digicidal
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Actually if they did vinyl rips I bet there would be loads of people that would prefer them... especially if you told them what they were before they listened.
What's wrong with the fidelity of streaming?
How about vinyl streamed by tube devices? That would be sublime, especially if the tubes glowed green.
But no digits so we'll need an analogue internet.I'm waiting for a vinyl streaming service, real gains only for these golden ears.
I swear I'm gonna have to make an Ethernet "filter box" that has a couple tubes in it (powered and lit but completely disconnected from everything) and a nice copper or alu chassis... maybe with a little burlwood somewhere. It won't do anything other than make you use 2 cables rather than one, and will cost ~$800. I bet I could sell a few hundred at least, and at a profit of somewhere around $700 each even in those tiny volumes - might make a nice part time job of it.
Why simulate something that's already there for real?Simulated pops and clicks included in an optional overlay channel in the stream for those who like a more realistic retro listening experience
I agree. "Standard" is popular consensus until there's a formal standard, which there is none for music. 128kbps MP3 was "standard" back in 2003, IIRC. We called CDs "redbook" to differentiate. Which is a standard, but for CDs, not music in general.These are arbitrary definitions.
I don't recall anyone claiming that MP3s were "better". "Smaller", yes. "Indistinguishable by most people" maybe. "Better quality"? Nope.were said to be better. Then mp3s.
Only if they were marketed as 25 bit, 200khz. You know, "vinyl standard".Actually if they did vinyl rips I bet there would be loads of people that would prefer them
But no digits so we'll need an analogue internet.
Rip it into 32/768 and sell it as ultra ultra hi res vinyl...
Rip it into 32/768 and sell it as ultra ultra hi res vinyl...
LOL. We're soon going to need a Cray supercomputer to decode this stuff.
Awesome!!! Not good news for Spotify either, Redbook at near the same cost as Spotify Preminum. And if this puts the final nail in Tidal/JayZ's coffin, so much the better. .Don't want to be Tidal or Qobuz reading this news. Now what we (I) need is Roon integration to switch.
But you can still play Amazon's "HD" (CD quality) so why cancel, unless you are just trying it out?Looks like the only way to integrate into my squeezebox ecosystem is to use airplay (via the ShairTunes2 plugin). This is limited to 16/44, at least that's what the Audio-Midi util on my macbook says. Anyway, I signed up for the 90-day trial, I'll have to remember to cancel before it's up.
Oh, and I have problems with nasty loud popping noises when starting play into an airplay "device" using Shairtunes2. I'll have to try to track that down.
But you can still play Amazon's "HD" (CD quality) so why cancel, unless you are just trying it out?
Which one? You might be surprised how slow a Cray-1 is by modern standards.LOL. We're soon going to need a Cray supercomputer to decode this stuff.
By the way, can someone please tell me which bitdepth is shown when your DAC plays back CCA streams via optical in? Display on mine is currently stuck at 44.1/24bit for optical for some reason. Incidentally, firmware on all my CCA devices has been automatically upgraded tonight overnight and it is now at v1.42.172094.