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- Tue Dec 05, 2017 1:22 pm
- Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
- Topic: Brexit
- Replies: 353
- Views: 93930
Re: Brexit
Reported here is that if Northern Ireland receives special status to hold open borders with the EU then the City of London wants that too - and Scotland. This is hilarious. :lol: :lol: :lol: And Wales. :lol: Ha ha ha... let's see the votes again: Scotland - Leave 38%; Remain 62% Northern Ireland - ...
- Wed Nov 08, 2017 4:52 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: WAV vs. FLAC
- Replies: 47
- Views: 16915
Re: WAV vs. FLAC
Original WAV sounds best, then WAV converted back from FLAC, then the FLAC file. Differences are minimal but noticeable. Might be something happening in the decoding of FLAC. But if the FLAC conversion is correct (and I assume it will be, actual errors in the conversion would not be even close to t...
- Tue Nov 07, 2017 5:17 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: WAV vs. FLAC
- Replies: 47
- Views: 16915
Re: WAV vs. FLAC
In my own deluded, obsessive striving for the perfect sound - and a laziness in not wanting to be hassled unless it's absolutely necessary - I have just carried out experiment No.2. Making a new rip of the Hyperborea CD, this time doing the normal compression process to FLAC. I then used DbPowerAmp...
- Mon Aug 24, 2015 10:44 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Music that pisses you off!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6648
Re: Music that pisses you off!
... nothing (except Britpop which was the ultimate in slavish imitation)... Which brings us nicely back to the one example Rob Paravonian missed in that YouTube link that Yomanze posted. Daft thing is I really like this track. Don't ask me why though. [BBvideo 425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
- Mon Aug 24, 2015 10:31 am
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Music that pisses you off!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6648
Re: Music that pisses you off!
Can anyone find that Richard Thompson piece where he takes a basic chord progression and shows how it was used from Medieval music to Britney Spears' 'Oops I did it again.' [EDIT] Found it http://www.amazon.co.uk/Richard-Thompson-Years-Popular-Music/dp/B000EHQ7I8 Pachelbel's Canon... used on SO man...
- Mon Aug 24, 2015 10:30 am
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Music that pisses you off!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6648
- Fri Jul 24, 2015 11:03 am
- Forum: General Audio
- Topic: Help! Digital Numpty
- Replies: 107
- Views: 34171
Re: Help! Digital Numpty
I seriously recommend you get down hear and listen to the Sony before you waste your time. I had heard so many DACs they come out of my ears, I have tried many different circuits when I was building them in the early 90's and ended up modifying QED Digits which even today with a couple of simple mo...
- Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:42 pm
- Forum: General Audio
- Topic: Colin Wonfor
- Replies: 323
- Views: 89051
Re: Colin Wonfor
It'll be Howard Popeck.
- Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:42 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Glastonbury 2015
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5021
Re: Glastonbury 2015
Yes, but as it's just me & my girlfriend we are camping up in Tangerine Fields.
On the list are:
Foo Fighters
Motorhead
Mary J. Blige
Alt-J
Hot Chip
SBTRKT
Lamb
Akala
Leftfield
High Contrast
London Elektricity
...and many more am sure!
On the list are:
Foo Fighters
Motorhead
Mary J. Blige
Alt-J
Hot Chip
SBTRKT
Lamb
Akala
Leftfield
High Contrast
London Elektricity
...and many more am sure!
- Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:32 pm
- Forum: General Audio
- Topic: Colin Wonfor
- Replies: 323
- Views: 89051
Re: Colin Wonfor
...and one of the most candid and honest dealers out there. He won't ever over-sell anything & gives very good advice - based on experience & not hearsay.
He holds your amps in regard, "damn fine" were his words.
He holds your amps in regard, "damn fine" were his words.