bought a Vista and (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-28, 12:27:43 (37.130.229.149)
Thanks very much. I have passed on all recommendations to my buddy. I will advise which way he goes. Curious that the Vista has no ground lug. What would be the rationale behind that? .......
434: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: microRendu review & snapshots of its internals (the guts) - pics (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-28, 12:26:02 (37.130.229.149)
Thorsten? Hey I like iFi products a lot. But some of his views are so off kilter it is comical. Designing a streamer is above his pay grade, otherwise he would have done it by now. iFi has every other .......
435: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: microRendu review & snapshots of its internals (the guts) - pics (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-28, 12:23:17 (37.130.229.149)
You are a better man than I...LOL. God bless you man. .......
436: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: microRendu review & snapshots of its internals (the guts) - pics (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-28, 12:22:21 (37.130.229.149)
You are way out your league. .......
437: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: microRendu review & snapshots of its internals (the guts) - pics (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-28, 08:43:30 (37.130.229.149)
Jesus: I want to thank you for all you have done for the computer audio community. Not only the micro Rendu and other products, but your free apps, one of which has allowed me to populate my server wi .......
438: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Budget Phono Preamps (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-28, 07:27:32 (37.130.229.149)
Thanks. The Bellari seems to be the go to tubed budget model. However, for this application he is going to avoid tubes, since it is for an office environment. The little VP 29 solid state one for arou .......
439: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: I don't despise the MicroRendu at all.......................... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-26, 17:40:01 (37.130.229.149)
Boo Hoo..gonna call my therapist, I need a hug. LOL. Did your $12,000 vinyl rig come with a return policy? Now blow away black cloud. .......
440: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Budget Phono Preamps (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-26, 17:38:33 (37.130.229.149)
Hi Sturgus. Thank you very much for the input on the Slee. My bud is def. sticking with the stock MM cart. But I will send him info on the Vista. Looks very nice indeed. Their Spark integrated has bec .......
441: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: +1 ............... Now it seems like a Screamin Deal !........nt (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-26, 17:35:23 (37.130.229.149)
Hilarious how you despise the microRendu yet you are on EVERY FREAKIN mRendu thread. Get. A. Life. .......
442: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Thanks for the reasoned response, but the elephant in the room. . . (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-26, 12:47:53 (37.130.229.149)
"the awareness of subtle (or even unsubtle) sound improvement(s) may be more "in the mind" than is commonly acknowledged." Very valid point, and I can tell you without question I believe that many "im .......
443: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Yes - I've seen from your posts how spellbound you are by hardware (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-26, 09:22:07 (37.130.229.149)
Your view on this is perfectly reasonable. But I believe it is wildly inaccurate. You have fallen into mindset that "digital is digital" wether it is data sent to a printer or a stock trade. Having wo .......
444: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Mercman: Sonore by Simple Design microRendu: An Audiophile Odyssey (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-26, 08:41:52 (37.130.229.149)
My pleasure..you can thank Dr. Plaskin...he did a nice job! .......
445: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Mercman: Sonore by Simple Design microRendu: An Audiophile Odyssey (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-26, 08:39:43 (37.130.229.149)
..running on garbage quality hardware.....:) .......
446: Digital Drive, RE: MQA can be implimented via firmware but ... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-26, 08:19:38 (37.130.229.149)
The more I read interviews with the principles, the more I am convinced it is vapor ware. .......
447: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Mercman: Sonore by Simple Design microRendu: An Audiophile Odyssey (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-26, 08:17:58 (37.130.229.149)
This has been debated on over 50 threads here I guessing. Sure it is a "computer" just like your car, fridge, and microwave are. The good streamers are PURPOSE BUILT and designed for AUDIO by AUDIO en .......
448: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: My point exactly... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-26, 08:15:42 (37.130.229.149)
No, I'm good. The childish response of a cornered troll lol. Who has not heard ANY CUTTING EDGE PRODUCT and has no plans too. Bye Troll. .......
