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1: General Asylum, Nah. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-09-14, 12:43:02 (72.69.162.165)
I have four (three in one system) in my apartment. .......
2: Speaker Asylum, I was kidding. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-09-12, 17:00:37 (72.69.162.165)
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3: Speaker Asylum, Maybe the length is critical. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-09-12, 14:14:30 (72.69.162.165)
After all the wired links are longer than the shorting bars. Just saying. :-) .......
4: Classical Court, RE: Ironically, as you may have seen on one of the recent Audiophile Style discussion threads. . . (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-09-08, 14:33:33 (72.69.162.165)
I have not listend to Atmos for many months due to an apartment renovation and will not be able to until some additional equipment arrives. Hobbling along with 5.3 for the time being. .......
5: Speaker Asylum, Room interaction is the reason that directivity is relevant. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-09-08, 14:30:32 (72.69.162.165)
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6: Classical Court, I think you are on to something. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-09-08, 12:28:59 (72.69.162.165)
It's not just about having the sound "spread around" as it is about minimizing the room-mode influenced ambiance of a stereo source by offering some more natural ambiance cues from the multichannel so .......
7: Classical Court, What I did. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-09-01, 12:36:35 (72.69.162.165)
I downloaded CLZ and scanned the bar-codes of all my SACDs with my iPAD. Made an inventory to inform the potential buyer of what I had. Worked fine in all ways. .......
8: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Yeah. Do what John is doing. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-31, 14:18:08 (72.69.162.165)
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9: Amp/Preamp Asylum, "Well, you could always do what Kal is doing." (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-31, 10:25:04 (72.69.162.165)
"Well, you could always do what Kal is doing. You could buy two Pre90's and connect one to your main speakers and the other to your subwoofer. Then you could use a Y-adapter to drive both preamps with .......
10: Computer Audio Asylum, Consumer / Audiophile MCH DACs are few. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-29, 10:18:14 (72.69.162.165)
Topping DM7 miniDSP U-DAC8 Octo Dac8 Pro exaSound e28, e38, s88 Merging NADAC Any others? .......
11: General Asylum, Never worked for me. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-29, 10:07:27 (72.69.162.165)
Tried many times over the years. Most recently when we moved to a small rental while our apartment was renovated. Put all the equipment in storage. Took with me only a DAC/HPA and 2 more than decent .......
12: Classical Court, Good luck. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-28, 16:56:20 (72.69.162.165)
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13: Classical Court, I think it's spectacular. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-28, 13:46:36 (72.69.162.165)
However, I am a big fan of Prokofiev's The Fiery Angel and Symphony #3. .......
14: General Asylum, Here's where I started out as a kid. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-28, 13:43:15 (72.69.162.165)
Hooked me good. .......
15: General Asylum, Thanks for that. Lots of memories. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-28, 13:30:49 (72.69.162.165)
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16: Classical Court, Cello and percussion. Must be an arrangement. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-28, 07:04:33 (72.69.162.165)
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17: Computer Audio Asylum, You are correct in that assumption. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-27, 14:40:11 (72.69.162.165)
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18: Classical Court, RE: Multichannel downloads (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-27, 01:36:35 (72.69.162.165)
Don't have that earlier list but did it include TRPTK and Tacet> .......
19: Computer Audio Asylum, If not Thunderbolt, why not Dante or Ravenna? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-27, 01:28:22 (72.69.162.165)
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20: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Yes but........ (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-25, 14:43:33 (72.69.162.165)
"Nice review of the Schiit Freya+, Kal. With the Freya+ sporting 6SN7 tubes I was hoping I would get sonics on par or very close to that of the Cary SLP-05 at a bargain price. It was not even close, .......
21: Amp/Preamp Asylum, What is most impressive are the results achieved..... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-24, 20:05:11 (72.69.162.165)
....aside from the remote control. .......
22: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: What do you think about this guy's issue, John? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-24, 18:35:17 (72.69.162.165)
I've owned and used 3 of them. None failed or complained, even with subs. .......
23: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Yup. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-24, 18:33:02 (72.69.162.165)
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24: Amp/Preamp Asylum, ????? But................. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-24, 10:38:49 (72.69.162.165)
That's what the Topping is. (Well, it has an input switch.) Solid-state with resistor-switched volume control and stupid-good specs. I bought it to use as a line-driver but use it for lots of things .......
25: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Yes but........ (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-24, 09:09:55 (72.69.162.165)
The Freya+ but I'd take the Topping Pre90 over it any day. .......
26: General Asylum, Where did you study French? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-23, 14:26:38 (72.69.162.165)
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27: General Asylum, "Elle a du monde au balcon" (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-22, 14:25:30 (72.69.162.165)
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28: Hi-Rez Highway, Not necessarily. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-21, 09:52:20 (72.69.162.165)
There are modern recordings made originally in DXD (24/352.8 or 32/352.8). OTOH, it is questionable whether there is any real value in digitizing old recordings, such as the ones under discussion here .......
29: General Asylum, That is but one way to look at it. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-20, 12:33:35 (72.69.162.165)
Another is that there are advantages and disadvantages to the various approaches and that it is nice for buyers to be able to choose what they prefer. .......
30: General Asylum, To appeal to different buyers. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-19, 09:08:18 (72.69.162.165)
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31: Computer Audio Asylum, Agreed. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-15, 09:02:32 (72.69.162.165)
"Watch/phone/pad works great for me" but the touch panels on major components are never conveniently within reach. OTOH, I recall the detachable front panels that were used in car stereos to deter the .......
32: Hi-Rez Highway, Let's not extend this unnecessarily. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-10, 13:55:37 (72.69.162.165)
I was asking about metadata, not whether the tracks were recognized and playable. That's not trivial for classical recordings. Also, you cannot interest me in the FiiO or any other device that is limi .......
33: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks but...................... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-08-09, 08:09:55 (72.69.162.165)
1. I was not talking about playback but about setting up a library. How did the files and associated metadata get on to your hard drive? 2. The FiiO R9 looks cute but I have no need for it nor for hea .......
34: Cable Asylum, RE: "That's why they call them controversial." (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-07-28, 15:24:13 (72.69.162.165)
You know who but I know you won't accept it................and I will no longer be here to hear your reply. (It was only an errant mouse-click that got me into this strange place.) .......
35: General Asylum, Droll on, droll off. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-07-28, 15:15:36 (72.69.162.165)
Nope. No interest. Back when the original Star Wars movie was released, I so enjoyed it that I was motivated to buy a recording of the music. It was the Decca LP with Zubin Mehta/LAPO. Could only and .......
36: Cable Asylum, "That's why they call them controversial." (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-07-28, 07:03:32 (72.69.162.165)
This means they are not proven/accepted facts. .......
37: General Asylum, Obvious and unavoidable but so what? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-07-27, 14:56:02 (72.69.162.165)
Outside of the movie theater, it holds no interest for me. .......
38: Cable Asylum, Agreed. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-07-25, 15:13:16 (72.69.162.165)
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39: Cable Asylum, Of course but ................................................. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-07-25, 15:10:48 (72.69.162.165)
but their experience in each direction should equal. .......
40: Cable Asylum, RE: Need help determining direction of HQ speaker cable (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-07-25, 08:17:25 (72.69.162.165)
If they do not specify, why assume it matters? The electrons go both ways. .......
41: Speaker Asylum, Reviews on the way..............(NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-07-19, 16:19:41 (72.69.162.165)
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42: Speaker Asylum, RE: Now we are getting somewhere.............. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-07-19, 13:48:26 (72.69.162.165)
"Not sure why that should be. The M66 is capable of XO'ing the signal and could (if NAD wanted it) send the bass only to a DLBC and then to the Sub Outs, while the rest could bypass all DSP and leave .......
43: Speaker Asylum, RE: Now we are getting somewhere.............. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-07-19, 10:10:08 (72.69.162.165)
"I prefer not to use Dirac Live DSP (I have it in my NAD M33) because it slightly reduces the top end sparkle that my AG Duo XD speakers can deliver." You can set a curtain in DL to prevent any corre .......
44: Speaker Asylum, Now we are getting somewhere.............. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-07-19, 06:26:09 (72.69.162.165)
Integration of a sub or subs is not trivial although it may work for casually-implemented and casually-enjoyed HT or audio systems. For those who really care about good (and accurate) reproduction, h .......
45: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Dirac Live (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-07-14, 04:48:36 (72.69.162.165)
"DIRAC Live for Windows should provide very smooth bass response, prior to what corrections I can make acoustically." Dirac Live should be run after you make your acoustical corrections. .......
46: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: 13-channel? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-07-08, 05:50:01 (72.69.162.165)
Well, the one I chanced to open was 13 but others were 12 channels. No idea why. (FWIW, I have a 40 channel one from SFSO Also, the files we are discussing are WAVs (zipped or not) and, though they ma .......
47: Hi-Rez Highway, I can play the Audite files. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-07-07, 14:52:09 (72.69.162.165)
They are 13channel, 24/48 WAV files and Jriver plays them just fine. .......
48: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: SACD and download (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-07-07, 07:37:38 (72.69.162.165)
You say "I've definitely purchased more high res multichannel album files for download than SACDs over the last year. I wish there was a simple way to play them back though.Am missing the convenience .......
49: Hi-Rez Highway, ?? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-07-07, 07:35:08 (72.69.162.165)
"Finding stuff on the shelves is easy, downloads less so." Finding stuff on shelves is easy but time-consuming. Playing downloads is easy and quick. .......
50: Hi-Rez Highway, ... and downloads are more complex to play than SACDs? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-07-07, 05:49:58 (72.69.162.165)
Not for me. I can access anything in my collection from my listening seat faster than I can get up, walk over and locate my selection from a record shelf, remove the disc and insert it in the player a .......
51: Hi-Rez Highway, D'accord! (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-07-06, 13:12:34 (72.69.162.165)
I'll share the blame. All my physical media are gone with the exception of a small library of BluRay operas and ballets and a handful of audio discs that I have not yet gotten around to ripping. I ma .......
52: Hi-Rez Highway, All physical media are on life support. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-07-06, 05:42:11 (72.69.162.165)
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53: Classical Court, RE: Karabits/Weimar on Audite in HD/MCH. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-07-04, 05:59:29 (72.69.162.165)
Yup: .......
54: Classical Court, Karabits/Weimar on Audite in HD/MCH. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-07-03, 08:55:18 (72.69.162.165)
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55: General Asylum, Wow! Seems a pity to put holes in it. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-06-26, 07:12:50 (72.69.162.165)
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56: Critic's Corner, I use only 3 subs but.............................. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-06-25, 13:59:43 (72.69.162.165)
my room has only 3 corners. :-) .......
57: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Your aim must be better than mine. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-06-21, 07:04:00 (72.69.162.165)
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58: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Yup. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-06-20, 16:59:41 (72.69.162.165)
In consistent response. The IR extender helped but it's messy. .......
59: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Thanks but not neat enough. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-06-19, 14:41:01 (72.69.162.165)
I've done this but didn't like the look. .......
60: Amp/Preamp Asylum, OK but now we need......................... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-06-19, 07:49:16 (72.69.162.165)
a cheap and efficient Amazon solution for the remote control problems. :-) .......
61: Classical Court, That came from Ohio. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-06-17, 12:12:56 (72.69.162.165)
We saw it in NY in 1959. .......
62: Classical Court, 1952 recording (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-06-16, 14:34:00 (72.69.162.165)
I discovered the sextets (actually only the first one) when I saw the Jeanne Moreau film, The Lovers, in 1958. It was a slow film but the central love scene was accompanied by the most heavenly (and h .......
63: Digital Drive, SACD is DSD64. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-06-09, 17:37:14 (72.69.162.165)
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64: Speaker Asylum, Why not? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-06-08, 11:32:47 (72.69.162.165)
If you are looking for a personally appealing rendition, only you can judge because none of the logical/technical/objective issues apply. .......
65: Speaker Asylum, RE: Centre speakers (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-06-08, 06:48:13 (72.69.162.165)
Which single speaker has the best female voice reproduction ability is the question. There is no answer to this question but it is not a "centre speaker" nor a soundbar nor anything unusual. It is s .......
