There are also artistic choices done by the mixing engineer and
producer.
A modern recording may be beyond reproach technically , but the actual
sounds put on to it may sound as you discribe .
Some one else on this forum made the remark that some 50's microphones
had a bit of a hot shouty sound o
netchord wrote:
> you're assuming that because two files are identical, they must sound
> identical to different users. you're not accounting for the key
> variable, the hearing of the listener. until you can measure that, you
> can't say with authority they sound the same, no matter how the fi
Apesbrain wrote:
> Do a Google search on "designing a good listening room" and you'll find
> many resources.
'Ethan Winer's book' (http://www.ethanwiner.com/book.htm) (and his
'forum' (http://forums.musicplayer.com/ubbthreads.php/forums/24/1)) are
a good resource too.
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netchord wrote:
> i don't use WAV or FLAC, my comments were about the audibility of
> compressed vs. non-compressed audio generally. in the case of ALAC and
> AIF, and using the transporter, I can hear the difference. I might
> speculate this is becasue the transporter will decode AIF natively,
Like you, I am a fan of the modern, minimalist interior aesthetic, but
unfortunately it is about the worst thing possible for sound
reproduction. All those hard surfaces (walls, glass, brick, ceiling,
floor) create multiple reflections that will destroy any sense of
soundfield and smear transient
Pictures taken from my listening/viewing spot, from left to right. Sorry
for the less than optimal quality, cell phone pictures. No tidying has
been done befor taking them either, as this is the "natural" state of
the environment ;)
This part is around 3,5m x 5m, 2,2m high, drywall ceiling directl
Personally, I'm a fan of their "Quantum Fuses". So, does that mean they
are both good and blown until you look at them?
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Mnyb wrote:
>
> I don't get where the poor analogies fit OP is limiting himself to poor
> metadata support etc , because he believes WAV sound better
> if he stopped doing that he whole collection of music would be easier to
> manage.
> And enjoyment would increase :)
>
>
As the OP, just to
Mnyb wrote:
> In this actual case there is facts , no needs to use poor analogies.
>
> Fact . There is no difference in sound between FLAC and WAV .
> There is not even a plausible mechanism for it .
>
> Other forum members likearchimago have even measure the the transporter
> in this regard.
>
darrenyeats wrote:
> See my post here.
>
> http://www.pinkfishmedia.net/forum/showthread.php?t=137152
>
> Regards, Darren
>
> Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using Tapatalk 2
Thanks Darren. I like the comment about overshoot handling. Will need to
have a look at this when I do my measurement
ralphpnj wrote:
> They're not bullets they're "Enigma Tuning Circuits" which is just about
> the most honest name for any piece of audio voodoo I've ever seen.
>
Bah... You say "Tuning Circuit", I say "Bullet"... Either way, the
dreaded Dracula... err... Jitter is dead. ;-)
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Can you provide some information about your listening room?
- dimensions (l/w/h)
- geometric shape (box, trapezoid)
- where your speakers are placed
- any speaker tilt, toe-in/out
- where you sit
- what coverings are on the walls, floors, ceiling
- amount of window glass
- what furniture is in th
Following up from my post
(http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?97881-Community-Funded-Squeezebox-Replacement-Would-you-be-interested&p=745995&viewfull=1#post745995)
in another thread, i'd like some advice on room acoustics, an more
specifically, acoustical treatment.
The problem:
bakker_b
http://www.pinkfishmedia.net/forum/showthread.php?t=137152
Some observations about the Benchmark DAC1
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Archimago wrote:
> :-)
>
> Love those Synergistic tuning bullets!
They're not bullets they're "Enigma Tuning Circuits" which is just about
the most honest name for any piece of audio voodoo I've ever seen.
bonze wrote:
> and I'd bet those replies are "moderated" to heck.
Correct, highly
Mnyb wrote:
> In this actual case there is facts , no needs to use poor analogies.
>
> Fact . There is no difference in sound between FLAC and WAV .
> There is not even a plausible mechanism for it .
>
> Other forum members likearchimago have even measure the the transporter
> in this regard.
>
Archimago wrote:
> AS review by same dude:
> http://www.audiostream.com/content/synergistic-research-tranquility-baseand
> I'd bet those replies are "moderated" to heck.
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See my post here.
http://www.pinkfishmedia.net/forum/showthread.php?t=137152
Regards, Darren
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