RE: MD: Hi Fi Audio and computer intelligence

2001-08-29 Thread Michael Hoffman
hard MDers, it doesn't seem like most people really care about titling. I don't see any huge popularity for CDs that have the titles on them. LAS -- Michael Hoffman http://www.amptone.com/audio - To stop getting this list send

RE: MD: POLL: How many of you will buy/upgrade to the MZ-R909?

2001-08-24 Thread Michael Hoffman
overcompression artifacts. 75 minutes or 80 is plenty long enough. -- Michael Hoffman http://www.amptone.com/audio -- Mini CD versus DataPlAy war is coming, Sept. 2001. Earbuds headphone evaluation. Behalf Of Act444 at aol.com Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2001 11:05 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject

RE: MD: MD inferior to MP3: it's not computer-literate

2001-08-09 Thread Michael Hoffman
MP3-mix MD, she wanted to use MDLP4 to store our 192 Kbps MP3s. I had already tested this to confirm that it sounds truly horrible by any standards, so I dissuaded her. -- Michael Hoffman http://www.amptone.com/audio - To stop

MD: 5 MP3 CD players suggest quick obsolescence

2001-08-09 Thread Michael Hoffman
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RE: MD: MD inferior to MP3: it's not computer-literate

2001-08-09 Thread Michael Hoffman
-brand) as well as my MD portable. -- Michael Hoffman http://www.amptone.com/audio - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: MD: MD and MP3 technologies are merging / titling

2001-08-09 Thread Michael Hoffman
for trading. -- Michael Hoffman http://www.amptone.com/audio - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

MD: 5 MP3 CD players suggest quick obsolescence

2001-08-09 Thread Michael Hoffman
which it inadvertantly suggests: a 3 MP3 CD player, which has the ability to store 2 40-minute hi-fi 256 Kbps MP3 albums. 80 minutes of music per 3 CDR is *plenty* density. Cramming more on is not a goal at all, compared to making the player more portable -- that is, smaller. -- Michael Hoffman

MD: Sony Nude EX earbuds vs. new $10 Sony earbuds?

2001-08-09 Thread Michael Hoffman
/treble? Do they have smooth mids (equal amount of low-mids, mid-mids, upper-mids)? Do they have smooth treble (equal amount of lower-treble, middle-treble, and upper-treble)? Thanks -- Michael Hoffman http://www.amptone.com/audio/earbud.htm - Earbuds and Headphones, Earbud Potential

RE: MD: 5 MP3 CD players suggest quick obsolescence

2001-08-09 Thread Michael Hoffman
-- almost perfect, but woefully computer-illiterate o Mini CDR -- fully computer literate, and space-unlimited. Main complaint: still too big to keep in pocket all the time; why not simply use higher density format related to DVD-R? -- Michael Hoffman http://www.amptone.com/audio

RE: MD: Sony Nude EX earbuds vs. new $10 Sony earbuds?

2001-08-09 Thread Michael Hoffman
University Ave Berkeley, Ca 94702 USA PHONE 510-848-6703 FAX 510-848-6083 http://www.minidisco.com Michael Hoffman wrote: Sony MDR-EX70SL NUDE EX earbuds http://www.minidisco.com/minispecs/sonymdrex70sl.html See also text at http://www.minidisco.com/miniordercool.html Do the ~$60 Sony Nude EX

MD: Boosting treble to examine lossy compression?

2001-08-09 Thread Michael Hoffman
of the frequency spectrum in isolation, while A/B'ing compressed vs. uncompressed sources. Have many people tried this non-flat analysis? We may be able to generalize that if you boost the upper treble during playback, this magnifies the lossy-compression artifacts. -- Michael Hoffman http://www.amptone.com

MD: Independently adjustable bass and treble?

2001-08-09 Thread Michael Hoffman
in bass/mid/treble, but many other combinations would benefit from greater control than just bass-boost on/off. If you can suggest how to search for such discussion in the archives, that would help. -- Michael Hoffman http://www.amptone.com/audio

RE: MD: MD inferior to MP3: it's not computer-literate

2001-08-05 Thread Michael Hoffman
macdef wrote: Michael Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is grossly irrelevant to assume 128 Kbps MP3 as the standard while assuming 292 Kbps as the MD standard, then say MD sounds better than MP3. This is all too obvious yet people insist on such obviously unfair comparisons. I never do. I

MD: MD and MP3 technologies are merging

2001-08-05 Thread Michael Hoffman
Michael Hoffman wrote: Your points will not be valid for very long at all. We're about to be hit by a tidal wave of MP3-capable CD players and related combinations of technologies and features. Mike Lastucka wrote: Which is fine for people who like to cart around what I consider to be bulky

RE: MD: MD inferior to MP3: it's not computer-literate

2001-08-04 Thread Michael Hoffman
fully take advantage of the immense potential of GUI and computer power. LAS I hope people are visionaries about the potential for various combinations of compressed-music technology for the 1-2 year timeframe. -- Michael Hoffman http://www.amptone.com/audio

RE: MD: MD inferior to MP3: it's not computer-literate

2001-08-03 Thread Michael Hoffman
means or what MP3 means. -- Michael Hoffman http://www.amptone.com/audio - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: MD: First Mini-CD player available - Beatman

2001-07-30 Thread Michael Hoffman
players, portable MP3 players, portable cassette players, and portable MiniDisc players. Michael Hoffman http://www.amptone.com/audio - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

MD: First Mini-CD player available - Beatman

2001-07-29 Thread Michael Hoffman
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RE: MD: First Mini-CD player available - Beatman

2001-07-29 Thread Michael Hoffman
Related: mpZip Mini-CD player (very detailed review) http://hardware.dmusic.com/reviews/mpzip/printer.php Expanium Mini-CD player (planned) http://www.tecchannel.de/news/20010503/thema20010503-4303.html Samsung/Yepp Mini-CD player http://www.tecchannel.de/news/20010704/thema20010704-4783.html