449: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: My point exactly... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-25, 17:49:58 (37.130.229.149)
..and of course, not a penny of that 12 grand you claim to have spent on your vinyl set up is audiophoolery. Spend 5 minutes talking to James Tanner at Bryston you would never make such an absurd comm .......
450: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: My point exactly... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-25, 17:44:16 (37.130.229.149)
Sad. Very sad. Those "idiots" at Bryston have been in business for 40 years. And they make excellent products. You? A said troll. .......
451: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Mercman: Sonore by Simple Design microRendu: An Audiophile Odyssey (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-25, 11:37:48 (37.130.229.149)
Real simple. Hard drives require a COMPUTER, software, and you are at the mercy of O/S updates. Hard drives are nothing but noise producing crap. They, and a computer should be no where near a high en .......
452: Vinyl Asylum, RE: " My friend plans on leaving the system on 24/7 so tubes are a no go." (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-25, 11:34:25 (37.130.229.149)
Interesting experiment. I don't think he is concerned with wear and tear, but more so liability. With a nightly cleaning service and co workers..curious hands can only lead to no good. And I think mos .......
453: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Boozhound (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-25, 11:31:36 (37.130.229.149)
thanks nate. I am pretty sure my bud is good with a credit card, and not with a soldering iron. :) .......
454: Vinyl Asylum, RE: There is a version 2.0 of this unit (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-25, 07:54:07 (37.130.229.149)
He loved it. .......
455: Computer Audio Asylum, Mercman: Sonore by Simple Design microRendu: An Audiophile Odyssey (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-25, 07:21:13 (37.130.229.149)
Sonore by Simple Design microRendu: An Audiophile Odyssey: Thanks Steve! .......
456: Digital Drive, RE: Has any company updated to MQA via firmware? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-25, 07:13:52 (37.130.229.149)
Hi Alan: Yes that is understood. .......
457: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The Lounge is superb but another great one would be... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-25, 07:09:28 (37.130.229.149)
Thanks! The reviews on the Lounge are across the board positive. Although some users report a somewhat soft sound. Pretty low risk for $300! The Park Audio looks neat. My friend plans on leaving the s .......
458: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Budget Phono Preamps (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-25, 07:07:13 (37.130.229.149)
Thanks very much for the reply. My friend is going going to be using the tables in his office..he wants to pass the time pleasantly while doing paperwork. We both read a bunch of very positive reviews .......
459: Digital Drive, RE: Has any company updated to MQA via firmware? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-24, 19:34:29 (37.130.229.149)
again...in total agreement. Meridian's history in digital audio is checkered, to say the least. Their one successful "product" is MLP, which is still used occasionally for DVD-A. .......
460: Vinyl Asylum, Budget Phono Preamps (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-24, 19:30:05 (37.130.229.149)
Gentlemen, I have a friend who just bought two budget turntables..the Pro-Ject Carbon DC and a Rega Planar 2. He has narrowed down a few phono stages that have gotten high marks from users. Also the s .......
461: Digital Drive, RE: Has any company updated to MQA via firmware? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-24, 19:20:04 (37.130.229.149)
We are in total agreement. IMO, MQA is an attempt by Meridian to save the sinking ship (disclaimer, in my OPINION.) They have the pathetic audio press kneeling at their feet, which makes me so sad. Th .......
462: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: A uRendu review from Avrev (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-24, 19:15:19 (37.130.229.149)
...not likely. .......
463: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: microRendu review & snapshots of its internals (the guts) - pics (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-24, 19:14:19 (37.130.229.149)
Do you pride your self on being out of touch? For someone who presents them selves as an "authority", you leave a lot to be desired. Total expense for optical isolation should be no more than $120..$2 .......
464: Digital Drive, RE: Has any company updated to MQA via firmware? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-24, 17:23:00 (37.130.229.149)
Very good question. From my understanding, and I am pretty sure about it, is that IF your your DAC/integrated digital front end is user firmware upgradable, then MQA capability can be provided with a .......
