What about using powered speakers? - orpheus

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Topic - hi-rez hardware ... - fidelio 01:07:21 05/09/06 (100)

What about using powered speakers? - orpheus 19:33:52 05/09/06 (4)

Re: What about using powered speakers? - Dave Billinge 23:00:59 05/09/06 (2)

I think running long balanced interconnects it much better than long speaker cables. - orpheus 08:07:05 05/10/06 (1)

Re: I think running long balanced interconnects it much better than long speaker cables. - Dave Billinge 15:00:37 05/10/06 (0)

I've been using this approach for some time now.......Re: What about using powered speakers? - pann 22:40:29 05/09/06 (0)

Same Problem Here - Robertc88 18:51:32 05/09/06 (0)

Buy used - Pacman 15:58:21 05/09/06 (0)

I feel for you ... - Christine Tham 15:35:59 05/09/06 (0)

Re: hi-rez hardware ... - gkargreen 12:43:52 05/09/06 (0)

Re: hi-rez hardware ... - Kal Rubinson 11:37:44 05/09/06 (0)

The difference between SACD and really great redbook - Sordidman 11:09:06 05/09/06 (88)

Do others think the SA 11 RBCD is that bad/ (nt) - mcondo 15:07:02 05/12/06 (0)

Re: The difference between SACD and really great redbook - Mike Currie 13:57:42 05/10/06 (11)

Re: The difference between SACD and really great redbook - gsbotanico 13:33:02 05/13/06 (0)

What Vinyl of LSC did you compare: The original Shaded Dogs? The Classic Records re-issues? - Teresa 15:52:12 05/10/06 (1)

Re: What Vinyl of LSC did you compare: The original Shaded Dogs? The Classic Records re-issues? - Mike Currie 05:33:28 05/11/06 (0)

My ears, my tastes, my opinions tell me - Sordidman 15:29:26 05/10/06 (4)

Regarding Jazz At The Pawnshop... - Chris Garrett 13:03:21 05/11/06 (0)

Re: My ears, my tastes, my opinions tell me - Mike Currie 06:01:36 05/11/06 (1)

Yeah, I would.......... - Sordidman 10:56:16 05/11/06 (0)

Re: My ears, my tastes, my opinions tell me - Ted Smith 16:38:27 05/10/06 (0)

And I'd Be Willing To Bet - Robertc88 14:18:10 05/10/06 (2)

RCA Living Stereo: give me two-channel or give me death! - bublitchki 00:42:28 05/11/06 (1)

3 Channel Versus 2 - Robertc88 03:56:17 05/11/06 (0)

I would agree... - Audio Pharaoh 05:15:15 05/10/06 (0)

Re: The difference between SACD and really great redbook - bublitchki 18:54:58 05/09/06 (0)

I also disagree somewhat ... - Christine Tham 15:23:49 05/09/06 (20)

Well... the issue is more complex with PCM - Sordidman 10:45:11 05/10/06 (8)

I suspect we are now talking about subjective perception ... - Christine Tham 15:50:35 05/10/06 (7)

Re: I suspect we are now talking about subjective perception ... - Sordidman 16:12:42 05/10/06 (6)

Thanks for your gracious reply - Christine Tham 17:32:11 05/10/06 (3)

Of course... - Sordidman 20:06:31 05/10/06 (2)

Re: Of course... - Christine Tham 23:12:04 05/10/06 (1)

Grail? We've already got one!! - Sordidman 11:15:48 05/11/06 (0)

A story - Ted Smith 16:27:55 05/10/06 (1)

Well, - I am a huge Espresso fan: the heart of an Italian, nice story -t - Sordidman 16:30:14 05/10/06 (0)

Christine CDs were unlistenable for me a over decade before anyone ever even heard of SACD. - Teresa 01:04:16 05/10/06 (10)

Teresa, - that is horsepucky... - Sordidman 10:54:31 05/10/06 (9)

Re: Teresa, - that is horsepucky...(Wait-a-minute) - Yiangos 07:06:27 05/11/06 (2)

If you are referring to Reference Recordings HDCDs I agree and here is why - Teresa 04:37:11 05/13/06 (0)

Re: Teresa, - that is horsepucky...(Wait-a-minute) - Sordidman 11:33:13 05/11/06 (0)

So if a 24 Bit 48kHz DVD-Audio or a SACD from a 24 Bit 48kHz PCM master sound BAD, how can a 16 Bit 44.1kHz sound good? - Teresa 16:08:15 05/10/06 (5)

Re: So if a 24 Bit 48kHz DVD-Audio or a SACD from a 24 Bit 48kHz PCM master sound BAD, how can a 16 Bit 44.1kHz sound go - Plushy 15:45:35 05/17/06 (1)

"an LP, a cassette" ARE NOT 12 Bit mediums, they have NO BITS they are not Digital! - Teresa 17:58:03 05/17/06 (0)

Re: So if a 24 Bit 48kHz DVD-Audio or a SACD from a 24 Bit 48kHz PCM master sound BAD, how can a 16 Bit 44.1kHz sound go - bublitchki 11:25:18 05/11/06 (1)

The Xindak upsamples Redbook to 96kHz and I did try it, smoother but with less realism than either SACD or LP. - Teresa 17:12:32 05/11/06 (0)

Just like anything else.... a listening test... - Sordidman 16:28:30 05/10/06 (0)

Re: The difference between SACD and CD - Retsel 15:09:11 05/09/06 (0)

I disagree - racerguy 13:37:45 05/09/06 (1)

I guess I didn't pass close enough attention then.... - Sordidman 14:10:20 05/09/06 (0)

