My SONORE one year on, Jim Nuzum (Sydney, Australia)
I’ve lived with my Sonore for almost a year and after some initial teething problems, I’ve gotta say it’s a simply brilliant bit of kit and CA is the only way to go.
Firstly an important qualification: Rather than a formal review of the Sonore unit itself, this is intended to be more of an “essential few steps in getting started toward CA, featuring the Sonore” as a more than capable central source. I’ll leave the more scientific revie
Edge.org, the website of the science and technology think thank Edge Foundation, has a great collection of answers from various experts to their "Edge Question 2011", "What Scientific Concept Would Improve Everybody's Cognitive Toolkit?"
Among them is this great contribution from Richard Dawkins that I think applies extremely well to the audiophile world:
The Double-Blind Control Experiment
Not all concepts wielded by professional scientists would improve everybody's cognitive toolk
I am currently living in Southern Europe. I have had over a long time equipment such as Conrad Johnson, Krell, Muse, Bryston, Snell, Vandersten, etc, etc: Two separate systems. One for Home Theater and another for Music.
Sadly, I now have only a great Boston Acoustics CD player and Radio + Logitech SB. I have over 10,000 CDs stored in NAS.
I like progressive rock, classical, jazz, and Spanish guitar music.
I'm now looking forward to getting what what I have (by WiFi, with the PCs &
<p><a href="/monthly_2012_07/head.png.6e8572f9abd25261f3aaab8a5eebbc2d.png" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="28120" src="/monthly_2012_07/head.png.6e8572f9abd25261f3aaab8a5eebbc2d.png" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt=""></a></p> From time to time, I binge on harpsichord music (particularly Couperin, Scarlatti, Bach). Today, through the Good Graces of Google, I chanced upon a remarkable online resource. At La Sala del Cembalo de
After messing with a number of different remote control options, including the functionally similar Logitech Harmony Link, the details of which I have blogged previously, I decided to get the RedEye Remote, based in part on Chris's Review of The RedEye Remote, and also because I can run things from the comfort of a desktop web browser.
I've sunk some time into this now, so I am creating a new blog page here to log my experiences, in the unlikely chance they might be of use to others. I'll tr
Bob Dylan fans -- I can't be the only one around here -- will be interested to learn that a new album is due for release in September. For more details, go to Tempest Press Release | The Official Bob Dylan Site and Bob Dylan Tempest Tracklist, Release Date.
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<p><a href="/monthly_2012_07/popspots_neilyoung.jpg.edccaa0be3a35c69f85e1db23207b54d.jpg" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="28115" src="/monthly_2012_07/popspots_neilyoung.jpg.edccaa0be3a35c69f85e1db23207b54d.jpg" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt=""></a></p>Appreciating music often entails, especially with vinyl, appreciating album cover art. Many covers adorn my listening room walls. As a photographer myself and former art galle
A few weeks ago I decided that I was going to purchase a legitimate audio equipment rack for the first time in my life and retire the old coffee table I have been using for longer than I care to discuss. After scouring the web for over a week I finally narrowed my choices down to one model. So I called my local dealer up with credit card in hand to place an order for a Finite Elemente Pagode Signature in Maple wood finish. The nice gentlemen on the phone was quick to point out how great a unit i
When listening to music, I usually prefer to let my mind conjure up its own images, but sometimes a pre-determined mix of imagery and sonics work nicely. Here 18-year-old Croatian video editor Tomislav Safundzic has paired NASA images with music from The xx, one of my favorite UK ndie groups of their particular genre. Watch in either Flash (smoother) or HTML5 (more Apple-friendly).
You know how they always say every dark cloud has a silver lining? Well, I guess it must be true, because an unfriendly cloud seems to have visited our domicile this past few weeks, but there is a great silver lining to it. First, the storm...
Here I was a very happy man, with great equipment, lots of music, and no urge to upgrade or change anything. Well, until I got a too good to be true offer for a Wavelength Cosecant DAC. To fund that purchase, it was advantageous to sell my little Wave
As CA gets a lot of questions from newbies about setting up their first music server, I thought it would be useful to compile a list of answers, which can be found here. (It's a link to Scribd.)
If you're a newbie, please let me know if this is helpful or not so much. If you're an ... uh, oldie ... please feellet me know about any errors or to suggest new answers.
Thanks.
UPDATE: I posted a revised version today. Same link at Scribd.
Timbre definition from Wikipedia, “In music, timbre, also known as tone color, is the quality of a musical note or sound or tone that distinguishes different types of sound production, such as voices and musical instruments, string instruments, wind instruments, and percussion instruments. The physical characteristics of sound that determine the perception of timbre include spectrum and envelope. In psychoacoustics, timbre is also called tone quality and tone color.” I suggest reading the Wikipe
Hi y'all, anyone with some good advice for converting my vinyl collection to 24/96 hi-res audio would be fantastic. I have a Project Experience TT with a black Ortofon cartridge and a Graham Slee V phono preamp. I would like to spend less than $500. Thanks.
Hi y'all, anyone with some good advice for converting my vinyl collection to 24/96 hi-res audio would be fantastic. I have a Project Experience TT with a black Ortofon cartridge and a Graham Slee V phono preamp. I would like to spend less than $500. Thanks.
I am going to quote Barrows here. It is a complete post on his careful methodology of listening. I quote because I think it is an excellent description of how to audition for differences in components. I agree with it completely. He was responding to Julf's question about how he listened carefully:
Well, thanks Julf... As far as listening goes, I suspect that each of us may find things we can do differently, that is, what works for me, may not be the same for you. But a few things: blin
This past January I was given carte blanche to convert the home office to my music room. It's the smallest room in the house at roughly 10'W x 11.5'L x 9'H with hardwood floors and drywall walls and ceiling. More detailed background on the room can be found in my previous blog entries but in general I felt the biggest problems were in the bass so that's where I've focused all effort to date. Basically, even after experimenting and measuring for best listening position placement and speaker pl
In looking at USB to SPDIF converters it dawned on me that I might just want to get a USB DAC for a little bit more money. Question is do I need it or how much improvement of SQ would I get with the USB DAC vs. Converter and my current pre\pro? I think I have narrowed my search down to the MF V Link 192 or Audiophilleo 2 for the converters however pretty lost with DACs “if needed”. MF has a M1DAC that sells for approx 750.00 has the features of the V Link 192 with a DAC. Any more money and I
