Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 53 minutes ago, Currawong said: Myself, and others, have been saying this for years. I think this is where much of the problem lies. If the baseline quality had been this to begin with, I reckon most of the arguments over digital wouldn't have come about in the first place. "According to legendary musician and record producer Don Was, now president of Blue Note Records, "what record producers and artists intend for the audience to hear is the first commercially released issue—not some hypothetical master tape or enhanced later version. By that sensible measure, every remastering, reissue, or change in format—whether from 78 to 331?3rpm, mono to stereo, LP to CD, CD to hi-rez, or hi-rez to MQA—is simply a lower-fidelity interpretation of the original. That's why I've never felt comfortable with remasterings." To his arguable discredit, he does make everything he reviews sound like the second coming, and does write in the favour of whatever he is reviewing. I haven't read his Mytek review, but I am more inclined to think, since I'm a reviewer, they are more afraid of alienating subscribers who DO think MQA is wonderful and complain if they aren't catered to. If they were really so in bed with manufacturers, they surely wouldn't measure products, especially given that they reveal how "fundamentally broken" NOS DACs are. Maybe their mistake was to take BS at his word (bad pun intended), and now it's like the man who buys a pristine-looking second-hand car, assured by the supposedly trustworthy salesman that it is in perfect condition, has a crash, and all the bog filler falls out from where the previous owner had done the same thing.... Thanks for that except. I don't really see that as a ding against MQA> And quite honestly that quote from Don Was is total bullshit. i went to school with two musicians who ended up getting signed to major labels. They were thrilled with the final mixes of their work, and were utterly horrified when they heard the mastering done by a big time mastering engineer. They had no recourse as the contracts gave the labels final say in the "first commercially released issue." And the band Maroon 5 complained bitterly about their second album which they claim did not reflect the intention of their mix and against got hosed by the contract. And by the way the producers in all 3 cases also hated the "first commercially available issue". So in fact, there IS a" hypothetical master tape" the artist approved. Currawong 1 Link to comment
Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 I would offer the observation that this is not the thread to bas reviewers here in general. They should be raked over the coals for their MQA Marketing, but if folks just want to crucify them, it is a bit gratuitous. Just my two shekels. Link to comment
Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, Jud said: My point about "Really? Photos?" is that I'm much less concerned about appearance than about reviewers having some minimal amount of technical chops, or the writing undergoing a technical review before publication. There's a dearth, at least in what I've seen on newsstands, of any discussion of MQA at the technical level on occasion seen in this forum, and that's a pity. And that's of course what I (agreeing with @John Dyson and others) think is where this thread and others do their best work, when we're given technical info lacking in the magazines. Sniping I can find anywhere; I'm here to learn. Agree completely. Debating about gear and room photos is too much of a tangent.😎 Link to comment
Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 "Scoggins will assume the new position as International Editor effective immediately, and will promptly begin his relocation to PTA International Offices in London, England, which are coincidentally — and conveniently for Scoggins — located between MQA Ltd’s London headquarters and Duke’s Hotel and its iconic martini bar." Shadders 1 Link to comment
Popular Post Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2019 30 minutes ago, Dr Tone said: If you continually promote MQA and ignore facts this is what you get: https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2019/04/01/lee-scoggins-international-editor/amp/?__twitter_impression=true So in the alternate universe if you ignore facts, lie, and promote anti-consumer products, you get promoted. Ok. Oy Vey.😎 Shadders and Ralf11 1 1 Link to comment
Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 17 minutes ago, MikeyFresh said: That's an April Fools' Day joke if I ever saw one. a good one too..if it were real the joke would be on all of us...😅 Link to comment
Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 I think we some highly personal conversations going on here, off topic a well. daverich4 1 Link to comment
Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 1 minute ago, mansr said: That's Alex's specialty. as much I disagree with pretty much all of his posts, depression is not a laughing matter, m and I am not sure why it was mentioned. Link to comment
Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 18 minutes ago, Rt66indierock said: John it may be solved technically in your eyes. I'm still working on the encoder so it isn't done. And the marketing issue is still on going. And as the original poster cool it on discussion of depression. Way off topic. Are you hinting on a "Mueller Report" on MQA? Link to comment
Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Rt66indierock said: Nope after all Mueller failed. No, actually that is only what the Stooge In General. is telling you... Link to comment
Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, Rt66indierock said: I used to live in The District someone would have leaked something to my old managing partner if there was something last year. Nah, c'mon. They kept it air tight. Link to comment
Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, sandyk said: To do this you will ideally need to repost some of the indepth technical material that debunk's MQA claims, This thread is now way for too large for others to navigate . Real easy; A 2 or 3 page {anti} MQA White Paper...or dossier. sandyk 1 Link to comment
Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Just now, Rt66indierock said: Which keeps a lot of information hidden in plain sight. have the tech people on this thread collaborate on an MQA dossier, and it will be linked far and wide... sandyk 1 Link to comment
Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 1 minute ago, Rt66indierock said: I'm a bit insulted. I already had this argument with my late friend Charley Hansen. He lost so lets do it my way until there is good reason not to. Ok..but keep an open mind. 😎 Link to comment
Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 17 minutes ago, Rt66indierock said: I'm a bit insulted. I already had this argument with my late friend Charley Hansen. He lost so lets do it my way until there is good reason not to. Mr. Hansen was a mensch. The Aare mono blocks are on my bucket list....😎 Link to comment
Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Just now, Rt66indierock said: He was fascinated that I knew and had spent time with James T Russell. I got a brain dump shortly before his death. I miss him. thanks for that. He is in Hashem's hands. Of course I meant Ayre. Damn auto correct. Link to comment
Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 11 hours ago, Em2016 said: Wasn't that done long ago? Posted to the front page of this forum? And linked far and wide already... An amazing article for sure. I guess I was referring more to a one or two page summary, with no affiliation to any publication, that could be passed around, fact checked and verified. Link to comment
Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 18 minutes ago, Rt66indierock said: If that is ever necessary it can be easily done. But people doubted financial numbers about Meridian and MQA Ltd pulled from audited financial statements publicly available. ...good to know... who doubted audited financial statements? Link to comment
Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 10 minutes ago, MikeyFresh said: Hands down winner for post of the day! You mean it was supposed to receive the white glove treatment, but instead someone put it through the hamburger batch processor in the cloud, and Lee's snazzy "machine learning" didn't yield a perfectly de-blurred sonic result with all of the ADC's flaws now fully compensated for? Yes, and any one care to take bets whether Gilles Martin "authenticated" MQA slop processing on his 2018 mix and master? I would say there is an overwhelming chance he had no clue. In his mind, the Blu-Ray audio and HD downloads both @ 24/96 are the definitive approved versions. MikeyFresh 1 Link to comment
Popular Post Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 2, 2019 40 minutes ago, MikeyFresh said: Hands down winner for post of the day! You mean it was supposed to receive the white glove treatment, but instead someone put it through the hamburger batch processor in the cloud, and Lee's snazzy "machine learning" didn't yield a perfectly de-blurred sonic result with all of the ADC's flaws now fully compensated for? I bet you all did not realize those terrible Prism convertors used at Abbey Road blur the hell out of everything they capture...who better to apply the magic fix than Bob S.? 😆 MikeyFresh and Don Blas De Lezo 1 1 Link to comment
Popular Post Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 3, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2019 3 hours ago, beetlemania said: I peed my pants with excitement imagining the SQ if only Gilles Martin had MQA'd the White Album instead of pedestrian 24/96. Blue lights would illuminate, the music would become louder, and a new Copernicus would birth! More seriously on this day after April Fools, I hope that Martin applies the Sgt Pepper/White Album magic to Abbey Road. Maybe go crazy and release it as 24/192. An Abbey Road Remix will be released later this year...50th Anniv of course. FYI, they are capturing the multi tracks at 24/96 for all of these remix projects. beetlemania and MikeyFresh 2 Link to comment
Popular Post Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 3, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2019 8 minutes ago, Paul R said: If that is how a "professional accountant" thinks, then he has never met a professional auditor. And the Brits are more picky than we are about accuracy in audits. (shrug) I don't find it amusing at all Kuma - to watch people make insinuations like that and try to puff themselves up with "secret insider knowledge." It is 2019, people go to jail for that kind of stuff in companies now. Why do you defend this kind of nonsense? Surely you don't buy into it? -Paul Paul, quit while you are behind...you don't know when to stop.🤐 mansr, Les Habitants and MikeyFresh 1 2 Link to comment
Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Just now, sandyk said: So now you are a qualified Accountant too ? Wasn't Mr. Lee the financial and business genius of the century? MikeyFresh 1 Link to comment
Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 25 minutes ago, Jud said: Link? https://macca-news.blogspot.com/2018/11/giles-martin-door-open-to-50th.html this was followed up numerous social media postings..Let It Be is also on tap. Link to comment
Popular Post Ishmael Slapowitz Posted April 3, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2019 48 minutes ago, Paul R said: Because, like a few others, you have an agenda here that leaves you accepting only one narrow rationalized viewpoint. I do not get the sense you are an internet troll, so why would I object to you having your viewpoint. Indeed, why would anyone object to someone liking the sound of MQA? Or vinyl? Or tape? Or streamed music? The only valid objections to MQA are: 1. Technical lies they promulgated 2. Possible DRM 3. Their behavior at RMAF, which mirrors the bad behavior in this thread. In fact, this thread has much worse examples. Only a very few here hold the moral high ground, and the people constantly trying to shout down anyone who dares to express an opinion other than the one they hold is - well I can not say what it is. I know what it is not - it is not garnering respect for the hard work some few here have done to uncover and clearly document what MQA the company is up to. It is not welcoming of those they deem outsiders. It is not adult behavior. Is it not random. It is not compatible with reasoned conversation, even passionate reasoned conversation. It is not a way to make people successful. It is not enhancing the reputation of this place on the net. You forgot one major objection: Marketing Lies: "Authentication", "Studio Master" quality, "Audibly Lossless"...and many more. The fact you left this out, and these things have been in from of you over, and over, and over again, clearly shows you have blinders on and why you continue to mischaracterize the people here whose goal is to eradicate MQA. I am holding back on "disingenuous" and "intellectually dishonest", terms a poster used 50 pages back...to see if you have an epiphany. Ishmael Slapowitz, Confused, MikeyFresh and 2 others 2 1 1 1 Link to comment
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