Henry66;615757 Wrote:
> An 'article about audiophiles'
> (http://www.npr.org/2011/03/05/134256592/whatever-happened-to-the-audiophile)
> in the "arts & life" section of NPR. Pretty accurate, I would say, based
> on my anecdotal evidence.
Sure there are audiophile very similar to the one depicted
SuperQ;615784 Wrote:
> Records were being compressed to the limit in the Jukebox era to get the
> most volume out of the equipment.Ha! I did not know this. I though the
> Walkman with its crappy headphones
started the trend.
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Henry66
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When was Stereo "it all sounds the same" Review ever considered a
"Sacred Text"?
I cancelled my subscription in the early 1980's when I decided the
glossy paper made the magazine unsuitable for lining bird cages.
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Curt962
Transporter...TouchBoom..
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There were 2 other factors: a push for longer playing times lead to very
thin cuttings to fit the groove onto a vinyl side and the rise in vinyl
cost in the fuel crises (early 70's) meant thin, warped records from
recycled vinyl and as few double albums as possible.
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Phil Leigh
You want to s
Yeah but we are at the peak rigth now ( pun intended ).
The digital revolution makes it exponentially worse, the last years
have in fact made popular music 10-15dB louder that is fact it has
gotten much much worse than it ever was.
Some of my old cd's prove this
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Mnyb
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Mostly bullshit article written from one personal age group specific
view.
This quote mostly summarizes their lack of historical knowledge:
> Quality in recordings was sacrificed for speed and convenience. Loudness
> became more important than clarity. The richness and warmth of a
> recording wa
An 'article about audiophiles'
(http://www.npr.org/2011/03/05/134256592/whatever-happened-to-the-audiophile)
in the "arts & life" section of NPR. Pretty accurate, I would say, based
on my anecdotal evidence.
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Henry66
Hen