465: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: A uRendu review from Avrev (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-24, 12:44:00 (37.130.229.149)
Check URL.. I believe you linked page 2? .......
466: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Forget storage comparison. Even the same storage can sound different with different file copying methods (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-22, 19:06:08 (37.130.229.149)
Thanks for the giggle. .......
467: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: microRendu review & snapshots of its internals (the guts) - pics (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-22, 19:04:50 (37.130.229.149)
You don't even have the conviction back your rants. And you are a helluva bore. Design and market your own player. Don't be envious of a company that sold 1000 units in 3 months. Envy is not becoming. .......
468: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: microRendu review & snapshots of its internals (the guts) - pics (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-22, 18:37:11 (37.130.229.149)
What a joke of a post. Birds of a feather.... Another arm chair engineer who could not market a viable product if your life depended on it. So you lash out. "Clearly they're aiming for the "audiophile .......
469: Digital Drive, RE: Me thinks you just like to argue..... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-22, 15:34:03 (37.130.229.149)
Don't you have a job? Is this all you do all day> If not why don't you apply for Stereophile. You certainly fancy our self a (pseudo) reviewer. .......
470: Digital Drive, RE: ""It's a fricking computer!"" (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-22, 14:14:34 (37.130.229.149)
I hear you but you are banging your head against a stone wall trying to correct posters are totally disingenuous with their never ending, circular, childish arguments. One of the worst traits of folks .......
471: Digital Drive, RE: ""It's a fricking computer!"" (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-22, 12:38:28 (37.130.229.149)
Sordid..why bother? .......
472: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: microRendu review & snapshots of its internals (the guts) - pics (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-22, 12:35:32 (37.130.229.149)
What a bunch of self serving blather. Unless I missed it, you have never heard the Sonore microRendu, and you never will. Designing such an excellent product is so above your pay grade it is comical. .......
473: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: jimi hendrix (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-19, 07:34:34 (37.130.229.149)
There are always projects being discussed. But to be honest there really is not much left that is commercially viable. They have been talking for a long, long time about a box set with all four BOG sh .......
474: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: jimi hendrix (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-18, 16:53:27 (37.130.229.149)
....and I agree with you... .......
475: Digital Drive, RE: What does this do that a Logitech Touch doesn't do? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-18, 16:46:10 (37.130.229.149)
I called Bryston about 90 ago and they confirmed DLNA functionality and NAS connectivity. They are discontinuing the BDP-1 and migrating over the firmware. Unless things have changed since then...whic .......
476: Whiner's Woad, RE: I didn't ban him, although he has had vacations... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-18, 11:56:54 (37.130.229.149)
yup .......
477: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: jimi hendrix (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-18, 11:28:35 (37.130.229.149)
Just the first BOG show from 12/31/69, which is being remixed from the original 8 track multi tracks. Sounds incredible. It will be available as an SACD, a hirez download, Vinyl, and CD. Also the Peop .......
478: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Tablets (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-17, 18:52:52 (37.130.229.149)
I agree the hardware on iPads is high quality. Disagree totally about the O/S. I have had flagship Android, Windows, and iOS tablets and the iOS tablets are just far superior software wise. I do agree .......
479: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Ipad's for people who know NOTHING about Ipads (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-17, 15:37:30 (37.130.229.149)
Glad you have come around to realize that headless is better. If you all want to do is use an iPad as audio controller, the iPad Mini 4 or an iPad Air 2 base WiFi models are no brainers. http://www.a .......
480: Digital Drive, RE: What does this do that a Logitech Touch doesn't do? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-17, 15:28:40 (37.130.229.149)
If you REALLY want to know... first it has much, much higher quality parts... secondly, it has an HDMI output...(along with USB, and SPDIF) thirdly, it can be used with any DLNA/UPnP set up and you ca .......
