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    Forgiving or resolving?

    Hi microstrip, I would submit that what you describe is a function of the recording and not the playback system. If the recording successfully captured a performance, that is what the system (any system) will reveal. If the recording is smeared by engineering "fingerprints", then *that* is...
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    Forgiving or resolving?

    Hi AudioExplorations, My first impression is that they are both colorations but at opposite ends of the "coloration" spectrum -- so of course they are mutually exclusive. Upon further consideration, I believe Paul meant "resolving" in a good way. That said, it struck me differently because...
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    Cables for Magnepan

    Hi Andreas, Well perhaps we can take it one more step. A few thoughts: First, perhaps my wording was not as clear as I thought it was. I do suggest 1/3 the wall width between the speakers and 1/3 the room length behind the front plane of the speakers - and also aiming both speakers toward...
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    Cables for Magnepan

    Hi Andreas, Great news! So glad it worked out for you. Happy Listening! Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Soundkeeper Recordings

    Latest "Americas" review came out just last night: http://audaud.com/2012/10/paul-beaudry-pathways-americas-soundkeeper-recordings-96k-dvd-r/ Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Soundkeeper Recordings

    Hi Tom, Thank you very much for your interest. New recordings yes, near future, unfortunately not. There are two projects I've been nurturing but I don't yet know if they'll come to fruition. The "recording without a net" approach I take places great demands on the players, most of...
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    Absolute phase, etc.

    Hi Speedskater, Much as I admire Gordon's work, I think it can be stated more succinctly: Phase is not polarity and polarity is not phase. But there is a relationship. Phase involves time and polarity involves direction. Phase deals with relative timing between two signals. Though the...
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    analog tape vs. D2D

    Hi Gary, I love Joe Jackson's "Big World" (though I wish less compression and less high-pass filtering was used). How's this: Recordings done with *no* console, no mix, direct to two-track with only two (matched, high resolution) microphones -- one mic per playback channel to keep the...
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    Guitar amp micing

    Hi Davi, I got confused for a minute because the title of the thread mentions micing but the idea of putting the amp's speaker cabinet up on something is a separate subject. In my experience, the answer depends on the amp and on the sound one wants to capture. In my own work, some amps...
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    Speaker positioning, is it just a matter of preference?

    Hi John, I suggest an experiment: try an isosceles triangle with your ears ~10% greater distance from either speaker than the centers of the speakers are from each other. If everything else in setup is taken care of, as you sit in the listening position and audition a well made recording...
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    Speaker positioning, is it just a matter of preference?

    Hi John, In my view, a smaller room just means optimal setup will involve a smaller triangle between speakers and listening position - and a smaller soundstage as a result. While it might suggest avoiding very large speakers, it should not dictate the *type* of speaker. For example...
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    Speaker positioning, is it just a matter of preference?

    Hi DaveyF, I think speaker positioning is very much a matter of preference. However, this should not be confused with optimal speaker positioning for best performance from the speakers. ;-} Some folks just don't want their speakers "in the middle of the room". Those who claim "more bass" from...
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    Soundkeeper Recordings

    Just did a Q&A with Michael Lavorgna at AudioStream.com: http://www.audiostream.com/content/qa-barry-diament-soundkeeper-recordings Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Soundkeeper Recordings - Americas

    Thank you Bob. Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Soundkeeper Recordings - Americas

    Fellow music lovers, In the next few weeks, we're going to be doing an interview with Paul Beaudry. If anyone has any questions they'd like us to ask Paul, please let me know, either in this thread or via an email message to Soundkeeper (contact). We'll take the most interesting questions and...
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    Cables for Magnepan

    In my view, cables, like any other component in the chain, should selected for their ability to get out of the way rather than for a "color". (I don't find the latter approach works anyway; in my experience, rather than ameliorating a flaw elsewhere in the system, the "complementary colors"...
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    Any Metric Halo LIO-8 users here ? .....

    Hi Bruce, I've liked the PM2 a lot; it was my favorite converter at one time but that was many years ago and I believe other designs (in my case the MH ULN-8) have significantly exceeded its performance in terms of giving back an uneditorialized result. To my ears, the Orpheus is *very* good...
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    Any Metric Halo LIO-8 users here ? .....

    Hi earflappin, Just saw your post. I haven't read that thread. The main way I've tested the ULN-8 (and the few dozen other converters that were contenders) is with sets of files sourced from very high quality analog masters, usually one classical, one jazz and one pop. The group I'm in...
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    Soundkeeper Recordings - Americas

    Hi Bob, I believe Paul is originally from San Francisco. I do not know if he has any French Canadian ancestry. Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Soundkeeper Recordings - Americas

    Hi NorthStar, Yes, the album, like all Soundkeeper Recordings, is available anywhere with an Internet connection. It is sold directly through the Soundkeeper Recordings Web site. Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Soundkeeper Recordings - Americas

    Thank you Steve. Much appreciated. Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Soundkeeper Recordings - Americas

    Just noticed, the title of this thread refers to "Sound Keeper" but the correct name for the label is "Soundkeeper" (one word). Thanks. Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Any Metric Halo LIO-8 users here ? .....

    Hi Joe, I've been using a ULN-8 for a few years now. (Was actually beta testing it for a few before it was released to the public.) A bunch of colleagues periodically do a blind test where everyone receives sets of files created with about a dozen converters. No one knows which...
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    Computer Based Audio vs. Physical Media

    Hi jap, Perhaps we will in the future. Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Computer Based Audio vs. Physical Media

    Hi microstrip, I would not draw those conclusions myself. In my opinion, there is no evidence to suggest EFM is the fault and in my experience, Firewire is quite easily the best digital interface for computer audio. Besides, the same Firewire interface is at play when the disc is played from...
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    Computer Based Audio vs. Physical Media

    Hi Amir, Some DACs (such as the ULN-8 I use) allow the user to select the clock source. In my case, I use the internal clock. Even with audio from the CD player, it provides better results. Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecorings.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Computer Based Audio vs. Physical Media

    Hi microstrip, Yes, you misunderstood me - or I didn't state it clearly enough. There are several aspects to this. First, sending the same CD master to different plants results in discs that sound different from each other when played on the same CD player or when played on the same CD...
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    Computer Based Audio vs. Physical Media

    Hi Tim, Agreed 100%. One of the things I find most wonderful about having set up a music server (aside from the audio) is the unprecedented access to my collection and the fact that I'm hearing musical gems I haven't heard in a long time. I'll often let the server app run in "shuffle" mode...
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    Computer Based Audio vs. Physical Media

    Hi microstrip, The CD master is what the replication facility receives and what they use to create the CD "pressings". In the old days, it took the form of a 3/4" U-Matic tape (where all the video "real estate" was used to hold the digital audio along side SPMTE time code). In the late 80's...
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    Computer Based Audio vs. Physical Media

    My experience here may be somewhat different. Ever since early 1983, when I created my first CD master and heard the results that came back from different replication facilities, I've been saying that CDs from different plants all sound different from each other and *none* sounds...

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