66: Speaker Asylum, RE: Centre speakers (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-06-07, 13:52:28 (72.69.162.165)
Basically........................... 1. A horizontal MTM center speaker is a flawed design as it will have irregular horizontal dispersion due to cancellation/reinforcement in the output of the 3 driv .......
67: Speaker Asylum, Thanks but.................. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-06-06, 18:10:45 (72.69.162.165)
it occurs too rarely to bother about it. .......
68: Speaker Asylum, RE: Centre speakers (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-06-06, 12:19:56 (72.69.162.165)
AA ate my detailed reply so, in sum, a 2-way bookshelf is better if it is placed vertically and can handle the SPLs. - .......
69: Classical Court, Either way. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-06-04, 11:52:35 (72.69.162.165)
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70: Classical Court, RE: How so? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-06-04, 07:27:55 (72.69.162.165)
We were discussing multichannel, immersive and stereo, not headphone stereo with crosstalk cancellation processing. .......
71: Classical Court, That's a different story. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-06-01, 13:58:36 (72.69.162.165)
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72: Classical Court, Let's. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-05-31, 15:20:09 (72.69.162.165)
There's nothing theoretical here. Changing one's position on the couch only changes one's perspective in a faulty context. Changing one's position in a live event (or with playback in a system that co .......
73: Classical Court, Really? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-05-31, 13:55:46 (72.69.162.165)
I am not defending Atmos but................... Mixing is an omnipresent kind of manipulation used in stereo and mch, but it at least preserves the original ambience in terms of spatial and phase co .......
74: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Interesting, but I wonder ... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-05-29, 09:54:02 (72.69.162.165)
It can be HiRez but you need something to tell you, if you really care. You also need to define "hi-res." You can play from HDMI but you cannot rip from it. In order to rip the data from the SACD, you .......
75: Speaker Asylum, RE: ..........not all Pink Noise is created equally. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-05-29, 04:11:01 (72.69.162.165)
The definition is quite clear. It is either pink noise or it is not. .......
76: General Asylum, RE: Not necessarily (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-05-28, 14:14:53 (72.69.162.165)
Not necessarily. HP gave his Magnepan centers several feet of clearance behind and when I used a similar MMG-C, it had a good foot. Sure, dipoles do need that room to breath but I was referring to t .......
77: General Asylum, I see. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-05-28, 12:41:15 (72.69.162.165)
Chris doesn't seem to grasp the importance of matching and thought the concept would be better received if presented by you. I suspect your amplification is likewise NOT a collection of five differen .......
78: General Asylum, RE: I'll leave (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-05-28, 11:16:28 (72.69.162.165)
Ask Kal if he uses four (excluding sub) differently voiced sets of speakers each exhibiting different directivity into the room with his system. I am not sure what, exactly, you are asking. The 5 spe .......
79: General Asylum, Re: I trust your surrounds are set more than four feet apart. ;) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-05-27, 14:01:04 (72.69.162.165)
About 14' apart. .......
80: General Asylum, RE: Curious (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-05-27, 08:59:12 (72.69.162.165)
Do you prefer listening to concerts held in anechoic chambers? Easy answer: The former. OTOH, I have never heard a multichannel recording in an anechoic chamber. Intriguing idea! As for me, I find t .......
81: General Asylum, RE: So many fundamental errors to fix (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-05-26, 08:02:31 (72.69.162.165)
I know I am poking the hornet's nest but the dipole radiation introduces more room effects into the mix, increasing the number of "fundamental errors to fix." It can be very pleasing in stereo (speaki .......
82: General Asylum, We are all in acoustically small rooms. n/t (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-05-25, 15:03:47 (72.69.162.165)
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83: General Asylum, RE: Exactly? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-05-25, 13:13:14 (72.69.162.165)
A relevant demonstration of the consequences of mixing content into the stereo can be found in most of the MLP or RCA LS SACDs. On those where there were 3 channel originals that were mixed down to st .......
84: General Asylum, "I want the performers in front of me on-stage so to speak" too. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-05-25, 11:44:48 (72.69.162.165)
An "immersive" experience is inherent in a traditional live performance. Even in a 6th row seat, perception of/at the live event includes the reflected sound from above and behind as well as the sides .......
85: Hi-Rez Highway, Me, too. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-05-24, 05:54:57 (72.69.162.165)
The information is all over the place. In my particular setup, I use an Oppo disc player but there are about 2 dozen other players that are known to work. 1. Insert USB drive in the Oppo. (I leave it .......
86: Hi-Rez Highway, Ripping SACDs is relatively easy. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-05-23, 06:57:45 (72.69.162.165)
And has been for years. .......
87: Classical Court, ? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-05-04, 05:05:20 (72.69.162.165)
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88: Classical Court, Only thing wrong with it is visiblity. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-05-03, 13:20:01 (72.69.162.165)
I could see the winds only between Rattle's legs (!) and the brass not at all but I knew they were there. .......
89: Classical Court, I certainly did! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-05-03, 08:16:34 (72.69.162.165)
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90: Classical Court, I'm in Row E tomorrow................. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-05-01, 13:28:34 (72.69.162.165)
at Carnegie Hall for the Mahler 6 with Rattle and the BRSO. Should be bracing. FWIW, I had a similar seat (many years back) for a performance of the Verdi Requiem and we were immediately presented wit .......
91: Critic's Corner, That could be easily accomplished? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-05-01, 13:22:51 (72.69.162.165)
In principle, I agree with you but it's as easy as you imply. One needs a suitable digital crossover configured (or configurable) to the specific demands of this particular speaker. Not plug-and-play .......
92: Computer Audio Asylum, Multichannel but .......................................... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-04-29, 10:48:38 (72.69.162.165)
there are more than enough unused channels for adding active multi-way speakers. .......
93: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Anything new on the multi-channel / Active scene? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-04-27, 06:27:39 (72.69.162.165)
I run a WinPC with a Merging Hapi II network connected by AES67 mediated by Merging's MAD ASIO driver. Have EQ options via VST plugins in JRiver and more I/O than I can use (16channels analog out, 8 c .......
94: General Asylum, Not my experience. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-04-19, 13:52:52 (72.69.162.165)
By necessity at the time, I grew up with tubes starting with Eico and Harman Kardon and moving on to Dyna and Marantz. There was a premature move to SS with a Dyna 150 and a return, eventually, via So .......
95: General Asylum, RE: Oppo 205 volume control (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-04-13, 15:26:28 (72.69.162.165)
I've used that VC with the 205 (and the other Oppos) connected directly to power amps and it works. However, as tlea has pointed out, the RC use for day-to-day VC is not pleasant. .......
96: Classical Court, RE: Yikes! (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-04-03, 08:49:58 (72.69.162.165)
Collaborated is a nice word. According to the NYTimes, "He was set to appear with the star pianist Yuja Wang, with whom he was in a relationship until recently............. Wang withdrew from the con .......
97: Speaker Asylum, RE: I greatly preferred (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-04-01, 11:42:10 (72.69.162.165)
Dipoles do have a great advantage in this matter. .......
98: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Who else prefers Wifi over Ethernet for sound quality? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-03-31, 15:06:37 (72.69.162.165)
If the ethernet cable is connected, you can just select that input in the KEF app. No setup needed. .......
99: Speaker Asylum, Not at all like the LS50. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-03-31, 15:03:58 (72.69.162.165)
The Blades sound big and upfront (as appropriate to the source) in my experience in my room. I loved them and still do. .......
100: Classical Court, Indeed, he is. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-03-20, 17:09:08 (72.69.162.165)
I was speaking about his performing career which was prematurely curtailed due to a finger sprain in 1977. .......
101: Classical Court, RE: Claudio Arrau plays "Gnomenreigen" by Franz Liszt. Live in Carnegie Hall (1953) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-03-20, 17:05:18 (72.69.162.165)
AFAIrecall, he played the Baldwin long after that. He had 2 in his home when I visited him in 1961 and he played one at a concert at Columbia (that I helped to produce) in 1962. .......
102: Classical Court, RE: RIP Byron Janis (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-03-19, 12:48:10 (72.69.162.165)
He was one of a quartet of brilliant young (at the time) American pianists who suffered tragically shortened careers and those of us who cared about them were greatly saddened. It seemed to the loss o .......
103: General Asylum, No, he did not but........................... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-03-03, 14:15:38 (209.150.58.209)
he did sell the company in 2021. .......
104: General Asylum, No Mahler is an island (except in Scorsese film). (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-03-02, 10:15:08 (209.150.58.209)
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105: Speaker Asylum, He's still busy over at Steve Hoffman Music Forums. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-03-01, 13:55:59 (209.150.58.209)
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106: Speaker Asylum, Me, too. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-02-27, 13:17:46 (209.150.58.209)
Used them with a pair of KEF B139s in big TL cabs. .......
107: General Asylum, But is it calibrated? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-02-24, 16:03:42 (209.150.58.209)
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108: General Asylum, Direct connection from Oppo to LS60 via HDMI. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-02-14, 07:40:26 (209.150.58.209)
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109: Classical Court, Hey, I was fascinated by Oscar Levant. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-02-11, 13:38:24 (209.150.58.209)
What a character he was (in addition to the characters he played). Doesn't change my feelings about RiB or Gershwin, in general. .......
110: Classical Court, Presentism? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-02-11, 05:28:37 (209.150.58.209)
That's a new one on me. To me, Rhapsody in Blue has always seemed somewhat pretentious, compared to his other works, something that I discussed with my my college music professors more than 60 years a .......
111: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Bach/Milstein: Which SACD? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-01-29, 14:29:04 (209.150.58.209)
You might look here: .......
112: General Asylum, RE: Gotta say, those artificially derived channels. . . (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-01-28, 15:12:52 (209.150.58.209)
....that are done professionally (and, often, with original studio/track resources) are generally significantly superior to the up-mixing done, ad hoc, on consumer equipment. .......
113: General Asylum, RE: I guess no one's heard (or heard of) the Smyth Realiser (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-01-27, 13:50:57 (209.150.58.209)
"I do own two of these and use them. I use one with my PSB headphones and another with my AKG." Do you mean you own two Smyth Realisers or two of the pictured Sennheiser devices? They are quite differ .......
114: General Asylum, I guess no one's heard (or heard of) the Smyth Realiser (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-01-27, 12:45:02 (209.150.58.209)
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115: General Asylum, RE: regarding )2 channel reproduction (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-01-27, 10:54:52 (209.150.58.209)
Not entirely. Atmos-enabled phones will provide a surround/immersive experience of some sort. I have no experience with it. .......
116: General Asylum, D'accord! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-01-21, 13:29:23 (209.150.58.209)
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117: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Re: The Sopra 3 efficiency is around 91-92 dB ..... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-01-16, 15:25:06 (209.150.58.209)
Hmmm. "JA's measurements reveal: "The Focal will play loudly when fed only a few watts, my estimate of its voltage sensitivity being 89.2dB/2.83V/m. However, as fig.1 shows, the Sopra No.3 is a diffi .......
118: Classical Court, RE: "Yeah, you can't forget about Alsop! :)" (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-01-14, 09:51:01 (209.150.58.209)
I can. .......
119: Computer Audio Asylum, His thoughts. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-01-14, 09:49:06 (209.150.58.209)
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120: Digital Drive, "They hold 4.7GB of data." (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2024-01-03, 13:11:46 (209.150.58.209)
Impractical. I have some individual tracks and many albums that are bigger than that. .......
121: Computer Audio Asylum, I know only of NAD and Bryston products that do. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-12-21, 07:41:20 (209.150.58.209)
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122: General Asylum, RE: Which one has the 'Lifestyle'... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-12-20, 08:10:42 (209.150.58.209)
It's likely that the "slob on the left" just stepped off a trans-Atlantic flight, possibly with little sleep. If so, he gets a bye from me. .......
123: General Asylum, RE: New TV With an Unknown Audio Out Jack (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-12-14, 16:39:37 (209.150.58.209)
As tlea says, you need a Toslink connector. If you bought the 1/8" connector, you got the wrong one. See his link. .......
