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1: Cable Asylum, Thanks Bill; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-10-05, 20:57:40 (75.89.68.104)
nt .......
2: Cable Asylum, Stu Thank you very much (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-10-04, 19:09:43 (71.30.181.45)
I will check out the 16/4 wire .......
3: Cable Asylum, Looong rear speaker wires (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-10-03, 20:23:41 (75.89.76.17)
My kids have gone on to college and my wife and I are converting the upstairs playroom to a media/listening room. I would like to run the rear speaker wires in the wall, up through the attic and back .......
4: Hi-Rez Highway, To actually answer the Question (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-09-19, 20:27:48 (71.29.76.217)
I have the EMM Labs CDSD and DAC6se combo. The SACD sound reached its fullest potential in around 50 hours. But RBCD sound took well over 200 hours. I would assume you should experience similar break- .......
5: Hi-Rez Highway, Great Comments as usual (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-06-01, 18:58:51 (71.30.180.24)
Great comments as usual I chuckled to myself when I contrasted your approach to buying speakers with mine. You flew to Seattle, insisted on and got a home audition and probably paid pretty much full r .......
6: Hi-Rez Highway, We all know we should audition gear.... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-06-01, 15:28:07 (71.30.180.24)
But as a practical manner it is very hard to do. Yes you can go to audio shows but it is hard for me personally to get awayfrom the business to go to them. Even then, you may not get to hear what you .......
7: Hi-Rez Highway, I have not heard the PD but.... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-06-01, 14:12:22 (71.30.180.24)
My vote is for one you do not have on your list. That would be the Meitner EMM combo. I recently looked at players in a similar price range and decided on the EMM Labs Transport and the DAC6se. Part o .......
8: Hi-Rez Highway, Despite the moniker - no jazz??? (grin);nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-05-28, 18:41:22 (173.185.16.122)
nt .......
9: Hi-Rez Highway, One rock, two jazz, one country (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-05-28, 18:36:10 (173.185.16.122)
Rock: (Elton John, Yellow Brick Road) Jazz: (tie: Ray Brown, Soular Energy; Grover Washington, Prime Cuts ) Country: (Willie Nelson, Stardust) Sonics on all of these are great but the choices are abou .......
10: Hi-Rez Highway, No problems with mine either (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-05-27, 08:52:44 (71.29.226.18)
I have owned SACD players since 2001 and have had no problems with either my SONY XA-777ES or my EMM Combo. The Sony was in service for over ten years. .......
11: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks for the Heads-up (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-05-20, 08:38:10 (75.89.64.30)
they also had a number of older SACDs for $16.48 apiece .......
12: Hi-Rez Highway, Boy, I sure have (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-05-08, 07:52:34 (151.213.191.56)
When I got the EMM combo, I was less than blown away. I heard more detail but the sound was lean and unsatisfying. I wondered if I had made a very expensive mistake. A week later I knew I had not. The .......
13: Hi-Rez Highway, I think we romanticize our youth... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-05-04, 08:09:33 (71.29.226.19)
I think that kids care about music the same as we did. Ipods sound no worse that those cheap Sears record players everyone had. You are correct. Good R&B is out there. But it is a lot harder to find. .......
14: Hi-Rez Highway, Our youth's musical appreciation for songwriting, originality..... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-05-03, 14:07:40 (71.29.79.180)
and the ability to actually play a REAL instrument has probably been compromised beyond repair ... thx ... in part to American Idol". No!!! and that is exactly my point. My son and his buddies still a .......
15: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-05-01, 10:30:33 (71.30.165.49)
nt .......
16: Hi-Rez Highway, I guess we will have to agree to disagree (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-05-01, 09:47:48 (71.30.165.49)
Rock music of the 1960's reflected boomer hedonism rather than being a cause of it. A friend of mine once told me when we were in our twenties that "American culture will revolve around us for our ent .......
17: Hi-Rez Highway, Hey Sordidman (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-04-29, 19:44:25 (98.20.74.110)
Read my post about my converstion with my son. I would be interested in your coments about why 40+ year old music strikes a chord with many teens and young adults whereas contemporary rock does not. : .......
18: Hi-Rez Highway, I think that the real question is why... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-04-29, 15:19:16 (98.20.74.110)
he and his buddies listen 40+ year old rock at all. They listen to the local contemporary rock station but in many cases they prefer the old stuff. I disagree with you that "60s rock hallmarked a seve .......
19: Hi-Rez Highway, An Interesting Conversation with my son (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-04-28, 07:27:51 (71.30.188.9)
My son, who is 20 came home from college last weekend and wanted to upload music from two of his favorite bands to his Ipod, The bands were the Rolling Stones and Credence Clearwater. He then asked me .......
20: Computer Audio Asylum, Thanks everyone (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-04-25, 14:04:01 (75.89.66.235)
Both the Weiss and the Empirical Audio look like good choices. The 2fs control gives me native 88 and 96kz so I should be OK with the DAC 6se. .......
21: Computer Audio Asylum, Long-time audiophile looking to get computer audio front end (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-04-24, 08:18:37 (75.89.75.221)
I am sure this question has been asked a gazillion times before so I apologize for asking it again. I have long been convinced that computer audio is the wave for the future I just haven't jumped on y .......
22: Hi-Rez Highway, Old News - They used a junk SACD player (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-04-18, 19:41:43 (151.213.189.219)
This has been discussed ad nauseam in previous posts. The authors set out with an answer in mind and they got it. They used a $120 Yamaha mass market player. There are numerous other issues with their .......
23: Hi-Rez Highway, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash ; (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-04-08, 19:16:40 (71.30.160.168)
Her voice is incredible as is the audio quality. Same with the Willie Nelson disc The audio quality on the Johnny Cash "Live at Folsum Prison" album isn't that great but that is a function of the reco .......
24: Hi-Rez Highway, They are figuring it out (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-04-02, 18:52:57 (151.213.189.217)
Computer audio is cheap and gives a lot of bang for the buck with uncompressed downloads. In 20 years there will still be high end audio. But it will be all downloads or streaming audio and all of the .......
25: Hi-Rez Highway, Death spiral business model (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-04-02, 08:33:32 (98.20.68.238)
You guys are are absolutely right. As one columnist in Stereophile put it, you can make a very few, very expensive products or you can make a large number of cheaper products,. Many manufacturers are .......
26: Hi-Rez Highway, You are very welcome; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-04-02, 07:53:41 (71.30.185.237)
nt .......
27: Hi-Rez Highway, And I read what you guys had to say... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-04-01, 07:28:27 (98.20.72.107)
Then did the same. I pre-ordered one of the first XA-777ES's in early 2001. My HT system, took its first step in a long series of transitions to a half-way decent MCH music system. It certainly worke .......
28: Hi-Rez Highway, bass and volume (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-03-30, 20:10:30 (71.29.79.190)
"But I have found that for the absolutely best recordings that I own (and on any system I have ever auditioned) while the low end reproduction on the disc is certainly "there" the potential of fully d .......
29: Hi-Rez Highway, Interesting discussion (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-03-30, 16:03:31 (71.29.79.190)
I come down firmly in the macro camp, although I certainly enjoy the detail. In addition I do not listen to music at near the Db levels that you do. Part of the attraction of MCH to me is that I get t .......
30: Hi-Rez Highway, I tweaked mine by ear (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-03-28, 14:28:17 (71.30.166.163)
and occasionally I have to adjust the rear speakers down or up for specfic albums. But it is rare that I have to do so. I have about a 20% hearing loss in my left ear to due a chilhood injury, so an a .......
31: Hi-Rez Highway, Somethin Else; Cannonball Adderly and Miles Davis; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-03-22, 06:03:59 (151.213.191.163)
nt .......
32: Hi-Rez Highway, Very interesting perspective (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-03-21, 11:25:16 (173.185.19.33)
As I read through the reviews and forum comments I saw the same thing about the Meitner combo BEFORE the Signature upgrade. I believe that they solved the problem with the upgrade. I certainly do not .......
33: Hi-Rez Highway, I don't know where you are in South Africa (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-03-20, 19:55:25 (71.30.161.43)
But it is hard to believe that vinyl is not an option. As you know South Africa is a modern developed country. Most of the same Boutique labels and internet shops that produce and sell SACDS you buy a .......
34: Hi-Rez Highway, Consider vinyl (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-03-20, 08:01:15 (98.20.65.75)
It is a relatively rare event when I cannot find what I want either in SACD or vinyl. Most of the music I listen to was orginally released in vinyl and I actually own about twice as much vinyl as I do .......
35: Hi-Rez Highway, The first 50 hours with the Meitner CDSDse transport and DAC6se (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-03-19, 10:21:44 (71.30.178.172)
About five weeks ago I took delivery of a Meitner CDSDse transport and DAC6se. I wanted to wait until I had about 50 hours on them before reporting on the sound. This is not a new system and it has be .......
36: Hi-Rez Highway, Actually, it's an expensive CD (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-03-08, 18:45:35 (71.29.75.36)
I've suckered for "audiophile CD's before. They may be well-mastered but they are still CDs .......
37: Hi-Rez Highway, Unfortunately, AFAIK there are no Wayne Shorter SACDs (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-03-08, 18:31:14 (71.30.178.236)
expect one Japanese import, Native Dancer, for $63. Please correct me if I am wrong but if I am right -Let's hope your call helps to change that Do you have the Blue Note Wayne Shorter albums on vinyl .......
38: Hi-Rez Highway, I assume you already have Somethin Else (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-03-07, 18:21:18 (75.89.71.126)
One of my all time favorite jazz albums. It is the jazz dream team. Miles Davis is unbelieveable on this album and the sonics are fantastic. All of the Blue Note albums so far are excellent but this o .......
39: Hi-Rez Highway, Wrong forum (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-03-02, 08:12:10 (98.20.67.33)
You need to post this in the computer audio forum .......
40: Hi-Rez Highway, I enjoy history so... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-02-28, 06:01:00 (151.213.179.198)
I will definitely check out the book - Thanks .......
41: Hi-Rez Highway, I close my eyes and it's 1946 (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-02-26, 20:13:43 (75.89.78.121)
I'm not around quite yet. I don't show up for another five years. But a young Army captain (my dad)is dancing with the girl(my mom) whose letters helped keep him alive in the jungles of the Phillipine .......
42: Hi-Rez Highway, I find that (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-02-26, 15:36:58 (75.89.64.245)
many old rock albums were played too many times on lousy record players and are pretty badly damaged. I actually ruined a lot of my old ones with discwasher fluid, which accumulated on the records aft .......
43: Hi-Rez Highway, I have the Tivoli Audio Nat King Cole album... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-02-23, 13:48:22 (71.29.230.198)
And I like it. Sonics are exellent and NKC's voice is so frigging good that I don't really mind the saccharine violins on some of the songs. They work for me, although I can understand that it may be .......
44: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks everyone (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-02-22, 15:43:37 (173.185.16.23)
And particular thanks to Acen8s. I was really curious how the mono SACD would sound. Robert, If everyone liked the same things I do it would be a very boring world (grin). .......
45: Hi-Rez Highway, The Linn CD12 (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-02-22, 11:03:13 (98.20.78.172)
I don't usually like Linn sound either when it comes to their speakers and amps. But the CD12, which was paired with high quality tubed pre and power amps (I forget which brand) and Vandersteen 5A's, .......
46: Hi-Rez Highway, Have you listened to any of the Analogue Productions Nat King Cole SACDs yet? (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-02-21, 20:44:25 (151.213.185.17)
I am going to order a few and would be interested in your comments .......
47: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Break-in Time for EMM DAC6 (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-02-21, 14:02:08 (151.213.185.17)
I don't consider either the EMM player or the Sony to be bright and no reviews that I have seen mention this. As an aside I also think that there is an irrational fear of brightness in the audiophile .......
48: Hi-Rez Highway, Break-in Time for EMM DAC6 (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-02-20, 17:05:30 (71.29.228.66)
I bought a used EMM Labs CDSDse and an new DAC 6se to replace my aging Sony XA777ES. I thought I would hear a huge increase in CD sound quality but I did not.CD's still sound like CD's. SACD sound is .......
49: Hi-Rez Highway, Fair enough (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-02-18, 07:52:18 (71.29.77.102)
And obviously, I am still buying SACDs and an even more obsolete format -vinyl so neither are toast just yet. But none of the kids in my son's dorm have stereos, as all of us did. Instead, their lapto .......
50: Hi-Rez Highway, I was referring to the standard CD drive on a desktop computer or laptop.... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-02-17, 20:50:45 (71.29.77.102)
and typical computer speakers like the ones I have hooked up to my desktop. But if we are talking about serious computer audio you are absolutely correct. Hi-rez computer audio is the future and it is .......
51: Hi-Rez Highway, All silver discs are obsolete (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-02-16, 19:41:54 (151.213.176.111)
Why would you want a blue ray player when most new movies can now be streamed in HD. My college-age kids are barely aware of any music format that is not MP3.Future audiophiles will download hi-res mu .......
52: Music Lane, Telarc has her "Chamber Music" album coming out on vinyl (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-02-15, 15:50:50 (75.89.69.108)
Alas no SACD as yet. .......
53: Music Lane, The Grammy Award Judges actually have taste (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-02-15, 15:06:07 (75.89.69.108)
Who knew????? .......
54: Hi-Rez Highway, Darn thing is stuck in customs..Grrrrrr; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-02-15, 06:50:51 (75.89.69.108)
nt .......
55: Hi-Rez Highway, Robert and Jazz (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-02-15, 05:58:40 (75.89.69.108)
Robert: I figured you would agree.And I did note the "guilt-free" title Thanks for your comments. As one of the first on Audio Asylum to get an SACD player and write about it, your essays were a great .......
56: Hi-Rez Highway, Audiophile self-loathing (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-02-13, 18:03:12 (75.89.65.13)
I see this argument in audio discussion forums every so often and it’s pretty amusing. Usually it goes something like this: Because you have component X instead of component Y you are not a real music .......
57: Hi-Rez Highway, My EMM Labs Dac 6SE arrives Monday (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-02-11, 16:03:46 (75.89.74.192)
I bought the CDSD transport earlier on Audiogon so hopefully, I should have state-of-the-art MCH SACD performance. If it is as good as Robert Lang and others have suggested, I am really going to be en .......
58: Hi-Rez Highway, The statement was made that (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-02-02, 18:34:02 (75.89.75.45)
Stereo and MCH really appears to be two different interests/hobbies. Totally different metrics and groups.. (albeit not by you). That is not even close to being true. This hobby is all about getting t .......
59: Hi-Rez Highway, I disagree as well (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-02-02, 16:11:49 (71.29.229.196)
With all due respect, the argument that MCH is somehow vastly different from 2CH is almost always made by someone who has never heard a MUSIC-BASED MCH system. Note that I said music based. HT does no .......
60: Hi-Rez Highway, We old timers still listen to music (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2011-01-25, 05:32:13 (71.29.227.58)
And I am undergoing an major system upgrade (new Meitner CDSDse/DAC 6se combo) but there just is not a lot of new in the SACD arena. SACDs continue to slowly trickle out and I continue to buy them. Ho .......
61: Hi-Rez Highway, This should have been posted under Fitzcaraldo's message; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2010-01-21, 18:36:33 (98.20.70.71)
nt .......
62: Hi-Rez Highway, I have read the article..... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2010-01-21, 18:30:39 (98.20.70.71)
But I have not heard the player. Therefore I cannot offer comments on how it sounds any more that you can. However, I own two components that Fermer has reviewed.- The VPI Scoutmaster turntable and th .......
63: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2010-01-19, 19:27:07 (71.30.190.145)
nt .......
