Re: MD: Q. When is a sine a saw a square? A. @ 44.1kHz (a little OT)

1999-07-19 Thread Ralph Smeets
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > At 11:01 AM 7/19/99 +0100, Barnesey wrote: > > >> Kade Hansson wrote an informative piece about audio formats, but: > >> > >> > >> A 22kHz sine wave is on the fringe of human heaing. However, a CD will > >> convert this to a square wave, > >> > > I think the i

MD: Travelling with a portable CD or MiniDisc player - useful advice

1999-07-19 Thread Simon Mackay
Hi everyone, I have realised that if I intend on travelling around with my portable CD or MiniDisc player, I would make sure that the mains transformer, 12 volt cigar-lighter adapter, and cassette adapter always accompany me with the player. I would also make sure that at least a stereo miniplug

MD: MD-to-MD dubbing with auto title copy

1999-07-19 Thread Yiannis Patronis
Hi all, I discovered at JVC - Europe web site, some information regarding WMD90R Compact Component MD System. The URL is: http://www.jvc-europe.com/catalog/article.m4?country=en&lang=en&mode=scategory&scategory=mx&art=ADAGIO+WMD90R&file=au01&num=1&selection=select+*+from+article+where+lang%3D%2

Re: MD: SP-DIF Category Codes, SB-Live and SCMS treatment

1999-07-19 Thread aldwin
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Does the firmware work for the SPDIF in also? I

MD: Q. When is a sine a saw a square? A. @ 44.1kHz (a little OT)

1999-07-19 Thread Kade Hansson
At 11:01 AM 7/19/99 +0100, Barnesey wrote: >> Kade Hansson wrote an informative piece about audio formats, but: >> >> >> A 22kHz sine wave is on the fringe of human heaing. However, a CD will >> convert this to a square wave, >> > I think the input from the master is filtered to remove

Re: MD: SP-DIF Category Codes, SB-Live and SCMS treatment

1999-07-19 Thread aldwin
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Where exactly can I get the new firmware? I can

RE: MD: SP-DIF Category Codes, SB-Live and SCMS treatment

1999-07-19 Thread Tony Antoniou
If you have one of the first SB Live's without the newer firmware applied, then it will be affected by SCMS. Otherwise, with the newer firmware, it will ignore the SCMS bits (after many a nagging by all SB Live users out there ). In response to your second question, as I said, only first-generat

MD: 1bit, 16bit, 20bit......

1999-07-19 Thread Wallace Choi
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === Hello, i was wondering is 20 bit better than 16bit and 1bit? most sharp's are using 20bit does this make it better recording then = lets say a sony using a 16bit? Aiwa is only

RE: MD: SP-DIF Category Codes, SB-Live and SCMS treatment

1999-07-19 Thread Simon Mackay
BEGIN QUOTE Copying from the soundcard to MD and then to another MD, you will be allowed only a first-generation digital copy of whatever you obtain from your soundcard. After that, any copies of that first MD (using 2 MD recorders) will not

RE: MD: Minidisc images

1999-07-19 Thread Simon Mackay
BEGIN QUOTE== I'm looking for a diagram explaining the SCMS system that's public domain (ie. can be put up on a webpage without any copyright issues). Anyone got one, or failing that a simple picture of a MD so that I can do my own diagram?

MD: Ruby 128 sound card PCI or ISA

1999-07-19 Thread Patrick Harris-Worthington
Does Anyone else have the Ruby 128 series soundcard out there? With the help of the SONY STR-DE925 I've gotten the Optical Digital in AND out to function, but the Digi in is “eccentric” to say the least. Since Hanmesoft ( a Korean Firm ) no longer supports the card I'm trying to get a network o

MD: analog v. digital

1999-07-19 Thread Jim Gray
I greatly enjoyed Kade Hansson's account here: For years, devoted audiophiles have been complaining that CDs are too "sharp" sounding and do not present the "warmth" of vinyl records. I personally find this ridiculous- vinyl is clearly a distorted impression of the sound- and it is my belief tha

RE: MD: MDs, PCM audio, Super CDs and DVD-Audio (OT)

1999-07-19 Thread metatron
Rick wrote: >It is my hunch (okay, I'll stick my neck out and call it a prediction) >that DVD-A will not make it. Reason: it does not provide a >sufficiently compelling difference in audio quality over CDs. Quite right. The imminent arrival of DVD-A will also recreate a DCC vs MD situation, I t

Re: MD: Extreme compression

1999-07-19 Thread Dan Frakes
"PrinceGaz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Peeps often say that the Diamond Rio sounds c**p because it uses MP3 >at 128kbps. I agree that isn't the same as your home hi-fi setup, but if >you're using your Rio on a bus, train, plane (if allowed), or any outdoor >environment with significant noise li

