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Yesterday, 08:33 AM

Encore replied to a thread Best Cover Songs in Music in General

I never thought that I would voluntarily listen to Brothers in Arms again. Although I never really liked the song or the album, it has been in such...

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05-23-2013, 08:14 AM

DigiPete replied to a poll What's the likely audio format of the future? in General Forum

I honestly think that HD video is the only way in for main stream high res and also surround. It may come as a streamed service along the lines of...

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05-23-2013, 07:12 AM

DigiPete replied to a poll What's the likely audio format of the future? in General Forum

I see a lot of wishful thinking in the poll. I hope you're all right and that I'm completely wrong about High bitrate MP3.

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05-23-2013, 04:27 AM

DigiPete replied to a thread Best USB -> AES/EBU converter in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

Thanks. Obviously DDC's can only make a sonic difference if the the last piece of equipment in the chain has insufficient noise and/or jitter...

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05-22-2013, 08:25 PM

DigiPete commented on article Ripping Blu-ray The Easy Way in CA Academy

Clearly faulty or insuficient data . . . I have a whole stack of 2L Blu-rays right here that offers 24/192 in both 2.0 stereo and 5.1 surround.

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05-22-2013, 08:01 PM

DigiPete replied to a thread Best USB -> AES/EBU converter in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

Some people seems to think that a bit perfect USB to AES/EBU converter has a sound signature. I think the truth is that any high freq. noise from...

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05-22-2013, 07:09 PM

DigiPete replied to a poll Do you permit the domestic servants to touch your audio equipment? in General Forum

My former wife was intimidated by my turntable (Thorens TD321, Ortofon MC 2000 p-up on Mørch UP-4 tonearm + Ortofon T2000 step up) I kept an extra...

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05-22-2013, 06:41 PM

DigiPete replied to a poll What's the likely audio format of the future? in General Forum

I voted High bitrate MP3 but I am rooting for Blue Ray Audio discs (or other distributions of many formats at the price of one - a la 2L) ...

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05-16-2013, 09:03 AM

Encore replied to a thread Equipment Rack and isolation suggestion in General Forum

Or--if the manufacturer hasn't been observing the resonance frequency of his chassis--it may move the resonance frequency to a frequency where it...

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05-16-2013, 07:05 AM

Encore replied to a thread Equipment Rack and isolation suggestion in General Forum

Hmmm, perhaps drained is not the right word, but I think it is more likely that the chassis is dampened than the resonance frequency is being altered...

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05-16-2013, 03:30 AM

DigiPete replied to a thread Pink Floyd original LPCM 24/96 stereo mixes really worth the money and trouble? in Audiophile Downloads

Well, at least for WYWH and DSOTM. Come hear it for your self if you pass Copenhagen at any time. I'll gladly share and possibly infect you with...

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05-16-2013, 02:54 AM

DigiPete replied to a discussion Genelec's in use at BMW in group Genelec

I found it hereBMW - A Driving Obsession - CNBC Documentary - YouTube Or just search youtube for CNBC Originals BMW a Driving Obsession I...

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05-15-2013, 07:35 AM

Encore replied to a thread Speaker positioning and setup. in Headphones & Speakers

Rereading my post, I agree that my point could have been clearer. I guess one shouldn't post on the way out the door :-)

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05-15-2013, 01:03 AM

Encore replied to a thread Speaker positioning and setup. in Headphones & Speakers

My point was that one should be a bit careful to apply general average textbook figures to highly trained listeners. The divers did not perform so...

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05-14-2013, 11:35 AM

Encore replied to a thread Speaker positioning and setup. in Headphones & Speakers

Well, experiments have been made underwater where divers could be trained to localise sounds based on time-of-arrival differences between the two...

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05-13-2013, 08:50 PM

DigiPete replied to a discussion Building a 8260A system to support both 16/44 and 24/192 playback in group Genelec

Hey Alwyn Congrats on the 8260's, hope they do everything for you that they have done for me! Keep us posted! Peter

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05-13-2013, 06:17 AM

DigiPete replied to a thread How do we educate the average consumer about quality audio? in General Forum

Jud, one can always go lower, but can you do it without compromising sound quality? $149 iPod Nano has better sound quality than any system...

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05-13-2013, 04:31 AM

DigiPete replied to a thread How do we educate the average consumer about quality audio? in General Forum

Hey, I completely agree. I just assumed the starting point was the first serious/audiophile system to try it out. Basic interest and joy of good...

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05-13-2013, 03:54 AM

DigiPete replied to a thread How do we educate the average consumer about quality audio? in General Forum

To get impact we'll need to: 1) Unite the players on something they can agree on. 2) Piggy back on existing technologies and solutions! 3)...

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05-13-2013, 03:28 AM

DigiPete replied to a thread How do we educate the average consumer about quality audio? in General Forum

I am as much to blame for actually answering the question: and also replying to realhifi's complete misinterpretations of what I was saying...

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05-12-2013, 12:51 PM

DigiPete replied to a thread How do we educate the average consumer about quality audio? in General Forum

I would draw the cyclophile line somewhat higher than that for myself. But one mans garbage is another mans gold.

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05-12-2013, 12:11 PM

DigiPete replied to a thread How do we educate the average consumer about quality audio? in General Forum

"How to Loose Friends & Infuriate People" "A Controversial book for thinkers" by Jonar C Nader was the Personal Achievement / Management /...

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05-12-2013, 02:07 AM

DigiPete replied to a poll How do you store your music ? in Disk Storage / Music Library Storage

Promise Pegasus Thunderbolt RAID Currently 6 x 1TB in RAID 5 It's is lightning fast and it makes it a joy to juggle: - Large iTunes high res...

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05-12-2013, 01:50 AM

DigiPete replied to a thread How do we educate the average consumer about quality audio? in General Forum

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People by Irving Dart Tressler It's a fantastic management self-help book about how to make your life more...

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05-11-2013, 05:06 PM

DigiPete replied to a thread How do we educate the average consumer about quality audio? in General Forum

I would draw the audiophile line somewhat higher than that for myself. But one mans garbage is another mans gold.

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05-11-2013, 02:08 AM

Encore replied to a thread Equipment Rack and isolation suggestion in General Forum

I haven't really experimented with isolation platforms per se, and I have previously tried sorbotane feet from Audioquest without noticing any effect...

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05-10-2013, 02:35 AM

Encore replied to a thread How do we educate the average consumer about quality audio? in General Forum

Well, there's a chicken-and-egg problem here. Hearing your system certainly got me interested in surround, but as long as selection is so limited, I...

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05-10-2013, 01:49 AM

DigiPete replied to a thread How do we educate the average consumer about quality audio? in General Forum

Good luck with that, I'm not sure it's possible. I'm a surround audiophile, and I'm puzzled how most people at CA still thinks that stereo is the...

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05-09-2013, 01:18 PM

Encore replied to a thread Speaker positioning and setup. in Headphones & Speakers

Could it be that many speakers are voiced too light in the bass? Perhaps manufacturers expect that only few customers are able to give them enough...

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05-09-2013, 02:09 AM

DigiPete replied to a thread Audirvana 1.5 Beta in Software

A+ sounds and works fine with 5.1 PCM packaged in WAV and FLAC up to 24/96 Problems found: 1) FLAC 5.1 24/192 plays completely distorted and...

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