64: Hi-Rez Highway, Who cares if we fool ourselves (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2010-01-19, 06:57:51 (216.74.232.234)
There is no absolute standard for music. Even the gold standard -live music - is flawed. Organizations spend millions of dollars to design concert halls. The halls are not designed to make music sound .......
65: Hi-Rez Highway, It was exciting.... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2010-01-15, 20:09:56 (151.213.177.192)
being an "early adopter" and watching the technology develop. Christine is right. We should be thankful for the ability to enjoy that technology. I have a lot of great SACDs, I continue to buy them an .......
66: Hi-Rez Highway, No one told me about the reunion (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2010-01-14, 19:23:09 (98.20.70.166)
I don't check this site as often as I used to but I tune in today and what do I see?? A thread started by Jazz, with posts by Christine and.... Jerome???? I had to check my watch to make sure it wasn' .......
67: Hi-Rez Highway, LOL.. No really, LOL (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-12-03, 17:37:14 (75.89.64.197)
I really did laugh out loud. Now I know why I enjoy reading your posts so much. My experiences with MFSL have been all over the page. I have several MFSL Jazz albums (vinyl) that are truly outstanding .......
68: Hi-Rez Highway, Damnit!! Sordidman is right (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-12-02, 18:54:57 (98.20.68.173)
I haven't been active on the forum for a while so this might be old news but I just got the MFSL Music From Big Pink Album by the Band. Sordidman has commented many times on the lack of treble in the .......
69: Hi-Rez Highway, Look carefully at the times and dates of both posts (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-07-28, 14:40:43 (216.74.232.234)
They are exactly the same, despite the fact that this post was added to the forum much later. The OP put the original post on multiple forums, including this one on July 21st. He was probably unaware .......
70: Hi-Rez Highway, That wasn't what I said but I certainly agree (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-07-07, 15:03:17 (216.74.232.234)
IMO it is ridiculous to assume that a $150 Big-Box DVD-V player with add on SACD capability will sound better on SACD than a multi-thousand dollar dedicated CD player sounds with RBCD. OTOH, as you no .......
71: Hi-Rez Highway, Don't give up just yet (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-07-06, 14:01:34 (216.74.232.234)
First off I sincerely doubt that RBCD performance of your Sony will ever approach the Pathos.I suggest that you keep both players in your system However, if you keep the SONY around for a while you wi .......
72: Hi-Rez Highway, Some is kid-friendly (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-07-06, 06:21:22 (216.74.232.234)
But not "Pacman friendly" It has always been my theory that teenagers have to come up with music their parents hate. With rap, they have suceeded (LOL). Fortunately my kids prefer rock and some of it .......
73: Hi-Rez Highway, You are correct on both counts (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-07-04, 09:40:45 (98.20.70.20)
It is a fascinating show. I found myself thinking "Wow!!" several times while watching it. .......
74: Hi-Rez Highway, Musical Minds - Nova PBS Episode (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-06-30, 17:56:51 (71.30.160.60)
I just saw one of the most intriguing shows I have ever seen on TV. It was entitled Musical Minds and was part of the Nova series on PBS. It dealt with the relationship between music and brain functio .......
75: Hi-Rez Highway, Want Cowboy Junkies on a trade? (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-06-29, 20:49:18 (71.30.182.174)
I also have a duplicate of McCoy Tyner Illuminations. I got it as a gift and since I already had a copy it is still sealed. I would really like to trade away the Cowboy Junkies "Open" Album however. I .......
76: Hi-Rez Highway, I should have posted this under "What SACD's I have gotten rid of"; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-06-29, 20:42:15 (71.30.182.174)
nt .......
77: Hi-Rez Highway, None but anyone want to trade for the Cowboy Junkies SACD (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-06-29, 13:32:05 (216.74.232.234)
Played it once.... Not my style .......
78: Hi-Rez Highway, You must really miss Teresa (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-06-23, 09:10:26 (216.74.232.234)
"So you know of an SACD player that plays CD better than SACD" I did not say that and you are smart enough to realize that fact. Therefore the only conclusion is that you want to start a fight. Altho .......
79: Hi-Rez Highway, You are welcome to your opinion.... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-06-23, 06:29:55 (216.74.232.234)
but be aware that Teresa is not the only one who disagrees with you. There are multiple players (Robert's EMM Labs comes to mind) where no effort has been spared to make both SACD and CD sound as good .......
80: Hi-Rez Highway, What about "brick wall filtering? (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-06-10, 20:26:25 (71.29.78.87)
One of the primary (albeit controversial) criticisms I have heard over the years about CD players, particularly non-oversampling ones, is that the brick wall filters induce phase shifts within the aud .......
81: Hi-Rez Highway, Ok, I did some more reading on piano tuning... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-06-10, 17:10:33 (75.89.72.212)
and you are technically correct.... but the issue is more complex. I initally was curious about piano frequences so I went to this site. The keys are shown to be exact multiples of each other.I used .......
82: Hi-Rez Highway, No; He's not (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-06-09, 21:04:52 (98.20.73.238)
1) Sordidman very accurately described how most regular posters percieve you on this forum. I say that as a friend. It has nothing to do with you views. I agree with many of them. It's your style. Som .......
83: Hi-Rez Highway, Teresa, you really need to read Sordidman's post and think about it... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-06-09, 13:55:00 (216.74.232.234)
1) It is my belief that all posters should be registered.Forums that follow that policy have far fewer trolls and flame wars. 2) By AA forum policy all professionals in the audio industry who post on .......
84: Hi-Rez Highway, So instead of whining about other posts (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-04-24, 15:07:09 (216.74.232.234)
Why don't you discuss this very pertinent fact in more detail. A lot of us would be interested in your comments. Personally, I enjoy reading about various city orchestras - San Franscisco and London, .......
85: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: No offense but......... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-04-04, 06:56:54 (75.89.73.191)
Sony can't be a niche player. They have to leverage their size to control large segments of big markets. There are only two big markets in music - rock and its much smaller country cousin. But Sony's .......
86: Hi-Rez Highway, OK I'll bite (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-04-03, 13:47:34 (216.74.232.234)
Why would you buy an SACD and not listen to it? Yes I know... collecting But I have to tell you, there are far better investmetns out there and an SACD isn't something I would frame and hang on the wa .......
87: Hi-Rez Highway, I'll third that thank you..... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-04-02, 17:56:33 (151.213.182.209)
And as for ultrasonic frequencies, I would like to propose a concept. We can't hear them...period and I really am not going to lose any sleep over the fact that they might be bad for you. Think about .......
88: Hi-Rez Highway, Yeah, that didn't work worth a shit (LOL);nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-03-25, 18:37:02 (71.29.231.174)
nt .......
89: Hi-Rez Highway, Teresa, Navman Chris and others (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-03-24, 18:51:08 (151.213.183.34)
Can you guys give it a rest. You are running people off the forum with this never-ending, meaningless argument. Please do not respond to this message. The last thing I want to do is start yet another .......
90: Hi-Rez Highway, Good choice (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-03-14, 16:08:36 (98.20.68.144)
I have bought camera equipment from them on several occasions with no problems .......
91: Hi-Rez Highway, It doesn't really matter where or to whom she complains (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-03-14, 16:04:03 (98.20.68.144)
MSFL is not going to change their price. But you already know that (grin). I'm going to buy the album. .......
92: Hi-Rez Highway, I was largely responding to Teresa (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-03-13, 17:31:39 (71.30.179.249)
The traditional large record companies are pretty much toast. Downloads are the future. In fact, I would argue that they are the present. Trying put your customers in jail (RIAA) or putting viruses on .......
93: Hi-Rez Highway, No one works for free (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-03-13, 09:59:37 (151.213.176.50)
If they wrote hybrid SACD on the dsics, most people would not know what it meant. They may elect not to buy it because they might assume that it would not work in their CD player. SACD is a niche mark .......
94: Hi-Rez Highway, CONGRATULATIONS; NT (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-03-11, 15:00:50 (216.74.232.234)
NT .......
95: Hi-Rez Highway, Great!!! We haven't an SACD is dead thread for a while!!! (LOL); nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-03-10, 10:42:59 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
96: Hi-Rez Highway, We agree but.... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-03-04, 19:59:02 (151.213.186.206)
There are people who clearly prefer 2CH sound. Mikel could have listened to a state-of the art MCH system and may have still come to the conclusion that 2CH is better. If what you maintain is correct .......
97: Hi-Rez Highway, Interesting comment!!!!! (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-03-03, 11:21:44 (216.74.232.234)
"On the many demos I was lucky to participate in, it became clear to me that the so called 'trained ears' are often just trained stereo ears. As often than not less experienced audio listeners immedia .......
98: Hi-Rez Highway, It is already connected (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-01-28, 14:32:09 (216.74.232.234)
I get great sound with my movies. But I have never enjoyed video with my music, even when watching ballets that I greatly enjoy seeing live. I just think you lose too much between the DD sound and the .......
99: Hi-Rez Highway, I should also mention I saw Porgy and Bess (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-01-27, 07:56:08 (216.74.232.234)
Back when I lived in Dallas 20+ years ago. It's been a long time but I really enjoyed it. I consider it more a musical than an opera however. .......
100: Hi-Rez Highway, I have had the Miles Davis album for years (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-01-27, 06:03:09 (216.74.232.234)
I have the LP. And I agree.It's great music. Midsummers Night's Dream is coming up at the Houston Opera. I am going to try to convince my wife to go. .......
101: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks everyone (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-01-26, 17:29:44 (75.89.74.154)
I hear what you guys are saying about the performances. I don't think DVD's are going to do it for me, however. I think I really need to go see one. Houston has an opera. Now all I have to do is convi .......
102: Hi-Rez Highway, A funny thing happened to me on the way to lunch (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-01-26, 06:49:31 (216.74.232.234)
I was listening to the local classical station in the car. They were playing opera.... And....amazingly..... I liked it!!! I have no clue how this happened. Maybe it's an age thing. So I read Robert' .......
103: Hi-Rez Highway, We will agree to disagree (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-01-25, 11:05:22 (75.89.78.147)
I think Teresa's posts on CDs are pretty funny - You don't. Keep in mind we both agree that silver discs are obsolete. This could easily be a discussion about the merits of various buggy whips. ::: TO .......
104: Hi-Rez Highway, Ah c'mon Navman (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-01-24, 14:31:14 (71.30.185.159)
Do you really expect me to believe that Teresa and ZS have affected your listening and format preferences. Do you really want me to believe that???? I miss ole ZS. Now there was a troll. I doubt he ow .......
105: Hi-Rez Highway, LOL (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-01-24, 08:10:38 (151.213.176.7)
I have always enjoyed your posts. You were the rare voice of sanity during the "woe is me SACD is not going to be a mass market product period" .......
106: Hi-Rez Highway, You guys take this way too seriously (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-01-23, 14:50:54 (216.74.232.234)
Okay, Teresa has some rather extreme views. So what? How exactly do they affect you? I personally, am entertained by Teresa's somewhat florid style. And she has been a very valuable resource for membe .......
107: Hi-Rez Highway, It's from Hamlet's Soliloquy. (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-01-01, 20:29:18 (71.29.229.120)
One of Shakespeare's most famous passages. You probably read it in high school .......
108: Hi-Rez Highway, RBCD; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-01-01, 20:20:28 (71.29.229.120)
nt .......
109: Hi-Rez Highway, Agreed on all counts (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-01-01, 17:27:00 (71.29.229.120)
Sony gave it a good shot. .......
110: Hi-Rez Highway, Reality check (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2009-01-01, 14:38:04 (98.20.64.67)
Sony was and is interested in making money not good sonics. That's what they were interested in when they introduced SACD and that's what they are interested in now. That is what they should be intere .......
111: Hi-Rez Highway, I've been to the "other" Paris (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-12-05, 10:53:17 (216.74.232.234)
I don't think Odetta ever played there (grin) .......
112: Hi-Rez Highway, Odetta died (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-12-03, 19:29:46 (71.30.189.177)
She was 77 and still performing. Odetta had a rich powerful voice that was was the backdrop of the civil rights movement. Few could listen to her renditions of "I'm on My Way" or Amazing Grace" and no .......
113: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Bad recommendation Teresa, Music-Wow (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-11-30, 18:52:46 (151.213.190.253)
I order from the same guys. Service is first rate but the prices are always retail. When you order from a firm with a lesser reputation your risk increases. Teresa is excellent at at finding deals fo .......
114: DVD-Audiobahn, There is no future in silver discs (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-11-26, 19:37:12 (151.213.178.115)
Whatever flavor they are. Does anyone really think that Sony is going to make a huge investment in music-only Blu-Ray discs after they lost their shirt on SACD? Blu-Ray is a movie format and even as a .......
115: Hi-Rez Highway, A recession changes the rules (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-11-17, 13:58:26 (216.74.232.234)
I know a guy who is a high-end diamond salesman (>$25,000 stones). His business is getting crushed. I suspect sales of Ferraris are down as well. Expensive audio components, like big diamonds and Ferr .......
116: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Surround sound dilemma (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-11-12, 10:57:11 (216.74.232.234)
Speakers: Use the best you have. If you want good multichannel (not surround) sound you need good equipment. It's the same rule as for stereo. The ML Summits are the obvious choice. Subwoofer: The ML .......
117: Hi-Rez Highway, What exactly in Robert's response did you see as an insult? (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-10-27, 12:14:59 (216.74.232.234)
He was reporting his experiences introducing audiophiles and non-audiophiles to multi-channel (not surround) music. If you have opposing data you are free to present it. .......
118: Hi-Rez Highway, I kind of figured we did agree (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-10-24, 14:49:09 (216.74.232.234)
Although it is "de rigueur" on this forum to proclaim oneself a "music lover" and not a "sound lover", the truth is that most of us are both. I could have a vastly larger music collection, if I ditche .......
119: Hi-Rez Highway, I like good music AND I like music to sound good (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-10-24, 09:01:00 (216.74.232.234)
I have well over 1000 LP's and I usually buy more LPs on a monthly basis than SACDs. That is related to both selection and price. Well-cared for used LPs are great deals. But I like good music AND I l .......
120: Hi-Rez Highway, SA-CD.net lists over 5000 SACDs currently for sale (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-10-24, 06:13:21 (216.74.232.234)
And the new releases listed on the site always contain a healthy selection of jazz. Listening to an album that sounds like old scratchy AM radio is not my idea of relaxation or fun, no matter how goo .......
121: Hi-Rez Highway, There seem to be a popular misconception..... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-10-23, 10:31:35 (216.74.232.234)
That nearly all of the SACDs out there are classical. It's not true. SA-CD.net lists 936 jazz, 63 Blues and 461 rock SACDs. That is 25% of the total SACDs out there in just those three categories. Cla .......
122: Hi-Rez Highway, Good equipment!! (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-10-11, 16:02:02 (151.213.183.164)
Sooner or later I am going to have to stop talking about a computer front end and actually get one. .......
123: Hi-Rez Highway, Not true (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-10-11, 15:04:01 (151.213.183.164)
"But surely a company like Sony would have cheaper overheads as the company is already supported by it's other mainstream products and I'd assume doesn't have to pay anything/as much for components - .......
124: Hi-Rez Highway, Gee Teresa, when I mentioned hi-rez downloads were the future... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-10-11, 08:03:27 (151.213.182.23)
in an earlier post you wrote "It's a very good thing we don't live forever". Now you write a very well-done, positive, well reasoned review on the subject. I must have been very convincing in my reply .......
125: Hi-Rez Highway, It is actually pretty simple (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-10-10, 21:50:15 (71.30.189.155)
"I've been at this for a long time, and there is simply something about the way that the companies are organized that kills the ability to make truly great products, despite the vastly superior resour .......
