tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post3986443710155905330..comments2024-03-28T20:21:36.177-07:00Comments on <em>Archimago's Musings</em>: MEASUREMENTS: Soditer "Fourth Generation" USB Type-C Headphone Adaptor (Realtek ALC4042).Archimagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-56454450755031239912020-10-11T11:49:25.878-07:002020-10-11T11:49:25.878-07:00LOL, when I still wore diapers, my parents' sy...LOL, when I still wore diapers, my parents' system was a huge mono "Radio-Grammophone" as it was called over here, about the size of half a fridge, but it served its purpose for sure. The first real powerful computers were the size of a room, later the size of half a car, and these days there's more computing power in a cellphone than any of those computers could muster.<br />AnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-71181821766286075822020-05-02T05:24:25.100-07:002020-05-02T05:24:25.100-07:00Since I re-read your post about the loudness wars,...Since I re-read your post about the loudness wars, I was reminded of some free plug-ins I received with my lastest upgrade to Sony Sound Forge recording software. Some mastering plugins with presets are there and sound awful and I would never use them, but have heard similar on some recordings as I now "know that sound"...louder and it is not better. <br /><br />When I record I used Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-61784912950396488312020-05-02T05:12:24.375-07:002020-05-02T05:12:24.375-07:00Now that I am using Qobuz I did a test with a Bob ...Now that I am using Qobuz I did a test with a Bob James Double Vison file vs my LP copy played many times. The Qobuz stream at redbook sounded good to me, and I am eager to see what improvement the Ifi filter 3 adds with the new AQ A to B cable. MY main TT rig consists of a refurbished Dual 502 (I love the high torque AC motor), but the tone arm held that table back. So I pull the old arm off andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-54232797645216720892020-05-01T16:18:13.811-07:002020-05-01T16:18:13.811-07:00Hi Jim,
You're right, it is amazing how far th...Hi <em>Jim</em>,<br />You're right, it is amazing how far the technology has come. We are so blessed these days not just with playback but also audio capturing as consumers...<br /><br />Hi-res capable playback for consumers started around 2000 with the first generation SACD and DVD-A devices but still >$1000. I would say that by 2005, we saw this playback quality achieved for <$1000 Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-64100386466207498012020-05-01T15:24:38.844-07:002020-05-01T15:24:38.844-07:00Yup, works :-).Yup, works :-).Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-86395164145608574472020-04-27T07:44:57.549-07:002020-04-27T07:44:57.549-07:00I think that in this digital age we have become sp...I think that in this digital age we have become spoiled as audio quality is so good now and will only get better. I remember in the early 1950's playing 78's for my sick father on an RCA flip top record player with a swell 8" duo cone speaker and the mahogany cabinet was better than the sound, but it was still a miracle to us. Now as good as it is I wonder if a better cable or powerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-89636520142274649362020-04-26T05:49:33.119-07:002020-04-26T05:49:33.119-07:00I find the dirt cheap apple usb-c adapter to be gr...I find the dirt cheap apple usb-c adapter to be great value :-)verifonixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17810067885236622427noreply@blogger.com