481: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: What you find is (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-03, 13:25:06 (37.130.229.149)
It is clear that, based on your previous condescending thread title, comments here, you are clearly a misogynist. The Donald would be proud. .......
482: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: His system's nose (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-03, 12:50:15 (37.130.229.149)
E-Stat: Obsessed cyber stalker? Too much time on our hands making you a busy body? .......
483: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: I guess the dealers (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-02, 11:21:13 (37.130.229.149)
Troll Time is over. Take one home from your dealer and have at it. That is if he does not see you for the tire kicker that you are. .......
484: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Actual information this time! (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-02, 11:01:48 (37.130.229.149)
It is really none of your concern. .......
485: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Just stop trolling (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-02, 10:55:59 (37.130.229.149)
The devil makes use of idle minds.... .......
486: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Hmmm (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-02, 10:49:01 (37.130.229.149)
Again, with the reading comprehension. Network playback is NOT a modification: "AMM and NAS(Network-Attached Storage) Support If you already have NAS set-up, the Aurender W20 is able to play music sto .......
487: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Yea, But................ (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-02, 10:33:57 (37.130.229.149)
..and right on cue comes the third stooge.. .......
488: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: LoL. You have to wonder.... (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-02, 10:32:06 (37.130.229.149)
You and your boyfriend E-Stat seem to have an very unhealthy obsession with me an quite frankly it is very creepy. Don't you feel ashamed taking a paycheck from your employer since all you do all day .......
489: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Solid State drives with Aurender W20? (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-08-02, 10:26:48 (37.130.229.149)
You have shown a history or reading comprehension issues, but in this case it may have been my fault. I NEVER meant they will replace the internal HDD drives in the unit with SSD drives. I MEANT they .......
490: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Replacing disks is child's play (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-07-31, 16:52:00 (37.130.229.149)
Calm down. My company bought a good number of these units to evaluate pre release production files. Through extensive listening tests the Aurenders were determined to provide playback closest to the s .......
491: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Which has one scratching their head (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-07-31, 15:55:58 (37.130.229.149)
Aurender is more than willing to customize the product at additional cost in this regard. Depending on dealer's relationship with them they will even add or subtract inputs, etc. .......
492: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Which has one scratching their head (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-07-31, 15:39:14 (37.130.229.149)
More presumptions. Who said my unit has any hard drives? .......
493: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Honestly didn't expect a direct answer (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-07-31, 13:40:29 (37.130.229.149)
...Sorry :) .......
494: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Which part of your own words directly quoted (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-07-31, 13:34:43 (37.130.229.149)
You are operating under a false premis. They are not competing products. No more than my Ferrari 458 competes with my Mercedes 350e. .......
495: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: That's actually useful info (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-07-31, 13:24:36 (37.130.229.149)
It must be fun to create your own reality with your own set of opinions pretending to be facts. .......
496: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Your situation is somewhat different (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-07-31, 12:54:58 (37.130.229.149)
Disclaimer: Roon.... I was given an industry lifetime subscription at no cost. I like Roon a lot...but I am not sure I would pay %500 for it. I think they need to rethink that. It should really be pr .......
497: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Your situation is somewhat different (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-07-31, 12:37:45 (37.130.229.149)
"Leave the computer infrastructure in your office and use only what is necessary in the listening space." Bravo, a novel concept .......
498: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: You know (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-07-31, 12:15:31 (67.213.218.74)
Only appropriate response? YAWN. And for the record, I find the term "wifey" derogatory. A by gone relic of the Mad Men era. .......
499: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: "Why not lighten up for all of us" - AMEN! (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-07-31, 11:53:44 (37.130.229.149)
BS. The spreading of misinformation and straw man arguments are to be deal with accordingly. .......
500: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: "Why not lighten up for all of us" - AMEN! (0.00)
Posted by Isaak J. Garvey on 2016-07-31, 11:52:47 (37.130.229.149)
"return policy" LOL... Funny, when your boyfriend Abe started loving the mRendu you kept your trap shut. .......
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