There's that silly comparison again... - String Section 11:50:11 05/09/06 (30)

That's the rub.... - Sordidman 12:12:36 05/09/06 (29)

No music on SACD? - Ted Smith 12:23:27 05/09/06 (28)

A few Peter Gabriel titles - Sordidman 13:03:39 05/09/06 (27)

Ah Ha, that is how you can listen to CD! Rock music usually doesn't have massed strings. - Teresa 01:13:04 05/10/06 (26)

As I mentioned, - Jazz at the Pawnshop - Sordidman 10:12:34 05/10/06 (1)

Re: As I mentioned, - Jazz at the Pawnshop - Bruce from DC 10:57:31 05/10/06 (0)

Anyone who can claim that Peter Gabriel recordings are - joyzmantoyz 08:52:08 05/10/06 (0)

"his music is very low fidelity" - Metralla 06:09:32 05/10/06 (22)

Peter Gabriel's So (LP, SACD) Shaking The Tree: 16 Golden Greats (CD, SACD) - Teresa 16:25:08 05/10/06 (21)

I still disagree... - joyzmantoyz 05:44:08 05/11/06 (20)

No bass management problems I have full sized speakers with 12 inch woofers powered by 325 watts per channel. - Teresa 10:53:46 05/11/06 (19)

"Don't Give Up" - with Kate Bush - Metralla 11:44:47 05/11/06 (18)

What I would like to know is... - joyzmantoyz 13:00:36 05/11/06 (17)

Actually here are some Rock albums that have good fidelity: - Teresa 17:27:12 05/11/06 (16)

2 more good sounding rock albums: Ten Years After: A Space In Time & Kinks: Muswell Hillbilly (nt) - Teresa 14:16:53 05/13/06 (0)

Teresa's List... - joyzmantoyz 06:22:24 05/12/06 (12)

You've both listed some good music, and you've both listed some well- and marginally well recorded albums... - Waldteufel 06:12:58 05/19/06 (0)

Don't Give Up On Classical Music - Robertc88 03:46:30 05/13/06 (0)

You asked me "What rock albums I think sound good", I answered, you attack my taste! - Teresa 15:21:16 05/12/06 (2)

Judging by your comments here... - joyzmantoyz 07:33:45 05/13/06 (1)

If anyone is an idiot it is you! You asked me a question, I answered honestly, you attacked - Teresa 14:10:08 05/13/06 (0)

What a terrific post, mate - Metralla 08:43:13 05/12/06 (6)

Metralla I am out of my element in Rock, but joyzmantoyz asked me what I Rock albums "I thought" sounded good. - Teresa 15:31:00 05/12/06 (0)

Re: What a terrific post, mate - jharris 10:02:56 05/12/06 (4)

Gald you all liked the post. - joyzmantoyz 10:29:11 05/12/06 (3)

Re: Gald you all liked the post. - jharris 12:03:18 05/12/06 (0)

Re: Gald you all liked the post. - jharris 11:14:04 05/12/06 (1)

Actually I have the Nightfly on DVD-A - joyzmantoyz 11:37:57 05/12/06 (0)

The Sheffield Track Album and The Sheffield Drum Album - what wonderful rock music (nt) - Metralla 17:31:48 05/11/06 (1)

I gave 15 examples of good sound, why did you gravitate to those two? - Teresa 17:40:14 05/11/06 (0)

I disagree somewhat - Ted Smith 11:21:24 05/09/06 (17)

I see your point..... - Sordidman 12:18:01 05/09/06 (10)

Most of the music I buy these days is MC - Ted Smith 12:27:22 05/09/06 (9)

Re: Most of the music I buy these days is MC - Sordidman 13:10:48 05/09/06 (8)

Re: Most of the music I buy these days is MC - Robert C. Lang 01:13:49 05/10/06 (7)

Please don't misunderstand me.... - Sordidman 10:33:56 05/10/06 (6)

Re: Ditto...Please don't misunderstand me.... - Robert C. Lang 14:30:14 05/10/06 (3)

WOW!! Robert, that was a very, very, good point... - Sordidman 15:05:31 05/10/06 (2)

Multichannel - Robertc88 03:37:19 05/12/06 (0)

Thank you - Robert C. Lang 17:45:54 05/10/06 (0)

Re: Please don't misunderstand me.... - Ted Smith 14:13:40 05/10/06 (1)

I'll Add My Two Cents - Robertc88 03:45:18 05/12/06 (0)

Of course you meant Esoteric other than.... - Jim Pearce 11:59:47 05/09/06 (5)

You know, I just don't remember... - Ted Smith 12:03:18 05/09/06 (4)

Re: You know, I just don't remember... - Jim Pearce 12:12:39 05/09/06 (3)

I heard the 5 box unit, that's what I was talking about. - Ted Smith 12:18:43 05/09/06 (2)

I'm really not sure, Ted. - Jim Pearce 12:37:13 05/09/06 (1)

Re: I'm really not sure, Ted. - Ted Smith 12:42:17 05/09/06 (0)

Re: hi-rez hardware ... - theaudiohiffle 08:17:13 05/09/06 (0)

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What about using powered speakers? - orpheus 19:33:52 05/09/06 (4)

Re: What about using powered speakers? - Dave Billinge 23:00:59 05/09/06 (2)

I think running long balanced interconnects it much better than long speaker cables. - orpheus 08:07:05 05/10/06 (1)

Re: I think running long balanced interconnects it much better than long speaker cables. - Dave Billinge 15:00:37 05/10/06 (0)

I've been using this approach for some time now.......Re: What about using powered speakers? - pann 22:40:29 05/09/06 (0)