124: General Asylum, RE: Yes. That's what it says on it! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-12-14, 11:23:45 (209.150.58.209)
If you look at the picture that Rod M. posted of the Toslink-to-1/8" optical adapter, its Toslink (female) looks just like what I see on the back of the TV. It is possible that they are providing you .......
125: General Asylum, Yes. That's what it says on it! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-12-14, 09:05:58 (209.150.58.209)
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126: General Asylum, Naturalized, I guess. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-12-04, 07:10:46 (209.150.58.209)
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127: General Asylum, Beethoven! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-12-03, 10:12:59 (209.150.58.209)
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128: General Asylum, Yes. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-12-02, 06:41:01 (209.150.58.209)
Additional input. Auto Switching. Additional control options. Remote Control. Is it worth it? Depends. Buyer decides. .......
129: General Asylum, It's not an HDMI switch. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-11-30, 06:38:28 (209.150.58.209)
This is an HDMI switch. I hesitated to recommend it because, although it has worked flawlessly for me, I have used it only for HDMI, not eARC. .......
130: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Undoubtedly. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-11-25, 14:04:34 (209.150.58.209)
It seems that the Benchmark is more capable of dealing with this issue. .......
131: Computer Audio Asylum, And who gets to build/choose the "ears" for the AI? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-11-25, 11:41:16 (209.150.58.209)
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132: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Interesting. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-11-25, 11:38:22 (209.150.58.209)
" I'm favoring the NAD C298 slightly. To my ears and with my speakers I hear a bit more weight in the lower mids and low end grunt down in the bass. The AHB-2 was comparatively lighter down there in m .......
133: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Agreed but.......................................... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-11-24, 05:15:52 (209.150.58.209)
it may depend on the load. With my KEF Blade 2 Metas (and, earlier, with Revel Studio2s), the audible difference is quite small but, imho, consistently in favor of the Benchmarks over the NAD. Howeve .......
134: General Asylum, Ralph Glasgal? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-11-21, 18:22:09 (209.150.58.209)
Here he is at an audio show lining up the listeners. .......
135: Cable Asylum, HDMI to RCA Cable? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-11-21, 11:36:31 (209.150.58.209)
No such thing. You need an adapter that incorporates digital-to-analog conversion. Perhaps your "modern day TV" has another audio output option. Many do. .......
136: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Depends on what you mean by "amp." (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-11-20, 14:45:34 (209.150.58.209)
Is it a 5 channel power amp? Is it a 5 channel integrated amp? Is it a 5 channel AVR? All of these are called "amps" by different people .......
137: Classical Court, "My imprint version was the Smetana Quartet's version on the Artia label" (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-10-25, 18:25:37 (71.167.53.167)
Same here. When I was a callow kid with a college radio show, I reviewed the then-available recordings of DATM and picked this one because of the intensity of the playing and the distinctively rich s .......
138: Digital Drive, Nope. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-10-21, 06:43:37 (71.167.53.167)
It is what it was. I think that it is simply that John has better aim than does Abe and/or he sits a lot closer to the Pre90. Some folks have solved their RC issues with the Pre90 by either using a di .......
139: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Yes, there's that thing about subjectivity: (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-09-10, 12:23:37 (108.30.157.156)
Not everyone sees things the same way. .......
140: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Duh. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-09-09, 15:58:19 (108.30.157.156)
Stereophile does both. Subjective commentary from the reviewer of your choice and objective measurements from John Atkinson. .......
141: Classical Court, More Great multichannel Geringas on Gramola. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-08-28, 19:04:13 (108.30.157.156)
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142: Classical Court, And yet.......................................... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-08-28, 14:38:04 (108.30.157.156)
his later Berlioz Requiem for Hanssler with the SWR Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart is pretty good. Just saying. .......
143: Classical Court, D'accord. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-08-24, 08:21:06 (108.30.157.156)
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144: Classical Court, RE: No lossless hi-rez recordings in Atmos ? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-08-23, 13:29:27 (108.30.157.156)
If you want hi-rez (>24/48) in immersive, you will have to buy specific discs or downloads in other formats. .......
145: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: neat substitute for USB using Windows 11 (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-08-22, 06:49:27 (108.30.157.156)
It doesn't have or need a "USB DAC" inside since USB and TosLink are both digital signal media. It simply reformats the data and, since you use the USB output from your PC anyway, is not a substitute .......
146: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Yes, but pointless. -nt (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-08-14, 16:23:33 (108.30.157.156)
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147: Amp/Preamp Asylum, "Is there a way to tap power to the main two channel from the other five?" (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-08-14, 14:54:08 (108.30.157.156)
No. .......
148: Hi-Rez Highway, Yes. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-08-08, 18:21:22 (108.30.157.156)
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149: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: DSOTM on DVD-A in Quad (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-08-08, 15:57:54 (108.30.157.156)
Why not have DVD Audio Extractor rip it to a FLAC or an AIFF file? .......
150: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Like , you owned them 25 years and none of the failed ? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-07-16, 08:43:02 (108.30.157.156)
Not what I said. I have owned/used many over this span, each for a different number of years. I have not kept any for the entire span of time nor, indeed, have I kept any audio components for the enti .......
151: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Is there any statistical significance in our comments (including mine)? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-07-14, 17:01:55 (108.30.157.156)
I've owned and/or used many Class D amps beginning back with the TriPath amps through today when I own a pair of Purifi-based NAD C298s. None have ever failed. Is any amp technology perfect? ::: TOPI .......
152: Critic's Corner, RE: Fezz Audio (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-07-09, 07:21:52 (108.30.157.156)
The audition and review (almost) always comes before the product is measured by John Atkinson. .......
153: Digital Drive, Thank you. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-07-06, 18:33:06 (108.30.157.156)
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154: General Asylum, .......only wrote 11 checks in all of 2022. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-07-06, 12:55:04 (108.30.157.156)
Beats me. I probably averaged 1 or 2 a year for the last decade. .......
155: Digital Drive, I have one............ (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-07-05, 16:55:42 (108.30.157.156)
and I use it exactly as you propose. It works well and, as a USB DAC has many advantages over using the Oppo 205 (which I also have). It also has an 8 channel digital input which may be of use to you. .......
156: Speaker Asylum, Phase shift. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-07-05, 13:01:57 (108.30.157.156)
Simple explanation here. .......
157: Classical Court, What I did and now do........ (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-07-04, 16:46:17 (108.30.157.156)
I load the 7.1.4 PCM files into the library/collection on my NAS and play them via Jriver which can be configured for almost any number/order/type of output. That's the easy part. For output, I origin .......
158: Hi-Rez Highway, Good idea! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-06-30, 14:25:21 (108.30.157.156)
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159: Classical Court, I don't generally use disc players. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-06-28, 17:57:45 (108.30.157.156)
For such files, I use JRiver which can be configured for up to 48 channels. .......
160: Classical Court, RE: Failure so far (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-06-28, 16:27:17 (108.30.157.156)
It looks like a 10channel file and bog-standard players will not support that many. What Sony is it? .......
161: Speaker Asylum, Not a secret. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-06-28, 15:09:26 (108.30.157.156)
John and I gave it a close examination a few years back. .......
162: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Duh. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-06-28, 03:37:09 (108.30.157.156)
The M23 is an admittedly enhanced version of the C298 although the resulting performance difference is quite minor, as reported by many who have compared them side-by-side, by ear and on the bench. Th .......
163: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Sure. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-06-27, 15:05:32 (108.30.157.156)
It's the amp in the M33 that's comparable to the C298. .......
164: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Never mind. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-06-27, 11:03:02 (108.30.157.156)
You seem to be convinced that decent engineering and construction is guaranteed or, even, restricted to established companies and you disrespect the capabilities of the many sophisticated DIY-ers. " .......
165: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: It won't? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-06-27, 05:58:02 (108.30.157.156)
The M33 won all those accolades for its many capabilities in addition to the basic power amp inside. That internal power amp is, essentially, the NAD C298 (currently $2,399) and it would be a better c .......
166: Amp/Preamp Asylum, It won't? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-06-25, 13:38:31 (108.30.157.156)
Have you considered that, aside from casework and wiring, a Purifi amp can be constructed entirely from Purifi-provided components? .......
167: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I really didn't like the Eigentakt modules (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-06-22, 14:10:08 (108.30.157.156)
"......in an A-B test against my 2a3 amp with 10Y driver stage. The 2a3 amp slaughtered it. " No surprise to any of us, of course. 🙃 .......
168: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: NAD M23 and 298 (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-06-19, 09:40:38 (108.30.157.156)
Someone above suggested the M33 is a much better buy over the M23. Problem was when I saw the price, $6,000, way outside my budget. That's when I noticed the 298, way inside my budget. The M33 is, a .......
169: Amp/Preamp Asylum, That's entirely illogical. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-06-19, 05:06:34 (108.30.157.156)
If an amp, or more particularly a speaker lacks colour, it is likely to be dull, in the same way a colourless(monochrome) photo or picture is likely to be considered dull. No. If an amp is colorless .......
170: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Yes! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-06-18, 07:33:10 (108.30.157.156)
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171: Digital Drive, RE: Benchmark DAC3 HGC vs. Bryston, Exasound, et al: Output Impedance, Sonic Comparisons (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-06-17, 17:54:57 (108.30.157.156)
1. I don't usually review stereo DACs. 2. I have a few Pre90s that are sitting idle.................... .......
172: Digital Drive, Uther? I remember that one. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-06-17, 17:51:06 (108.30.157.156)
Ancient history. .......
173: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Well said. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-06-17, 17:48:41 (108.30.157.156)
OTOH, my NAD C298s are not significantly different. :-) .......
174: Digital Drive, RE: DAC Stereo Balance Control? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-06-17, 07:32:00 (108.30.157.156)
Balance controls, per se, are rare on DACs but many will have individual channel level controls that can achieve the same result. .......
175: Classical Court, Follow your bliss. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-06-10, 14:21:26 (108.30.157.156)
I will abjure any attempts to argue (or agree) with you. .......
176: Classical Court, RE: So I am saved from my multi-channel tempation! (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-06-10, 09:34:32 (108.30.157.156)
Nope. What you need is a Smyth Realiser. It is a one-box solution to listening to discrete / immersive multichannel without the cost or space for additional amps and speakers. Regular headphones with .......
177: Hi-Rez Highway, Just saying............................ (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-06-04, 07:51:44 (108.30.157.156)
I fail to understand why someone who rips the files to their PC chooses to play the subsequently burned physical discs rather than to play the files directly. In this situation, one is foregoing the c .......
178: Digital Drive, My NAS drives spin 24/7. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-06-03, 15:22:10 (108.30.157.156)
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179: Classical Court, I listened to it once. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-06-01, 05:37:06 (108.30.157.156)
Mahler's not Prokofiev. I appreciate the sound of the Kaplan/VPO M2 but cannot not sit through it because the performance continually frustrates. With the Nevsky, I can enjoy a great visceral thrill f .......
180: Classical Court, Granted but................................... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-05-31, 18:10:09 (108.30.157.156)
the sound is its own justification, imho. .......
181: Classical Court, Really? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-05-31, 14:52:46 (108.30.157.156)
The Utah Prokofiev (Nevsky) is HUGE!!!....................in multichannel, of course. .......
182: General Asylum, RE: Spouse acceptance and the speaker vs decor war (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-05-31, 14:47:36 (108.30.157.156)
My wife is a creative artist and is quite sensitive to color and design. When she moved into my apartment, she was presented with large speakers (Apogee Studios and 2 coffin sized TL subs, at that tim .......
183: Digital Drive, It will work. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-05-27, 13:49:37 (108.30.157.156)
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184: Hi-Rez Highway, ??? I never do any of that. I play the files. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-05-25, 17:53:40 (108.30.157.156)
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185: Digital Drive, RE: Dumb Question: 75 ohm or 110 ohm? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-05-25, 13:09:20 (108.30.157.156)
"Only BNC termination can be get with true 75 Ohm impedance." Actually, only 75ohm BNCs will get you true 75ohm impedance. BNCs do come, also, in 50ohms. .......