126: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks for posting these;nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-10-08, 12:38:32 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
127: Hi-Rez Highway, Should have been placed under Teresa's comment;nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-09-24, 11:36:06 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
128: Hi-Rez Highway, Why do you think this is bad? (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-09-24, 07:24:05 (216.74.232.234)
We already have hi-rez downloads and high-end dedicated audio computers to play them. Downloads are immune to many of the jitter problems that plague silver discs and have the potential of sounding be .......
129: Hi-Rez Highway, Sordidman is right...Silver discs are dead (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-09-23, 21:00:31 (71.29.231.51)
Yeah we will still buy them and argue over the merits of different formats. But as far as my teenage kids are concerned, we may as well be talking about buggy whips and kerosene lamps. One incident re .......
130: Hi-Rez Highway, Now I understand why you don't like MCH (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-09-23, 20:34:12 (71.29.231.51)
I never heard quad on reel-to reel, but quad on vinyl was pretty bad. There were serious technical problems that never really got solved. I don't know anyone who thought is was an improvement over 2CH .......
131: Hi-Rez Highway, I like your hyperbole (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-09-23, 20:22:04 (71.29.231.51)
Sometimes we take this shit way too seriously. Your posting style reminds us that in the end, we are talking about toys. .......
132: Hi-Rez Highway, Most of my listening is jazz (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-09-22, 19:32:08 (151.213.184.117)
And what you have stated for classical also goes for jazz. I understand that you are a rock fan and it's very hard to justify the additional expense for the few MCH rock albums out there. All of us wo .......
133: Hi-Rez Highway, Interesting post;nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-09-22, 13:22:36 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
134: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: KOB was a three track master tape (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-09-22, 11:11:18 (216.74.232.234)
You are obviously correct. This applies to all stereo remasters. Having said that, most sound pretty darn good. The best MCH albums however, are those recorded in discrete MCH (ex. Chesky, Heads-up). .......
135: Hi-Rez Highway, KOB was a three track master tape (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-09-21, 18:13:49 (71.30.166.173)
I don't know about Time out .......
136: Hi-Rez Highway, MCH tracks on the KOB and Time out SACDs were remastered from the original multi-track mastertapes (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-09-20, 20:24:18 (71.30.183.143)
Neither were stereo remastered into surround. Jazz is my preferred genre and it sounds excellent in MCH. The Chesky albums are particularly well done. Heads-up discs tend to be a bit more immersive b .......
137: Hi-Rez Highway, I always get a kick out of these discussions (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-09-20, 18:05:04 (216.74.232.234)
I resemble that remark!!!!!!(LOL) I always get a kick out of these discussions. There is no objective standard. If your system sounds good to you then it is good. A few years ago I listened to an acqu .......
138: Hi-Rez Highway, Well I think Robert covered that one rather well (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-09-20, 17:23:43 (71.30.183.143)
It's the closest I've ever seen him to delivering a real flame (grin) I understand his frustration. I wish I had a nickel for every time someone compared a dedicated MCH music system to HT. They are c .......
139: Hi-Rez Highway, It's good she got a plane out (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-09-18, 18:24:22 (75.89.68.238)
Parts of Missouri City still do not have power. I hope your relatives are doing OK. .......
140: Hi-Rez Highway, I've got a brother in Columbus and a friend in Akron (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-09-18, 14:45:32 (75.89.77.245)
They are both blaming me for sending our weather their way (grin). I hope the city gets its power back soon. It a real pain, partucularly when the gas stations and grocery stores are shut down due to .......
141: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Hurricane Ike (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-09-17, 16:05:16 (75.89.79.47)
We have DSL. And Lenw is right. We do get dependent on power. The little bit of power that the generator supplied made a big difference to my family. Unclestu52 makes a very good point. We went back a .......
142: Hi-Rez Highway, Hurricane Ike (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-09-16, 19:02:05 (75.89.74.60)
Well I am back on line after being without power for several days following Hurricane Ike. We just got power about a half hour ago. Actually we faired pretty well. We had no damage to our house and on .......
143: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: I Just got back from the Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-09-10, 14:04:00 (216.74.232.234)
The name Dale Harger sounds familar but I can't say I know him. But the oil biz is pretty small so I probably ran into him at some point or another. I have posted a link to the FBSO website for your f .......
144: DVD-Audiobahn, SACD is a totally different process (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-09-09, 19:52:53 (71.29.227.124)
You can't compare the PCM 24 bit 192kz process to SACD. It's apples and oranges. I have not heard the DVD-A. But like Teresa I have the SACD and it sounds fantastic. Although this is a generalization .......
145: Hi-Rez Highway, I do consider myself lucky... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-09-08, 20:11:24 (71.30.161.130)
But maybe not for the reason you think. As a father of teenagers, I have wondered about the accesssibility of classical and jazz to their generation. At their high school, music is a competitive spor .......
146: Hi-Rez Highway, I Just got back from the Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-09-06, 20:13:45 (71.29.227.100)
The what!!!!!!! Fort Bend County is southwest of Houston and filled with multiple bedroom communities. I live in one of them. We are one of the few suburbs that actually have our own symphony orchest .......
147: Shady Lane, LOL; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-09-06, 10:28:21 (151.213.176.147)
nt .......
148: Shady Lane, A friend of mine got this e-mail scam and it's just too funny not to share (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-09-05, 17:26:54 (151.213.181.118)
Subject: You probably are not much surprised Hello my name is Marina You probably are not much surprised that have received my letter, I understand that you at all do not represent who I, but it not t .......
149: Hi-Rez Highway, I am going to watch the reviews on this one carefully (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-09-02, 15:14:24 (71.29.226.104)
My XA-777ES is getting a little long in the tooth and I am starting to get drop-outs on some SACDs. Sooner or later I will have to replace it. I have been looking at the Esoteric. I absolutely need MC .......
150: Hi-Rez Highway, Ladysmith Black Mombazo (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-09-01, 17:36:48 (71.29.79.192)
Raise Your Spirit Higher. This one is a bit different than the discs others have posted. It is very immersive, as that is the way this kind of music is traditionally sung. But sonics are outstanding a .......
151: Hi-Rez Highway, You need to listen to the LP (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-07-11, 21:14:43 (151.213.178.20)
Sorry Robert, I couldn't resist. I have Columbia Jazz Masterworks re-release of this album and the sound quality is superb. It is one of the more transparent albums I have. It is excellent. On another .......
152: Hi-Rez Highway, Somehow I don't think he's looking for a $75 Universal Player at Frys; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-07-07, 18:52:21 (151.213.186.120)
nt .......
153: Shady Lane, Wow, a lawyer working for free!!! (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-06-18, 19:10:26 (75.89.77.231)
For those who do not realize this, the only way a guy like DUI makes money by giving advice that he is offering us for free. That's a very generous offer DUI - Thanks .......
154: Hi-Rez Highway, A direct comparison between the EMM and the MP-5? (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-06-07, 06:46:34 (71.30.190.194)
This is going to be good!!!! .......
155: Hi-Rez Highway, Glad to hear it (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-06-05, 19:12:40 (75.89.66.150)
Thanks for the link. Those speakers still look great and probably sound pretty darn good as well. .......
156: Hi-Rez Highway, Usually the problem is NOT low bass (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-06-05, 16:53:53 (75.89.67.97)
Some rooms and systems have a reverberant mid bass hump (around 70Hz). It will create a standing wave that can be pretty distracting in the wrong room. The hip-hop thump is also mid-bass not low bass. .......
157: Hi-Rez Highway, A Trip down Memory Land (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-06-04, 09:58:17 (216.74.232.234)
The first real piece of high-end equipment I bought was a set of Infinity RS-IIIB speakers in 1986. They cost what was a fortune to me back then. Compared to the equipment I have today they had slow s .......
158: Hi-Rez Highway, Who would have thought that a review would have generated so much discussion (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-06-02, 06:23:32 (216.74.232.234)
Usually you get 5-10 posts saying great review and congratulations on your new toy. Do you think we ought to tell Teresa that this month's Sterophile reviewed a set of speakers that were over ten time .......
159: Hi-Rez Highway, Alas, no MCH capability (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-06-01, 19:29:39 (71.29.78.78)
Sounds like a fantastic player though...Congratulations on your new toy .......
160: Hi-Rez Highway, Works for me; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-05-29, 06:59:31 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
161: Hi-Rez Highway, Actually there is a fair amount of science to support Teresa's idea (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-05-24, 22:49:49 (75.89.77.80)
Well, there's no countering such a totally anti-scientific and uncurious stance. Not true Science News had a couple of articles on brain remapping that occurs in people with early onset blindness. Po .......
162: Hi-Rez Highway, You are proving your own point (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-05-19, 09:35:55 (71.29.73.89)
You are clearly not a scientist or engineer. A scientist or engineer would have read and evaluated the original paper before commenting. Since you obviously did not read the paper you are stating your .......
163: Hi-Rez Highway, You need to read the original paper (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-05-18, 16:04:16 (75.89.66.142)
The authors state that the bulk of the testing was done with a Yamaha DVD-S1500 Universal player, which is available for $150 on the web. As you know, any system is only as good as its weakest link. I .......
164: Hi-Rez Highway, No and I apologize for being rude (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-05-15, 09:55:55 (216.74.232.234)
but I get sick of the talking heads (Not you - Mix) rehashing old news... in both politics AND audio. .......
165: Hi-Rez Highway, Been discussed to death on here and in the propellerhead forum (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-05-13, 20:36:23 (71.30.185.54)
Deeply flawed scientific test. Been discussed to death and then some. I thought you even made a few comments. The original paper was even posted by an inmate for review on this forum. The authors admi .......
166: Hi-Rez Highway, Just got the new Masekela SACD - HOPE (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-05-04, 19:23:56 (71.30.181.48)
It's an AP remaster. The music is truly great but the sonics are decidedly mediocre - no more than average CD in quality. If you already have this album in CD - take a pass on the SACD and save your m .......
167: Hi-Rez Highway, Ray, I get a certificate error when I go to your site to order SACDs (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-05-03, 17:41:21 (71.29.229.75)
The isomike site takes me to a "pay pal?" site which displays a security certificate error. Usually this means that the site that I am being driected to is a phishing site and is phony. Obviously, I'm .......
168: Hi-Rez Highway, Some may prefer CD Sound (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-04-26, 19:14:21 (71.30.184.140)
To me SACDs sound far better than CD. But how much of that is my own preference? What I perceive as harshness and glare others may perceive as edginess and PRAT. I grew up on vinyl and my preference i .......
169: Hi-Rez Highway, I agree as well (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-04-18, 21:13:42 (151.213.177.206)
I've spent over five times the amount of money on my vinyl rig as I have on my SACD player and my best vinyl sounds better than my best 2CH SACD. But it is close and many of my SACDs still sound bette .......
170: Hi-Rez Highway, MCH is still superior to me (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-04-13, 20:33:00 (151.213.183.151)
Although my vinyl rig (after spending a ton of money on it) sounds better than 2CH SACD when the best of both formats are compared, MCH still provides a "you are there" sensation that 2CH of any flavo .......
171: Hi-Rez Highway, The extra issues make for a fun discussion (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-03-26, 16:50:06 (71.30.178.9)
This is the key question: "Finally, one last question, is it possible also that someone has a pricey HT rig cause they just love the sound of Hollywood blowing things up and seeing Arnold's skin curl; .......
172: Hi-Rez Highway, It's really a larger issue (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-03-23, 19:57:39 (151.213.186.161)
I was one of those that thought SACD or DVD-A would really take off. Not because of increased fidelity; I knew that would only be a draw for people like us. I thought MCH was going to be the next big .......
173: Hi-Rez Highway, Nope..Single Layer Stereo (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-03-23, 16:08:58 (71.29.230.243)
I believe that Night in SF was one of the intial batch of SACDs from Sony. All were single layer stereo. The rock situation on Hi-Rez really sucks. I think that this has less to do with poorly execut .......
174: Hi-Rez Highway, 87 Euro!!!!!!! nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-03-21, 19:17:43 (151.213.184.52)
nt .......
175: Hi-Rez Highway, I bought it as kind of a lark... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-03-21, 19:11:06 (151.213.184.52)
figuring there was a good chance that that it would be something "hokey and commercial" and I'd listen to it once. It is far from it. I really enjoy this album. It is a very creative, very well done i .......
176: Hi-Rez Highway, OK Sordidman, I finally found a MCH album NOT done right (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-03-19, 19:23:50 (71.30.181.18)
I bought the LAGQ Guitar Heros Album It is a Telarc recording of a quartet of guitarists doing songs by some of the great guitar players from different musical genres. In 2CH it sounds great. Fidelity .......
177: Hi-Rez Highway, I agree with you on this one (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-03-17, 19:02:17 (71.30.191.211)
And don't think you are the only one that has applauded a recording. I get real funny looks from my wife when I do so. .......
178: Hi-Rez Highway, Anyone heard of "Bassface?" (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-03-13, 19:18:29 (71.29.224.190)
I decided to order a few SACDs and one caught my attention: "Bassface Swing Trio Plays Gerswhin. I had never heard of Bassface and I had never heard of the small recording company "Stockfish", that pu .......
179: Hi-Rez Highway, I agree with Teresa on the Jarvi version (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-03-11, 06:15:02 (216.74.232.234)
Performance and sound quality are excellent. And Teresa, It's even better in MCH grin) .......
180: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks all for the compliments on my daughters essay (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-03-10, 18:41:00 (71.29.228.69)
It's fun for me to see her show an interest in classical music Now if I could just get her to listen to a "non-MP3" version (grin) .......
181: Hi-Rez Highway, Rite of Spring - a high school freshman's perspective (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-03-09, 14:29:11 (75.89.73.98)
My duaghter was asked to pick her favorite ballet and write a short essay on it for dance class. Much to my surprise she selected Rite of Spring. Her essay is reproduced below: The Rite of Spring: One .......
182: Hi-Rez Highway, No apology necessary (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-03-07, 08:34:20 (216.74.232.234)
And I wouldn't ever suggest you get rid of the APL. On the contrary, you should definately keep it as I am sure that its RBCD performance is FAR superior to the XA-777ES (as well as most other MCH SAC .......
183: Hi-Rez Highway, You wouldn't have to spend 100K (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-03-06, 10:39:27 (216.74.232.234)
I would guess I own around 300 MCH SACDs, about 75% jazz, 24% classical and 1% rock. A significant majority of the 5000+ SACDs out there have a MCH track and over 95% of the ones I own use the rear ch .......
184: Hi-Rez Highway, Great News!!! (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-03-05, 10:01:51 (216.74.232.234)
Just wait until you get a MCH SACD player as good as your SCD-1 .......
185: Hi-Rez Highway, I'm not sure how my argument works against MCH (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-03-05, 09:49:59 (216.74.232.234)
I understand that five speakers are more expensive that two speakers, but how does the fact that the Hugh Maselkela SACD is correctly mastered argue against MCH? Be aware that high end HT and MCH audi .......
186: Hi-Rez Highway, My comments should have been posted under Sordidman's Post;nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-03-04, 10:03:22 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
187: Hi-Rez Highway, The music is mixed exactly the way it it supposed to be (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-03-04, 09:44:42 (216.74.232.234)
John Crossett pointed this out to me a couple of years ago when I discussed the immersive MCH mix on the Ladysmith Black Mombasa albums. Unlike a classical concert where we sit passively in front of t .......
