tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post8892968083770089913..comments2024-03-18T20:47:45.936-07:00Comments on <em>Archimago's Musings</em>: FOLLOW-UP: Anomalies in Beck's "Morning Phase" (HDTracks 24/96).Archimagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-42514701347789713762014-03-14T18:13:40.380-07:002014-03-14T18:13:40.380-07:00Yeah, I saw that...
Hmmm... So does this mean he ...Yeah, I saw that...<br /><br />Hmmm... So does this mean he received the full multi-track recording for final mixing in 192/256kbps lossy quality!?<br /><br />Sure, he could have mixed it all at 24/96 quality, but clearly the actual recording itself is not high-resolution. Issue remains. One cannot honestly be said to be buying high-resolution music.Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-47870863100802605512014-03-10T07:56:13.354-07:002014-03-10T07:56:13.354-07:00Here's what Bob Ludwig said regarding this iss...Here's what Bob Ludwig said regarding this issue:<br /><br />http://www.analogplanet.com/content/stop-nonsense-bob-ludwig-true-numbers-behind-becks-imorning-phasei-albumAlleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07672049373591347320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-3554711447947309962014-03-06T16:28:09.404-08:002014-03-06T16:28:09.404-08:00Nice comment!
Great 1956 link there and that Beyo...Nice comment!<br /><br />Great 1956 link there and that Beyonce vs. Freddie link certainly cute ;-)<br /><br />Wisdom from 1956: 3 elements of a great stereophonic recording:<br />1. Full dynamic range.<br />2. Instrumental & spatial balance.<br />3. Full frequency response (20-20kHz).<br /><br />Yup!<br /><br />Also, the video quoted <0.2% distortion. Well, these days we can achieve <Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-23226305598544610312014-03-06T09:26:57.587-08:002014-03-06T09:26:57.587-08:00Another fantastic post from Mark W.
Indeed, it...Another fantastic post from Mark W.<br /><br />Indeed, it's hard to not laugh at the showmanship of the Paul McGowan video and hype-construction. Well, at least Paul seems realistic about the limitations of vinyl.<br /><br />http://youtu.be/B7z7QXWto-k<br /><br />Also check out the second part - Ted Smith's technical talk:<br />http://youtu.be/Wv1XWedFgDY<br /><br />Geez... *That* guy'Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-84911435575947476162014-03-06T07:38:02.134-08:002014-03-06T07:38:02.134-08:00Yeap, we (audiophiles) are often labeled as elitis...Yeap, we (audiophiles) are often labeled as elitists. So be it!<br /><br />I agree that musicians in general are not audiophiles (in my experience to), and they don't have to be that much involved in sound engineering and production. <br />When you say "make it" as an artist, it means "make money", unfortunately in most cases artistry is totally irrelevant. So if the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05357797686805728839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-50257713581615450882014-03-06T07:24:07.632-08:002014-03-06T07:24:07.632-08:00This post from Mark Waldrep at 'Real HD-Audio&...This post from Mark Waldrep at 'Real HD-Audio' offers a marvellous complementary view:<br /><br />http://www.realhd-audio.com/?p=2554<br /><br />Thanks for the great blog.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />BobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-82091319360046257032014-03-05T23:54:42.539-08:002014-03-05T23:54:42.539-08:00The interesting thing is that most of the artists ...The interesting thing is that most of the artists I run into over the years have not been "audiophiles" in the sense of the way we use it as hobbyists. A good friend of the family for example leads a string quartet, has done recordings, plays the violin wonderfully, but runs Bose speakers (I don't remember which model now since this was a number of years ago)...<br /><br />He Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-20177517820451988022014-03-05T22:43:01.997-08:002014-03-05T22:43:01.997-08:00Hi Archimago
I read you blow now for a while. Her...Hi Archimago<br /><br />I read you blow now for a while. Here and there some good points. So, continue your writing.<br /><br />BTW: Here are some links, what I have written about the above mentioned Beck album:<br /><br />http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f3-article-comments/article-and-winner-%85-19620/index3.html#post303445<br /><br />http://www.stereophile.com/content/JR_Audiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547557948411188806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-71095603038437588052014-03-05T16:50:54.856-08:002014-03-05T16:50:54.856-08:00Check this out, you are not alone!
http://www.aud...Check this out, you are not alone!<br /><br />http://www.audiostream.com/content/becks-imorning-phasei-2496-download-worth-itBill Lordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069621631802784406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-5416051514174327962014-03-05T10:05:49.099-08:002014-03-05T10:05:49.099-08:00I only wonder if the "Beck" guys (and ot...I only wonder if the "Beck" guys (and others) are aware of this rip-off, and do they care!?<br /><br />This is a clear diminish of there "artistic" achievement. Somebody should warn them about this horrific game played behind "the scenes". If it sounds like crap (deliberately) it is a crap, in my world!<br /><br />I wont buy any form of this crap (mp3/16-44/24-96), Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05357797686805728839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-85409593445172940242014-03-05T02:13:31.738-08:002014-03-05T02:13:31.738-08:00This is bad. But I am not into download music.
I...This is bad. But I am not into download music.<br /><br />I supposed some people when they see their DAC LED lights '24' '96' are on, they feel good right away !<br /><br />KKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086150186485478834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-54837356153034743652014-03-03T13:00:36.899-08:002014-03-03T13:00:36.899-08:00Indeed an excellent suggestion! Anyone with a viny...Indeed an excellent suggestion! Anyone with a vinyl rip at this point?Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-25340656273277159922014-03-03T11:51:51.978-08:002014-03-03T11:51:51.978-08:00Shocking. I am curious what a run through, despite...Shocking. I am curious what a run through, despite the DR Value, of the Vinyl Recording. Worst case, it's just a 44/16 Digital master EQ'd for Vinyl. (OR someone transferred to Tape and then to Vinyl! faceplam)Bill Lordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069621631802784406noreply@blogger.com