jh901 wrote: > The formula for hearing recorded music at its very best is: > > - Great electronics throughout the chain (no weak links) driving great > speakers > - Position speakers and listening position with little or no compromise > (start at the "thirds") > - clean the electricity with a conditioner (lowers noise floor) > - install passive room acoustic treatment such as cylinder bass traps > (must address early reflections on the side walls and floor and large > diameter bass traps) > - track down the finest mastering of any given album. easy example, the > entire CCR catalog is mastered by Steve Hoffman on the Analogue > Productions label (hybrid SACD). > - sit back and enjoy the "magic". > > Identifying great mastering work is overlooked and I can't explain why. > Sure, it's not easy to figure it out, but it's worth the effort. There > are dozens and dozens of examples where the earliest digital mastering > remains the very best or are at the very least FAR better than loudness > era remaster. Additionally, out of print DCC Gold (Hoffman) can be > pricey, but many remain the best (McCartney). For those who appreciate > music recorded from the 50s to the 80s, then understanding that the > mastering is the key is essential. I cringe at the thought that so many > audiophiles ignore their digital front end under the impression that CDs > can only sound mediocre.
complete and utter nonsense. great electronics?? assuming solid state, even the lowest of the low priced gear is absolutely faultless. power conditioning makes no difference whatsoever. most clicks pops, etc comes from grounding issues or bad wiring. "dirty power" is another audiophile red herring... you dont start at "thirds". you place according to manufacturers directions, and then measure/adjust/measure adjust. or you can safely assume that fitting as much bass traps as one can afford and fit in the room is ALWAYS a safe bet. "finest mastering"- subjective. steve hoffman isnt a surefire win. nor is Mofi or any other label. you dont have to pay attention to "digital front ends" at all. a cheap universal player from walmart connected to a well designed dac is good as it gets...good as it CAN get objectively. i wish audiophiles would stop foisting these myths and ridiculous "theories" upon the rest of the world. those of us that know how audio works, I mean really know... have been laughing at audiophiles for years. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TheOctavist's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=52700 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96407 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
