RE: Because I don't agree with them

Posted by Todd Krieger (A) on February 24, 2015 at 10:49:42

In Reply to: Because I don't agree with them posted by Goober58 on February 23, 2015 at 15:29:14:

"If one is looking for the best sound they need to support all formats."

I agree, but more for flexibility than for "best sound".... I try to get the best sound from each format.

But if I don't like the sound of a particular format, I know I won't use it, so I'm not inclusive in that regard. Why pay the extra money?

People have asked me why I don't have "high rez" digital source as one of those formats.... I answer that I just don't like how it sounds, it just gets in the way of my music enjoyment. (I've read good things about new DSD DACs.... I might jump into that eventually.)

"In fact comparing apples to apples if a TT always sounds better something isn't right with the system."

Disagree.... To me, a TT sounds better the vast majority of the time because active digitized audio contains artifacts I believe breach the fragility of the music. (RFI being the main culprit. I notice this degradation not just from digital sources, but also switching power supplies.) I happen to like CD over high-rez for I think the same reason- High-rez digital audio processing generates more RFI than lower resolutions. (More bit switching per unit time.)

"Yea of course someone might like it that way - it would be nice they understood that instead of generalizing the state of audio."

I do believe digitization has desensitized the masses with their music.... The appreciation of great music has declined to alarming levels, in my humble opinion. (Note that it's a belief of mine. What's actually taking place could be something totally different. It has been a suspicion of mine since the early 1990s.)

"I remember back in my early days it wasn't unusual to find systems where the best sounding source actually was the radio!"

Don't ever recall that.... I've never recalled anyone claim their best sounding source was an FM tuner, cassette deck, or 8-track tape player...... Or claim any of those sources sounded better than vinyl. Prior to CD, vinyl and open reel tape were king.

"Stuff like this is one of the first indicators that something is wrong with the system."

Possibly.... I've had people come into my house and claim their Bose system sounds better.... I guess I like what I like.

"Give me rhythm or give me death!"

We're losing our liberty..... I'll just settle for that.

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Topic - On the Gourmet Food Show on KFYI 550 Phoenix..... - Todd Krieger 15:30:51 02/21/15 (16)

It's just hipsterism - Presto 11:40:19 02/24/15 (2)

Pretty hip summation... - musetap 22:46:52 02/24/15 (1)

Many have tried and failed... - Presto 10:43:35 02/27/15 (0)

"It sounds better" - Sounds better than what? - Goober58 11:13:27 02/22/15 (3)

RE: "It sounds better" - Sounds better than what? - Todd Krieger 16:00:38 02/22/15 (2)

Because I don't agree with them - Goober58 15:29:14 02/23/15 (1)

RE: Because I don't agree with them - Todd Krieger 10:49:42 02/24/15 (0)

RE: On the Gourmet Food Show on KFYI 550 Phoenix..... - fantja 10:19:00 02/22/15 (0)

at the risk of getting hated on - bullethead 18:00:14 02/21/15 (7)

Listening to my digital transfer of Styx's Canadian A&M vinyl of The Grand Illusion and LMAO.... - Goober58 09:17:05 02/22/15 (1)

RE: Listening to my digital transfer of Styx's Canadian A&M vinyl of The Grand Illusion and LMAO.... - Todd Krieger 15:58:05 02/22/15 (0)

RE: at the risk of getting hated on - middleground 03:47:09 02/22/15 (0)

I'm with ya on that, BH!! - rlw 18:14:45 02/21/15 (3)

RE: I'm with ya on that, BH!! - Todd Krieger 02:21:32 02/22/15 (2)

nice, my take on the depersonalization of music nowadys - bullethead 04:20:46 02/22/15 (1)

Not here! - jusbe 12:55:43 02/22/15 (0)

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