So the latest prediction for the CD is:
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In all honesty (and IMO) you should be embracing whatever technology suits you best. For me, because I do use multiple platforms and multiple SW's, I use MP3's @ 320k.
I think this audio codec is best used in home stereo or mobile devices not for PA, I am speculating of course.
Paul
I'm not into the power cord thing either. I have a power module, that converts to DC, and reconverts the power to AC, so you get a clean output. It's actually cheaper than the cords, which probably do nothing but look cool.
On the other hand, speaker cables make a huge difference. I have 5 pairs, and other than the Chinese ones (my fav sounding), I'd actually just buy some SonicWave cables from Dayton. Price is reasonable, quality is excellent. No coloration that I can discern.
Someone once mentioned, during the thread I started when building my latest system -- that audiophiles do not listen to music, they listen to hardware. I believe that to be pretty close to the truth (although I do like music very much).
For example:
I have multiple copies of Captain Fantastic, which is well produced, and has incredible dynamic range (not to mention being a great record). I have CD, SACD, and vinyl. The SACD is close to vinyl, but there's some harshness in there. It doesn't play out as well in the sound stage.
What the FLAC are you talking about?
Interesting thought - when you play y'er gee-tar, do you have a preference on cables?
Interesting thought - when you play y'er gee-tar, do you have a preference on cables?
FLAC is just one of the ways to store data in a lossless format .. similar to apple lossless. Instead of removing some material as a .mp3 would, in compresses the data without any loss. It's a fine format, but unfortunately not many devices read and convert it, so as mentioned, it's not a good DJ format .. actually none of the lossless ones are as they aren't standardized as well as mp3 is.
Speaker cables are another quack area. Good cables matter to a point. You need physical robustness to keep things intact, freedom from degradation and corrosion and the ability to handle the currents generated by your devices. A good 12 ga zip cord will do that, but I do like the Dayton cables (I have a contractors discount with Parts Express as I used to do some installs) as well as a company called Blue Jeans Cable .. decent cables, well made with good flexible copper strands and decent connectors .. that's all you need .. a pair of 10' cables shouldn't cost more than $30-$50 and that's being generous.
Speaker cables are another quack area. Good cables matter to a point. You need physical robustness to keep things intact, freedom from degradation and corrosion and the ability to handle the currents generated by your devices. A good 12 ga zip cord will do that, but I do like the Dayton cables (I have a contractors discount with Parts Express as I used to do some installs) as well as a company called Blue Jeans Cable .. decent cables, well made with good flexible copper strands and decent connectors .. that's all you need .. a pair of 10' cables shouldn't cost more than $30-$50 and that's being generous.
Since I'm too poor to have a guitar amp at the moment -- that becomes a theoretical or hypothetical question...
Just grab one of the acoustics and rock and roll
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For toying around, can you plug it in to your home system?
For toying around, can you plug it in to your home system?
Now .. guitar cables DO MATTER to a point. The input impedance of a guitar amp is easily altered by the cable used. And length does matter as it changes the capacitance. This is also why guitar cables shouldn't normally be used as patch cables in other parts of the system as they have slightly different electrical specs based on their construction .. not that most would notice. It;s also why going wireless with a guitar requires a special setup, as the standard bodypacks used don't "load" the pickups the same way as the guitar cable does.
Nah, can't do that. Well you can, but it sounds like sh_t.
I might just as well plug into an old Westinghouse TV Console (actually, that might sound better).
Sometimes the acoustics are more fun anyway, and since I haven't played in a few weeks, I suppose I could use some callouses...
But feel free to buy any of my 6 programs, so I can get a nice Peavey or VOX amp...
Can't complain about Marshall tone -- but I like the VOX or Peavey stuff better. The VOX has a distinctive sound, and the Peavey's can be tweaked easily. You can get a boat load of sounds out of the small Peavey tube amps.
I think it's possible, but difficult, that someone with headphones that is listening for the differences can listen to 3 different media types and determine which one is quality mp3 and which one is vinyl or cd. Of course, you'd have to be sure that all 3 were from the exact same mastering, because it's possible that the vinyl of dark side of the moon and the remastered CD or MP3 years later would throw off the experiment a lot.
However, I really don't think it's possible to play one song over speakers and then walk up to anyone and ask them which media was just played. I believe it's impossible. Way too many variables, like acoustics in the room, original sound quality, any subsequent recordings or rippings, sound equipment that's playing it, the DJ that's running the sound equipment, volume level, and ambient noise. Those things will all be different.
Since that is how music is played, there is no difference in my book, so use what you like.
Waaaayyy more important things to concern oneself with when running a DJ business.
However, I really don't think it's possible to play one song over speakers and then walk up to anyone and ask them which media was just played. I believe it's impossible. Way too many variables, like acoustics in the room, original sound quality, any subsequent recordings or rippings, sound equipment that's playing it, the DJ that's running the sound equipment, volume level, and ambient noise. Those things will all be different.
Since that is how music is played, there is no difference in my book, so use what you like.
Waaaayyy more important things to concern oneself with when running a DJ business.
I made a Christmas tree out of them once on the wall, and used some as ornaments on the real tree