186: Digital Drive, Follow-up Question: S/PDIF or AES/EBU? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-05-21, 13:32:21 (108.30.157.156)
The former is usually specified at 75 ohms and the latter at 110 ohms. .......
187: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Free metadata editor for .DSF .DFF files? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-05-17, 13:14:26 (108.30.157.156)
For DSF, I use the same ones I use for all other formats, Jriver or MP3TAG. DFF does not support tags. .......
188: Computer Audio Asylum, It's fake surround, fwiw. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-05-06, 14:30:36 (108.30.157.156)
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189: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: I'm thinkin' (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-05-05, 20:08:30 (108.30.157.156)
Yup, Atmos came to commercial theaters in 2013 but............. "Dolby Atmos for Music, an audio-only iteration of the format was adopted by streaming music services Tidal (uses E-AC3) and Amazon Musi .......
190: Hi-Rez Highway, I understand your points and...... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-05-05, 17:10:29 (108.30.157.156)
agree with most of them. But this is getting us far afield. I began my involvement in this thread because Pentatone was founded as a multichannel label and I find it sad that Presto does not offer the .......
191: Hi-Rez Highway, As I said, no multichannel. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-05-05, 14:52:31 (108.30.157.156)
Yes, there are few "inmates who are really into MC." However, there are many on other forums and many who are not on any forums. My group of dinner/audio pals consists of 5 guys, all of whom are into .......
192: General Asylum, Excellent choices, Sir ... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-05-05, 13:13:30 (108.30.157.156)
..............but I'd swap out the two Topping LA90s for a single NAD C298. The trade-off in SINAD/SNR/THD will be small (and inaudible) but the gain in power will be relished with the Revels. ::: TOP .......
193: Hi-Rez Highway, Presto offers many download options? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-05-02, 16:34:48 (108.30.157.156)
No multichannel options for their Pentatone catalog. .......
194: Hi-Rez Highway, I liked the ISOs but Pentatone no longer uses them. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-04-30, 09:42:17 (108.30.157.156)
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195: Hi-Rez Highway, Using it for years. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-04-30, 07:39:30 (108.30.157.156)
I get their downloads in preference to SACDs or other sources. As for the difference between the DSD64 and the 24/192PCM, it is trivial. If you care about this, take into consideration the original re .......
196: Classical Court, "Musik Nerd Weltmeister" trophy? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-04-28, 13:53:54 (108.30.157.156)
I imagine it as an Oscar-size casting of you (but clothed)! .......
197: General Asylum, You didn't. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-04-28, 13:50:25 (108.30.157.156)
You asked a question which, clearly, evoked a lot of comment but I still wonder what motivated you to ask it. The time it takes for the sound to fade is combined function of many processes and, to me, .......
198: General Asylum, Right. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-04-27, 16:21:51 (108.30.157.156)
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199: General Asylum, Old story. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-04-27, 13:33:13 (108.30.157.156)
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." From Arthur C. Clarke. For some, the bar for "sufficiently advanced" is set rather low. .......
200: General Asylum, Sure but......................................... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-04-27, 11:24:51 (108.30.157.156)
you assumed my question was entirely rhetorical although it was not. I would be interested to know why you care about this issue. .......
201: General Asylum, Why does anyone care about this? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-04-27, 06:24:45 (108.30.157.156)
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202: Classical Court, I can recall Kegel.......................... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-04-18, 17:10:43 (108.30.157.156)
and thought his Carmina was outstanding. Of course, that was about 30 years ago and I have not heard it since. OTOH, I have his Beethoven symphonies but have not yet found time to hear them. ::: TOPIC .......
203: General Asylum, More nearly (but not quite) the opposite, afaik. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-04-13, 11:11:51 (108.30.157.156)
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204: General Asylum, I think you understand. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-04-12, 16:35:59 (108.30.157.156)
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205: General Asylum, "......this breakthrough........" (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-04-11, 17:41:16 (108.30.157.156)
Well, thanks. Now I actually know what this is all about and that is all I asked for. Life is too short to follow links and scan YouTube posts based only on ill-described comments. FWIW, I have auditi .......
206: General Asylum, "life is too short, what are you trying to tell us" (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-04-11, 13:10:19 (108.30.157.156)
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207: General Asylum, Bingo! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-04-08, 14:37:38 (24.151.34.9)
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208: General Asylum, OK now. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-04-03, 09:07:17 (108.30.157.156)
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209: General Asylum, Nope. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-04-03, 06:11:17 (108.30.157.156)
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210: General Asylum, I remember that........................ (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-04-02, 18:05:42 (108.30.157.156)
so I wish your picture links worked. :-) .......
211: Speaker Asylum, Then what is it doing with those "more than 300 room models?" (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-04-02, 11:55:34 (108.30.157.156)
The report elides over exactly what is going on. .......
212: General Asylum, Sheesh. It is just an analogy. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-03-30, 12:52:07 (108.30.157.156)
It was coined to imply that Hegeman's amplifier did nothing to the signal except apply gain (i.e., amplify) and that it did not add or remove anything to the signal. It was not in any way related to a .......
213: General Asylum, Missing the point. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-03-30, 05:24:36 (108.30.157.156)
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214: General Asylum, Because coiled wire is an inductor. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-03-29, 12:43:32 (108.30.157.156)
IIRC, the proper quote is from Stewart Hegeman (Eico, Citation, etc.) who should know. .......
215: General Asylum, "its a like a straight wire with gain " ...... n/t (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-03-29, 10:40:56 (108.30.157.156)
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216: Classical Court, It will always be rhetorical if the answer is obvious. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-03-23, 15:30:08 (108.30.157.156)
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217: Computer Audio Asylum, That is in the Dirac config screen. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-03-23, 12:54:24 (108.30.157.156)
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218: Classical Court, It was a rhetorical question. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-03-22, 05:39:56 (108.30.157.156)
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219: Classical Court, But is this one multichannel? ;-) (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-03-21, 17:59:52 (108.30.157.156)
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220: Classical Court, I, too, am a fan of The Fiery Angel in its original operatic guise, and. . . (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-03-20, 06:12:50 (24.151.34.9)
I love her transcription of it, as well. Well, maybe not literally as well but as much as Prokofiev's use of the same motifs in his other works. Spectacular recording, none the less. "Prokofiev: The .......
221: Speaker Asylum, ......or just left in the tomb. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-03-10, 13:06:55 (24.151.34.9)
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222: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: I can't figured out how to separate the two in Dirac (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-03-01, 08:02:40 (108.30.157.156)
You have to separate the two before Dirac. I can do it in JRiver. You can do it in Roon. .......
223: Classical Court, RE: Never had that when listening live or 2ch Stereo, (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-02-28, 15:38:45 (108.30.157.156)
The truly immersive recordings are not my preference but multichannel does not limit the soundstage and, of course, provides the full ambient field that 2 channel stereo cannot. .......
224: Speaker Asylum, The Perlisten speakers impressed me. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-02-28, 15:34:30 (108.30.157.156)
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225: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: General suggestions (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-02-28, 09:59:58 (108.30.157.156)
I am not sure I fully understand your situation. You want to use DL in a 2.2 system via Roon and I have never used such a configuration. .......
226: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: General suggestions (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-02-27, 18:31:31 (108.30.157.156)
Where are you doing the bass management to derive sub channel(s)? Roon has facilities to implement it but it is not automatic. .......
227: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: General suggestions (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-02-27, 13:34:17 (108.30.157.156)
I have the DM7 hooked usb from computer. Using Roon running a 2.1 configuration. I have two issues. 1) In Roon I only have two channel that is greyed out. Roon fails to play. When I switched the chan .......
228: Classical Court, RE: It doesn't say - I'm hoping for the best though (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-02-22, 13:28:11 (108.30.157.156)
Yeah. Their releases, although generally of high quality, have varied widely in format options. SACD has been an option for some of them. .......
229: General Asylum, I had a similar experience. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-02-21, 06:05:30 (24.151.34.9)
I had endured bouts of sciatica for decades and was told to prepare for surgery when an old-school physiatrist suggested physical therapy as a last gasp possibility. It should have been the first sugg .......
230: Classical Court, Dunno........... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-02-17, 13:35:21 (108.30.157.156)
about stereo. I listen in multichannel and there are immersive recordings that completely surround the listener. .......
231: Hi-Rez Highway, DXD is 352.8 kHz PCM. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-02-11, 15:16:11 (24.151.34.9)
You can play it via your Topping DAC via USB and with the proper ASIO driver. The Marantz does not handle such high resolutions. .......
232: Critic's Corner, RE: Kal Rubinson (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-02-07, 06:44:02 (108.30.157.156)
E-mails to mark.korda@myfairpoint.net bounce. .......
233: Computer Audio Asylum, General suggestions (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-02-06, 10:25:35 (24.151.34.9)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jut2WcytHtw https://www.markertek.com/product/ses-aud-xlr-rca/sescom-aud-xlr-rca-1-channel-balanced-xlr-to-unbalanced-rca-audio-converter https://www.amazon.com/Pyle-PD .......
234: Computer Audio Asylum, You can do it. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-02-06, 08:22:04 (24.151.34.9)
In general, I would say that there is no problem with what you plan: 1. DSP/DL in host PC/Mac/etc. with USB out to DM7. 2. DM7 converts all to analog. 3. P7 acts as volume control for all channels. Ho .......
235: Critic's Corner, This has nothing to do with the above posts. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-02-06, 08:09:45 (24.151.34.9)
What you describe is a common occurance these days via phone or email. It is clearly phony or, at best, a spoof and there are ways to avoid it. .......
236: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Playing DSF files on bluos? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-02-02, 18:27:09 (108.30.157.156)
1. BluOS has an app to convert the DSD files to FLAC for your help. 2. No, the signals are not the same but it is functional. .......
237: Critic's Corner, And today.................... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-02-02, 18:20:10 (108.30.157.156)
I received another e-mail indicating that the previous one was sent in error and no charges were ever made. .......
238: Classical Court, But not in luscious multichannel. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-02-01, 11:33:01 (108.30.157.156)
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239: Classical Court, If you like that, I suggest...................................... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-02-01, 07:56:11 (108.30.157.156)
Sibelius' Piano Trios in an outstanding recording. https://www.yarlungrecords.com/product/sibelius-piano-trio/ "Sibelius Piano Trio, Volumes 1&2 Diego Schissi: Nene; David S. Lefkowitz: Ruminations; J .......
240: Critic's Corner, I got one, too. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-01-31, 18:40:05 (108.30.157.156)
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241: General Asylum, That's Roon but there is JRemote (and more) for JRiver. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-01-30, 10:43:22 (108.30.157.156)
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242: General Asylum, RE: In addition to what Dean said (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-01-24, 08:44:49 (108.30.157.156)
That's a good way to insure that the preamp is not excessively loaded but it is at the price of a loss of voltage at each amp. Since each splits its voltage with the series resistor, there needs to be .......
243: Hi-Rez Highway, Don't use USB. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-01-21, 17:52:37 (108.30.157.156)
The USB-A ports on the Oppo are intended only for direct connection and need to be accessed via Oppo's management. You have already noted one of its limitations. You need something like foobar (althou .......
244: Hi-Rez Highway, If necessary, you can just reverse the connections on the speaker cables. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-01-21, 17:48:25 (108.30.157.156)
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245: Speaker Asylum, Several available at Yahoo Japan. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-01-21, 17:42:52 (108.30.157.156)
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246: Speaker Asylum, Identify the monitor and the tweeter, please. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-01-21, 07:26:44 (108.30.157.156)
Pix would help. .......
247: Speaker Asylum, RE: Tweeter distortion question (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-01-20, 19:06:15 (108.30.157.156)
I suggest you remove both tweeters and switch them into the opposite cabinets. If the distortion moves with the tweeter, it is the culprit. If it stays with the same box, it is likely the crossover. .......