188: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: A rare disagreement (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-02-28, 18:06:28 (75.89.66.224)
First off, in the interest of full disclosure, I do NOT own a SOTA CD player. The XA-777ES is a great SACD player, but an average CD player. It does not do anywhere near as good a job with RBCD reprod .......
189: Hi-Rez Highway, I think it's a great idea... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-02-27, 18:26:46 (71.30.178.115)
I believe I suggested it some months ago (grin). Martin hasn't posted on his "beloved forum" in months. .......
190: Hi-Rez Highway, It's time to merge the DVD-A Audiobahn back into the Hi-Rez forum (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-02-25, 18:39:20 (216.74.232.234)
I would post this on the DVD-A forum, but I prefer to post it where someone might actually read it. There were good reasons to split the Hi- Rez forum into DVD-A and SACD sections back when it was don .......
191: Hi-Rez Highway, A rare disagreement (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-02-25, 15:36:52 (216.74.232.234)
I usually agree with your posts but I think you are dead wrong on this one. I think that it is very clear that SACD is an audiophile only medium. That's why it is a niche format. Yes, I know there is .......
192: DVD-Audiobahn, There were good reasons for splitting the two forums... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-02-18, 05:37:24 (71.30.188.154)
but not anymore. The reason for splitting the forums is that the hi-rez forum was a constant venue for battles between the proponents of SACD and DVD-A. Now, the few people that still frequent this fo .......
193: Hi-Rez Highway, "You'd think that some money is better than no money" (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-02-15, 20:44:33 (71.30.167.244)
"I think you're right, Pacman" I thought I clearly stated that I wanted you to explain to me why I was WRONG!!! (LOL). You stated: "You'd think that some money is better than no money...let the third .......
194: Hi-Rez Highway, You raise some very good points (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-02-14, 08:14:57 (216.74.232.234)
I think that there are two issues here. Royalties and the percieved effect that SACD sales would have on CD sales. 1) Royalties: Prominent artists are demanding a different royalty structure for each .......
195: Hi-Rez Highway, The problem is you think that fidelity should actually matters to Sony (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-02-13, 10:36:19 (216.74.232.234)
It doesn't - money does! And there simply aren't enough people who give a shit about fidelity to make Sony any money. In order for Sony to make money on a product, they need mass-market penetration. T .......
196: Hi-Rez Highway, Does this mean I'll never be a music critic? (grin);nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-02-12, 07:12:13 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
197: Hi-Rez Highway, This is the exact same discussion you (and others) had with Teresa regarding Brahms (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-02-11, 18:46:14 (75.89.67.215)
Except you are on the opposite side. Music tastes are personal. The fact that you don't like a piece and someone else likes it, does not make that piece good or bad. It only means you don't like it. A .......
198: Hi-Rez Highway, Your cohort Jeff Parks panned the Linn 2.1..... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-02-06, 19:15:00 (71.29.228.222)
for its SACD performance. It's pretty unusual to see comments that negative in a review so it caught my attention. OTOH, everyone raves about the Linn 1.1. What is your feelings on the differences? T .......
199: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks for posting your excellent review (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-02-06, 11:33:49 (71.29.228.222)
My XA-777ES is getting a little long in the tooth and although I'm in no hurry to replace it, the machine gets a lot of use and it may only be a matter of time before something serious breaks. I was a .......
200: Hi-Rez Highway, Who still makes high-end MCH SACD Players? (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-02-06, 06:51:02 (216.74.232.234)
If I exclude the DVD-V players with SACD as an add-on I only count three. Sony XA-9000ES Is this still being made? Esoteric SA-60 EMM Labs DAC 6e and transport It that it? Is the Bel Canto PL-1a MCH S .......
201: Hi-Rez Highway, For some reason this SACD polarizes people (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-02-04, 06:41:45 (216.74.232.234)
Some think it is great, others think it absolutely sucks. I find that it is neither the best nor the worst of my SACDs. IMO sound quality is average. I agree with Robert Lang that the MCH tracks are a .......
202: Hi-Rez Highway, What player depends on your budget (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-31, 18:38:24 (71.30.161.45)
There are two at different price points I would suggest. Based on your message, I am assuming you are looking for a universal player. The Denon 3910 is an excellent value for the money and gets great .......
203: Hi-Rez Highway, Unfortunately; you are absolutely right;nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-31, 06:16:08 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
204: Hi-Rez Highway, I knew about the lawsuits (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-30, 19:29:05 (71.29.77.207)
I got one of the usual class action scam letters from a law firm. However, I didn't know they were forced out of the rear-projection business. It's too bad. The color on the set in HD is fantastic ::: .......
205: Hi-Rez Highway, Interesting comment on the flatscreen (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-30, 18:53:52 (71.29.75.69)
I HAVE a flagship Sony flatscreen (60" SXRD) and it needed warranty service. A local authorized service center guy came out to the house, looked at it, decided it needed a new light engine and took to .......
206: Asylum Feedback/Support, You and I will have to disagree about that one (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-30, 18:30:51 (75.89.79.162)
You can almost always fix a virus or spyware installation without resorting to a reformat. Sometime it takes an expert who understands the intricacies of the registry. If it does... Pay him! Over the .......
207: Asylum Feedback/Support, Something has been using your IP address for spam (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-29, 19:20:06 (75.89.68.71)
Most likely it's you. Your computer was or is infected with a "trojan" that automatically mailed out spam and sent it to forums such as this. The webmaster responded by quarantining your address. Get .......
208: Hi-Rez Highway, Congratulations, you just pointed out another thing you don't know (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-28, 13:49:40 (216.74.232.234)
You don’t know how many phono preamps I have had in my system. But I guess we both now agree that your ignorance should not stop you from expressing your opinion. But why would I want to put in a diff .......
209: Hi-Rez Highway, Thank you for proving my point (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-28, 07:13:37 (216.74.232.234)
"Mel' said I had speakers with poor bass response... and referenced a review that Mike Fermer did of different speakers. I have the Kharma Ceramiques 1.0. Fermer reviewed the Midi-Grand Ceramique 1.0. .......
210: Hi-Rez Highway, I don't think we should blow off any format (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-27, 14:02:50 (151.213.186.21)
Athough I believe that SACD is superior to RBCD, that does not mean that RBCD's can't sound very very good - particularly with some of the newer DACs. I will be interested in your review of the Paradi .......
211: Hi-Rez Highway, Science vs vinyl fundamentalism (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-26, 19:57:19 (151.213.179.213)
Thanks for the kind words. And of course you are right. But you can't help getting a bit pissed off when you spend quite a bit of time writing a review and get flamed for no apparent reason. And Lip, .......
212: Hi-Rez Highway, Radical Vinyl Fundamentalism (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-25, 19:16:14 (71.29.78.87)
"They/we are anti CD. 16/44 was the wrong format at it's start and it's still far too limiting for long term listening today." Until last week I believed that you were correct. In fact I agree 100% wi .......
213: Hi-Rez Highway, Fantastic is a relative term (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-25, 14:26:09 (216.74.232.234)
I don't doubt that modding dramatically improves the sound of any player and if anyone effectively modded MCH players and retained the MCH functionality I would probably get it done. But I had to spen .......
214: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks;nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-20, 15:01:25 (71.29.79.3)
nt .......
215: Vinyl Asylum, I stand corrected- He did review the 1.0 (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-20, 14:09:51 (71.29.79.3)
It is a newer model than mine but you are correct. Nevertheless the REL Stadium II provides all the bass I need and I never had a problem with bass. My problem was with the mid-range. .......
216: Vinyl Asylum, 1/4" VTA adjustment... Are you nuts!!!! I obsess over 1/100" (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-20, 08:52:50 (75.89.79.48)
VTA was set once using the Wally tool for that purpose and a record of average thickness. I have always been concerned about VTA and even bought a mod for the Rega to set VTA when I owned that player. .......
217: Vinyl Asylum, With the phono amp it's closer to 5:1 and... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-20, 08:37:42 (71.30.164.108)
dollar for dollar, IMO, SACD sound is superior. I've heard the praises of vinyl being sung since I have been in this audiophilia business and I although I respect your opinion I have simply not found .......
218: Vinyl Asylum, I never said the Shelter was bass shy (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-20, 08:09:28 (71.30.164.108)
I said it was mid-range shy. If you read the review I stated that the Shelter has more detailed bass. My Kharmas are the 1.0's not the 3.2 reviewed by Fermer. The 1.0's are very different speaker. No .......
219: Vinyl Asylum, REVIEW: Koetsu Urushi Phono Cartridge (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-19, 19:19:37 (151.213.176.195)
Model: Urushi Category: Phono Cartridge Suggested Retail Price: $4300 Description: Koetsu Urushi Black MC cartridge Manufacturer URL: Koetsu Model Picture: View Review by Pacman on J .......
220: Hi-Rez Highway, No disagreement there (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-16, 16:02:49 (216.74.232.234)
Teresa has, to put it mildly, a florid writing style. Some are amused by it; others are annoyed. I am one of those that is amused by it. I remember a series of posts between you and her in which you w .......
221: Hi-Rez Highway, In one sentence... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-16, 08:08:57 (216.74.232.234)
you accuse Teresa of denigrating the music you like and call the music she likes "cartoonish". Do you not see a problem with that? I like Rite of Spring because I enjoy listening to it. I do not find .......
222: Hi-Rez Highway, You guys completely and totally missed Teresa's point (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-15, 18:14:48 (75.89.74.46)
Teresa doesn't like Brahms. Oh my Gawd! The sky is falling, the world is coming to an end, Teresa has bad equipment and she listens to cassettes. Why should you care what Teresa likes or doesn't like? .......
223: Hi-Rez Highway, I've been anal about vinyl for a long time (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-08, 12:17:26 (216.74.232.234)
When I was 19 I spent my entire earnings from my Summer job (about $750) on a stereo system. It was 1971 and $750 bought a lot. It bought me the best sound in the dorm. I bought Dynaco A-25 speakers, .......
224: Hi-Rez Highway, Audio only Blu-Ray or HD-DVD is a pipe dream (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-06, 19:43:11 (75.89.78.74)
Aside for a rock concert or two, both of these formats are going to be video formats ONLY for the forseeable future. No major player is going to make an investment in another audio hi-rez silver disc .......
225: Hi-Rez Highway, I've spent over three times the amount on my vinyl rig... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-06, 19:22:31 (151.213.187.198)
as I have on my SACD player and the quality of my vinyl sound now pretty much matches 2CH SACD when I compare the best of both formats in my collection. MCH SACD still sounds superior to anything else .......
226: Hi-Rez Highway, You Forget (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-05, 11:23:23 (151.213.191.219)
Sam supported SACD when Musical Fidelity came out with one. I think he already got that freebie player. .......
227: Hi-Rez Highway, I'm not willing to sacrifice quality for something new (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-03, 17:41:20 (151.213.177.161)
I'm not a disc guy or an SACD guy or a vinyl guy or a "bit" guy. I'm a quality guy. I want the best sounding music. So far that means vinyl or SACD. When I can get the highest quality music avialable .......
228: Hi-Rez Highway, Music Giants offers CD quality AND Super HD downloads (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-03, 14:12:21 (71.30.164.152)
Apparently their FAQS were written by an idiot. The Super HD releases are different from the CD-Quality releases. This press release should clarify things. The CD quality and the Super HD both use WMA .......
229: Hi-Rez Highway, Convenience, portability and eventually, better sound (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-02, 11:06:40 (216.74.232.234)
In 2005 it looked like Hurricane Rita was going to hit Houston. My family and I loaded our van up with the things we absolutely needed to save and headed to Dallas. One of the things I took was my bac .......
230: Hi-Rez Highway, There are a number of programs that will convert WMA lossless to RBCD; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-02, 08:02:06 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
231: Hi-Rez Highway, 24/96 and 24/88.2 (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2008-01-01, 18:43:34 (151.213.181.12)
From Stereophile Magazine - posted by Penguin "At CEDIA 2006, MusicGiants was demonstrating Elliot Mazer–remastered 24/96 and 24/88.2 PCM transfers of SACD masters, which the company dubbed Super HD. .......
232: Hi-Rez Highway, Discussed at length on this forum and Prophead (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-12-31, 18:05:51 (71.30.177.136)
The science was really poor. .......
233: Hi-Rez Highway, You aren't that far from Las Vegas..... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-12-31, 06:22:26 (71.30.161.214)
and the THE and CES expositions. I would head over there and listen. See if there is a speaker that you like better than what you have that is in your price range. If not, keep the Infinity's. Every g .......
234: Hi-Rez Highway, I really think that's the answer (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-12-19, 13:04:23 (216.74.232.234)
Power variations can have a great affect on sound quality. So can ambient noise. I doubt that temperature variations within the range you would normally have in your house could result in measurable c .......
235: Hi-Rez Highway, There is itunes..... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-12-10, 07:10:38 (216.74.232.234)
And then there is high-end audio. If all I wanted to do was download itunes then you are exactly right. If I wanted to sell my CD's you are also right. But if I want SACD or vinyl quality sound then m .......
236: Shady Lane, You will probably need to install Windows again (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-12-10, 06:54:02 (216.74.232.234)
Get a licensed copy this time and install it yourself. It's not that hard. Just follow the instructions. There were several drivers missing from your techs bootleg disc. Try installing on top of the o .......
237: Hi-Rez Highway, We've had this discussion before (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-12-07, 07:09:39 (216.74.232.234)
I agree with you that silver and black discs of all flavors are becoming extinct. But be aware that you are on the the bleeding edge of the new audiophile paradigm. It's coming but we are not quite th .......
238: DVD-Audiobahn, I agree with you on the limited SACD rock selection (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-11-16, 11:17:50 (216.74.232.234)
It sucks! I'm a jazz guy so I have a lot more selection on the "other side". Unlike DUI, my experience with DTS audio has been pretty underwhelming. DD is even worse. I hope you have better results. T .......
239: Hi-Rez Highway, I know you did (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-11-15, 07:15:46 (216.74.232.234)
I wanted to clarify your statement. I apologize if I implied that you didn't know what you were talking about. I'm not sure the errors are the primary issue however. The Kharmas do a phantom center be .......
240: Hi-Rez Highway, Many MCH Players.... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-11-14, 12:46:05 (216.74.232.234)
allow you to send the center channel signal to the right and left main speakers. My XA777 does that. This electronic process has a downside, which is what Kal was discussing .......
241: Hi-Rez Highway, A playa is... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-11-13, 14:32:05 (216.74.232.234)
a desert basin that temporarily becomes a lake when it rains. There are several good playas in Nevada. I can't comment on their fidelity. .......
242: Hi-Rez Highway, Even though I have a phantom center channel... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-11-13, 11:28:07 (216.74.232.234)
I agree with Kal. I used to have a discrete center channel and was very happy with the results. However, several years ago I amde a substantial upgrade to my front main speakers (Kharma Ceramiques 1.0 .......
243: Shady Lane, Gee; I always thought they spoke Korean not Chinese in Korea;nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-11-13, 09:13:14 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
244: DVD-Audiobahn, Have you thought of getting an SACD Player?;nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-11-12, 20:11:26 (151.213.180.16)
nt .......
245: Hi-Rez Highway, Not exactly stress (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-11-12, 06:43:18 (216.74.232.234)
But SACD and good vinyl has spoiled me. Many times when I put on a CD, even one with music I really like, I am uncomfortably aware that "something's missing". As Navman pointed out in an earlier post, .......
246: Hi-Rez Highway, No, you are absolutely right (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-11-07, 15:07:43 (216.74.232.234)
The XA-777ES is a great SACD player and a mediocre CD player. The DAC is on the shopping list.... along with too many other things (grin) .......
