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    Soundkeeper Recordings - Americas

    The band was absolutely *smoking* at the release party last night. Every tune was "fresh" as they always approach each composition with something new. A few guest players also sat in. Going through photos and videos. Once that's done, I hope to put up an "Americas" Release Party page on the...
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    Why 24/192 is a bad idea?

    Hi rbbert, I'm not arguing. ;-} Neither are the designers of my favorite gear. Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Why 24/192 is a bad idea?

    Hi rbbert, It varys from track to track. So far, some have been in the high 20s above the RMS. You are correct that for an ~85 dB listening level, the peaks will then be at ~110 dB. (I think when I first read Tim's post, I was thinking *average* level, which some producers I've known...
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    Why 24/192 is a bad idea?

    Hi Don, Thank you. I believe I mentioned in an earlier post (perhaps in a related thread on another forum) that during recording, I don't allow the max peak to exceed -6 dBFS. In my experience - at least with all the A-D converters I've tried - A-D conversion exhibits lower distortion this...
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    Why 24/192 is a bad idea?

    Hi Tim, I agree insomuch as when there is an opportunity for commerce, someone will take that opportunity. And also, it would seem, there is a customer for everything. However, as a music and audio enthusiast, those realities don't impact the real pleasure I take in listening to well made...
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    Why 24/192 is a bad idea?

    Hi Tim, I don't know anyone outside of one or two record producers who would endure 120 dB levels in their listening room - even if they had gear that would not self-destruct in the attempt to reach those levels. As far as the general public, I've brought more than a few "civilians" into the...
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    Why 24/192 is a bad idea?

    Hi Amir, What is "word length clipping"? I've not heard the term before. When I record (i.e. the first digital iteration from an analog signal), I make sure the max peak doesn't exceed -6 dBFS. In my experience, this is where A-D converters exhibit their lowest distortion. Final levels are...
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    Why 24/192 is a bad idea?

    0dBFS A bit off topic but since it has been mentioned, some information: In the old days of digital, it was thought resolution was maximized by ensuring the loudest sounds peak at 0 dBFS ("0 dB Full Scale"), the loudest that can be captured by a digital recording system. With every ~6 dB...
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    Why 24/192 is a bad idea?

    Hi Tim, I was going to comment earlier that I love the music but sonically, find it more than a little squashed. Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Does it make sense to put isolation devices under speakers?

    Hi lloydelee21, Hip Joints (and my Enjoyyourshelf racks - the world's first piece of furniture with a fully independent suspension! ;-}) are not commercial products. I made them for my own use in my studio. Hip Joints are 2" circles of aluminum, 1/2" thick, with a shallow "bowl" in the...
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    Does it make sense to put isolation devices under speakers?

    Hi caesar, It makes a great deal of sense to me. Though I'd always heard speakers should be mounted as rigidly as possible, I've come to think this is in reference to the *driver/baffle* interface and not to the speaker/room interface. The reason I've come to think this way is what I've...
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    Soundkeeper Recordings

    Wow! Thank you Steve. Very much appreciated. I'm so glad you're liking what you hear. That's what its all about for me. Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Soundkeeper Recordings

    The new issue of the Dutch print magazine Music Emotion has a review of a Spectral/Avolon/MIT system, where the writer used "Equinox" and "Confluence" as references in his evaluation. He refers to Soundkeeper as a "phenomenally good label". Thank you Werner Ero! Best regards, Barry...
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    Why 24/192 is a bad idea?

    Hi Bruce, One thing I haven't found yet is a converter that does 4x rates well but does not do 2x rates well. It seems the clocking (as well as the analog stage performance at wide bandwidth) seems to determine the sample rate "ceiling" for the device. The best ones I've found don't seem to...
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    Why 24/192 is a bad idea?

    Hi MarinJim, Thank you for your kind feedback. When comparing the "same" recording in versions that are of different resolutions, it is important to be sure they are from the same mastering. In many comparisons between resolutions and formats, I've found the reality to be a comparison...
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    Why 24/192 is a bad idea?