248: Digital Drive, Yup. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-01-19, 15:46:30 (108.30.157.156)
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249: Digital Drive, RE: Don't have any DXD (352/24). (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-01-19, 15:45:23 (108.30.157.156)
:-) I have some 352.8 as well as some 384 but no 320. .......
250: Digital Drive, A 24/320 or 32/320 DAC does not exist, afaik. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-01-19, 12:26:20 (108.30.157.156)
It does not exist because 320 KHz is not a standard sampling rate for music. .......
251: Digital Drive, RE: 24/352.8 or 32/352.8?? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-01-18, 15:31:01 (108.30.157.156)
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252: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: UTP ? nt (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-01-16, 08:09:00 (108.30.157.156)
UTP is unshielded vs. STP which is shielded. There is generally no need for a shield and it can convey ground noise. .......
253: Computer Audio Asylum, It is Belden's 10GX32 and it is UTP. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-01-16, 05:04:03 (108.30.157.156)
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254: Computer Audio Asylum, If you say so. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-01-14, 07:10:12 (24.151.34.9)
IMHO, I would rather have DiracLive in operation at its max of 192 than have DXD without it. .......
255: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: That said............................................ (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-01-12, 18:14:01 (108.30.157.156)
Well, it depends on your system config but probably yes. I will assume that you use some program on your PC/Mac to do bass management that creates 3 (L/R/Sub) or 4 (L/R/SubA/SubB) channels and use DL .......
256: Computer Audio Asylum, That said............................................ (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-01-12, 15:11:27 (108.30.157.156)
...................the front panel up/down buttons operated perfectly but were ergonomically useless except for tweaking. .......
257: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Was it a Hafler? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-01-05, 05:49:16 (108.30.157.156)
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258: Amp/Preamp Asylum, It's certainly possible. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2023-01-02, 05:51:48 (108.30.157.156)
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259: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Oops. Looked too fast and was also.... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-27, 15:05:43 (108.30.157.156)
Happens to me all the time. If you are concerned, I can give you a real one! Got it a long time ago and never installed it. .......
260: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Why do you wonder? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-27, 08:38:59 (108.30.157.156)
It says: ALPS 50K Potentiometer Logarithmic with Motor Stereo RK27 The Blue RK27112MC .......
261: Classical Court, Nope. Just took a stab at it. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-26, 06:46:43 (24.151.34.9)
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262: Classical Court, Einojuhani Rautavaara? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-25, 11:02:28 (24.151.34.9)
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263: Classical Court, Others? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-24, 13:26:40 (24.151.34.9)
Well, there's a wonderful recent BIS release which couples Sibelius with Uuno Klami,Leevi Madetoja and Tauno Pylkkänen. .......
264: Computer Audio Asylum, Strange. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-23, 08:30:18 (108.30.157.156)
If it can handle DSD256 by DoP, it should be capable of DSD512 Native. .......
265: Speaker Asylum, Is "swarthy" a shape? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-22, 09:14:40 (108.30.157.156)
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266: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Has anyone tried to use Dirac Live on a roon server (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-21, 19:23:41 (108.30.157.156)
You need to install DiracLive in its stand-alone version. This way it appears as a virtual output device to Roon (as does HQP). DL sees your physical output device (DAC) as its output. .......
267: Classical Court, RE: "I've only just become aware of cellist Sol Gabetta" (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-18, 06:32:47 (75.135.188.187)
This album is completely delightful. .......
268: Music Lane, Pat and Sol (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-18, 06:27:53 (75.135.188.187)
I find this entire album delightful. .......
269: General Asylum, Ooof! (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-15, 12:11:47 (75.135.188.187)
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270: General Asylum, Personally, not much. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-14, 17:16:41 (108.30.157.156)
So far, I have found that the addition of rear channels is more significant than the addition of height channels and that one should have a minimum of 5 base channels before adding height channels. Th .......
271: General Asylum, Cool. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-14, 16:16:11 (108.30.157.156)
I was not aware of that. I knew there were supported and unsupported configurations but had thought, incorrectly, that the minimum was 5.1.2 Good to know. .......
272: General Asylum, ???? Synthetic stuff. Not the real thing. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-14, 14:41:17 (108.30.157.156)
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273: General Asylum, Nope. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-14, 14:38:21 (108.30.157.156)
I prefer real discrete uncompressed multichannel recordings or, even, plain old stereo over any of the synthetic modes. .......
274: General Asylum, As I said, enemy territory. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-14, 12:44:14 (108.30.157.156)
There are several other websites that will be more supportive of your efforts into surround sound. .......
275: General Asylum, RE: We all *listen over our shoulders* anyway, without even thinking about it. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-14, 12:42:44 (108.30.157.156)
I have a hard time distinguishing direct sound from reflected sound in a standard two-channel stereo setup, don't you? Not me. (see below) In standard two-channel stereo, room treatments and placeme .......
276: General Asylum, I do not believe that a 2.1.2 system qualifies for Atmos. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-14, 12:37:32 (108.30.157.156)
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277: General Asylum, One first step. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-14, 12:36:01 (108.30.157.156)
Don't bother with any "listening modes." Choose only discrete multichannel without effects. .......
278: General Asylum, Oh, that. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-14, 10:59:23 (108.30.157.156)
I suggest you start with the Hafler circuit. .......
279: General Asylum, You are now in enemy territory. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-14, 07:12:55 (108.30.157.156)
This is not a great place for discussion of multichannel but here goes. 1. Yes, you can add to your stereo system without disturbing it and still be able to assess and enjoy multichannel. Since you ha .......
280: General Asylum, Open it up and.............. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-10, 16:16:03 (108.30.157.156)
look inside. It is not a complex circuit. .......
281: General Asylum, Even internally.............. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-10, 16:14:59 (108.30.157.156)
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282: General Asylum, RE: System Set Up Problem (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-10, 13:37:39 (108.30.157.156)
One possibility is that, if you constructed the attenuator, you wired it up wrong. If you bought it preassembled, check to see whether you mixed up the connections to the input and the output. ::: TOP .......
283: Classical Court, Amen and in multichannel to boot! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-05, 14:17:18 (108.30.157.156)
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284: Computer Audio Asylum, PS: DBPoweramp offers a 21day free trial. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-05, 06:52:19 (75.135.188.187)
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285: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: How's the Meta Data Using DBPoweramp? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-04, 16:24:11 (75.135.188.187)
I cannot say at this point. All my CD ripping was completed years ago and I have always "touched up" metadata as I go along. From the AcroNova page about dBPoweramp: "PerfectMeta⢠uses 5 meta data pro .......
286: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Which CD drive to buy now for EAC Accuraterip (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-04, 13:56:07 (75.135.188.187)
If you are ripping "in the thousands," I suggest: (1) switching to dBPowerAmp which uses AccurateRip so that you can (2) use an AcroNova Nimbie for ripping. Yes, it is costly but we bought one new and .......
287: Speaker Asylum, My own. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-02, 09:19:18 (108.30.157.156)
Way back when I was building speakers and was, for a while, in that business, I built a massive 4-way multi-enclosure transmission-line system based on John Wright's IMF International designs and late .......
288: General Asylum, An old radio/phono but........................ (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-12-02, 09:03:35 (108.30.157.156)
they used only the radio and only for news and soap operas. There were records (78rpm only) but they were never played, as far as I know, until I was old enough to do so. The collection was strange, r .......
289: Digital Drive, RE: Is there a better way? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-11-30, 17:02:51 (108.30.157.156)
I can absolutely live with what I have, but I was hoping to either (1) stream an unblemshed digital signal to the LS60s and let it do its job with the onboard DAC, or (2) have my music files on an ex .......
290: Digital Drive, Why the cynicism? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-11-28, 09:18:44 (75.135.188.187)
After all, the entire history of componentry is based on an old premise that a single box (or two) can't perform well. What if this one can? .......
291: Digital Drive, I see the speakers have analog inputs................ (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-11-28, 06:02:18 (75.135.188.187)
I see the speakers have analog inputs, so you could try a Different External DAC which would be where most of your $1500 would go. And then get a dedicated streamer for $300 or so.. Nope. The speake .......
292: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Congratulations! (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-11-25, 14:42:43 (108.30.157.156)
#1: yes that is what I did. The autoscript I use that runs on the SACD player does not have any gui, nor configuration that I am aware of. It simply rips the SACD to an iso file onto the usb chip. So .......
293: Hi-Rez Highway, Congratulations! (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-11-25, 09:51:02 (108.30.157.156)
That's great. Just a few points for general viewers. 1. You can install ISO2DSD in your WinPC's hard disc so that you don't need to swap it back and forth from the player. 2. You should consider extr .......
294: General Asylum, RE: ripping 1000 CDs? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-11-01, 18:33:20 (108.30.157.156)
For only 1000, you are probably right. OTOH, when we resold the Nimbie, it was for about $200 less than we paid for it so it may still be an effective option for the OP. FWIW, when I said "we," it was .......
295: General Asylum, Been there, done that. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-11-01, 17:05:29 (108.30.157.156)
It works and, using dBPowerAmp, it can take care (to a great degree) with metadata and file structuring. Depending on your day, you can probably do >200 per day. Don't be disappointed that it won't be .......
296: Speaker Asylum, RE: Anyone Remember Talon Audio and Their Story? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-10-31, 08:44:08 (75.135.188.187)
Lots of background info here: .......
297: General Asylum, RE: No audio with streamed TV (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-10-31, 06:07:30 (75.135.188.187)
You need to make sure that the TV is outputting only PCM because the KEFs will not handle any of the common Dolby/dts codec formats. .......
298: Speaker Asylum, RE: best options for playback of FLAC audio files (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-10-25, 10:27:25 (108.30.157.156)
There's no reason you cannot use a laptop as long as you use the digital output (USB, S/PDIF, TosLink) and connect it to a suitable digital input on your "decent amp/receiver" or use a separate DAC be .......
299: Speaker Asylum, Yup. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-10-14, 18:16:48 (108.30.157.156)
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300: Speaker Asylum, RE: Question about Neutrik Speakon Connector (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-10-14, 13:21:35 (108.30.157.156)
There are Neutrik connectors for 1pair of leads and others for 2 pairs of leads. You need the latter for biwiring but you need to be sure that it is wired properly. See link for information. As to the .......
301: Amp/Preamp Asylum, NAD M33. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-10-11, 06:40:57 (108.30.157.156)
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302: Critic's Corner, And Moreover.............................. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-10-09, 13:09:37 (108.30.157.156)
A blast from the past. Posted by John Atkinson (R) on October 4, 2014 at 10:52:34 In Reply to: RE: Ladder DACs for volume controls. posted by rick_m on October 2, 2014 at 07:24:42: > Some are, or at l .......
303: Critic's Corner, Moreover.............................. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-10-09, 07:16:57 (108.30.157.156)
Decades back, AR/Teledyne marketed a device called the SRC (System Remote Control) which one could insert into an analog stereo system to provide remote control for input selection, volume and balance .......
304: Classical Court, RE: Temirkanov Rach Sym 2 live in Baltimore was a DEEP experience... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-10-07, 14:48:54 (108.30.157.156)
I'll have to take your word for that. I know the 2nd only from recordings and, as a result of what I've heard, it is unlikely I would buy a seat to hear it live. Now, Turangalila is another story..... .......
305: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Can you offer an example? OK. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-10-07, 14:44:36 (108.30.157.156)
So, does your query encompass any amplifier with an AES/EBU digital input? .......
306: Classical Court, I prefer anyone's Rach 1st and 3rd to their 2nd. :-) (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-10-07, 12:27:27 (108.30.157.156)
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307: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Can you offer an example? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-10-07, 12:24:51 (108.30.157.156)
I2C input on an audio amp is unknown to me. .......
308: Classical Court, My lead was buried. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-10-07, 08:11:50 (108.30.157.156)
Beat you by about 10 hours but no one noticed. .......
309: Classical Court, Outstanding as a multichannel DVD-A! (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-10-07, 06:37:59 (108.30.157.156)
A real winner. .......