247: Hi-Rez Highway, I'm on Teresa's side on this one (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-11-07, 06:50:39 (216.74.232.234)
I have a few CD's that sound excellent. But on my system, most CDs simply do not have the dynamic range or fullness of sound that I get from SACD or LP. It's pretty obvious. Everytime I put one on, I .......
248: Shady Lane, There are a couple of used EMM rigs for sale on Audiogon right now. (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-11-06, 18:20:31 (71.29.78.64)
No one has deleted them. Look under digital transport. Someone is making something up because they don't like EMM Labs. Audiogon was correct in deleting a false thread .......
249: Hi-Rez Highway, 2848 at Elusive Disc;nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-11-06, 18:13:00 (71.29.78.64)
nt .......
250: Hi-Rez Highway, Yes... GREAT ARTICLE (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-11-06, 06:44:30 (216.74.232.234)
I found it to be well-written and a very enjoyable read. Interestingly, I began my career as an audiophile with a Sony reel to reel tapedeck. I did it because I was cheap and lived in a dorm where eve .......
251: Hi-Rez Highway, What does the store sell? (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-10-28, 18:11:36 (71.30.186.5)
As you mentioned the store does not have a high end SACD player. The owner therefore has a clear and vested interest in convincing you NOT to buy and SACD player. Arguments 4 and 6 are complete and to .......
252: Hi-Rez Highway, Don't you remember, Sam Tellig thought SACD was great.... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-10-23, 08:42:28 (216.74.232.234)
when Musical Fidelity built one (grin). .......
253: Hi-Rez Highway, Charles Hansen - Any plans to build a MCH unit? (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-10-21, 17:36:05 (71.29.73.217)
My XA-777ES is getting long in the tooth and sooner or later something's going to go wrong. I like your attention to customer service, based on what I have read on this forum. Your machines also get g .......
254: Hi-Rez Highway, Maybe not (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-10-21, 11:49:08 (71.30.160.100)
Chesky was a big believer in the height channel. I believe his intention early on was to forgo the center channel for the height channel. I don't think that ever came to pass and all of the Chesky SAC .......
255: Shady Lane, I agree with DUI; AA needs to check this out;nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-10-13, 20:38:44 (151.213.190.2)
Good Catch Violaguy!!!! .......
256: Hi-Rez Highway, You do realize that you were responding directly to John Crossett;nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-10-11, 20:03:34 (75.89.74.188)
nt .......
257: Hi-Rez Highway, I agree; Ella sounds great on my copy; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-10-05, 13:34:29 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
258: Shady Lane, RE: My God man, why make it harder....just "right click"! (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-10-05, 06:21:54 (216.74.232.234)
Put the mouse on the original letter Right click Hit select all Right click again. Hit copy Go to the new letter Right click Hit paste You are done .......
259: Hi-Rez Highway, A good SACD and CD player may be cheaper than you think (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-09-30, 17:04:11 (71.30.179.74)
If you are not afraid of buying used on the net, you can pick up an SCD-1 or SCD-777ES for around a $1000.00. Another $500 to get it modded and you've got a great SACD AND RBCD player that is better t .......
260: Hi-Rez Highway, Excellent, cogent summary of the key issue..Thanks (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-09-27, 12:08:10 (216.74.232.234)
I don't think I quieted any noise though (LOL) .......
261: DVD-Audiobahn, Actually DTS bootlegs...... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-09-25, 19:53:54 (75.89.67.122)
made by people with no access to anything but the same Beatles albums everyone else has. I wouldn't expect great fidelity. .......
262: Hi-Rez Highway, Let's look at the author's take on the subject (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-09-25, 19:07:35 (75.89.67.122)
"It doesn’t matter what particular player we used. I say that’s because it sounds the same as all the others" Quote by E. Brad Meyer - Senior Author (See Link) And there you have it. All of my comment .......
263: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks for the link - My comments (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-09-24, 20:27:53 (216.74.232.234)
After reading the paper I really do not have much to add to my earlier comments and the comments of others on this forum and the Prophead forum. 1) I believe the authors were being disingenuous when t .......
264: Hi-Rez Highway, They got exactly the results I would expect with the player they used (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-09-23, 19:06:56 (71.29.79.160)
The player that the authors used for the majority of their testing, according to the senior author, was the Yamaha DVD-S1500. It sells for $150 on the net. It is a mass market DVD-V player with SACD a .......
265: DVD-Audiobahn, Thanks; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-09-23, 14:12:30 (71.29.79.204)
nt .......
266: DVD-Audiobahn, Neither do I (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-09-23, 10:38:05 (151.213.178.84)
I have a few DTS discs and have been disappointed in most of them, with the exception of the Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 discs, which are average CD quality with additional dynamic range. Not bad, but .......
267: Hi-Rez Highway, Dawnrazor is right (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-09-20, 08:46:39 (216.74.232.234)
Just because MP3's sound like shit does not mean that computer-based formats will all sound like shit. That a little like saying that because my old Sears record player sounded like crap, a Rockport s .......
268: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks for the info (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-09-20, 08:10:28 (216.74.232.234)
I checked out the VRS, Cambridge and Zero One websites. I like the VRS machine but it's a bit pricey at present. The 6 Moons review of the VRS is the weirdest I've read. I'll paraphrase (I listened to .......
269: Hi-Rez Highway, Definitely bleeding edge (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-09-18, 19:02:31 (71.30.188.40)
When you are talking about disconnecting transports and as you suggested, shutting down all wireless devices, etc., you are talking about a product that is really for the tinkerer, not the listener. A .......
270: Hi-Rez Highway, I didn't know about the Linn FLAC files (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-09-18, 14:53:26 (216.74.232.234)
or the 24/96 classical offerings. It seems things are moving faster on the computer front than I had thought. We are still at the bleeding edge but there is no doubt that if my teenage kids become aud .......
271: Hi-Rez Highway, PC Audio may be the future but it's not there yet. (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-09-18, 11:29:11 (216.74.232.234)
There are no formats for PC hi-rez reproduction. The best you can do is lossless CD quality (ex. Music Giant). PC Audio is coming and it WILL be the future but as of today, no PC based format has the .......
272: Shady Lane, You are the only one I know that orders drugs on the net (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-09-15, 16:37:21 (75.89.74.40)
Your life...Your call .......
273: Shady Lane, How do you determine that the firm you are dealing with is reputable? (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-09-13, 20:00:38 (75.89.64.92)
I'm not trying to give you a hard time, but the internet drug trade is about as reliable as the Columbian drug trade. In fact the Columbians are probably more reliable. Their goal is repeat business. .......
274: Shady Lane, Please tell me you're not ordering prescription drugs over the internet (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-09-13, 16:20:48 (75.89.76.197)
That's one of the most dangerous things you can do. There is absolutely no guarantee that what you get is anything but powdered flour (or strychnine)compressed into pill form. What's your life worth? .......
275: Hi-Rez Highway, Have you ever thought of taking your math skills to Wall Street (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-09-11, 06:17:05 (216.74.232.234)
It would be a lot easier to feed your habit that way. I started my career as a professor. I remember being poor. .......
276: DVD-Audiobahn, So why is it again that you think there needs to be two forums.... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-09-10, 16:59:11 (151.213.182.69)
Touche! (LOL) We'll just have to agree to disagree on this one. .......
277: DVD-Audiobahn, There still isn't even one single audio-only release on either Blu Ray or HD DVD. (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-09-09, 19:44:44 (71.29.78.193)
You are right and I don't think it's likely that there is going to be one. I suspect that the powers that be in the music biz are not going to invest in any hi-rez audio only format anytime soon. I su .......
278: DVD-Audiobahn, So Racerguy... A question? (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-09-08, 20:00:15 (71.30.177.139)
Some time ago KAKL proposed, and amazingly I agreed, to expand this forum to include new HD audio formats, even though they are AV formats and not solely audio. The idea was to avoid what we have now, .......
279: Hi-Rez Highway, Try the Ella and Louis SACD (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-09-04, 08:45:01 (216.74.232.234)
Great sound and even greater music. .......
280: Shady Lane, Good idea; Thanks; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-09-02, 19:13:48 (151.213.178.82)
nt .......
281: Hi-Rez Highway, I must be one of the few fathers.... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-09-02, 19:07:56 (151.213.178.82)
whose TEENAGE KIDS tell him to turn the music down. So does my wife (grin) .......
282: Shady Lane, Same exact thing happened to me (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-08-31, 18:12:30 (71.30.189.154)
A guy hit me up for $25.00 because a pair of speakers, which arrived with no damage, were not packed correctly.I was missing two small (6"X9") pieces of styrofoam. I paid the money to keep my perfect .......
283: DVD-Audiobahn, Mike; We know each other (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-08-28, 14:37:29 (216.74.232.234)
I don't like giving my real name out on forums. E-mail me through Audio Asylum and I will give you more information. .......
284: Shady Lane, Audiogon is the only game in town (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-08-25, 21:04:04 (71.29.74.6)
Unfortunately for them - it's a small town and the rates thay are charging for ads do not make them alot of money. I suspect that the feedback censorship is an attempt to attract more advertising inco .......
285: DVD-Audiobahn, Nope; In the oil biz in Houston (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-08-20, 09:32:08 (216.74.232.234)
Pacman is a play on my name and a nickname I've had ever since the game came out. .......
286: DVD-Audiobahn, Keep your day job; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-08-15, 19:21:40 (151.213.185.109)
nt .......
287: Hi-Rez Highway, Maybe you have better ears than I (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-08-15, 12:03:09 (216.74.232.234)
I compared the XA-777ES and the SCD-777ES side-by-side in 2CH several years ago and could not hear much of a difference, except the XA-777ES sounded a touch warmer. Stereophile and reviewers on this f .......
288: Critic's Corner, Stereophile Magazine at Washington National Airport (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-08-14, 06:27:01 (216.74.232.234)
I walked into the President's Club ( Continental's Airline Club) at Washington National Airport and what do I see next to the Washington Posts and Wall Street Journals but a huge stack of Stereophile .......
289: Hi-Rez Highway, No screeches with the XA-777ES;nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-08-13, 20:18:58 (151.213.189.255)
nt .......
290: Hi-Rez Highway, I'd go for a used Sony XA-777ES or SCD-1 (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-08-13, 14:14:03 (216.74.232.234)
Both of these machines were were priced very low relative to their sound quality when they came out and both are available on Audiogon. There have been some maintainance issues with these machines but .......
291: Hi-Rez Highway, No, and sorry, but I don't have a clue as to what happened to your machine;nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-08-12, 16:14:16 (71.30.181.80)
nt .......
292: DVD-Audiobahn, Remember Mr. Whipple? (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-07-26, 10:51:32 (216.74.232.234)
For those of you who are not geezers, the most obnoxious commercial ever on TV was the "Please don't squeeze the Charmin" bathroom tissue commercial.Everyone hated it and because everyone hated it, ev .......
293: Shady Lane, Well, it obviously was not a scam (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-07-25, 13:45:14 (71.30.190.198)
You got the tonearm as promised in excellent condition. Many are guilty of lifting ad copy from the internet. Many dealers copy press releases verbatim without attribution.Obviously, this guy lifted a .......
294: Hi-Rez Highway, Even if only "some" of the music is gone (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-07-25, 13:34:31 (71.30.190.198)
You are still not going to like what you hear in MCH. If you can't put together a system that allows you to listen to ALL channels in some manner, I would say stick with stereo. .......
295: Hi-Rez Highway, Not so fast (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-07-24, 21:46:33 (24.227.207.66)
Many SACDs send quite a bit of information to the center speaker and the .1 channel. For example, if you do not have a center speaker and are listening to one of the James Taylor SACDs, you will hear .......
296: Hi-Rez Highway, What a great offer (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-07-23, 14:15:31 (24.227.207.66)
It's a long drive from Houston so I won't be there but thanks for the offer. When you set one up a little closer to home let me know (grin) .......
297: Hi-Rez Highway, and b) choose a high end stereo system as that toy (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-07-14, 10:16:52 (151.213.182.193)
I don't think we disagree. The people that have that kind of money just aren't spending it on music. But I do not think there has been a great change. For most people, if they listen to music at all, .......
298: Hi-Rez Highway, Excellent answer!!! (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-07-12, 18:41:00 (151.213.181.237)
I'd like to expand on your first point. Over and over again I read on this forum that lo-fi music downloads are going to ruin recorded music. The truth is, as you stated, very few people ever really c .......
299: Hi-Rez Highway, I think the articles say more about the silver disc industry in general (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-07-12, 07:50:30 (216.74.232.234)
I think that there is a larger issue here and that is that we are witnessing the end of the silver disc as a mass-market item. As a parent of two teenagers I speak with some authority when I say that .......
300: Hi-Rez Highway, Good to see another amateur astromomer onboard (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-07-10, 10:57:35 (216.74.232.234)
Although I never got into imaging. I just like to look at the white blobs. Ever make the Texas Star Party? .......
301: Shady Lane, Greed vs Fear (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-07-09, 17:56:38 (71.30.189.175)
There is always risk buying over the internet. Paypal helps as does positive feedback. In addition, if you are really paranoid you can e-mail some of the persons customers. I call and talk to the buye .......
302: Shady Lane, SCAM!!!!! (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-07-09, 17:46:37 (75.89.77.108)
1) No honest trader uses "my shipper" Everyone uses UPS or FED EX or another name carrier. 2) Bad grammar - "some important seminar" "out of state to Alaska" 3) No reference to your specific item - it .......
303: Hi-Rez Highway, I thought the same thing (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-07-02, 18:01:07 (71.29.73.165)
I thought that DVD-A would be the success story even though I strongly favor SACD sound quality. I believed that MCH would be the hook that would bring the masses into DVD-A. Meanwhile, SACD would enj .......
304: Hi-Rez Highway, Wow... Even weirder than I thought;nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-06-27, 10:05:05 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
305: Hi-Rez Highway, I think they think they ARE part of the community (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-06-26, 14:50:44 (216.74.232.234)
Jerome and Prad aren't your average trolls. I think they honestly believe that they are making valuable contributions to the forum by fighting the good fight against the evil Chris. Further, they beli .......
306: Hi-Rez Highway, Sony XA-777ES (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-06-25, 09:50:04 (216.74.232.234)
I pre-ordered one of these when they first came out and have had great results with it. You can probably get a good deal on one on Audiogon. Obviously there are more expensive alternatives. I have not .......
307: Hi-Rez Highway, Any Chesky disc (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-06-25, 09:46:02 (216.74.232.234)
Chesky probably does MCH as good or better than anyone. The fact that it's new music and he has complete control of the recording helps alot. If you are into jazz try the Chuck Mangoine discs Heads-u .......
308: Hi-Rez Highway, During the time I have owned ONE SACD player (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-06-19, 06:59:00 (216.74.232.234)
that has had no problems, you've had about ten(?). Power management equipment is not that expensive, nor is getting your power analyzed. You may want to consider it. But then again, I've made this sug .......
309: Shady Lane, It probably hadn't been played in years (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-06-14, 08:19:35 (216.74.232.234)
Often equipment that works fine will crater in storage. The guy might have been honest. When he last played the equipment it worked fine- 20 years ago. A similar thing happened to me. I had a Denon HT .......
310: Hi-Rez Highway, I'm not much of a rock guy.... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-06-13, 06:36:26 (216.74.232.234)
at least rock younger than 30 years old. But after your recommendation I'm going to take a flyer on this one Thanks .......
311: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks!!! nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-06-08, 09:28:48 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
312: Hi-Rez Highway, OK OK already (GRIN) (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-06-07, 15:57:03 (71.30.160.169)
Well, I am obviously lousy at finding bargains (grin). A lot of my SACDs cost more than $20.00 and I probably paid too much. I know that there have been many times that Teresa has posted prices she pa .......
