read: #rock of life — #brothersinarms #cd turns 40, by #mikemettler
#music #direstraits #markknopfler #brothersinarms40 #sofaraway #moneyfornothing #yourlatesttrick #whyworry #rideacrosstheriver #themanstoostrong #oneworld #compactdisc #story #stereophile https://www.stereophile.com/content/rock-life-brothers-arms-cd-turns-40
read: “final delivery — a system upgrade, a #life cut short” by #rogiervanbakel.
#music #stereo #meridian #jeffbeck #patmetheny #markknopfler #jangarbarek #death #story #reflection #stereophile https://www.stereophile.com/content/final-delivery-system-upgraded-life-cut-short
What a time to be alive! £42.49 gets you a pair of phenomenally good earphones, the TRUTHEAR x Crinacle Zero:RED, delivered next-day! Kinda unbelievable really!
They just sound properly “right” to me!
Morning Meditation: Talk Talk - Laughing Stock (Polydor, 1991)
Not much I can add to describe the revelatory music here. Perfect for a soggy, cool autumn morning.
This is the first hard copy I’ve owned after years of lossy sound. Original UK bought cheap online. Also looking to upgrade my CD playback, curious what people are using. Need digital out for DAC fidgeting. Looking at new Audiolab or Cambridge… #hifiaudio #stereophile #cdcollection #audiophile #audio
I'm auditioning a possible trade-in of my lB&W 702s2se for some #GoldenEar #speakers (Triton Reference). I'm ready for some bass. I have many thoughts & feelings in advance of my listening appointment. I have the #schiit Tyr monoblock amps, the schiit passive stereo Freya preamp, and a high quality streaming box.
i am excited about the speakers. But: The hard things to get right with the #AMT tweeters are the angle of listening height, and the crossover (typically around 500hz). I've had good and bad experiences with both sticking points before, but inside its range the AMT is absolutely amazing and beautiful to my ear. I'm also concerned that the built in subwoofers are self-powered, with 1500w of class-d power. This is an amplification downgrade from my monoblocks, and even though it will be able to go louder, I don't need or want it louder than my 200w.
Another weird woofer issue: In order to amplify the signal, it takes the speaker-level signal, and converts it (attenuates) down to line/signal level, then puts it into a 56bit DAC, then performs the crossover filtering in 56bit digital, then converts it through another DAC to analog. I guess it doesn't matter a lot for low frequencies that it goes through a 360 A->D->A path? But yeah: all this to re-amplify the already perfect signal from my monoblock Tyr amps.
The only alternative they provide to that chicanery of a signal path is to use an "LFE" cable which is just an RCA plug (not even XLS) with the crossover filtering already having been done. This is not available in my stereo-only Freya preamp. Even just getting an RCA would require switching from passive to active preamplification, and even then it'd be full spectrum. The LFE crap is all surround sound receiver stuff.
Despite the bass amp quirks and potential tweeter dangers, these speakers are listed in Stereophile's top class (Class A) of recommended components, and it's by far the cheapest.
So I am excited but concerned but mostly excited. Regardless, they'll have some other speakers set up for me (and probably a buddy) to listen to as well. I'm crafting a fresh public #Tidal playlist which they said I can use in the store. It tests the bass amplification, the bass range, with some midrange & staging stuff sprinkled in. The midrange should sound absolutely amazing, but I'll have a keen ear to hear whether they blended the crossover with that heavenly AMT correctly.
and here’s the second half: #bobludwig—the #mastering master bids farewell.
#music #masteringengineer #audio #audioengineering #vinyl #cd #streaming #industry #interview #story #history #retirement #stereophile #tomfine https://www.stereophile.com/content/bob-ludwig151the-mastering-master-bids-farewell-part-2
of course i know (the works of) #bobludwig! and this a fascinating read: “the #mastering master bids farewell” by #tomfine.
#music #masteringengineer #audio #audioengineering #vinyl #cd #streaming #industry #interview #story #history #retirement #stereophile https://www.stereophile.com/content/bob-ludwig151the-mastering-master-bids-farewell-part-1
More #spring cleaning with a little @duranduran :-) Nice little #Nikko kit ready for new #adventures . Enjoy your #sunday
#hifi #hifiaudio #vintage #vintageaudio #vintageaudiogear #stereo #stereophile #audio #hifiporn #hifisound #hobby #retro #music #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #vinylove #vinylcollection #thorens
One more completed #project on this #snowy #saturday . This #harmankardon Twin 730 #receiver is an absolute beast. The #cheviots are singing. One of the best I have tested recently in that power range.
#hifi #hifiaudio #vintage #vintageaudio #vintageaudiogear #stereo #stereophile #audio #hifiporn #hifisound #hobby #retro #music #tannoy #aylmer #gatineau #ottawa #hifiporn #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylove #vinylcommunity #listeningroom
@MarkSmotroff Hey folks, if you love #music and #audio, (and #puns) you should follow my friend and #Stereophile reviewer, Mark who just joined. I'll let him introduce himself "Freelance writer, avid music collector and marketing communications/PR pro. Recent writing includes Analog Planet and Audiophile Review; Mark has written for EQ, Mix, Goldmine/DISCoveries, Sound+Vision and many others. More info at Smotroff.com" more at his bio.
Testing a fairly rare #realistic RD-8100 #turntable I just finished #restoring . Spinning some early @chameleonsbandofficial on this fine #sundaymorning . Enjoy your weekend!
#hifi #hifiaudio #vintage #vintageaudio #vintageaudiogear #stereo #stereophile #audio #hifiporn #hifisound #hobby #retro #music #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #vinylcollector #sony #tannoy #nad