RE: MD: SP-DIF Category Codes, SB-Live and SCMS treatment

1999-07-19 Thread Tony Antoniou
Copying from the soundcard to MD and then to another MD, you will be allowed only a first-generation digital copy of whatever you obtain from your soundcard. After that, any copies of that first MD (using 2 MD recorders) will not be possible digitally unless you use an SCMS stripper. Your other o

MD: SP-DIF Category Codes, SB-Live and SCMS treatment

1999-07-19 Thread Simon Mackay
Hi everyone! Does anyone have a list of SP-DIF source-category codes and reliable information on treatment of the various categories (other than the known CD, DCC, MiniDisc and DAT sources) by SCMS. Also, how is the digital signal for an SB-Live card treated by the SCMS subsystem in a digital r

MD: Which book shelf system???

1999-07-19 Thread Rob
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === I need some help choosing a book shelf MD system. There are SO many on = the market and after a while they all start to look the same. I would = really appreciate it if someo

RE: MD: Splitting a Line-out (for my minidisc etc)

1999-07-19 Thread Tony Antoniou
You would need to ensure that the impedances are exactly the same (ie. Both 75 ohm, as is the standard for S/PDIF coax connections). In a passive sense, you wouldn't be able to achieve this and that basically means that the whole transmission would fail miserably. There would be no communication.

RE: MD: Splitting a Line-out (for my minidisc etc)

1999-07-19 Thread Tony Antoniou
The main area of concern is the loading of your amp's tape (line) output. Assuming that the manufacturer of your amp has made a thoughtful design consideration to use a buffer/voltage-follower at the output, then connecting to and using all 3 recording devices at once shouldn't present themselves

Re: MD: MDs, PCM audio, Super CDs and DVD-Audio (OT)

1999-07-19 Thread meeder
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Here is the URL to a technical paper concerning

Re: MD: MDs, PCM audio, Super CDs and DVD-Audio (OT)

1999-07-19 Thread Ralph Smeets
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Eric Woudenberg wrote: > > >It is my hunch (okay, I'll stick my neck out and call it a prediction) > >that DVD-A will not make it. Reason: it does not provide a > >sufficiently compelling difference in audio quality over CDs. > > My opinion (and I have discussed th

Re: MD: Splitting a Line-out (for my minidisc etc)

1999-07-19 Thread Colin Burchall
Tom Wheeley wrote: >Is it possible to accomplish a similar trick with a digital signal? With coax digital signals the impedances are matched, so running two receiving units in parallel from one transmitter will cause the signal level to be halved. This alone could be enough to stop it working.

Re: MD: MDs, PCM audio, Super CDs and DVD-Audio (OT)

1999-07-19 Thread Colin Burchall
Eric Woudenberg wrote: >It is my hunch (okay, I'll stick my neck out and call it a prediction) >that DVD-A will not make it. Reason: it does not provide a >sufficiently compelling difference in audio quality over CDs. My opinion (and I have discussed this in some length here before) is that DVD

Re: MD: Long Play mode for MD's using Pitch Control?

1999-07-19 Thread gipste onet
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === +12% have JB920 and JB930 too. > > > Also, mos

MD: Sony MiniDiscs with the same operating software as the JE520

1999-07-19 Thread Simon Mackay
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === Hi everyone! After having access to a Sony JE520 and being pleased with its ease of use, are there any other Sony decks that have the firmware and user interface that is as ea

RE: MD: MDs, PCM audio, Super CDs and DVD-Audio (OT)

1999-07-19 Thread Simon Barnes
> Kade Hansson wrote an informative piece about audio formats, but: > > > A 22kHz sine wave is on the fringe of human heaing. However, a CD will > convert this to a square wave, > I think the input from the master is filtered to remove all frequencies above some frequency slightly BEL

Re: MD: Splitting a Line-out (for my minidisc etc)

1999-07-19 Thread Tom Wheeley
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Colin Burchall wrote: > PrinceGaz wrote: > > [stuff re: simply splitting an analogue output to feed several inputs] > > >So I assume I'm correct in thinking connecting all three in parallel > >is not only feasible, but will cause no noticeable noise increase (I > >can easi

Re: MD: Splitting a Line-out (for my minidisc etc)

1999-07-19 Thread Colin Burchall
PrinceGaz wrote: >So I assume I'm correct in thinking connecting all three in parallel >is not only feasible, but will cause no noticeable noise increase (I >can easily unplug the computer if the electrical noise all computers >have spills onto the soundcard's line in). You'll be able to do thi

Re: MD: record digital from a DVD player

1999-07-19 Thread Colin Burchall
Kade Hansson wrote: >But note that you probably won't be able to record digitally from DVD-Video >unless your player can output linear PCM @ 41.1kHz or 48kHz based on the >Dolby or DTS signal. Theoretically possible, although unlikely, especially >for DTS. There are some DVDs with PCM audio on t