313: Hi-Rez Highway, Not true (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-06-05, 15:10:43 (65.117.69.206)
Very few SACDs are under $20.00. Audiophile vinyl is way more expensive. This is actually a very good price for a niche product. Depending on the selection and reviews of sound quality, this just migh .......
314: Hi-Rez Highway, Whoa!!! 2CH SACD layers are NOT mixdowns!!!! (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-06-04, 21:49:50 (65.117.69.206)
And yes, 2CH and MCH SACDs are recorded with a fundamentally different technique than RBCDs or XRCD. This results in substantially higher resolution. Do a search on this site to find more detailed dis .......
315: Hi-Rez Highway, It's not just branding (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-06-01, 12:14:46 (216.74.232.234)
Mark Levinson DID design the system. Whether it was possible to design one that sound good with the contraints put on him be Lexus is something I do not know. But it's clear he did not do a particular .......
316: Hi-Rez Highway, Another comment (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-05-31, 06:53:09 (216.74.232.234)
As I recall from your previous posts, you spent quite a bit of effort on optimizing your listening room for 2CH reproduction. How much similar effort have you put into MCH reproduction. I have set up .......
317: Hi-Rez Highway, It's been around for a while (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-05-31, 06:13:51 (216.74.232.234)
The Laser turntable made by ELP retails for 10K. Stereophile reviewed it a few years ago. Enjoy .......
318: Hi-Rez Highway, Mark Levinson makes very good home audio equipment (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-05-27, 10:32:26 (71.30.162.226)
Like the companies you mentioned in your post, Mark Levinson has an excellent reputation as someone who designs high-end audio equipment. Therefore, it was logical to assume that the system he design .......
319: Hi-Rez Highway, Paradigm shifts (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-05-23, 14:54:03 (216.74.232.234)
In science there are periods of major paradigm shifts. The field of physics has the most spectacular example. Physics stayed pretty constant from Newton (late 1600's) until the early 1900's when quant .......
320: Hi-Rez Highway, I'm glad you're happy with your car stereo (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-05-23, 06:41:57 (216.74.232.234)
I have the mark levinson stereo in my Lexus and it sucks. The "premium" car stereo I had in the Lexus before that also sucked. Interestingly, the far cheaper aftermarket Alpine system I had in in my C .......
321: Hi-Rez Highway, I hate to rain on everyone's parade... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-05-22, 10:40:37 (216.74.232.234)
Although I think think the announcement is very good news for SACD. I have had a chance to listen to the DVD-A player in my Dad's Acura.... It stinks!!! Unfortunately, hi-rez hardware does not guarant .......
322: Hi-Rez Highway, I second that!!! (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-05-18, 06:49:22 (216.74.232.234)
I'm at about 120 - 125 degrees for the rear speakers in my present home. However in my last house, 150 - 155 degrees gave me optimum sound. I also experimented with height. I had a vaulted ceiling in .......
323: Hi-Rez Highway, MCH whenever possible; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-05-17, 11:16:10 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
324: DVD-Audiobahn, So what do we do with this forum when DVD-A goes away? (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-05-14, 19:38:08 (75.89.77.243)
Teresa's post notwithstanding, I think the days for DVD-A are pretty well done. So far we have two releases for this year. The forum will be sustained for a while by people with an investment in the f .......
325: Shady Lane, Don't put your e-mail address in a forum posting (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-05-12, 08:14:53 (151.213.188.112)
Spammers have "bots" that scan forums such as this for word constructions that look like e-mail addresses. You end up with more spam. That's why AA shelters e-mail addresses when you want to contact a .......
326: Hi-Rez Highway, Teresa has observed this in a few other recordings (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-05-07, 08:26:00 (216.74.232.234)
CAVEAT EMPTOR!! Buyers of classical music are a very small demographic. Buyers of classical SACDs are an even smaller group. Most of those buyers have 2CH and not MCH systems. You would think that com .......
327: Hi-Rez Highway, OK; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-05-03, 09:27:53 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
328: Hi-Rez Highway, You want Cowboy Junkies -Open? (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-05-01, 19:30:21 (75.89.64.189)
Played once - part way. Not my type of music. Some scratches on the jewel case. If interested, contact me via AA e-mail and I'll send my contact info and the disc. .......
329: DVD-Audiobahn, Every forum has a village idiot... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-05-01, 08:08:10 (216.74.232.234)
and the KEKLBOT is ours. He's been playing the role for years. I'm sure Teresa never meant to compare you with him. What Teresa is referring to is the option on AA to post your system. That way, when .......
330: Hi-Rez Highway, SONY SCD-XA777, 6.5 years and counting; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-05-01, 07:53:58 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
331: Hi-Rez Highway, I can't comment on the center channel sound... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-04-30, 09:27:00 (216.74.232.234)
for Lush Life since I went to a "phantom" center channel a couple of years ago. But I can say that I have a few hundred MCH discs and I always listen in MCH. I do make adjustments on the rear channel .......
332: DVD-Audiobahn, You just miss him (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-04-26, 09:52:53 (216.74.232.234)
After all, the KEKLBOT is the funniest thing on this forum. But these days he's outa ammo. With no new DVD-A releases this year and only one promised for Fall-- What can he talk about? DVD-A is pretty .......
333: Hi-Rez Highway, I have the SACD and have played it.... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-04-26, 09:39:13 (216.74.232.234)
multiple times in MCH with no problems. Triple check your center speaker. I had a center channel go out on me some years ago with results similar to those you have described. .......
334: Hi-Rez Highway, I don't think the powercord.... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-04-23, 17:39:56 (75.89.67.234)
is going to make much difference as to the "hash" that comes from the power company. I think you are going to have to go to a power management/filtering system like the PS audio products to make much .......
335: Hi-Rez Highway, The key is RF interference (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-04-22, 18:59:09 (71.30.163.75)
As I understand it, the reason for improved performance with better powercords is that most stock power cords emit RF interference. The result is a magnetic field in and around the cord that can affec .......
336: Hi-Rez Highway, The fly in the ointment may be vinyl...... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-04-20, 06:42:33 (216.74.232.234)
But the 800 pound gorilla in the room is the downloaded song. Vinyl, like SACD will always have a niche audience and may enjoy a small retro comeback. But the future of recorded music is selling elect .......
337: Shady Lane, You're right and I too would like to thank everyone (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-04-17, 18:14:09 (151.213.178.134)
on this forum for their respect and politness, particularly those who disagree with me on this issue. .......
338: Water Cooler, You stated.... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-04-17, 17:55:54 (151.213.178.134)
"you have not shown a single "incidence there" (???) of a mass shooting in another country at (as?) random as these American shooting(s) seem to be." The worst school shooting I am aware of was in Bes .......
339: Shady Lane, This discussion has become very topical (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-04-17, 16:37:24 (71.30.188.128)
in light of the tragedy at Virgina Tech. I'm sure the usual suspects are going at it full-bore on the water cooler forum. Some will argue that the way to prevent future events like this is to outlaw a .......
340: Water Cooler, Other countries (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-04-17, 16:31:27 (71.30.188.128)
Sudan,Rwanda, Sri Lanka Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Somalia,Indonesia, Algeria, Israel, Belarus, Chechyna, Britain etc. etc. etc. And then there is Iraq. Violence is hardly unique to the U.S. It just affect .......
341: Shady Lane, Agreed.. (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-04-16, 16:42:13 (151.213.184.207)
A CHL is not for everyone and actually having to use a firearm to defend myself is not something I would ever want to do. REL54 may disagree with me but IMO its better not to carry a firearm than carr .......
342: Hi-Rez Highway, Better throw away the Stones Albums as well (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-04-15, 14:44:17 (71.30.191.91)
Mick and Bianca Jagger were photographed by Leni Riefenstahl in the 1970's and Mick stated that he was an admirer of her propaganda film about Hitler-- Triumph of Will. Meanwhile she professed "ignora .......
343: Shady Lane, Maybe you just need to move out of the hood.. (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-04-15, 14:11:16 (151.213.185.159)
Have you thought about moving your home and/or office to the suburbs... or a gated community. Alternatively I might suggest a large caliber handgun, a permit to carry, and some training? I'd recommend .......
344: Hi-Rez Highway, Since Jazz is in on this thread.... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-04-13, 18:46:46 (71.30.162.154)
While we are talking about getting attacked, I remember when Jazz went over to the Blue Note forum to urge them to publish SACDs. You'd have thought he joined the Taliban. .......
345: Hi-Rez Highway, What a blast from the past (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-04-13, 18:41:07 (71.30.162.154)
Reading those old posts was a blast from the past. Rich even posted a review there. I always find it interesting that some people have a need to attack what they have not heard. I thought the best one .......
346: Hi-Rez Highway, With that in mind..... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-04-11, 07:10:00 (216.74.232.234)
"As far as the hardware goes, the general consensus is that machines that convert to PCM don't make a really good SACD sound as good as a machine that doesn't convert to PCM." That is the consensus bu .......
347: Hi-Rez Highway, For the money , you can't do better than a used Sony SCD-1, SCD- 777ES, or XA-777ES (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-04-07, 20:13:38 (151.213.190.244)
Given the equipment you are considering, I don't think you will be happy with a lower end machine and each of these is available pretty cheap on Audiogon. If you want better sound all have been modded .......
348: Shady Lane, Thanks... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-04-07, 20:03:19 (151.213.190.244)
I'd tell you to take a CHL class but it's probably not your style. In a way, I admire your desire to do a good deed for someone that appeared to be in trouble. It's an admirable trait. Just be a littl .......
349: Shady Lane, .45 Cal. ParaOrdnance LDA (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-04-03, 21:07:11 (71.30.167.100)
with a 3.5" barrel. It's a bit big for a carry gun and I usually have to use a fanny pack or my briefcase. But I shot IPSC before I got into Sporting Clays (another expensive hobby)and I like 1911's. .......
350: Shady Lane, It's sure safer being a Texan (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-04-03, 18:25:03 (151.213.184.17)
I carry a gun (legally) and I'd run over the bitch before I'd let her get in my car - much less drive my car. You honestly let total strangers drive your car????? Didn't your mother ever tell you not .......
351: Hi-Rez Highway, Your Cary may be better than my XA-777ES at RBCD;nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-04-03, 17:51:44 (71.30.176.104)
nt .......
352: Hi-Rez Highway, I agree (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-04-03, 17:43:40 (71.30.176.104)
I have some lousy SACD's and some CDs sound better than those SACDs. But I have only one or two CDs that are as good as even my average SACDs. None approach my best SACDs. Not even close. And yes, I c .......
353: DVD-Audiobahn, LOL;nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-04-03, 11:28:06 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
354: DVD-Audiobahn, An Epitaph (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-04-02, 19:38:45 (71.30.167.156)
There once was a man named KEKL, Who everyone liked to heckle, He said he liked DVD-A, But he always had the same thing to say, He RANTED he RAVED! He REFUSED to behave! He said SACD was bad, But most .......
355: Hi-Rez Highway, While we are on the subject (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-03-31, 11:29:59 (71.30.179.122)
The first SACD I bought was Grover Washington' "Prime Cuts". It never got a lot of attention but it has remained one of my favorites. Sonics are excellent and there are a couple of really great compos .......
356: Hi-Rez Highway, The selections have a lot to do with personal taste (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-03-20, 12:05:15 (216.74.232.234)
I am not expert enough on the classical music to comment on the classical selections but KOB is an SACD that everyone acknowledges is one of the best in terms of both music and sonics. Stardust is pro .......
357: Hi-Rez Highway, I think they are outstanding (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-03-17, 13:03:35 (71.29.72.150)
Although the sound varies for disc to disc. They are in general, as good or better than the MSFL vinyl releases which I also own. MCH is a must to get the full effect. I have never listened to them in .......
358: Hi-Rez Highway, typo (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-03-15, 09:44:08 (216.74.232.234)
This sentence should read: It took about three times the purchase price of my SACD player ($2K) before my vinyl front end equaled MY SACD player in 2CH reproduction. In fact, the SACD player still has .......
359: Hi-Rez Highway, The sky has been falling for quite some time now (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-03-15, 09:39:18 (216.74.232.234)
And I think that the constant messages of impending death are overrated. As other posters have pointed out in this thread and in others, it is the distribution system for music that is changing. IMO t .......
360: Hi-Rez Highway, At the $2000 price point - SACD but... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-03-14, 07:53:13 (216.74.232.234)
The correct answer for me is both. It took about three times the purchase price of my SACD player ($2K) before my vinyl front end equaled by SACD player in 2CH reproduction. Neither 2CH SACD or vinyl .......
361: Hi-Rez Highway, Of course not... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-03-12, 08:59:14 (216.74.232.234)
My system has all kinds of compromises. The question is a larger one. IMO you have probably come close, with your room treatments, in duplicating what MCH is designed to do - create a concert hall amb .......
362: Hi-Rez Highway, What colorations? (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-03-12, 07:03:59 (216.74.232.234)
And you don't have to contend with the colorations inherent in the rear-channel playback equipment. I don't get them in my system. .......
363: Hi-Rez Highway, That's interesting as it answers some of the questions... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-03-11, 06:08:38 (151.213.187.243)
I have always had. I have never minded piano recordings but I have always felt that massed strings are the ultimate torture test for any system. The first thing that sold me on SACD was how good violi .......
364: Shady Lane, Definately worth $3.49; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-03-02, 10:41:10 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
365: Shady Lane, If you had an HP computer... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-03-01, 10:58:07 (216.74.232.234)
that means that you were shipped a copy of Windows XP on CD. You put that copy into your disc drive at the right time and the Vista Upgrade recognizes that you own a previous copy of Windows. Either t .......
366: Hi-Rez Highway, I second that!!!! (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-02-23, 08:12:23 (216.74.232.234)
I went through a pretty severe cycling injury in 2004 (although not nearly as bad as yours) so I know that the recovery is not fun. We are all glad to see you back. I hope you have a complete recovery .......
367: Hi-Rez Highway, And as for the business aspects... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-02-21, 11:00:14 (216.74.232.234)
Everyone knows what audiophile LP's cost - about 1/3 of the price they are quoting of theirs. So to introduce a new (old) product line you take a mediocre album, ensure that it is digitally sourced, a .......
368: Hi-Rez Highway, Yes and Allsion Kruass' live album (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-02-21, 10:22:44 (216.74.232.234)
is also selling for a ridiculous price. Don't ask me why either. Some people just have too much money. Meanwhile, I'm picking up "played once I don't like this music" jazz and classical LP's at the us .......
369: Hi-Rez Highway, Agreed (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-02-21, 06:02:55 (216.74.232.234)
I can't believe that they will sell a lot of LP's at $85.00 a pop. I assume that the reason for the stratospheric pricing is because they expect to sell this LP in relatively small numbers - which the .......
370: Asylum Feedback/Support, Shady Lane is getting Spammed (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-02-19, 06:05:02 (216.74.232.234)
Can anything be done to prevent this? .......
371: Cable Asylum, Here's the link (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-02-16, 06:12:41 (216.74.232.234)
When I put my ear to the speakers, before I installed the tranformer, and before I had the noticeable hum problem, I could hear some hum, along with some static noise. But I pretty much blew it off be .......
372: Cable Asylum, Jensen VRD-1FF -Best $60.00 I've spent in this hobby (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-02-15, 20:01:46 (71.29.78.139)
Like many others before me my system spontanteously developed a 60 HZ hum. Also like many other before me, the problem was quickly diagnosed as emanating for my CATV coaxial cable. I contacted Jensen .......
