MD: New Sony kit
Hi everyone, Up the West End of London on Saturday I noticed most shops has the R91 (a nice blue with pale yellow LCD screen), the R70 in black and blue, and the E90 in silver. no sign of the E60 though. All the best Martin * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This email with attachments is solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. Please also be aware that DnB cannot accept any payment orders or other legally binding correspondence with customers as a part of an email. This email message has been virus checked by the virus programs used in the DnB Group. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Pro CD Recorder just $544! / free shipping!
The secret's out: this popular new CD recorder has a "hidden menu" setting that turns off SCMS and allows recording on "computer-type" blank discs. You won't read about this on their web site! This is also one hot CD recorder! It has all the standard features you'd expect, like Coaxial, Optical, and RCA-analog inputs and outputs, automatic indexing from MD/CD ID's or level change, and digital sample-rate-conversion, and it also has these special features: * can change the volume of music from the digital input: -60 to +18dB * fade-in/fade-out from 1 to 24 seconds * finalize in just one minute! * auto-sync 1-99 tracks or the whole disc/tape * makes EXACT copies: RAM-buffer means instant start-up. Never stops or inserts pauses between tracks. * fine-tune the start point with ram-scrub * timer play or record with built-in timer! It's an alarm clock! * records on all types of CDR and CDRW discs * ignores SCMS And of course, it's easy to use - looks like any black stereo component - has a remote control - and - 24-bit A/D and D/A convertors!! New low price just $544! This week only (through 3/3/2000), free ground shipping in the US! At this low price, we can't name the manufacturer, but it sortof rhymes with "trashcan," which is where you're going to put that expensive CD recorder you bought last year, after you check out the hot features on this new model (just kidding). The DAT Store (310) 828-6487 11am-5pm Mon-Fri Pacific time or email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] thank you, --Gary __ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: My Diamond Rio Experience
Edward Nigma (love that name) wrote, re analog warmth: It is not distorted. This seems to be a matter of belief. I don't believe it, but then I'm an Electronic Engineer, and therefore hopelessly blinkered. Cd's can be gritty and harsh unless you have good equiment. and many cd's are poorly recorded. An NO amount of "good" equipment can correct a bad recording, though I suppose if your equipment distorts enough, it might mask the problem... simon - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: New Sony kit
Also in Boston the R-90 (no 91's) at Tweeter. They are expecting the R-70's on Wednesday. Anyone living close i would suggest going there because they have a wonderful warranty whereby you buy a piece, buy the warranty, and for whatever reason you can return that item for a new one or a different model. So 4 years ago i started with a Panasonic walkman, then two years later i traded it in for a R-37 (only having to pay $100 difference) now i will get the R-70 for practically free. I would suggest the one in Cambridge rather than the one in Boston cause the guys in Boston are a**holes. Peace, brynmore Hi everyone, Up the West End of London on Saturday I noticed most shops has the R91 (a nice blue with pale yellow LCD screen), the R70 in black and blue, and the E90 in silver. no sign of the E60 though. __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Aiwa F70 Problem
Greetings list... I recently and quite suddenly began having an odd problem with my AM-F70. For whatever reason, the player/recorder just stopped reading discs. Upon placing any disc in the player, it repeatedly flashes "NO DISC" and powers down. Same thing happens when pushing play. The discs work fine in other units, but this one doesn't seem to want to play nice. Anyone else have this problem and if so, what did you do about it? Thanks! Barry - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: Mini speakers for portables...?