    Hi rbbert, From my perspective, that's the strange thing. If folks don't hear a benefit (or choose to make their determinations based on measurements they are comfortable with), my feeling is they should save their money and purchase the non-high res versions of whatever they want. It is...
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    Soundkeeper Recordings

    A new story in the latest Positive Feedback: http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue61/soundkeeper.htm Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Cables for Magnepan

    Hi Myles, Thanks. I'll have to put these on my audition list. Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Cables for Magnepan

    Hi Myles, Perhaps I missed your point about the resistors. Yes, I agree, they can be used to *somewhat* offset a bright cable. I would just caution against attempting to compensate for one flaw by introducing what may at first appear to be a "complementary" flaw. In my experience (perhaps...
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    Cables for Magnepan

    Hi Myles, Having heard several different cables in the Nordost line with a wide variety of loudspeakers, I would not attribute brightness to the cables. Again, I say these often get blamed for being messengers of something elsewhere in the chain, be it system and/or source related. I...
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    Cables for Magnepan

    Hi Myles, I've always used the "pads" that come with the speakers, for every set of Maggies I've owned or installed for friends, relatives and clients (many dozens now) - ranging from MMGs to 3.7s. This, regardless of the associated cables - even with the much "softer" MITs - as to my ears...
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    Cables for Magnepan

    Hi Andreas, I'm running 3.7s in a system that uses Nordost cables throughout - except for now on the AC cords, which I have not yet experimented with and remain stock on my DAC, amplfiers and subs. (Before the 3.7s, it was 3.6s and before them 1.5s, with the rest of the system unchanged.)...
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    Why 24/192 is a bad idea?

    Actually, what is incorrect is the notion that the affects of word length can be reduced to something singular such as the noise floor. I understand we have different approaches and different takes... *very* different. Sorry Ethan, I'm going to go with what my ears tell me and what discussions...
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    Why 24/192 is a bad idea?

    Hi opus111, Yes, thank you. I've corrected my post. I'm not so sure the original 1610/1630 system even incorporated dither. It was a 16-bit system. There was no longer wordlength math, hence nothing to dither. Yes, though it seems to be quite a popular approach nowadays. ;-[ Yes...
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    Why 24/192 is a bad idea?

    Hi opus111, While I would agree with the points you raise, I think these are only some of many factors involved. Even in the absence of RF, recording low level information with a 16-bit system is still going to represent that info with considerably less than 16-bit resolution. As you know...
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    Soundkeeper Recordings - Americas

    Hi Tom, Thank you for that thorough, wonderful review of "Americas". I'm honored and humbled. I love the changing rhythms in song 8 ("Zamba Alegre") myself. And the sound of that 1908 Steinway in Bennett Paster's hands too. Tony Jefferson's cymbal work is delicious; in "Harmonia Mundi" (as...
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    Soundkeeper Recordings - Americas

    Hi jap, Right now, a pair of Outlaw 2200s. Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Why 24/192 is a bad idea?

    There is nothing in what you quoted that is not correct Ethan. You have your perspectives, with which I'm familiar - and I have mine, based on my experiences. Bit usage can be seen using tools like SpectraFoo, by anyone who cares to look. Bleached harmonics and de-focused space can be heard...
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    Why 24/192 is a bad idea?

    My 2 cents on this: Hearing folks say 4x sample rates (i.e., 176.4k and 192k) are inferior or somehow not desirable feels a lot to me, like folks telling me there are no colors in a rainbow. Two points (1 cent each? ;-}): 1. In my experience, a great many DACs that are spec'd for 4x rates...
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    Soundkeeper Recordings

    Hi Tim, Most definitely, for players who think in terms of prior studio-type recording experience, this will seem unusual at best and impractical at worst. Just as the recording and listening to real performances is a change from typical studio performances, the playing requires a re-adjustment...

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