310: Classical Court, Agreed. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-10-06, 05:24:45 (108.30.157.156)
I like the Lintu but I much prefer the Previn/LSO on EMI DVD-A. .......
311: General Asylum, Audio Amateur was where I got my start! (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-10-05, 13:42:28 (108.30.157.156)
I was sad when it closed. audioXpress is great but not the same. .......
312: General Asylum, Stop making sense. It impedes the conversation. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-10-04, 05:32:57 (75.135.188.187)
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313: General Asylum, Golden Ears tend to suffer from expectation bias. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-10-03, 12:49:28 (75.135.188.187)
They cannot if you keep them blind to the procedure. .......
314: Speaker Asylum, Will do. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-10-01, 13:43:15 (108.30.157.156)
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315: Speaker Asylum, Flaw, weakness, gap, limitation, omission.... Whatever. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-09-28, 05:56:12 (108.30.157.156)
It is unfortunate that it cannot support two (stereo) subs. .......
316: Speaker Asylum, The only major flaw of the Velodyne box. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-09-26, 17:01:05 (108.30.157.156)
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317: Classical Court, Yeah but played for kids. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-09-25, 05:26:28 (108.30.157.156)
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318: Classical Court, I was thinking of those two so................. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-09-24, 16:49:37 (108.30.157.156)
let me make a suggestion based on Classical texts. Milhaud's settings of Aeschylus' "Oresteia," particularly Les Choephores. It makes Strauss' Elektra (which covers the same ground) sound like Hansel .......
319: Classical Court, There's also this................ (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-09-23, 14:08:23 (108.30.157.156)
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320: Classical Court, It was right under my nose. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-09-18, 06:20:30 (108.30.157.156)
My parents never played any records although there were a handful of 78rpm records in the cabinet that supported the tabletop radio-phono. We just used it as a radio and classical music wasn't on the .......
321: Classical Court, I'm holding out for "Lang Lang Plays Cage's 4'33..." (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-09-14, 16:25:48 (108.30.157.156)
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322: General Asylum, Not particularly grumpy. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-09-09, 16:33:01 (100.2.241.137)
I have just never thought in terms of allocation. The major sources, amplification and speakers just seem to work in terms of matching within the general budget. Cables and accessories are never a maj .......
323: General Asylum, WHAT IS TOUR ALLOCATION?? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-09-09, 13:44:12 (100.2.241.137)
Who knows? Who cares? .......
324: Classical Court, "Are we really going to hear Wotan's and Loge's descent ....... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-09-07, 13:25:02 (100.2.241.137)
............... to Niebelheim in the vertical dimension?" Yes. In fact, the entire Niebelheim action takes place downstairs, even if it is your neighbor's room. .......
325: General Asylum, And. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-09-07, 04:19:24 (100.2.241.137)
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326: Classical Court, Agreed. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-09-04, 06:51:30 (75.135.188.187)
Over my lifetime (which is only a bit shorter than yours), I have collected LPs and CDs and now, finally, have everything in my NAS boxes but it is not a matter of bulk. With this arrangement, I have .......
327: Speaker Asylum, svs subwoofer?? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-09-03, 11:18:32 (75.135.188.187)
Why ask me and what has it to do with B&O? .......
328: Speaker Asylum, RE: Passive vs. Active/DSP (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-09-02, 15:03:55 (75.135.188.187)
I understand your point but adding the subs to the LS60 makes for more complication than necessary or, for me, tolerable. After all, the purpose of my effort is to review the LS60 itself. .......
329: Speaker Asylum, Passive vs. Active/DSP (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-09-02, 09:18:04 (75.135.188.187)
I do expect both will sound good but I doubt that they will sound the same. .......
330: Speaker Asylum, Not yet................... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-09-02, 06:31:16 (75.135.188.187)
but I will. .......
331: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Nope. I am talking about biological research. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-08-26, 07:33:26 (100.2.241.137)
...............and I hate headphones. :-) .......
332: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Keep the noise of the amps and the rest of the world out. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-08-26, 06:03:29 (100.2.241.137)
The cages were built to isolate intracellular recording experiments which required extremely high gain/low noise amplification of transmembrane voltage/current in neurons. .......
333: Amp/Preamp Asylum, No but................ (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-08-25, 15:11:43 (100.2.241.137)
I built a few to keep them out! .......
334: Speaker Asylum, I remember that well. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-08-24, 18:42:27 (100.2.241.137)
I had a Weathers LM-1 pickup. his turntable and a pair of his "Book" speakers. .......
335: Speaker Asylum, Taking a side-step........................ (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-08-24, 11:51:12 (100.2.241.137)
Shure also distributed SME in the US for a while and offered a version of the V15, the MV30HE which was integrated into an SMEIII CF arm-wand, similar to the Ortofon SME 30H. (The Ortofon wand is n .......
336: General Asylum, It looks pregnant ... or is it? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-08-24, 08:02:55 (100.2.241.137)
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337: General Asylum, Na. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-08-18, 17:50:39 (100.2.241.137)
I've tried it and many others over the years. I even challenged a bartender in Edinburgh with finding one that appealed to me but without success. It's not a life-challenging affliction but a matter o .......
338: General Asylum, I hate Scotch whisky. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-08-18, 16:46:16 (100.2.241.137)
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339: Digital Drive, RE: The vast majority of rooms START OFF really that bad............ (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-08-16, 08:52:50 (100.2.241.137)
First, I do not regard your room as anything close to typical. Typical rooms are less than 10' height and well-defined rectangles. Second, the changes you made are undoubtedly positive and typical. Th .......
340: Digital Drive, RE: The vast majority of rooms are really that bad............ (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-08-16, 06:29:00 (100.2.241.137)
Yes, it does depend on what "bad" means to you but it has nothing to do with mastering. It has to do with how much the acoustics of the domestic listening room color the reproduction of music recordin .......
341: Digital Drive, The vast majority of rooms are really that bad............ (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-08-15, 14:12:09 (100.2.241.137)
unless they are purpose-design but most listeners have adapted to their own. .......
342: Speaker Asylum, They are not omni-directional but............................ (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-08-15, 14:09:34 (100.2.241.137)
but they can be configured to be. In fact, they are quite unique in the way that they manage/control directivity and the results are phenomenal. .......
343: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: What I like about the Salamander Rack Assembly........ (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-08-14, 13:57:51 (75.135.188.187)
AbeCollins wrote: I also like the open frame design of the rack w/o sides or door for excellent ventilation. I have 3 different Salamander Synergy racks. - S40 which is tall. Perfect height for a tur .......
344: Speaker Asylum, It's better than that. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-08-14, 08:41:57 (75.135.188.187)
Having had a pair of them in my listening room, the most obvious aspect is how obvious they are simply because of their size. So, one's first reaction is "What are they?" They don't look like loudspea .......
345: Speaker Asylum, Old news, ain't it? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-08-13, 12:55:21 (75.135.188.187)
6 years too late and it is more of a puff-piece than a review. Try mine from back in 2016! .......
346: Computer Audio Asylum, What I like about the Salamander Rack Assembly........ (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-08-12, 14:59:27 (100.2.241.137)
...... is that, without sides or backs, I can access all cables and connections without moving it! It sits solidly on its Robot feet. .......
347: Classical Court, RE: Music for a Quiet Place... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-08-12, 08:12:43 (100.2.241.137)
I recommend this: .......
348: Digital Drive, I share your skepticism. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-08-10, 13:23:47 (100.2.241.137)
"We Hear With Our Brains" or the lack thereof! .......
349: Digital Drive, Oops. Forgot that one. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-08-10, 13:21:59 (100.2.241.137)
OTOH, this and the miniDSP are quite different in target user. .......
350: Digital Drive, RE: DIRAC? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-08-10, 08:21:35 (100.2.241.137)
This gets as close as I know of. .......
351: Digital Drive, So there. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-08-10, 08:18:46 (100.2.241.137)
'Quite simply, I don't recall ever streaming anything and thinking "OMG, that sounds fantastic!".' Too bad. I stream from my own rips and from downloads all the time and I think "OMG, that sounds fant .......
352: Digital Drive, Cocktail Audio X50 (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-08-08, 06:56:16 (75.135.188.187)
I have never used or actually seen this device but it certainly looks like everything you will need. It seems to have all the in/outs and functionality as advertised as well as a reasonably large disp .......
353: Digital Drive, Huge hassle? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-08-07, 12:36:58 (75.135.188.187)
Returns to Amazon are trivial. They have free drop-off sites all over the place. .......
354: General Asylum, RE: In daze gone by, Bang & Olufsen was a name... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-08-01, 07:32:17 (100.2.241.137)
And if you go back far enough, they were in the forefront of phono cartridge technology. .......
355: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Trouble playing Mercury Living Presence Hybrid SACD (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-07-25, 11:20:49 (100.2.241.137)
Have you tried playing it on another SACD player? What model is your player? .......
356: Classical Court, "Now he may have had a point..................... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-07-15, 17:08:01 (100.2.241.137)
.......in that traditional stereo is a substantial compromise for conveying spacial cues......" but is a substantial advance on mono. .......
357: Classical Court, RE: specifically you've been there and done that? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-07-13, 16:09:07 (100.2.241.137)
I was referring only to the perception of sources within inches or 2-3 feet being lacking and, imho, not relevant to musical performances. .......
358: Classical Court, RE: specifically you've been there and done that? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-07-13, 15:17:40 (100.2.241.137)
"You have used the BACCH4Mac with highly directional speakers with early reflections blocked or absorbed and tested the Chesky track of which I speak?" I spent a long day with Edgar and, while I canno .......
359: Classical Court, Been there, done that, not quite so. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-07-13, 13:10:22 (100.2.241.137)
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360: Classical Court, You reminded me of this. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-07-13, 09:34:21 (100.2.241.137)
From the May 2007 issue of Stereophiel: .......
361: Classical Court, I don't like the term at all. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-07-12, 12:50:17 (100.2.241.137)
Even when applied to Atmos and similar, the term "immersive" conjures a feeling of claustrophobia while better, multidimensional and convincing reproduction tends to transparency and transport. ::: TO .......
362: Classical Court, " We call it "immersive surround sound." (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-07-12, 07:09:20 (100.2.241.137)
That's OK and I have been impressed with what I've heard of Witrak's work. OTOH, I do not think that the term "immersive surround sound' is a good description. The mic arrangement described would yie .......
363: Critic's Corner, Hmmmm. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-07-11, 18:32:20 (100.2.241.137)
Can't say that. .......
364: Speaker Asylum, RE: Yes. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-07-11, 18:30:00 (100.2.241.137)
Have you tried? As I said, my experience is dated but I would suspect that the ones you have are likely to be physically identical. As long as you can handle a screwdriver and a soldering iron, you ar .......
365: Digital Drive, They all offer free trials. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-07-11, 14:04:14 (100.2.241.137)
You can find out for yourself. .......
366: Critic's Corner, Depends on your definition of real. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-07-11, 14:02:21 (100.2.241.137)
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367: Speaker Asylum, Yes. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-07-11, 14:00:05 (100.2.241.137)
I have done it twice on the Peerless DT10 on Aural Acoustics speakers. It was decades back but I cannot imagine it is anything different. .......
368: Classical Court, I still have a copy of it...................... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-07-02, 12:15:43 (75.135.188.187)
.............buried deep under my desk. .......
369: Computer Audio Asylum, Also for multichannel and dsp. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-26, 06:12:55 (75.135.188.187)
However, gaming computers tend to be noisy (fans) and I prefer options without fans or any moving parts so that the PC is silent. .......
370: General Asylum, Sure but............. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-21, 18:19:57 (100.2.241.137)
it sags both in pitch and in pace. Ugh. .......
371: General Asylum, Not only that but...................... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-21, 09:35:34 (100.2.241.137)
"We don't use the typical pitch shift method, which lowers the pitch and keeps the duration of the track identical as the original. We tried this method years ago and it sounded fake with acoustical m .......
372: Speaker Asylum, Coincidence. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-21, 07:18:33 (100.2.241.137)
I just mentioned Bud Fried (briefly) in my latest review. .......
