Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The Missing Octave(s) - Audacity Remastering to Restore Tracks

2016-10-28 Thread Mnyb
drmatt wrote: > Isn't room correction a glorified tone control anyway, albeit one where > the controls are handed off to a microphone instead? For most people, > buying a bigger amp is a glorified tone control, as it usually provides > a bigger bass.. Not really there is usually a well designed

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The Missing Octave(s) - Audacity Remastering to Restore Tracks

2016-10-28 Thread drmatt
Bigger as in more powerful, I meant. Which usually means better power supply overhead, which usually means bigger dynamics and slightly better bass impact. Usually. There are exceptions to every postulated rule. drmatt's

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The Missing Octave(s) - Audacity Remastering to Restore Tracks

2016-10-28 Thread arnyk
drmatt wrote: > Isn't room correction a glorified tone control anyway, albeit one where > the controls are handed off to a microphone instead? For most people, > buying a bigger amp is a glorified tone control, as it usually provides > a bigger bass.. Wrong, given that we are talking about good,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The Missing Octave(s) - Audacity Remastering to Restore Tracks

2016-10-28 Thread drmatt
Julf wrote: > Indeed. My question was somewhat rhetorical. Isn't room correction a glorified tone control anyway, albeit one where the controls are handed off to a microphone instead? For most people, buying a bigger amp is a glorified tone control, as it usually provides a bigger bass.. ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The Missing Octave(s) - Audacity Remastering to Restore Tracks

2016-10-28 Thread Mnyb
You can go two ways here . With "home remaster" . Just please yourself :) Or another kind of accuracy what was the original intent ? Know vinyl limitations they mastered around ? Some producer preasure to make it loud etc ? But that reuires some insigth and extra information about the recording

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The Missing Octave(s) - Audacity Remastering to Restore Tracks

2016-10-28 Thread Julf
drmatt wrote: > Imho it's not. Indeed. My question was somewhat rhetorical. > At least it's done fully digitally so is theoretically not degradatious > (a new word, made by me. Like it?) compared to traditional analogue tone > controls. I guess "not degradatious" is the same as "transparent",

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DVD Audio ripping

2016-10-28 Thread HipGirl
liffy99 wrote: > Is it posible to rip DVD Audio discs ? > What is the file format (when I explore a disk I caanot identify which > are audio tracks - it may be the ones showing with a file type of AOB). > > If I can, will I be able to straem them via a Squeezebox that supports > 24/96 data rates