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05-09-2013,
08:18 PM
PewterTA
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How do you store your music ?
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Two 40TB Servers have all my data on them (documents, movies, videos, music). They are mirrored (hardware wise) systems fully redundant and...
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05-09-2013,
08:12 PM
PewterTA
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Listening chairs. What do you have?
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General Forum
I want to get a couple Ekornes Stressless chairs...but need to save money up for them. Right now I sit on a couch, nothing fancy to listen to my...
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05-07-2013,
01:03 PM
PewterTA
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Should I switch to Mac for digital music?
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It all comes down to this... If you want to tweak and go nuts and like to make things sound as best as possible... Windows can work for you. If...
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54 replies | 1952 view(s)
05-06-2013,
09:51 AM
PewterTA
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Why CD sounds better than Computer ?
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I know this doesn't really apply to you as in the MAC realm I'm sure it's set perfectly... but I was using my Cambridge Audio 840c as my CD & DAC......
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23 replies | 2146 view(s)
05-04-2013,
08:33 PM
PewterTA
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Schiit Bifrost Upgrades
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DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion
Just to second Bill's opinion on the Bifrost vs Gungnir... what he said is spot on. So it'll be neat if the Bifrost sounds more like the Gungnir......
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35 replies | 2988 view(s)
05-04-2013,
08:27 PM
PewterTA
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Upsampling 16 bit/44.1kHz CD's: myth or reality?
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General Forum
I'm personally a fan of keeping the original format. I think it's just often better that way. I'd rather have a DAC that does no upsampling and...
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4 replies | 395 view(s)
05-02-2013,
09:28 PM
PewterTA
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Album of the Evening
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Music in General
Tingvall Trio In Concert. 24/96K HiRes Goodness. I wish all their Discs were made from their concerts.... W.O.W. I rank this up there with the...
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3586 replies | 173564 view(s)
05-02-2013,
09:24 PM
PewterTA
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Oh, my aching budget....
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General Forum
This year I'm hoping to get the money for a new Pre-amp and maybe two monoblocks... don't know if that'll work out.
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39 replies | 1810 view(s)
05-02-2013,
04:41 PM
wkhanna
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What kind of music do you listen to regularly?
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Music in General
....or maybe traditional Christian Pop.....?
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32 replies | 2248 view(s)
05-01-2013,
07:40 PM
PewterTA
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Recorded or Upsampled?
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Music in General
If it sounds good.... does it really matter?!?!?!?
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7 replies | 376 view(s)
05-01-2013,
07:19 PM
PewterTA
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Two amplifiers, four speakers, one source
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General Forum
I would personally get a Y RCA cable adapter to put inline between the pre-amp and amps. That way when you control the volume it controls across...
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11 replies | 457 view(s)
05-01-2013,
06:34 PM
wkhanna
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Two amplifiers, four speakers, one source
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General Forum
Hi Wig. What is the specific equipment you are using? Pre amp? Amps? Speakers?
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11 replies | 457 view(s)
05-01-2013,
10:16 AM
wkhanna
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The John Eliot Gardiner collection: 30 albums for €51
in
Music in General
Thank you for sharing the find!
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1 replies | 281 view(s)
04-29-2013,
06:48 PM
wkhanna
replied to a thread
Album of the Evening
in
Music in General
Welcome, wwaldmanfan. We look forward to your contributions. bill
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3586 replies | 173564 view(s)
04-29-2013,
08:23 AM
wkhanna
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Album of the Evening
in
Music in General
Thank you, David. There is your answer, Blake. FWIW, a search at Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | ArkivMusic shows 135 results. The list of...
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3586 replies | 173564 view(s)
04-28-2013,
07:53 PM
wkhanna
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Schiit Bifrost Upgrades
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DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion
To my ears, & others who have heard them in my system.....yes. Deeper, more defined low end, better detail & seperation in the mids & cleaner...
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35 replies | 2988 view(s)
04-28-2013,
02:55 PM
wkhanna
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Album of the Evening
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Music in General
Modern symphonic for a change. A worthy effort. Very dynamic, but one I still reserve judgment on.
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3586 replies | 173564 view(s)
04-28-2013,
02:10 PM
wkhanna
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Album of the Evening
in
Music in General
rip from Redbook Again, many, many versions available…….. Yet I never tire, never fail to be entranced, and always find some new aspect of...
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3586 replies | 173564 view(s)
04-28-2013,
01:07 PM
wkhanna
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Album of the Evening
in
Music in General
24/96 rip from EMI British LP. V nice SQ (14-17 via my Foobar AP), though miked with emphasis a bit deep from the stage which slightly lessens the...
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3586 replies | 173564 view(s)
04-28-2013,
10:37 AM
wkhanna
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Horrible albums from otherwise well-respected groups
in
Music in General
I have only heard a few sample cuts during a radio review. All I can say is that I truly hope if in fact any $ was actually made by this album, it...
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24 replies | 1084 view(s)
04-28-2013,
10:20 AM
wkhanna
replied to a thread
Schiit Bifrost Upgrades
in
DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion
Hi Jud! Thanks for sharing your observations. I tried both versions of the MF V-Link in my system. The newest 192 version produced easily...