373: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Amen! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-20, 14:15:18 (100.2.241.137)
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374: Hi-Rez Highway, Fine with me. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-19, 09:56:30 (75.135.188.187)
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375: General Asylum, Same here but........ (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-19, 09:54:27 (75.135.188.187)
...a little different. When I built my last preamp, I had a 2-gang attenuator for volume and a volume trimmer in each of the two channels (+/- 10dB), all with 0.5 dB steps. Found that I never used th .......
376: Hi-Rez Highway, Hi-Rez Highway may be a dead end street but.................... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-15, 08:39:35 (100.2.241.137)
listening to Hi-Rez just continues. .......
377: Classical Court, OTOH.........."Concertgebouw first violin quits." (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-14, 08:30:36 (75.135.188.187)
From today's Slipped Disc: Concertgebouw first violin quits Posted: 13 Jun 2022 02:08 AM PDT Three days after the Concertgebouworkest announced its new chief conductor, a promising young member of the .......
378: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Back then............... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-13, 14:34:03 (75.135.188.187)
in 2004, I had hoped that there would be evolving efforts at realistic center channel synthesis and the Trinaural was a notable effort. Since then, I have given up on such and prefer really good stere .......
379: Classical Court, Another full set? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-10, 16:14:43 (100.2.241.137)
I am skeptical of a relatively young conductor should undertaking multiple full symphony sets and not focus on convincing performances of those they know best and care about most. Will Haydn be next? .......
380: Classical Court, I was not impressed with his Sibelius set. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-10, 14:22:37 (100.2.241.137)
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381: Speaker Asylum, USA of course? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-10, 14:16:32 (100.2.241.137)
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382: Classical Court, Yes, I suspect so. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-09, 06:10:09 (100.2.241.137)
Since I have not tried it, I cannot be certain. .......
383: Classical Court, RE: Would an HDMI (ARC) port on the ROKU TV... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-08, 18:08:22 (100.2.241.137)
I do not really know for sure but I suspect so. .......
384: Classical Court, If you want to send Atmos to another device, yes. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-08, 14:45:35 (100.2.241.137)
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385: Speaker Asylum, I remember it well. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-04, 17:49:15 (100.2.241.137)
Wonderful music (Vitali Chaconne, iirc) and a great dinner. I also remember driving through those torrential rains on unlit roads to get from one to the other. .......
386: Speaker Asylum, Yes, Ok. Just different. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-04, 16:38:39 (100.2.241.137)
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387: Speaker Asylum, I am not so sure. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-04, 15:11:49 (100.2.241.137)
You quote me, correctly, as saying "I accept products for review only if they appeal to me and that means that I have screened them to be likely to please me." The screening is before anything is deli .......
388: Speaker Asylum, I don't know what the rules were at Sea Cliff........................ (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-04, 13:24:13 (100.2.241.137)
........ (nor do I care) but they are not mine and I was only speaking for myself. .......
389: General Asylum, Or just place it somewhere else far away from the speakers. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-04, 13:19:31 (100.2.241.137)
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390: Speaker Asylum, Cancellation is not an issue. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-03, 18:43:33 (100.2.241.137)
I accept products for review only if they appeal to me and that means that I have screened them to be likely to please me. Almost all turn out to have flaws which do not and should not eliminate them .......
391: Hi-Rez Highway, It's good fun. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-03, 17:18:20 (100.2.241.137)
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392: Speaker Asylum, RE: A Proposed Scoring Grid for Subjective Loudspeaker Evaluation (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-03, 17:12:33 (100.2.241.137)
Would most products you have reviewed have an attribute or two in the negative? Of course. How many negative points does a product get before you just give up and cancel the review? Unless there i .......
393: Digital Drive, OK. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-02, 16:20:43 (100.2.241.137)
I've had variable results with Internet streaming sites but, by and large, I have had no problems with Qobuz. .......
394: Digital Drive, Not my experience. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-02, 15:12:00 (100.2.241.137)
Streaming files ripped from discs sound exactly the same as the discs. Streaming from the web can be as good but there are too many variables (resolutions, remasterings, etc.) be absolute about it. : .......
395: Vintage Asylum, RE: "And a company called "Falcon" hand built the drivers." ???? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-01, 18:56:56 (100.2.241.137)
Here are the catalog sheets. .......
396: Vintage Asylum, RE: "And a company called "Falcon" hand built the drivers." ???? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-01, 18:51:00 (100.2.241.137)
Here are the diagrams for the KEF recommended enclosure and the crossover network. The catalog sheets for the KK3 are in the next post. .......
397: General Asylum, Salamander Synergy (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-06-01, 06:11:43 (100.2.241.137)
I am a fan of these. I have a single-wide tall rack nestled into a corner in one system and a double-wide rack in the other. The flexibility is superb with adjustable shelf spacing, solid or glass she .......
398: Vintage Asylum, RE: "And a company called "Falcon" hand built the drivers." ???? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-29, 11:28:32 (75.135.188.187)
I will dig out what I have later in the week and get back to you. .......
399: Vintage Asylum, Understood. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-29, 11:26:03 (75.135.188.187)
I was referring to the original KefKit3 which, of course, does not include replacement drivers, of which there are many. .......
400: Vintage Asylum, "And a company called "Falcon" hand built the drivers." ???? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-29, 06:02:18 (75.135.188.187)
Not if it is a real KefKit3. I probably have the manual/specs for these back home. .......
401: General Asylum, Interesting but....... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-29, 05:48:12 (75.135.188.187)
it looks more like speculation than new research. We'll see. .......
402: General Asylum, No. Just silly/stupid. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-28, 15:35:44 (75.135.188.187)
Impossible to take them seriously. .......
403: Computer Audio Asylum, Digital by definition... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-25, 16:52:03 (100.2.241.137)
Not always. I recall a couple of analog room correction devices. Clumsy and limited by comparison to today's DSP but they did work. .......
404: Computer Audio Asylum, OK. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-25, 16:49:18 (100.2.241.137)
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405: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Benchmark/Purifi vsAmp$$$ (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-25, 14:56:20 (100.2.241.137)
I had a Mac MC303 when I got the Benchmark for review. .......
406: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Want to record what my system does and then add that to files themselves (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-25, 04:23:03 (100.2.241.137)
I think its like taking a room correction file and embedding it into the music files themselves except it would make the changes the system makes to the original. Pretty sure DB poweramp will let me .......
407: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Easy answer. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-24, 17:06:49 (100.2.241.137)
Your assumption is correct. Michael Kelly of Aerial Acoustics suggested I run my SF Cremonas full-range and not filter their signal through the SW12 sub's crossover. I agree with that. There are bet .......
408: Computer Audio Asylum, Easy answer. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-24, 15:05:16 (100.2.241.137)
If you are sending the "full-range signal" for both channels to the sub, then DL will modify each of the two output channels as they are output into the room, i.e., right main + sub and left main + su .......
409: Digital Drive, All you need is a bigger screen. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-24, 05:43:28 (100.2.241.137)
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410: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Not a good comparison for audio quality...... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-19, 11:45:56 (100.2.241.137)
The Aiim also has S/PDIF output which permits the insertion of an external DAC if one so chooses. I cannot comment on the audio quality since I used it for only an hour or so but I believe there is a .......
411: Vintage Asylum, The turntable looks like a Lenco. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-19, 06:06:51 (100.2.241.137)
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412: Computer Audio Asylum, Start with this. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-18, 11:02:12 (100.2.241.137)
Wiim .......
413: Digital Drive, Sure but that's not the point. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-17, 14:25:26 (100.2.241.137)
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414: Digital Drive, There are some..................... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-16, 05:10:16 (75.135.188.187)
If you are curious about it, you might want to take a look at: https://www.nativedsd.com/ https://trptk.com/ https://www.soundliaison.com/index.php .......
415: Digital Drive, RE: SACD badmouthed? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-15, 17:09:47 (75.135.188.187)
There are a number of classical labels that do that or have done that. I don't know if that qualifies as "popular" but that's what I care about. .......
416: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Amen. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-14, 14:12:48 (75.135.188.187)
"How do you guys listen to your BD and any other "hi rez" sources delivered by HDMI?" 2 ways: 1. I rip them all to files and play via my streamer and DACs. 2. Use this: .......
417: Digital Drive, RE: SACD badmouthed? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-14, 14:09:27 (75.135.188.187)
"In the Duke Ellington example below, both versions sound excellent but the one in DSD is slightly softer, slightly smoother, but less engaging or exciting to me.' Those are both remasterings and I wa .......
418: Classical Court, RE: Something VERY different (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-14, 06:18:23 (75.135.188.187)
I heard her at National Sawdust in Brooklyn a while back where the complex and sophisticated acoustical environment and the sound delivery system (quite interlinked) allowed her to not only create sit .......
419: Hi-Rez Highway, Amen. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-14, 06:08:34 (75.135.188.187)
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420: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Amen. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-14, 05:59:55 (75.135.188.187)
There is no reason to synthesize a center channel feed unless your two-channel stereo setup is woefully defective due to acoustical anomalies, poor setup or poor equipment. Sometimes, what seems like .......
421: Digital Drive, SACD badmouthed? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-13, 05:32:54 (100.2.241.137)
I've seen SACD criticized as inferior (or no better than) to PCM, inconvenient, unnecessary or as plagued by ultrasonic noise. I have not seen it criticized for sound quality (except by those blinded .......
422: Digital Drive, That's the way it's supposed to be but that's not what you want................ (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-05, 09:19:44 (100.2.241.137)
Most of us want as much of the full dynamic range of the performance as possible. If you want less, then you need some sort of compression operation. Google audio compression. .......
423: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I do that all the time. No problem. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-03, 04:08:55 (75.135.188.187)
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424: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Early-onset dementia. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-01, 15:17:01 (75.135.188.187)
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425: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Unfortunately, that's what it sounds like. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-01, 12:13:12 (75.135.188.187)
But, to confirm, try connecting the LeftFront amp/speaker to the sub output. .......
426: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Probably not. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-05-01, 05:33:20 (100.2.241.137)
I was simply suggesting that you test the situation with a disc that you are certain has a real LFE signal. Could it be the sub? .......
427: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Have you set up bass management or selected a source with LFE? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-04-30, 16:19:49 (100.2.241.137)
One usually takes care of these things with the guided setup procedure. .......
428: Classical Court, Jriver says............................. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-04-27, 19:25:41 (100.2.241.137)
285 days, 24 hour days. .......
429: General Asylum, RE: Up-firing Atmos speaker placement is critical for good imaging/soundstaging (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-04-26, 17:00:18 (100.2.241.137)
Actually, down-firing Atmos speaker placement is greatly preferred over the use of up-firing/reflecting Atmos-enable speakers. Unfortunately, not all of us can accommodate the former. .......
430: General Asylum, RE: Isn't Atmos aimed more at the HT crowd than audiophiles? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-04-26, 16:57:49 (100.2.241.137)
It was initially but there are reasons why it is being applied to music playback. One is that going to multichannel can be a huge enhancement for realistic audio playback as well as for experimental/ .......
431: General Asylum, Disappointing. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-04-25, 18:21:02 (100.2.241.137)
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432: General Asylum, What was the source material? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-04-25, 13:40:32 (100.2.241.137)
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433: Classical Court, I used to do things like this... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-04-22, 14:57:35 (100.2.241.137)
but not in recent years. Since I switched from discs to files, all of the library is available in all rooms in both houses. Coherence for my old age. .......
434: Classical Court, I'll play. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-04-19, 19:36:55 (100.2.241.137)
1. Johann Sebastian Bach - Logical 2. Ludwig van Beethoven - Compelling 3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Deft 4. Igor Stravinsky - Melodious 5. Fr .......
435: General Asylum, RE: Made by B&W it seems (link) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-04-14, 13:03:19 (100.2.241.137)
Inspired by B&W but really from BlueRoom and based on discarded B&W parts. .......