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === very true. I have these and they are incredible. it's a portable party. i take mine to clubs just in case the music is bad and i charge folks $3 to get into the bathroom where the music is pumpingyeah baby brynmore If you want the best battery powered speakers, don't mind spending several hundred dollars or carrying a battery that weighs nearly 20 pounds Well, heck, if we're going to spend that much... ;-) Cambridge Soundworks has a portable sub/sat system for $79.99 (free shipping). You can get a carry bag that holds the system and a CD/MD player, and you can get a battery and car adapter for around $70 (the battery has a cigarette lighter jack built-in, so you can use it with other devices, as well). For $20 more you can get one with SPDIF digital in. So looks like the complete system would be about $200 for speakers, carry case, 16-hour battery, and cables. Oh, and it sounds very good. I have the speakers on my computer at home and I don't think you can get better powered speakers for under $100, and possibly under $150. http://www.hifi.com/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: Memorex MD on sale at Best Buy
My local BB (Amarillo,Tx) Has returned all pre-recorded MD's. They said they were in the process of getting rid of MD's in favor of MP3 units. ( -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Eric Woudenberg Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 10:42 AM To: Fabian La Maestra Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MD: Memorex MD on sale at Best Buy Did you guys see the Memorex-MD sale this week @ BEST BUY..? 5-pack of 74min. for 10 bucks.. Thanks for the note Fabian, I'm passing it along to MD-L. -[Rick - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Ideas: computer controlled S-Link CD/MD/MP3
Hello Francisco, in [EMAIL PROTECTED], on 02/26/00 at 03:16 AM, Francisco Jose Montilla [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: On Fri, 25 Feb 2000, Er!k Hauters wrote: These are the slink-commands. I'm trying to control my MD with Visual Basic. :) You aren't the only one. I know of several people with the same interests, though I'm developing it for *nix (perl under Linux to be exact) and is more batch than GUI oriented. But interest on slink commands is common to all of us... I asked last years for someone, who is interested in this, but I got only two or three answers. If I had known that there is more interest in this, I'va written my documentation. I have nearly 95% of the commands. Mine will be GPL, hope yours too ;) My program will be pascal and I can use it under *OS/2* and DOS/Windows. BTW, what device are you using? a CAV-50? Mindisc JB920 and CD 520 I found an interesting program called listen32. It displays what goes out your com-port, and what goes in. I can tell you, there's a lot more going in and out than to activate 'play'. I have seen several people with the same interests, maybe we could join efforts, at least in producing an open and useable s-link protocol documentation and tips for program implementations. There's a slink resource page with a mailing list, maybe we could join there. I have a CD-changer and MD unit command listing whose urls I've mentioned a couple of times on this list. Let me know in case you can't find them. Where is the list? I'm going to do some experiment next week. My goal is to make a program that makes automaticly a database of my MD's. I also want to be able to communicate with the online cddb (www.cddb.com) so that my md's are automaticly labeled when I record a new cd. I've tried this, but it couldn't work, because you get only the number of tracks and the time. The protocoll for cddb need more informations, so you have the insert the CD in the computer and I don't like this possiblity. If you have any other interesting suggestions about what my program should be able to, please let me know. Sincerely, Christian -- (Folklore) - http://home.t-online.de/home/LAG_Tanz_Niedersachsen/ (Volkstanz) - http://home.t-online.de/home/D-G-V/ (privatPGP) - http://home.t-online.de/home/christian.wapenhans/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: Pro CD Recorder just $544! / free shipping!
Sounds like a Tascam. Adios, LarZ --- TAMA - The Strongest Name in Drums --- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Gary Davis Sent: Monday, 28 February 2000 23:22 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:MD: Pro CD Recorder just $544! / free shipping! The secret's out: this popular new CD recorder has a "hidden menu" setting that turns off SCMS and allows recording on "computer-type" blank discs. You won't read about this on their web site! New low price just $544! This week only (through 3/3/2000), free ground shipping in the US! At this low price, we can't name the manufacturer, but it sortof rhymes with "trashcan," which is where you're going to put that expensive CD recorder you bought last year, after you check out the hot features on this new model (just kidding). - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Sharp MT 50
I would like to know is it for sure than the new Sharp MT 50 is using only one, 1, single AA battery? It's very interesting concept, don't you thinkI know the previous models like MT 15 used 2 AA batteries and refused to charge third party batteries, but with a single one I don't see any obstacles to doing so? See you in the shopping line! Any info about the price in Europe? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: My Diamond Rio Experience
