I take it Magic isn't adding any audible artifacts in that section? Magic and Grade are meant to use the same detection algorithm.
Maybe a little. In that section it would be hard to tell.
I take it Magic isn't adding any audible artifacts in that section? Magic and Grade are meant to use the same detection algorithm.
Which section is it? And how much of the sub-bass do they preserve on the LP? There's a lot of it on the streaming version.Maybe a little. In that section it would be hard to tell.
There are some other examples of electronic music that can fool. Now the algorrithms are probably different between software so it is good to collect those specific for the waxwing. The RTclickrepair is no longer developed.You should both message Shannon Parks with this information. He may be able to use those songs to improve the algorithms.
Which section is it? And how much of the sub-bass do they preserve on the LP? There's a lot of it on the streaming version.
I suspect Heilung would view the Waxwing being so challenged as a compliment. Adding a link to a YouTube video of a live concert (well worth checking out for the theatrics combined with the music), as well as Drif album for anyone who is not already familiar with this amazing band:It appears that the record grading option gets confused when playing the Drif album by Heilung. During a section with a lot of various sound effects, chanting, yelling and drums only the Waxwing grading was going crazy, changing from C+ to D- and sometimes F from A+ during a more "normal" music section. This is a brand new record. First play. I did clean the record before putting it on the turntable.
It does seem pretty perfect for that application.I've been searching for a phone preamp for my setup Thorens TD320mkII turntable -> Topping DX7 Pro+ DAC (only digital inputs) -> Genelec active speaker setup. This might be the one....
Gain is configurable and RIAA can be turned off. There is a preset for CD which does this, or you can fine tune and save custom presets - maybe a bit more gain on the FM radio as those often had lower output than CD. See https://www.parksaudiollc.com/ for details.Am I bound to the cartridge level input of the Waxwing? ...or is there a setting with "small" amplification?
Would I have to put my Black Cube on the shelf and use the Waxwing instead, not in addion?
...or is there a possibility to reduce preamp amplification and even circumvent the RIAA equalization?
If that was possible, I could potentially also use the A>D functionality for other sources like tape or FM Radio.
Hi! Thanks for the hint, I had this on the radar, but the E1DA outputs to USB and I need Toslink or Koax SPDIF directly.If it's only for ADing have a look at the Cosmos E1DA.
OK! This is excellent news which I had overlooked when reading the web page! So, it would be relatively simple to make comparisons of the two phono/RIAA stages and decide which one to prefer/keep.Gain is configurable and RIAA can be turned off. There is a preset for CD which does this, or you can fine tune and save custom presets - maybe a bit more gain on the FM radio as those often had lower output than CD. See https://www.parksaudiollc.com/ for details.
Note: the API for the presets hasn't yet been documented, but most of the rest has, including gain and EQ settings. Just in case you were hoping to control it with something other than the phone app.
That is great to hear!I have created a test file with artificially generated pops and clicks. Interestingly, Magic did not audibly suppress anything here.
Can you distribute the test file for others to do some testing? Even an artificial click may be interpreted as “music” by the algorithm.I have created a test file with artificially generated pops and clicks. Interestingly, Magic did not audibly suppress anything here.
This is how I did it, with and without RIAA equalization. The pops and clicks were audibly not reduced.feed the digital file through a DAC and into the Waxwing’s analog-in with gain set to 0 and no RIAA, and see what comes through.
From the Waxwing manual:I have created a test file with artificially generated pops and clicks. Interestingly, Magic did not audibly suppress anything here.