373: Hi-Rez Highway, Let it go Dutchman (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-02-14, 15:08:13 (216.74.232.234)
You only make yourself look bad when you make posts like that. Teresa has made many positive contributions to this forum long before you arrived on the scene. Her recommendations on classical albums a .......
374: Hi-Rez Highway, Check out Audiohiffle's Message on the DVD Audiobahn (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-02-12, 19:32:20 (71.30.162.181)
He noted that EIGHT albums that have been released as SACD's won Grammy's, including Michael's. I suspect that he posted this information on the Audiobahn, as opposed to here, to gig ZS, who noted tha .......
375: Hi-Rez Highway, YES- GREAT NEWS!!! (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-02-11, 19:33:00 (151.213.180.98)
I'm sure I speak for every Hi-Rez freak when I say that this is truly great news. Michael - congratulations!!! It's richly deserved. .......
376: Hi-Rez Highway, According the dictionary both... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-02-09, 09:40:02 (216.74.232.234)
hwi and wi (both with a hard "i") are acceptable pronounciations. But thanks for the English lesson. I didn't know about the hwi version. .......
377: Hi-Rez Highway, I'm not sure how you pronounce "Why"... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-02-08, 14:53:56 (216.74.232.234)
but for most of us, they sound EXACTLY alike. .......
378: Hi-Rez Highway, Good concise review Thanks; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-02-08, 06:52:14 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
379: Hi-Rez Highway, Teresa, it is apparent that you do not have a 13 year old daughter (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-02-06, 18:25:09 (151.213.185.195)
Prad is writing in "text message". Since you have to push each number on a cell phone multiple times to get the right letters to communicate with one other by text messaging, the kids have developed a .......
380: Hi-Rez Highway, I stand corrected (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-02-05, 19:57:05 (71.30.187.120)
And all this time I thought it was "American redneck" English. My 9th grade English teacher never would have allowed it .......
381: Hi-Rez Highway, Good One (LOL) nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-02-05, 18:47:15 (71.30.188.215)
nt .......
382: Hi-Rez Highway, Did she use the word spelt instead of spelled? (grin)nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-02-05, 12:08:55 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
383: Hi-Rez Highway, Believe it or not, I'm trying to help you out (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-02-05, 08:03:36 (216.74.232.234)
Consider a couple of points. 1) No one believes that you have a spelling impediment and no one believes that you are incapable of using spell-check - NO ONE!! 2) No one will take any of your opinions .......
384: Hi-Rez Highway, Let me get this straight. (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-02-04, 12:52:00 (71.29.74.69)
You can spell impediment correctly but you cannot spell "what", "with" or "are"? How come you did not have this impediment when you posted a few years ago in complete, correctly spelled sentences? Alt .......
385: Hi-Rez Highway, No apology necessary (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-01-25, 06:11:33 (216.74.232.234)
The E-Bay ad got the point across whether it was the SACD or not. .......
386: Hi-Rez Highway, And that's the CD, not the SACD;nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-01-24, 15:48:55 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
387: Hi-Rez Highway, Nah; they're not that compentent... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-01-23, 07:01:35 (216.74.232.234)
Except for yachts and New York real estate, there is no money in selling to an elite. Just look at the two channel high end business model - selling to an aging demographic that steadily decreases in .......
388: Hi-Rez Highway, The surround modes are what initially gave MCH a bad name (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-01-23, 06:44:03 (216.74.232.234)
I'm not familiar with the Meridian Trifield so I will defer to Kal on that one, but in my experience, comparing electronic surround modes to discrete MCH sound is like comparing a high end stereo syst .......
389: Shady Lane, Try FED EX Ground (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-01-22, 12:28:08 (216.74.232.234)
Even if UPS pays, it's not worth the hassle. UPS is famous for damaged merchandise. You might get your money months from now, and that's only because you are a lawyer. FED EX is more expensive, but th .......
390: Hi-Rez Highway, Should have read: almost daily, very heavy use;nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-01-22, 11:03:43 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
391: Hi-Rez Highway, I bought one of the first XA-7700's (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-01-22, 09:01:58 (216.74.232.234)
and I've had a problem with a couple of discs, but after nearly six years of almost very heavy use it has been pretty much problem free. The SCD-1 has had problems, but not with the laser. It's the lo .......
392: Hi-Rez Highway, And Sony's, The Birds Greatest Hits - It sucks;nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-01-17, 11:51:14 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
393: Hi-Rez Highway, One of the two worst SACD's I own (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-01-16, 10:33:57 (216.74.232.234)
It's not your player. This one really sucks. .......
394: DVD-Audiobahn, HELL HAS FROZEN OVER!!! (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-01-11, 17:43:08 (216.74.232.234)
I agree with KEKL. Whether Dolby TrueHD or another DVD-based format will ever become a hi-res audio format offered in the marketplace is an open question....But it is a question that is of interest to .......
395: Video Asylum, Your interest is understandable, but in my view it is premature... So what? (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-01-10, 19:26:50 (71.30.160.248)
This forum has not been about DVD-A for several months. It has been about KEKL. Actually discussing ANY new technology is a welcome break. I don't know what the implications of Blu-Ray/HD-DVD technolo .......
396: Hi-Rez Highway, Correct; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-01-09, 20:35:54 (71.30.182.248)
nt .......
397: Hi-Rez Highway, I can be honest!!!! (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-01-09, 17:18:46 (71.30.182.248)
I have spent over three times the amount of money on my vinyl rig (VPI Scoutmaster, Shelter 901 Cary PH-302)as I did on my SACD player (Sony XA-777) By all accounts I have a very good vinyl front-end. .......
398: Video Asylum, Thanks; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-01-09, 06:25:36 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
399: DVD-Audiobahn, LG has introduced a player that supports both Blu-Ray and HD-DVD (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-01-08, 11:00:32 (216.74.232.234)
Yes I know this is off-topic but I figured it would be of interest. the new LG player will retail for about $1200. I expect that both cheaper and videophile-quality HD-DVD/Blu-ray players will be intr .......
400: Video Asylum, LG has introduced a player that supports both Blu-Ray and HD-DVD (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-01-08, 11:00:32 (216.74.232.234)
Yes I know this is off-topic but I figured it would be of interest. the new LG player will retail for about $1200. I expect that both cheaper and videophile-quality HD-DVD/Blu-ray players will be intr .......
401: Hi-Rez Highway, Re: OK, I'll play too. (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-01-02, 18:24:26 (71.29.72.206)
I have followed your approach to room treatment with some interest.I wonder if, with your careful attention to detail in optimizing your room for 2 channel playback, you have duplicated what I get wit .......
402: Hi-Rez Highway, MCH whenever possible; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-01-02, 12:20:11 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
403: Hi-Rez Highway, I would have answered your questions but... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2007-01-01, 10:23:31 (71.30.186.6)
Joel already did an excellent job and I agree with him on all points. I have all of the Analogue Productions Jazz SACDs and although I enjoy them greatly, none give the "I am there" felling like the C .......
404: Hi-Rez Highway, The New York Sessions are GREAT!!! (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-12-30, 19:09:14 (71.29.75.235)
I doubt I can match Robert Lang's eloquence in reviewing these discs and in fact I am not going to even try. But you can add me to the list of listeners who feel that these are some of the better jazz .......
405: Hi-Rez Highway, Jazz at the Pawnshop is... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-12-30, 18:26:16 (71.29.75.235)
is an album that is a bit controversial. It is an audiophile classic as it has always been produced with a high degree of attention to sound quality. However, it is hardly one of the the Great Jazz Al .......
406: DVD-Audiobahn, Maybe you are right (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-12-26, 20:21:48 (66.168.53.106)
I believe that both SACD and DVD-A took a shot at the HT market and neither was particularly successful, despite, as Martin points out, the relatively low cost of entry- particularly with DVD-A. Along .......
407: DVD-Audiobahn, I completely agree with both your postings; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-12-21, 08:29:34 (71.29.72.209)
nt .......
408: DVD-Audiobahn, Nah...It's all an act (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-12-20, 10:53:03 (216.74.232.234)
Sony never "did HEKL wrong" Back when the Hi-Rez Highway started, a lot of the posting was done by people taking sides in the great DVD-A-SACD war. Most people were turned off by the constant bickerin .......
409: Hi-Rez Highway, Right again (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-12-16, 14:34:08 (71.29.77.39)
You're really bursting my bubble here (grin) .......
410: Hi-Rez Highway, Please let us know how they sound in MCH (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-12-16, 12:37:11 (75.89.76.103)
I was planing to buy the whole set, but I have been put off by Nefertiti's and edta's comments. Nefertiti is certainly correct regarding the genesis of these recordings. But if there is a significant .......
411: DVD-Audiobahn, Them; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-12-15, 10:10:54 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
412: DVD-Audiobahn, Huge numbers?? (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-12-11, 19:12:20 (151.213.176.94)
All business is about numbers, because huge numbers mean huge money. If huge numbers of people were buying DVD-A's (or SACD's for that matter) there would be thousands of DVD-A's out there and there w .......
413: DVD-Audiobahn, Re: I bite (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-12-10, 10:21:34 (71.30.178.80)
There are a number of lossless codecs about there. See the website listed below for an explanation of them. Two companies that are selling lossless music include Magnatune (http://magnatune.com) and M .......
414: DVD-Audiobahn, And that is precisely why I was wrong (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-12-10, 09:26:20 (151.213.185.251)
Neither MCH DVD-A or MCD SACD offers any significant increase in sonic quality over MCH DVD-V sound to the people who own low-end, mass-market HT systems. Nor do they particularly care about it. ::: T .......
415: DVD-Audiobahn, The marketplace is a cruel "mother" (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-12-10, 09:07:06 (75.89.68.163)
The problem is that there just aren't enough of "we the customers" to support either hi-rez format. See my post above. With the exception of the small niche recording companies (Chesky, Heads-up, etc. .......
416: DVD-Audiobahn, I'll go with Martin on this one (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-12-10, 08:41:26 (71.30.180.43)
The relegation of BOTH SACD and DVD-A to niche status is less a function of variations in resolution or ergonomics, and more a function of the end of the silver disc. Music buying habits are formed wh .......
417: DVD-Audiobahn, The key is not whether you take him seriously... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-12-07, 06:18:30 (216.74.232.234)
It is what has happened to this forum. During the past several weeks the posters have largely been 1) ZS KEKL, 2) Posters pissed off at ZS KEKL, and 3) People who enjoy poking fun at ZS KEKL. Real inf .......
418: DVD-Audiobahn, We Agree... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-12-06, 19:02:30 (75.89.77.147)
on both the music and the BS. It really a shame that one sick person can pretty much destroy a forum. It's not my place to complain since I mostly post in the Hi-Rez forum, but if I was Martin or Dr. .......
419: DVD-Audiobahn, Actually, there are other fans (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-12-06, 14:55:22 (216.74.232.234)
I recently bought a DVD-A player and as soon as I get a Zektor switch so I can hook up both units, I'll probably buy the LOVE DVD-A. I'm glad to see it released in any Hi-Rez format. I think what you .......
420: Shady Lane, Definate scam (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-11-27, 19:31:35 (71.30.167.20)
1) They offer to take care of shipping - Your Proceed is gone before the check bounces. 2) No mention of the item or any questions about it. It's a form letter sent to many sellers so it can't be spec .......
421: DVD-Audiobahn, A polite BS HEKL- now that's a oxymoron (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-11-23, 16:23:20 (151.213.185.159)
As racerguy has noted, BS plays the buffoon. He knows it and he is sometimes entertaining (although he definately needs some new material). Why people take him seriously is beyond me. But this forum w .......
422: Hi-Rez Highway, As for the Monster 5100 (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-11-21, 05:57:21 (216.74.232.234)
Without knowing what your previous power conditioner was, I can't answer your question, but every manufacturer takes a slightly different approach in cleaning up power from your utility. The Monster a .......
423: Hi-Rez Highway, Now I have it figured out (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-11-16, 19:29:56 (151.213.184.48)
There never were any nudes. You just wanted to prove your thesis that male audiophiles have the minds of 16 year old boys...which you did. .......
424: Hi-Rez Highway, I never saw them either... Some people have all the luck (LOL);nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-11-16, 16:32:20 (151.213.176.174)
nt .......
425: Hi-Rez Highway, Ok, I deserved that one (LOL) (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-11-14, 06:26:34 (216.74.232.234)
I wasn't amazed that you were right, I am amazed that that the record companies are so clueless. But you already knew that (grin). .......
426: Hi-Rez Highway, Amazingly, you are absolutely right (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-11-13, 20:54:24 (71.30.181.124)
It amazes me that most software companies can make a very profitable living selling across the net but the record companies are clueless. Apple makes record profits with i-tunes and Sony's answer is t .......
427: Hi-Rez Highway, And the bottom line is... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-11-12, 17:18:30 (71.30.169.33)
You won't download music. Neither will I. The CD is not going away anytime soon and there will be enough vinyl to keep us happy for a while. But we are the last generation that will collect silver or .......
428: Hi-Rez Highway, They're reliable enough to keep all of your financial data. (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-11-12, 17:04:25 (71.30.169.33)
They're reliable enough to keep all of your financial, tax, personal and medical data. Every business, you deal with, including the one you work for, every doctor and every governmental agency has the .......
429: Hi-Rez Highway, We agree... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-11-10, 19:54:57 (71.30.171.206)
I do not have any downloaded songs. My collection is all vinyl, CDs and SACDs. Sordidman is the audiophile of the future. But a self-described "Senior" is talking to a self described "Old-Fart". If I .......
430: Hi-Rez Highway, I agree with you half-way (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-11-10, 09:07:33 (216.74.232.234)
Your statment: "The reason why NEW physical formats fail (SACD, DVD-A, Dualdisc, maybe also Bluray and HD-DVD) is not that people prefer downloads, but that they are happy with the quality that the e .......
431: Shady Lane, Re: Unauthorized credit card charge (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-11-09, 19:45:07 (71.29.226.32)
A similar thing happened to me. A charge for around $15.00 kept appearing on my credit card, I kept disputing it and never paid it but it re-appeared every month. It was way too small for the CC compa .......
432: Hi-Rez Highway, Heads-up MCH discs require a little tweaking on the rear channels (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-11-04, 19:24:01 (71.30.188.89)
Allthough I consider Heads-up one of my two favorite labels (the other is Chesky), they sometimes get a bit aggressive in the MCH mix. No problem, my Classe has a "trim" function and I just slightly r .......
433: Hi-Rez Highway, You can't reship lost customers (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-11-01, 20:40:44 (71.30.187.54)
The most important part of a direct sales business, particularly an audiophile internet business, is customer service. You can't look directly in the eye of a salesperson like you can in a brick and m .......
434: Hi-Rez Highway, Not yet, but I will - Thanks; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-11-01, 08:17:58 (216.74.232.234)
nt .......
435: Hi-Rez Highway, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-11-01, 08:16:36 (216.74.232.234)
I own a small company myself and I know about growing pains. This re-release of their inventory as SACDs is a big deal for them and they're probably working overtime trying to satisfy SONY. Direct sal .......
436: Hi-Rez Highway, Me; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-10-31, 17:26:40 (71.29.228.8)
nt .......
437: Hi-Rez Highway, All the Chesky SACDs arrived today. (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-10-31, 17:14:48 (71.29.228.8)
Even got the freebie sampler disc. I now own every jazz album that Chesky has published. They're all great but it's not that big a list. Hopefully the new SACDs of previously released material that Ch .......
438: Hi-Rez Highway, Chesky must read AA (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-10-30, 17:34:14 (71.30.177.58)
After several days with no contact I recieved three e-mails today from Chesky. They claim the SACDs were shipped but lost in transit. They stated that they will reship them overnight and that they wil .......