* Matt White [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Mon, 28 Feb 2000 | Okay, then here's the technical reason: CDs are sampled at an | insufficient rate to ensure proper reproduction. CDs are sampled at | 44.1kHz, which gives a maximum frequency of 20kHz. 22.05, actually, due to the phenomenon known as "aliasing". [...] | This is one of the motivations behind SACD and DVD-Audio, which sample at | 96kHz, if my memory is correct. DVD-Video's audio formats, dts and Dolby Digital (AC-3) have the capability to handle sampling rates up to 96KHz, providing a frequency response of up to 43KHz. That does not mean all DVD-Video discs will have dts (many do not), Dolby Digital (some do not), or sampling rates nearly that high (very few do). | Of course, those formats also do 5.1, which I find ridiculous, but that's | my personal opinion. I think that if you had five surround speakers plus a super subwoofer, you would think differently. -- Rat [EMAIL PROTECTED]\ Warning: pregnant women, the elderly, and Minion of Nathan - Nathan says Hi! \ children under 10 should avoid prolonged PGP Key: at a key server near you! \ exposure to Happy Fun Ball. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: My Diamond Rio Experience
On Mon, 28 Feb 2000, Matt White wrote: Hi, This seems to be a matter of belief. I don't believe it, but then I'm an Electronic Engineer, and therefore hopelessly blinkered. Okay, then here's the technical reason: CDs are sampled at an insufficient rate to ensure proper reproduction. CDs are sampled at 44.1kHz, which gives a maximum frequency of 20kHz. Significant portions of the populace can actually audibly detect frequencies up to 25kHz. It mmm... I guess those "significant" portions of the populace doesn't mind about media sampling rates, and aren't a target market; in addition, it happens that people worried about such things are in the age of being actually losing their top frequencies hearing. Don't trust everything the marketing claims to sell its products. Almost all "canned" music media, including CDs, don't reach all the dynamic range potential. But even if this were improved, it wouldn't carry much benefit, as the other components in the chain (amps, speakers) are also limited, and you will always get the sound quality of the weakest component of the chain. The only way of improving that in whole is by means of actively crossoving frecuencies, which is a rather expensive way, so having multiple already filtered frecuency channels on the media, and specific amps/speakers for its reproduction (as it's already happening on home theater systems) will be much cheaper and effective. is unknown what subconcious effect the missing frequencies might have on those who do not detect those frequencies explicitly. The subsconcious effect that makes people say that vinyl sounds better than CDs are closely related with dynamics; analog media is more tolerant with level saturation than digital. Analog multitrack systems are still used on recordings of percussion instruments for example. The sound manipulations that must be done to realiably store something on a CD or any digital media in general (compressors, gates, etc) is what makes poorly recorded (most) CDs to sound "flat". Compressing is very difficult. Take any track of groovy CD that sounds decently (e.g. Jamiroquai's 2 latest albums) into a wave editor, and you'll see what a good example of an antonishing compression job is. This is one of the motivations behind SACD and DVD-Audio, which sample at 96kHz, if my memory is correct. Whoa, then there must be people whose frecuency range exceeds 40kHz? man, that people must be on the Guiness... greets, *---(*)---**-- Francisco J. Montilla System Network administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] irc: pukkaSevilleSpain INSFLUG (LiNUX) Coordinator: www.insflug.org - ftp.insflug.org - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: Loudness feature on stereos
Hi everyone I consider the loudness switch on an amplifier as simply a "preset" tone modification which provides a bit of extra low-end and high-end response to the signal, in addition to what was obtained with the tone controls. The reason some of us run the function all of the time is because we still want to hear the bass notes and the higher treble when we play music at a civilised level most of the time, but occasionally run the system at a loud volume. Then we forget to cut out the loudness control. Also we often find that this "preset" gives a sound system a "rich sound" at all times, which comes in handy even with speech -- a feeling of you're there is brought across when the speech is given a bit of timbre. With regards, Simon Mackay - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: My Diamond Rio Experience
On 28 Feb 2000, Stainless Steel Rat wrote: * Matt White [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Mon, 28 Feb 2000 22.05, actually, due to the phenomenon known as "aliasing". Right, however CD are still limited to 20kHz at pressing. DVD-Video's audio formats, dts and Dolby Digital (AC-3) have the capability to handle sampling rates up to 96KHz, providing a frequency response of up to 43KHz. That does not mean all DVD-Video discs will have dts (many do not), Dolby Digital (some do not), or sampling rates nearly that high (very few do). I wasn't talking about DVD-Video though. | Of course, those formats also do 5.1, which I find ridiculous, but that's | my personal opinion. I think that if you had five surround speakers plus a super subwoofer, you would think differently. No I wouldn't. 5.1 is fine for movies, but I don't see the point for audio. The whole point of stereo is to recreate the live performance feel in the room. To do this you need exactly two speakers. -Matt - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