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35 replies | 2988 view(s)
04-28-2013,
08:56 AM
wkhanna
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Schiit Bifrost Upgrades
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DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion
Thanks for the 'heads up', Melvin. I have the Bifrost & Gungnir, both purchased without the USB option. I am currently using the Music Fidelity...
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35 replies | 2988 view(s)
04-27-2013,
08:33 PM
PewterTA
replied to a thread
Best DAC ever heard
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DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion
Totaldac d1-Dual with d1-Digital Reclocker. Hands down the best. John Marsh over at HTGuide consults for fun with Ayre and has been a very avid...
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558 replies | 112318 view(s)
04-26-2013,
08:16 AM
PewterTA
replied to a thread
Why stand mounted speakers?
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General Forum
I can localize where a sub is down to almost 25Hz.... It's like the sun to me with my eyes closed. Even though I can't see the sun... when I move...
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146 replies | 4138 view(s)
04-25-2013,
01:38 PM
wkhanna
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Album of the Evening
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Music in General
And that is all that matters. If this particular album is the one that draws you onto the classical genre even deeper & begins an awakening within...
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3586 replies | 173564 view(s)
04-25-2013,
01:16 PM
wkhanna
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Excellent article.
in
General Forum
Regarding room 'treatments'......... Something that I feel is either 'assumed' or missing totally from the majority of discussions on the topic is...
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17 replies | 1020 view(s)
04-25-2013,
10:28 AM
wkhanna
replied to a thread
Speaker positioning and setup.
in
Headphones & Speakers
Those are the same referances I use. Sometimes the room rules & only physical treatments &/or DSP can correct the problem.
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204 replies | 4608 view(s)
04-24-2013,
12:52 PM
wkhanna
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My New System... Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus!
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Headphones & Speakers
Not to understate your threshold of tolerance, but it is worth the discomfort ; ) Or do what I did, & buddy up with someone else who already has a...
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11 replies | 1579 view(s)
04-24-2013,
12:35 PM
wkhanna
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FLAC album art and Pioneer
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General Forum
That happened to me recently. Wasted a great amount of time trying to figure out why the artwork would not display in Foobar when I thought...
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5 replies | 412 view(s)
04-24-2013,
10:32 AM
wkhanna
replied to a thread
The Relationship between Perception and Measurement of Headphone Sound Quality
in
Headphones & Speakers
Headphones are notoriously difficult to measure accurately. Interesting to see the correlation between the measured & perceived results.
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19 replies | 917 view(s)
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Basic Information
Audio System
Music Server(s):
8TB RAID NAS
Music Server Operating System:
Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)
Preferred Digital Interface(s):
S/PDIF Coaxial (RCA)
Digital to Analog Converter(s):
Schiit Gungnir
Digital to Digital Converter:
Musical Fidelity - V-LINK 192 - USB To SPDIF Converter
Preamplifier:
Carver C-19, Heavily Modified by Vintage HiFi of Pgh with personal guidance from Bob Carver
Amplifier(s):
Rotel RB-1090 Modified by Dan
Loudspeakers:
"the Twins" - a Jon Marsh design, 68 Liter Towers (DIY) -/- Duel HSU Subs
Interconnects:
CAT Cables:
Copper, Silver & KingCat I/C's
Loudspeaker Cables:
Mapleshade Double Helix
Power Cables:
Signal Cables
Remote Control(s):
I sitll get up off my arse to adjust the volume.
I don't drink my scotch from a straw, eithter.
Remote Control Apps:
I guess not.
Miscellaneous:
MMF-7 Turn Table
Pro-Ject Speed Box
AT150MLX Cartridge
VPI 16.5 RCM
Magnum Dynalab FT-11 FM AnalogTuner
Dream System:
yours
Headphones:
nope
Headphone Amplifier(s):
nada
Portable Player(s):
your kidding, right?
About Me
Location:
The Analog Land of Archaic Anachronisms
Occupation:
Engr
Signature
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Practicing Curmudgeon & Audio Snob
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Audio System
Music Server(s):
8TB RAID NAS
Music Server Operating System:
Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)
Preferred Digital Interface(s):
S/PDIF Coaxial (RCA)
Digital to Analog Converter(s):
Schiit Gungnir
Digital to Digital Converter:
Musical Fidelity - V-LINK 192 - USB To SPDIF Converter
Preamplifier:
Carver C-19, Heavily Modified by Vintage HiFi of Pgh with personal guidance from Bob Carver
Amplifier(s):
Rotel RB-1090 Modified by Dan
Loudspeakers:
"the Twins" - a Jon Marsh design, 68 Liter Towers (DIY) -/- Duel HSU Subs
Interconnects:
CAT Cables:
Copper, Silver & KingCat I/C's
Loudspeaker Cables:
Mapleshade Double Helix
Power Cables:
Signal Cables
Remote Control(s):
I sitll get up off my arse to adjust the volume.
I don't drink my scotch from a straw, eithter.
Remote Control Apps:
I guess not.
Miscellaneous:
MMF-7 Turn Table
Pro-Ject Speed Box
AT150MLX Cartridge
VPI 16.5 RCM
Magnum Dynalab FT-11 FM AnalogTuner
Dream System:
yours
Headphones:
nope
Headphone Amplifier(s):
nada
Portable Player(s):
your kidding, right?