I used to think like that, then I engaged my brain one day.
Fine to have a preference. I just can't see why one would tune a DAC to death and then have a crossover that at best matches within +/-1dB between speakers and is very limited on what you can correct without throwing massive power away. Unless you have full range unit and then you have different problems to deal with.Myself, I like the one dac channel per driver approach. Just make it a good dac, and a good power amp, pleaseOf course, not a phono user myself...
I'm fine with good digital crossovers. If someone wants all analog for phono and use of passive crossovers, there can still be further correction applied for digital playback. Yes, some power is sacrificed. The alternative is some data conversion damage to phono. For those that don't hear that particular issue, its no loss for them to go all digital which they would probably be well-advised to do in that case.
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Thank you for all the cross talk, but it leaves me in a position of 'cannot resolve'.
On sine waves I cannot hear any artefacts, but I'm still bemused by what I hear.
I agree with a point about conditioning, something I said on another forum some time ago; sometimes we can reject what is actually more correct because it produces cognitive dissonance.
On sine waves I cannot hear any artefacts, but I'm still bemused by what I hear.
I agree with a point about conditioning, something I said on another forum some time ago; sometimes we can reject what is actually more correct because it produces cognitive dissonance.
That argument only holds for the few misguided individuals that refuse to listen to digital in any form (and forget how many of their precious LPs went through a digital delay line). For the rest of us, especially when unburdened from having to sell anything we can muse over an optimal signal path and go a real step forwards.
There has not been virgin analog since modern times (look ahead cutting lathes).
Yeah, the "modern" ones use a digital delay to the cutting head, but I've heard about using an extra tape head ahead of the usual heads for the move-the-cutting-head-moar signal. This of course also assumes you're mastering (in the old-fashioned sense of the word) from tape.
How ironic for the Hi-Enders.
Their whole audio dream-chain is full of iron. Microphones, tape heads, phono cartridges, input-output audio transformers, headphone-loudspeaker transducers.
George
What about the claim that ferrite EMI filters cause problems?
I bought about 10 from RS Components and have clamped them around my mains cables and around some of the signal cables (common mode).
I have not measured the increase in inductance but the theory says any HF common mode noise will be attenuated. I might get to do some measurements in the next few weeks once the new phono amp is out of the way.
Some mastering houses do still offer an all analogue chain. But does somewhat limit ones choice of music.
This may help a bit
Common-mode chokes
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George
It depends. IME the particular type of ferrite material and its location in the circuit can make a difference between improving sound quality or making it worse.
Maybe so in your experience. Don't know anyone here who fits your description. People listen to digital, they just don't think its better than the best analog. Best digital is getting closer though.
Also, there are still some collector reissue all-analog phono records made from original master tapes. There is a place in Sebastopol, CA that makes them, for example.
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You cannot seriously believe that?
Fools and money are indeed soon parted. Electric recording company at least give you some authenticity for your $300 reissue.
I don't hear it myself, not sure what they are listening for. Don't have a phono here and haven't listened to someone else's long enough to figure it out.
Oh, not necessarily... can't talk about any specials...
In any case some people buy them, listen to some, and for some others hold them awhile unused then sell them for whatever the market is a few years later. It can pay for the ones kept making those effectively very low cost or possibly even free. Capitalism at work, you know.
There are much better investments. And future value is not measure of either muscial worth or quality. Rudy Van Gelder hated vinyl and did transfer a lot of back catalogue to digital yet the blue note vinyl releases in mint form sell for silly money. Funny old world.
After reading way too many of your posts repeating ad nauseum your dac arguements, I believe the people at the M2 vs Salon comparison. I dont believe your claims of super hearing. So I donr believe any of your other claims.
And Im sure those 40 year old tapes are in great shape, not. But then with all the noise and distortions of vinyl you probably cant tell.