439: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks Guys (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-10-29, 14:31:27 (71.29.224.152)
I ordered some great SACDs. I'd like to listen to them this year. Oh well! Live and learn .......
440: Hi-Rez Highway, Anyone else have problems ordering directly from Chesky? (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-10-29, 09:29:52 (71.30.176.22)
I guess I'm used to Elusive Disc and Music Direct. Yes, you pay retail, but you get outstanding service. Your credit card is only charged when the order is shipped, which generally occurs within 24 ho .......
441: Shady Lane, That's a hard one (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-10-25, 19:48:51 (71.30.177.50)
Unless the cables were really really trashed, condition is a relative thing. I had the opposite situation. I recently bought a phono preamp that was in far BETTER condition IMO, than the seller had it .......
442: Shady Lane, Rueben and Fedora -Thanks for the encouraging words (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-10-25, 15:30:14 (216.74.232.234)
I know you guys are right. I'm just really p***ed off at myself for giving out my address to an obvious scammer. BTW, Audiogon suspended "Lauretta's" membership. Now if I could only get a REAL buyer f .......
443: Shady Lane, I think I understand the scam now (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-10-24, 08:22:26 (216.74.232.234)
Reading through some old messages on this forum I note that the insistence on handling shipping is a dead give-away. They make sure the item is picked up before the mark (me) realizes that the check i .......
444: Shady Lane, That's what I figured but.... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-10-24, 06:21:12 (216.74.232.234)
But why was the scammer so interested in getting it? I there something I don't know here? Thanks .......
445: Shady Lane, A phono Preamp (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-10-23, 18:58:35 (71.30.172.217)
The real question is can someone use my address for identity theft or do they need more info. I'd better take some preventative action, but I'm not sure what. .......
446: Shady Lane, Yeah, I already reported it to Audiogon (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-10-23, 18:52:18 (71.30.172.217)
I'm not too worried about home invasion here - I'm protected by Springfield Arms, but I suspect I'm in for spam hell. .......
447: Shady Lane, No money changed hands but I think I just got a potential scam on Audiogon (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-10-23, 18:19:40 (71.30.172.217)
Read the following. She just joined and has no feedback. Unfortunately she now has my address. I sent her back a letter outlining details of the transaction and have not heard back. I don't expect to. .......
448: Hi-Rez Highway, Charles Hansen injured in cycling accident (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-10-20, 07:00:06 (216.74.232.234)
Get Well soon Charlie: From Stereophile website: October 4, 2006 — On Saturday, September 30, Ayre Acoustics founder and president Charlie Hansen sustained serious injuries while bicycling in the foot .......
449: Hi-Rez Highway, 85% of the music I listen to is jazz (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-10-19, 09:03:45 (216.74.232.234)
and I have managed to accumulate most of the jazz SACDs that are available in the U.S. Since new jazz SACD releases are down to a trickle, I can't say that I am as excited about SACD as I was a couple .......
450: Hi-Rez Highway, A friend of mine once stated that.... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-10-18, 07:30:29 (216.74.232.234)
any change is a loss for someone. The public, particularly the young public, has spoken and it is now pretty clear that silver discs, whatever flavor, will follow black vinyl ones in their move toward .......
451: DVD-Audiobahn, Probably a little of both (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-10-17, 13:47:11 (216.74.232.234)
I'd describe it more as a musical than a circus but here are press releases from NPR and Fox News on the show. This may not be a Beatles boxed set, but it is the real thing.The Beatles songs are more .......
452: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-10-16, 15:04:16 (71.30.172.11)
nt .......
453: Hi-Rez Highway, Anyone using the Zektor switch? (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-10-16, 10:26:15 (216.74.232.234)
I just bought a new DVD-V player with DVD-A capability (Denon-2910). I'd like to test out the DVD-A capability, but I don't really want to change IC's from my SACD player to the DVD-A player and back .......
454: Hi-Rez Highway, You make yourself look bad (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-10-03, 09:43:15 (216.74.232.234)
Most of us consider posting in "text-message" to be annoying - even if it is not intended to be. It's what my kids do instead of passing notes in class. Since this is a forum for grown-ups, any point .......
455: Hi-Rez Highway, GREAT DISCUSSION!!! (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-09-27, 19:14:31 (71.30.186.26)
I posted this research as a separate topic to generate objective discussion and I and very glad to see that it worked. Thanks to everyone for participating. Personally, I hear significant differences .......
456: Hi-Rez Highway, Jitter Audibility - Much Ado about Nothing (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-09-26, 16:32:24 (71.29.225.58)
Since no one took me up on answering my questions as regards jitter audibility I spent a few hours doing my own research. The key paper on jitter audibility that everyone cites is Eric Benjamin and Be .......
457: Hi-Rez Highway, Your correct but... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-09-21, 14:26:08 (71.29.231.174)
as long as the subject has been changed, I figured I'd get my $0.02 in. Jitter is subject I am both intereted in and do not know a lot about. Alex's data will be a positive contribution. .......
458: Hi-Rez Highway, A plague on both your houses (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-09-21, 10:56:08 (216.74.232.234)
Jitter is a subject about which a lot of heat is generated, but not a lot of light. This discussion is a perfect example of this. In contrast to your comment lower down in the discussion, Christine, a .......
459: Whiner's Woad, Never say Never (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-09-14, 19:52:43 (71.29.224.111)
You are always welcome at HRH .......
460: Whiner's Woad, You don't have to worry because... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-09-14, 19:03:57 (71.29.224.111)
before Teresa was a vinyl zealot she was a SACD zealot. Actually she was a vinyl zealot, then she was an SACD zealot, then she was a vinyl zealot, then she was an SACD zealot and now she's a vinyl zea .......
461: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Ray's suggestions are excellent. Have you also tried (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-09-14, 18:46:35 (71.29.224.111)
No and I am not familar with the product but I do use a stylus cleaner made by Record Research .......
462: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks to everyone for their comments... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-09-14, 18:35:54 (71.29.224.111)
particularly Fred J, who spent quite a bit of time and effort to educate me about tubes. Your help is greatly appreciated. .......
463: Vinyl Asylum, VPI does not believe in anti-skate (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-09-14, 18:33:38 (71.29.224.111)
One of the main issues with many people about VPI turntables is that until very recently there has been no mechanical antiskate adjustment on many of their turntables, including my Scoutmaster. The id .......
464: Vinyl Asylum, I wish it were that simple.... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-09-14, 18:23:54 (71.29.224.111)
There are many imfluencing factors that would cause "hardness". Things like: Cartridge break-in I bought the cartridge in early 2005. It proably has 250 hours on it by now. If it's not broken in it's .......
465: Vinyl Asylum, Suggestions for phono pre-amp (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-09-13, 19:23:51 (71.30.190.71)
Over the past few years I have tried to bring my vinyl performance up to the level of my SACD player. I'm still not there. Last year I replace my Rega P3 and Kontrapunkt b cartridge with a VPI Scoutma .......
466: Hi-Rez Highway, The problem is not all MCH discs are created equal (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-09-12, 14:30:49 (216.74.232.234)
The 1812 Overture was the first MCH disc I bought and I intially used to calibrate my system along with an SPL meter. Later, when I got the Classe Preamp, I used their pink noise generator. But I have .......
467: DVD-Audiobahn, I think that's exactly what it means. (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-09-11, 15:03:12 (216.74.232.234)
These are separate formats. The fact that Pansonic Blu-Ray player also plays DVD-A is good news, but it's not really surprising, nor does it say anything about Blu-Ray. A Blu-ray player with SACD capa .......
468: Hi-Rez Highway, I'm really curious about the MET1 (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-08-03, 13:20:51 (216.74.232.234)
Please review it when it is broken in for us. Thanks .......
469: Hi-Rez Highway, There is probably some subjectivity at work here. (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-08-03, 13:18:17 (216.74.232.234)
At the end of the day, one person's dream sound system may be another's POS.I once listened to an all Linn system. It was not cheap. In fact it was probably more expensive than my own. It was hyper-hy .......
470: Hi-Rez Highway, Good luck and get well soon;nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-07-24, 14:44:30 (71.29.225.88)
nt .......
471: Hi-Rez Highway, I've had the "cold boot" problem occasionally for several years (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-07-23, 19:23:04 (71.29.229.96)
on my XA-777ES Only with 2CH SACD, never of RBCD or MCH SACD. Turning the machine off and on always solves it. It's an annoyance but I never considered the problem serious enough to send the player to .......
472: Hi-Rez Highway, I'll check out Jerry Douglas as well - thanks; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-07-02, 18:58:40 (71.30.191.202)
nt .......
473: Hi-Rez Highway, All the Allison Kruaus SACDs sound very good (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-06-30, 20:15:13 (71.29.224.58)
Also check out Nickel Creek for more classic bluegrass. .......
474: DVD-Audiobahn, My dad has a DVD-A system in... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-06-29, 06:36:54 (216.74.232.234)
his Acura and it's pretty underwhelming. I was really disappointed in it. I don't think it will help make any DVD-A sales. .......
475: Hi-Rez Highway, I probably have one of the older ones (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-06-28, 19:00:20 (71.30.179.115)
I preordered it and recieved it in early 2001. So far so good. I have had very rare dropouts on a couple of albums though, so who knows .......
476: Hi-Rez Highway, Not MCH only (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-06-21, 10:36:50 (216.74.232.234)
They brag about their 2CH quality in the marketing blurb .......
477: Hi-Rez Highway, Even though we disagree... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-06-07, 13:08:05 (216.74.232.234)
on many things, I have always enjoyed reading your postings and your site. Your classical music reviews are particularly informative. I agree with Sound Guy. Keep the site going .......
478: Hi-Rez Highway, Great review. I'm going to buy it on your recommendation; nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-05-28, 09:07:53 (162.40.188.41)
nt .......
479: Hi-Rez Highway, Everyone makes the assumption that... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-05-25, 06:49:11 (216.74.232.234)
digital downloads mean low resolution. Although that's certainly true with highly compressed MP3's, it does not have to be. Lossless, hi rez downloads will have a good market as a percentage of today' .......
480: Hi-Rez Highway, Racerguy is right (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-05-23, 18:28:25 (162.40.182.10)
If there are enough people in the world that will spend $90K for a turntable or 411K for a piece of wire, someone will make them and sell them. Capitalism abhors a vaccuum. High end was never mass-mar .......
481: DVD-Audiobahn, I understand that Christine is a smart cookie (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-05-21, 16:20:18 (162.40.144.247)
I also understand that nothing you said or she said would mean squat in a U.S. Court of Law. This is the legal equivalent of a slam-dunk. Christine, I know what you want to do. You want to share your .......
482: DVD-Audiobahn, I hope you have a good lawyer (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-05-21, 08:55:56 (162.40.145.206)
I don't know Australian law, but unless you have licensed the music from the owners you could be sued in the U.S. for a large portion of your net worth, which I assume is pretty substantial. They're g .......
483: Hi-Rez Highway, I agree.... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-05-21, 08:38:21 (162.40.145.206)
The assumption that HD-DVD or Blu-Ray is going to be the new Hi-Rez audio format makes zero business sense. The Big Boys all lost money on DVD-A and SACD. The only way they could have made money was i .......
484: Hi-Rez Highway, As usual you are the master with the keyboard - well said;nt (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-05-19, 15:15:55 (75.13.108.246)
nt .......
485: Hi-Rez Highway, I expect you're right but.... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-05-17, 07:27:03 (216.74.232.234)
Other than Teresa and one other person, no one has has the problem of being able to play single layer SACDs and not hybrids. It is a pretty rare situation. I think Teresa's problem was largely poor bu .......
486: Hi-Rez Highway, "The highest quality is a concern of the minority" (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-05-16, 08:49:37 (216.74.232.234)
I couldn't agree more. Most college kids in my day listened to music on cheap portable record players, which consisted a record player and two cheap speakers. We forget how bad those sounded. Most put .......
487: Hi-Rez Highway, You did not post data that would prove your thesis (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-05-14, 20:12:23 (162.40.190.171)
In order to prove your contention that hybrid SACDs are to blame, you need to know how many people have had problems playing hybrid SACDs but NOT single layer SACDS. You did not post any data to docum .......
488: Hi-Rez Highway, Buy used (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-05-09, 15:58:21 (216.74.232.234)
I have assembled my system for about 50% of what it would cost if purchased new by buying used on Audiogon. Yeah, there is additional risk buying over the internet and yeah I don't have the security o .......
489: Hi-Rez Highway, Yes but (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-05-09, 13:14:43 (216.74.232.234)
You don't target that audience. They're not going to buy high or even mid dollar audio equipment. You are looking for the tech-savvy, young, professional that wants a better sound from his computer so .......
490: Hi-Rez Highway, Not necessarily (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-05-09, 07:37:11 (216.74.232.234)
People are downloading movies (legally and illegally) using Bit Torrent software. The same goes for games. If we make some oversimplied assumptions, we can calculate an average number for MB per song. .......
491: Hi-Rez Highway, All of mine were 7.5 ips (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-05-08, 19:56:47 (162.40.183.214)
They still sounded like crap. A search of the web indicates that the Ampex R2R prerecorded tapes made in the early 70's were recorded at 10X normal speed. The difference between the ones I made in rea .......
492: Hi-Rez Highway, Chris, I can tell that you don't.... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-05-08, 09:57:17 (216.74.232.234)
have teenage kids. I have two and therefore can speak with some authority about just how old fashioned and out of touch I am. As my daughter has pointed out " Dad, you are so 20th Century". Both my ki .......
493: Hi-Rez Highway, Way back when... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-05-08, 09:37:00 (216.74.232.234)
in college I had a Sony R2R tape deck. My main rationale for buying was to save money. I could borrow my friend's albums, clean them, and record them using my AR turntable.The tapes I recorded sounded .......
494: Hi-Rez Highway, Part of the problem is the medium (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-05-07, 19:47:11 (162.40.145.81)
Despite the record companies' claims to the contrary, silver discs are fast following the larger black ones on a path towards... niche market. Most of us got into audio reproduction in high school or .......
495: Hi-Rez Highway, Racerguy has an Ayre (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-05-02, 10:58:00 (216.74.232.234)
He's a regular contributor here and not shy about his likes and dislikes. His comments about the Ayre: "I just finished an extensive home audition of the Ayre C-5xe, and bought one. It's simply the be .......
496: Hi-Rez Highway, Given the obvious controversy could you please repost your Audiogon comments? (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-05-02, 06:03:55 (216.74.232.234)
Many of us would appreciate your input. .......
497: Hi-Rez Highway, Bruce, I have a similar problem... It's no big deal to me (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-04-27, 10:30:39 (216.74.232.234)
I have an XA-777ES that has been essentially problem-free since early 2001. However, there is one small, logic related issue that pops up every so often. It's the same as yours. If I leave the machine .......
498: Hi-Rez Highway, Ladysmith Black Mombaso, Moody blues and... (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-04-22, 19:27:59 (162.40.182.235)
too many jazz albums to count. .......
499: Hi-Rez Highway, How about another hypothesis? (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-04-20, 06:23:51 (216.74.232.234)
If you read the comments to your questions about reliability most of us who have owned Sony's have had few problems. The main problem that has occurred with Sony's has been sled motor failure, which h .......
500: Hi-Rez Highway, Alignment problems due to cleaning (0.00)
Posted by Pacman on 2006-04-19, 20:41:22 (162.40.144.247)
Although I'm hardly an expert on this, everything I have read would suggest that laser and lens alignment is supercritical, particularly on hybrid discs as the CD layer is on top of the SACD layer. An .......
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