Re: From someone who listens not only to music , but also others' sonic opinion.

Hi.

Whatever audio design is it, our ears got the final say. Period.

"I really don't trust just anybody's opinion, especially dealers & writers.... I will take builders & desginers word much more seriously..."

I appreiciate that. But you may not know, many audio makers, e.g.
AudioQuest Inc, 25-year-plus specialist interconnects & cables makers, takes the opinion the the critics of various audio journals
very seriously. The production of its new designs will commence only after the prototyles gone through the audition of a panel consisted of these critics with their favourable appraisals.

"Analog still rules, unquestionably for sound quality as far as sources, amplication is the same..."

I apprecaite that. But have you ever tried DVD audio? I mean DVD not
CD sound.

Very lately I tried on some classical performances on DVDs (copies from the orginals) on my new DVD player which I just picked up for only cheapie 25 bucks. Just for 'fun' not expecting any miracles.

These are Beethoven Choral Sympany, Tschaikovsky Violin Concerto, &
operatic works: La Boheme, Carmen, La Traviata , etc from various labels.

Believe it or not, I am stunned by the sonics (& the picture) of these classical works coming out this cheapie DVD player. Superior clarity & transparance, deep & wide sound staging, unstrained dynamic transcients submerged from a matt dark background. They sound so real & lifelike.

First time ever I can distinctly pin-point word by word what the soprano, alto, tenor & baritone singing in the finale of the Choral Symphony. MY goodness. What a treat, so unprepared !!!!

Sonically, it puts my music playback sources: record player, tape deck & my CD player to 'shame'.

Well, DVD sound now goes through the 24-bit 96KHz chop-up & re-assembly process which may explain the super sound.

This give me a strong hind to pursue music digitally - DVD sound !

Good listening

cheap-Jack
Feb 7, 2005.

PS: Incidentally, I'm kind of a DIY customer design-builder of
non-reactive passive linestages for my audiophile friends & 'customers' for years. May be digigal sounds better with a passive linstage which I always advocate.

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From someone who listens not only to music , but also others' sonic opinion. - cheap-Jack 08:57:39 02/03/05 (1)

Re: From someone who listens not only to music , but also others' sonic opinion. - cheap-Jack 11:00:31 02/07/05 (0)

Far from "maddening crowd" - gd 06:28:18 02/03/05 (4)

Re: Far from "maddening crowd" - tcain 08:40:29 02/11/05 (0)

"the Madding crowd" - MikeJ 08:23:16 02/11/05 (1)

Absolutely, thanks (n/t) - gd 09:56:10 02/17/05 (0)

Re: Far from "maddening crowd" - tcain 06:35:37 02/03/05 (0)

Re: Power struggles - tcain 22:16:39 02/02/05 (1)

Re: Power struggles - tcain 22:32:23 02/02/05 (0)

Re: Transcendent Sound SE/OTL - ahendler 11:04:13 02/02/05 (1)

Thanks - gd 20:05:57 02/02/05 (0)

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