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    Sound Devices MixPre-3 II Multichannel Recorder Review

    Perhaps, but the 32bit is only accessible with "advanced" setting. I personnaly use this settting because I need this "divine" functionnality Again: it's complex machine, so easy to have a crazy configuration .
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    Sound Devices MixPre-3 II Multichannel Recorder Review

    I am a owner of Sound devices MixPre 10 II (the big brother of the unit tested here). This device is IMHO excellent but not easy to use : a lot of setup that can influence the result. it can be a nightmare for non-professional (like-me). I personnaly tested this yesterday (I perfrom a concert...
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    Power need on amplifier, tested with own music track

    Yes, you are right. I am personnaly surprise to reach the level of 100W (without run out the room). To be clear : The record is maked and performed by me with(as trumpeter) with good record hardware (sound devices ). So it's musical extract with no compression nor distortion. A...
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    Power need on amplifier, tested with own music track

    Hello My system have a lot of headroom , I guess... Imagine : a 93db speakers with 240w/8Ohm amplifier (at 0.01% !) Totaly overkill for standard home... And yes in 99% of time my amplifer (that have meters) show that I never reach the 1W level (Yes, your read well, the 1W level, it's...
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    75 years of JBL: 75 years of Loud + Clear!

    JBL, There are not all equals . My first one was L166 . Ok but not so much... excellent for mickael jackson but for classical... The second was the 4425, yes ! good ones but ... It's 12 inch woofer than cannot me forget my previous 15 inches speakers. The third 4430 (present in the image of...
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    Classical Instruments: Historical or Modern?

    Hi, I am trumpeter too (it's one of my personnal instrument as avatar). For comparison between old and modern instruments, there is a short video on youtube by two serious guys: It's a comparison between natural trumpet and modern picollo trumpet. Personnaly, I played also piccolo trumpet...
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    Monoprice Blackbird Review (HDMI Audio Extractor)

    Look HdFury like this https://hdfury.com/product/8k-vrroom-40gbps/ The convert all hdmi in all hdmi (with conversion if needed like hdmi2.0 => 1.1 or paththrought or a lot of thing). And after you can used a standard hdmi usb converter to retrive image or sound with digital quality
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    What is your stance on Chinese brand Hi-fi equipment

    Yes, But name-brand manufacturers have design with all needed protections and good quality-control. it's why, i have no problem with chinese product , they can as good as other. But I don't belived that product designed for low cost included all of theses protections. I am perhaps wrong...
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    What is your stance on Chinese brand Hi-fi equipment

    My only fear about using low cost gear is not how many years they will live , it is more, if this gear failed, my speakers/amplifer will died with the gear ? Ok they are cheap, they have very good SINAD, but what if they broke ? I am more concerning by protection offer by device. It's why I...
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    24/44.1 = High Definition ???

    I do exactly the same. I record my own concert in 32/96. Why 32 ? Because my sound devices MixPre 10II have a special mode for avoid any saturation even the level is too big. The result is a 32bit file but it's not realy 32bit of resolution (it's 24). After I cut my record in different file (one...
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    PS Audio P12 Review Part 2: Power Testing

    Snake is a very good avatar for this kind of product : snakes haven't ears !! ;)
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    I've owned speakers by.....

    Cabasse Jersey (my first) Cabasse Clipper (my first serious speaker, already owned by a friend) Cabasse Sampan (already owned by another friend) JBL L166 ( The root of the evil, high is not very good but the bass !) Tannoy Berkeley (The second daemon : 15 inch and a compression. very good but a...
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    SMSL VMV D3 Review (R2R DAC)

    No hate for my part. I just see someone lost. Sad
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    Purifi: which of these 2 cases is better?

    In the audiophonics description : So if you have place , take the big one (better for thermal control)
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    tv screen, audio and subjectivity

    Hi, Today , I have my first big screen in my life (a 4K / 65inch) but it's not the important point. The speakers and audio system is exactly the same (my main speaker, my power amplifier , my DAC and my Linux PC as source). With this news screen , the audio of movie or series is very better...
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