A new low in audio snake oil

[Saponetto]

So, does this mighty thing replace the two fingers of Jack I drink before listening at some good music?

 

[Descartes]

The situation with Purple Rain was the Paisley Park remasters. They were mastered very loud with added distortion. This was a problem no matter the format, so even the vinyl record versions had the same issues. The options were to get CDs or records before the remasters or get the new blu-ray audio release since it was based on the original mastering. I went with the blu-ray audio release. Plenty of classic albums suffer from similar modern remasters that can be quite compressed and distorted. Whether this is a problem is probably up to the ears of the listener, but I do not like modern remasters and as a rule I seek out copies based on the original mastering when possible for classic albums.

I agree it’s amazing how comparing CD from rock albums released in 1980s vs the same album released between 1995 to 2020, the newly remastered are always dynamically compressed and the volume is so much higher as well!
Just look at dr loudness website and you will see what I mean!

 

[Descartes]

Obviously not! At this point, his hearing is so limited that he has trouble even perceiving actual noise on the audio from his FM receiver. Another friend was assisting him in setting up a new antenna for the receiver on a pole attached to the garage. This other guy was up a ladder pointing the antenna to get the best signal and was calling down to our HiFi nut to let him know when the signal was peaked. The process was becoming frustrating for the guy up the ladder because HiFi nut wasn't giving him any definitive feedback on the signal quality. They finally reached agreement on the situation and the antenna pointing guy came down to assess the outcome. He was surprised to hear the signal contained a substantial amount of noise and asked HiFi nut why he didn't let him know about it while he was up the ladder. HiFi nuts response was "what noise?"
Based on this, I don't think HiFi nut is in any state to assess speakers but he keeps spending his money!

So funny and sad if it’s a true story

 

[gasolin75]

Here is one $15,000 for power conditioning

Shunyata - Everest-X Shelf Power Distributor

The world's largest online retailer of high-end audio, audiophile music, and accessories. We specialize in vinyl records and turntables.

www.musicdirect.com

60.000 euros (crazy danes, ps børresen M8 = 1 million euro)

Ansuz Mainz8 D-TC Gold Signature | Power Distributor

The Ansuz Mainz8 D-TC Gold Signature is equipped with advanced noise reduction, resonance control technologies. World-class performer in pure signal

audiogroupdenmark.com

 

[Descartes]

60.000 euros (crazy danes, ps børresen M8 = 1 million euro)

Ansuz Mainz8 D-TC Gold Signature | Power Distributor

The Ansuz Mainz8 D-TC Gold Signature is equipped with advanced noise reduction, resonance control technologies. World-class performer in pure signal

audiogroupdenmark.com

A fool is born every day

 

[mhardy6647]

A fool is born every day

or is that A fool is børresen every day?

 

[Descartes]

This is wild I had no idea that getting back into vinyl was as so crazy!!

Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista Vinyl 2 MM/MC Phono Preamplifier (Black) only $12,999​

 

[egellings]

Only $12,999? It's a steal! Get a couple for the kids!

 

[AaronJ]

I think extremely expensive products like that only exist so that they can sell more of the less-expensive products by claiming "trickle-down technology" or some other BS.

 

[Descartes]

I think extremely expensive products like that only exist so that they can sell more of the less-expensive products by claiming "trickle-down technology" or some other BS.

Or just for people who like bling

 

[xray]

I think extremely expensive products like that only exist so that they can sell more of the less-expensive products by claiming "trickle-down technology" or some other BS.

Does snake oil trickle down? With real technology the trickle down effect comes from finding cost savings to produce and implementing more basic functionality. For snake oil cost is an essential part of the product feature and there really isn't any functionality.

 

[AaronJ]

Does snake oil trickle down? With real technology the trickle down effect comes from finding cost savings to produce and implementing more basic functionality. For snake oil cost is an essential part of the product feature and there really isn't any functionality.

Surely oil will trickle downward, no? If people believe that the expensive product has some magic technology then the story of trickle down technology can be sold.

 

[BlueTunes]

There is always a lower.
Especially know that we have crossed the point of diminishing retruns for relatively small cost.

The next big thing will be (is?) un-Hifi.
Getting back to the crap days because crap reproduction somehow actually improves ones appreciation....

 

[mhardy6647]

Surely oil will trickle downward, no? If people believe that the expensive product has some magic technology then the story of trickle down technology can be sold.

I mean... presumably it's low density and would tend to float.
Of course, so do feces.

The next big thing will be (is?) un-Hifi.

Box.
Checked.
E.g., cassettes have been trickling back for a couple of decades now.

 

[mhardy6647]

This is wild I had no idea that getting back into vinyl was as so crazy!!

Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista Vinyl 2 MM/MC Phono Preamplifier (Black) only $12,999​

Only $12,999? It's a steal! Get a couple for the kids!

Just think of the cost controls Musical Fidelity has to have in place to hold that price below $13k.

 

[BlueTunes]

I mean... presumably it's low density and would tend to float.
Of course, so do feces.



Box.
Checked.
E.g., cassettes have been trickling back for a couple of decades now.

Awful things.
I threw my very expensive deck in the dump a few years aga as i hadn't used it in 20 years and obviusly thought nobody else would have bothered with tapes in those 20 years since.

How stupid was i eh?.....

 

[mhardy6647]

Rule number one of successful collectors:

Keep what others throw away. Throw away what others keep.

 

[egellings]

Awful things.
I threw my very expensive deck in the dump a few years aga as i hadn't used it in 20 years and obviusly thought nobody else would have bothered with tapes in those 20 years since.

How stupid was i eh