tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post1618898139834080375..comments2024-03-29T03:36:07.963-07:00Comments on <em>Archimago's Musings</em>: "MQA-CD x UHQCD" Listening Test by Agitater.Archimagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-70233902261999295822018-10-10T05:29:17.255-07:002018-10-10T05:29:17.255-07:00So you are telling me you find no meaningful diffe...So you are telling me you find no meaningful difference between the single Empty Heart (non-MQA version) and the same track located on the album Beautiful Life (MQA version)?Jonashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704087329939625759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-19255337365839080162018-08-10T16:30:22.260-07:002018-08-10T16:30:22.260-07:00A little hyperbole is to be expected. As long as i...A little hyperbole is to be expected. As long as it's founded in reality, I don't have a problem with it.Mans Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079233294599701785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-6788884954506425432018-08-10T16:23:01.860-07:002018-08-10T16:23:01.860-07:00Yeah, admittedly I have not seen the promo materia...Yeah, admittedly I have not seen the promo material, but certainly agree that while it's nice for products like Yarra to reach out and expand the spatial dimensions, it's important not to over-reach.<br /><br />Full frequency and dynamic range. Low distortions. All will certainly require a respect for fundamental physical principles.<br />Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-51064148475763711712018-08-10T16:18:20.388-07:002018-08-10T16:18:20.388-07:00Agitater is totally welcome to kibitz any time :-)...Agitater is totally welcome to <em>kibitz</em> any time :-).<br />Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-16447999140902288082018-08-09T10:49:43.792-07:002018-08-09T10:49:43.792-07:00I think that the best path for home audio is multi...I think that the best path for home audio is multi-ch too. The only problem i see with Yarra marketing, is that old audiophile jargon, with some people in the marketing video of the product even saying that are thinking in replacing their high end speakers with the tiny Yarra soundbar. Exaggerated statement at least. Try Bruckner's 4th Symphony with high end speakers and then with Yarra. I VKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05287837050338339500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-67696061381661328152018-08-09T07:51:12.074-07:002018-08-09T07:51:12.074-07:00VK, you've become a cranky old man at 34 ;-). ...VK, you've become a cranky old man at 34 ;-). Indeed the loss of Tyll from <em>InnerFidelity</em> is a big blow to the <em>Stereophile</em> online family and mourned.<br /><br />IMO everything turns in time and so too an over-reliance on pure subjectivism and clearly evident magical pseudoscience in the Industry. Look at the age of the typical audiophile magazine writer. That age group and Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-64815764512141384702018-08-09T03:25:28.762-07:002018-08-09T03:25:28.762-07:00From what I can tell, the Yarra "gimmick"...From what I can tell, the Yarra "gimmick" does what they say it does. I certainly don't see any claims of physically impossible feats. Mark Waldrep is still one of the good guys.Mans Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079233294599701785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-38308006958681295142018-08-08T16:27:41.657-07:002018-08-08T16:27:41.657-07:00Yea, i'm kind of quiet in my corner in the las...Yea, i'm kind of quiet in my corner in the last months, but rest assured that i'm always here every week ;)<br /><br />The reason of my silence is clear: everytime i see things like this MQA-CD i begin to grumble :P And i don't wan't to sound like an cranky old man (i'm just 34 years old :P too soon for that).<br /><br />But anyway...<br /><br />I've began my audiophile VKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05287837050338339500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-25357920208573921002018-08-08T13:41:29.975-07:002018-08-08T13:41:29.975-07:00You’re welcome. It’s Archimago’s blog though. I’m ...You’re welcome. It’s Archimago’s blog though. I’m just an occasional kibitzer. 😉Agitaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495098038681749647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-74713254887049512142018-08-08T12:13:18.028-07:002018-08-08T12:13:18.028-07:00Thank you for reply, I ordered a BenchMark DAC 3 a...Thank you for reply, I ordered a BenchMark DAC 3 and I will have it tomorrow! Can't wait and thank u for this blog with all the great work you do for us all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161245345200310056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-70434836562248757592018-08-08T06:42:44.345-07:002018-08-08T06:42:44.345-07:00Although the UHQCD signal is measurably different ...Although the UHQCD signal is measurably different in the early processing stages, I'm hesitant to call it better. There is no indication that the final error rate is lower than with normal CDs, for which it is already essentially zero.Mans Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079233294599701785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-13661601429518795242018-08-07T18:56:54.891-07:002018-08-07T18:56:54.891-07:00. . . and I never answered the question. The MyTek.... . . and I never answered the question. The MyTek Brooklyn DAC+ is also a wonderful DAC, as well as being a lot of fun to use. Tons of information is available through the front OLED panel and through the control app. The Brooklyn DAC+ is as good as the Oppo 205’s DAC, that is to say its analog output is as transparent to the source as the 205. My prefernces still stand, but it somebody told me Agitaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495098038681749647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-60875445036321919982018-08-07T18:49:51.646-07:002018-08-07T18:49:51.646-07:00To my ears, the Benchmark DAC3 HGC is one of the b...To my ears, the Benchmark DAC3 HGC is one of the best all-round DACs I’ve ever heard. It’s absolutely silent in operation, switches sources silently, and the analog output is completely free and open. It’s as transparent to the source (in my main, LFD-based system) as any DAC I’ve previously auditioned or owned. I thought that my North Star Design Supremo was perfectly balanced and transparent, Agitaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495098038681749647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-66489431314671006502018-08-07T16:36:03.643-07:002018-08-07T16:36:03.643-07:00How do you like the Benchmark DAC3 HGC? Does it s...How do you like the Benchmark DAC3 HGC? Does it sound as good as the Brooklyn in non-MQA content?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161245345200310056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-49424300902354761592018-08-07T00:05:15.800-07:002018-08-07T00:05:15.800-07:00Hey VK, long time no see...