436: Computer Audio Asylum, Yes. I have been trying to figure out a use for it (for me). (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-04-13, 15:40:26 (100.2.241.137)
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437: General Asylum, Yes, indeed, but I am still using my Oppo UDP-205 :-) (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-04-12, 19:15:01 (100.2.241.137)
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438: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Need DAC to replace Oppo 83SE sound quality and likely PC build advice (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-04-12, 18:18:17 (100.2.241.137)
I have no personal recommendations for any particular device that fits your specific application but your post immediately reminded me of the attached. .......
439: Speaker Asylum, I use Speakons now and prefer them. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-04-11, 13:34:45 (75.135.188.187)
I wish they were standard. .......
440: Speaker Asylum, RE: Not a mess but complex. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-04-10, 05:57:10 (100.2.241.137)
I think you are making it seem more complicated than it is (and you will probably accuse me of the opposite). However, all the crossovers and DSP are easily incorporated into a single software package .......
441: Speaker Asylum, Not a mess but complex. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-04-09, 16:43:16 (100.2.241.137)
Since amps have to be AFTER the electronic crossover, this would be a mess. Where would you place the active XO Between the preamp and the amps, of course. ..... and where would the user install th .......
442: Digital Drive, I agree...................... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-04-08, 17:54:41 (100.2.241.137)
that the discussion here seems to show an apparent bias but so do other forums. Expanding the present discussion would probably be more productive. .......
443: Digital Drive, Why? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-04-08, 15:44:20 (100.2.241.137)
If there are less expensive and equal (or better) options, isn't it foolish to deny them? .......
444: General Asylum, "Test?" (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-04-01, 14:59:26 (100.2.241.137)
I'd call it demo material rather than test but it has some pretty wonderful sounds on it............if that's what you are looking for. .......
445: Speaker Asylum, RE: What made acoustic lenses obsolete? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-03-31, 16:54:18 (100.2.241.137)
They have evolved and you may not recognize how they are used in many speakers today. Examples are seen in the Dutch&Dutch 8c, the B&O Beolab 90 or Beolab 50 and in recent models of Revel's Ultima and .......
446: Critic's Corner, Sure. I would be surprised if it had been Harman International. :-) (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-03-24, 16:21:11 (100.2.241.137)
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447: General Asylum, Stereophile reviewed the unit recently???? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-03-24, 06:15:28 (100.2.241.137)
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448: General Asylum, Sounds like a lateral move. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-03-21, 15:57:01 (100.2.241.137)
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449: General Asylum, lateral not radial? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-03-21, 14:21:58 (100.2.241.137)
So-called parallel-tracking arms (and the carrier arms for the cutters) are arranged so that the stylus/cutter traverses a radial path across the disc. The alternative, afaik, are pivoted arms with wh .......
450: General Asylum, Why? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-03-21, 06:59:52 (75.135.188.187)
Don't most cutters use radial/parallel tracking heads that do not require it? You only need to consider anti-skating if there is overhang. .......
451: Classical Court, RE: Loss of interest in the Franck Symphony also extends to recordings (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-03-20, 19:17:58 (75.135.188.187)
I am awaiting the impending release by François-Xavier Roth and Les Siecles that was mentioned in the NYT article. .......
452: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Thinking about dipping my toe into Hi-Rez (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-03-19, 12:06:28 (75.135.188.187)
I'm looking at the Marantz CD6007 player. It has a USB-A port on the front for Hi-Rez. Is this a good way to go? If you are OK with limiting access to the use of USB devices and the very limited con .......
453: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Neutral is what I prize. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-03-13, 07:58:48 (100.2.241.137)
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454: General Asylum, Making a predetermined allocation doesn't work for me. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-03-12, 08:48:27 (100.2.241.137)
Based on the assumption that the budget is fixed and without much wiggle room, I'd pick the speakers, first and foremost, to begin the process. Then I'd determine if I can afford a suitable amp with t .......
455: Speaker Asylum, RE: Connecting 1 subwoofer to 2 amps (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-03-11, 15:06:09 (100.2.241.137)
Thanks but, to understand what the options are, we need to know how the various inputs are connected internally. That will tell us how they might interact. The reason I (and another person) suggested .......
456: Speaker Asylum, RE: Connecting 1 subwoofer to 2 amps (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-03-11, 11:39:08 (100.2.241.137)
Y'know, Velodyne has made many models over the years and I'll bet they are not all the same in how the inputs are configured. I do not know what model you have. So, my suggestions are conservative and .......
457: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Snarky but not helpful (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-03-10, 15:26:19 (100.2.241.137)
The question posed but not addressed was whether I could stream Qobuz using a 2011 Mac Mini without needing another Roon license? Sure. I run it on a 2011 MacMini on weekends. When I turn it on, it t .......
458: Speaker Asylum, It's doable. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-03-10, 15:12:29 (100.2.241.137)
Just takes a little ingenuity. .......
459: Speaker Asylum, I'd just get a switch. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-03-09, 16:23:56 (100.2.241.137)
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460: Speaker Asylum, That's the catch. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-03-09, 15:03:33 (100.2.241.137)
"And keep these connections at the same time, taking good care that one amp is off and even unpowered before turning the other one on." As long as you never make a mistake, you are clear. ;-) ::: TOPI .......
461: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Seems that you have done due diligence. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-03-09, 13:44:35 (100.2.241.137)
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462: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Don't forget the "almost." (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-03-09, 07:59:10 (100.2.241.137)
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463: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: This interesting info re. the SF 'Line' series (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-03-09, 07:56:38 (100.2.241.137)
Yes. In addition to the PS variations, there were other enhancements in the Line 3. See attached. .......
464: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Restoring my Sonic Frontiers Line 1 wasn't entirely an objective choice (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-03-09, 05:56:36 (100.2.241.137)
I remember the SL Line preamps. They were a pleasure to operate and to listen to. Had I not done a wholesale clearance of my entire system, one of them might still be with me. I loved them. "Cosmetica .......
465: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Not gonna happen. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-03-08, 07:12:23 (100.2.241.137)
"What would be interesting is to have Kal try external buffers (SS or tube) while using the passive mode to see if he still prefers the internal buffer of the Freya Plus." I cannot and will not try th .......
466: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Or both!! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-03-08, 06:57:41 (100.2.241.137)
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467: Computer Audio Asylum, That is possible. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-02-25, 18:43:39 (100.2.241.137)
OTOH, both of my laptops also have an easy switching option. .......
468: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Looking for a High Quality Ethernet to USB Adapter (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-02-25, 15:36:10 (100.2.241.137)
I've been using this one for years (although not for JRiver) with Windows. No drivers needed. .......
469: Classical Court, Much Missed -- Jiri Belohlavek and Martinu!... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-02-25, 06:54:07 (100.2.241.137)
I love his Martinu symphonies with the Czech PO on Supraphon and Chandos. Just downloaded the new(!) set on Onyx (with the BBC?). .......
470: Critic's Corner, I remember. It was at the Hofbrauhaus! (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-02-18, 13:46:59 (100.2.241.137)
That was a long time ago. Do you remember the year? .......
471: Classical Court, I just look at the pictures. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-02-18, 08:38:25 (100.2.241.137)
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472: Classical Court, Most of Bruckner? :-) (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-02-18, 07:00:52 (100.2.241.137)
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473: General Asylum, RE: Too many variables. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-02-15, 07:07:26 (100.2.241.137)
Tough call because of all the variables. Also, RoomPerfect and Trinnov are coupled to specific hardware. I prefer DL because I do not want to use that hardware. That said, I'd love it if I could get T .......
474: General Asylum, Too many variables. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-02-15, 05:35:53 (100.2.241.137)
- Different microphones. - Different microphone positions. - Different default curves and, while you can reset these all to the same flat response, that's not how one would use them. - Different hardw .......
475: Classical Court, It makes great sense to me. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-02-12, 16:09:17 (75.135.188.187)
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476: Classical Court, Tilson-Thomas/SFSO in multichannel. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-02-12, 14:08:00 (75.135.188.187)
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477: Classical Court, RE: Astor Piazzolla, Oblivion (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-02-08, 11:00:19 (100.2.241.137)
Here's mine. .......
478: Classical Court, Not possible. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-01-19, 18:00:22 (100.2.241.137)
It was transferred from the 50kHz SoundStream PCM original to standard DSD. .......
479: Vintage Asylum, Mac USB drives but without meters. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-01-10, 16:20:38 (100.2.241.137)
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480: Vintage Asylum, I have a pair of these! (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-01-10, 15:15:12 (100.2.241.137)
NIB! .......
481: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Buena Vista Social Club missing center channel - Sorta (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-01-09, 06:29:44 (75.135.188.187)
I think it is intentional since it is somewhat consistent in the movie where they used the 4.1 in the scenes of the recording sessions and 5.1 elsewhere (mostly). .......
482: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Complet Failure... (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-01-08, 14:43:54 (75.135.188.187)
Most BDs are encrypted and will not play on computer BD drives unless first decrypted. .......
483: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Buena Vista Social Club missing center channel - Sorta (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-01-08, 14:39:19 (75.135.188.187)
I checked both my file ripped from the DVD-A and the original disc and, for both, there is nothing audible coming out of my center speaker. Jriver identifies it as 6 channels but its spectrum analyzer .......
484: Digital Drive, I did say "often" and not "never" nor "always." (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-01-01, 14:00:57 (100.2.241.137)
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485: Digital Drive, Scroll to the bottom........ (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2022-01-01, 12:35:35 (100.2.241.137)
FWIW, Stereophile often publishes follow-up reviews, such as Herb's, for products that are considered significant. .......
486: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Not yet. Still working on it. :-) (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2021-12-25, 11:11:34 (100.2.241.137)
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487: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Only 44? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2021-12-24, 12:40:48 (100.2.241.137)
I recently had the pleasure of using a Pass XP-32 where the volume settings range from 000 to 199! :-) .......
488: Computer Audio Asylum, Good luck. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2021-12-22, 14:40:59 (100.2.241.137)
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489: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Get a Nimbie. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2021-12-22, 07:09:23 (100.2.241.137)
Nimbie doesn't get the metadata. What software were you using? Worked well for me with dBPowerAmp. My luck with the Nimbie was >90% successful ripping. .......
490: Computer Audio Asylum, Get a Nimbie. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2021-12-21, 18:15:45 (100.2.241.137)
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491: Classical Court, RE: I'm with you on 3 and 6! (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2021-12-20, 15:14:44 (100.2.241.137)
I know the Coll only from this recording and loved the music. What her influence is, positive or negative, I cannot say. .......
492: Classical Court, I can endorse #1, #2, #3 and #6. (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2021-12-20, 08:19:54 (100.2.241.137)
The Coll is spectacular in multichannel. .......
493: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: DLNA not working with Jrivr MC (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2021-12-20, 08:16:36 (75.135.188.187)
There is a separate set of settings for DLNA output with JRiver. Have you addressed this? .......
494: Computer Audio Asylum, New Build. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2021-12-17, 17:36:23 (100.2.241.137)
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495: Classical Court, RE: Never playing the 2Ch tracks. . . (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2021-12-09, 14:18:03 (100.2.241.137)
Yup. I rip all my SACDs and save the ISOs for backup (not the only one). However, I extract only the MCH tracks because that is what I want. I can always go back and extract the stereo tracks if that .......
496: Classical Court, ??? Dunno. I've never played the 2-channel tracks. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2021-12-09, 09:15:38 (100.2.241.137)
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497: Classical Court, Absolutely outstanding in multichannel! (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2021-12-08, 13:07:44 (100.2.241.137)
Consistently interesting and innovative performances, too. Can't wait for them to drop the other shoe. .......
498: General Asylum, Ditto! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2021-12-03, 18:37:56 (100.2.241.137)
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499: General Asylum, RE: Brio? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2021-12-03, 07:45:47 (100.2.241.137)
Like you, I used Orastream without knowing it for a couple of years when I subscribed to the Naxos streaming service and, at the time, I was quite impressed with it. I have not tried their Brio servic .......
500: Classical Court, RE: Livkind? (0.00)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2021-11-14, 06:19:46 (100.2.241.137)
Watkin is interesting and notable for his choice of instrument and for the recording quality, albeit available only in stereo. .......
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