I think this is one t...Hey VK, long time no see...<br /><br />I think this is one trajectory of the audiophile in this hobby. When young, we admired the sound achieved from great looking and sounding high end gear. As we get older, have more disposable income, we gradually acquire and spend time with the gear. At times impressed with certain purchases, other times disappointed by the experience at the poor value Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-75788392208849090432018-08-06T22:53:24.185-07:002018-08-06T22:53:24.185-07:00Ouch...
Recovering £50M is gonna be tough with MQ...Ouch...<br /><br />Recovering £50M is gonna be tough with MQA. I find it interesting that MQA/Bob Stuart has gone silent over the last number of months now - even the shills have gone silent. <em>Stereophile</em> and <em>TAS</em> don't bring up MQA as much either.<br /><br />Either there's not much gas left in the proverbial tank or the strategy now is just to sneak into the supply chain Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-74207557450265981962018-08-06T14:46:24.368-07:002018-08-06T14:46:24.368-07:00For Bob Stuart the end game is recovering years of...For Bob Stuart the end game is recovering years of losses. About 50 million pounds from 2001 to 2017. For the labels the end game is DRM. For the audio press it is a new format to promote.<br /><br />Agitater thanks for a technically accurate review. Another piece showing information asymmetry. There is a group out there that knows more than press and the high end industry.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03609419736768142284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-82747218019380951462018-08-06T14:11:42.812-07:002018-08-06T14:11:42.812-07:00Hi Archimago!
The more i read about audiophile ge...Hi Archimago!<br /><br />The more i read about audiophile gear, the more i get sick of it. In the past i considered myself as an audiophile, but today, i'm not feeling myself an audiophile. I can't cope with the quantity of junk that is avaiable in the market! On top of that, every magazine or website that i used as a reference is turning into a mere marketing tool, with lots of obvious VKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05287837050338339500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-68878370663778434812018-08-06T14:09:40.434-07:002018-08-06T14:09:40.434-07:00Yup Dtmer...
While spinning disks are anachronist...Yup Dtmer...<br /><br />While spinning disks are anachronistic these days, at least if the material costs add something (like a few milligrams of gold :-), there's something collectable about that.<br /><br />Pseudo-hi-res is something altogether <em>worthless</em> and deserves to be terminated with extreme prejudice...<br />Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-59234568752745003442018-08-06T14:03:01.546-07:002018-08-06T14:03:01.546-07:00Thanks again for the write-up and note Agitater.
...Thanks again for the write-up and note Agitater.<br /><br />Yeah, who knows how this is going to play out. At the end of the day it is about money. At some point sooner than later, I think they are going to realize that the capital investment just isn't going to cut it for the streaming services (is there any evidence that MQA resulted in worthwhile bump in listenership for Tidal), DAC makersArchimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-17076148572446524132018-08-06T13:48:27.653-07:002018-08-06T13:48:27.653-07:00In due time.In due time.Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-21313089239798940392018-08-06T13:47:52.057-07:002018-08-06T13:47:52.057-07:00ARRRRGGGGGG!!!
Yes, the horror of talking about T...ARRRRGGGGGG!!!<br /><br />Yes, the horror of talking about THE MUSIC! That would certainly be no fun at all :-).<br /><br />I think guys by nature are gladiatorial so talking about purely subjective things like art work itself isn't as satisfying. I mean, really, "Beatles vs. Stones" albums... No fun for the tech geek at least ;-(.Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-84423142076791188242018-08-06T13:43:41.030-07:002018-08-06T13:43:41.030-07:00Yup, as usual, impressive work from Måns.
Good to...Yup, as usual, impressive work from Måns.<br /><br />Good to know that the UHQCD system does result in better quality signal. Of course, this isn't going to change the sound quality any nor likely improve accuracy of the data read even on an old generation CD player. Hopefully the different material can also improve life expectancy of those disks!Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-90415893875256967362018-08-06T13:40:20.328-07:002018-08-06T13:40:20.328-07:00Hey there Allan,
Hope you're enjoying the nice...Hey there Allan,<br />Hope you're enjoying the nice warm weather along the coast!<br /><br />Yeah... Same old. Good to know that the commenters to the Techmoan video is setting the record straight :-).<br />Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-15570436020741628632018-08-06T04:07:35.617-07:002018-08-06T04:07:35.617-07:00The CDDA format is always vulnerable due to the ab...The CDDA format is always vulnerable due to the absence of en error resilient file system as specified in the Rainbow Books. I purchased some "24K Gold" and "Super Alloy" CDs in the 90s, but now it is 2018 and who still uses a traditional CDDA player as the ONLY way to listen to music? I like physical media for various reasons but just put some lossless audio files in discs Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com