Dear all,   I just noticed using an audio file with a high frequency noise on it, which is not audible by people, that when I start and stop the reproduction, the system generates a click. I tried it with two different audio files, one encoded at 96 kHz and one at 192 kHz. I do not listen to...

Dear all,   I know that probably it is the bad place to ask, but since you are very knowledgeable I will take the risk. I have a decent headphone system, not special but I like the sound (Sennheiser HD800 / Lehmann Audio Linear), I do not have any speaker system; recently I listen in a...

Hi all,   I just found this:   http://www.qobuz.com/album/frank-sinatra-sings-for-only-the-lonelystereo-version-frank-sinatra-nelson-riddle-and-his-orchestra/3610154823065   It looks it is a needle drop, or some other kind of scanned from a comercial available copy of Only for the Lonely...

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Dear all,   I am trying to buy the Bob Dylan complete album collection, and there are many sources to get them. So many, that I actually would prefer that his albums were treated as the beatles albums: few releases, few options, good quality.   I will start with Blonde on Blonde: I first...

Hi all, Yesterday evening I was listening to music using the hd800, and notice that in one recording with female vocals, there were acentuated sounds I never noticed before. They were not "ssssss" or "shh" as the description of sibilance I found here, but there are a lot of acentuated swalow...

Dear all,   I want to buy the HDTrack of "Kind of Blue", they have two versions, and need a little help. Could somebody give me some advice?   Best Regards,   Daniel

Dear all,   I wake up very early this morning, and as my wife did not want to speak with me at those hours, I had to occupy my time with a little experiment.   First aim was to find a way to verify if there is a way to verify that the process I am using to rip my CD's was properly...

Hi all,   Just bought yesterday the mono boxset, and shall say, yesterday after listening to some songs, I did not like it at all. I started with Help!, and I shall say I really though of never listen to that mono album again. After that, give a try to "Please, Please me", and it was better...

Hi all,   I am thinking of buying a pair of Adam A7x or A5x. Currently I listen only to headphones, mainly HD800 and HD650 and I am very pleased, but I recently listen to a expensive pair of speakers I cannot afford (not even want to ask the brand, but the price was +30k Eur for the chain) in...

Dear all, I recently purchased a digital-digital converter for my DAC. It is a second hand JKSPDIF MK2 (USB/SPDIF converter). Ther version is the one with a BCN output, the problem being my DAC only have a coaxial rca input. Now I am thinking in the best way to connect both devices. One...

Dear all,   I am trying to downsample some tracks to make a kind of comparation between sample rates, to verify to myself if I am able to hear any difference. To be sure I am using the same mix of the song, I tried to downsample the tracks using "Switch Sound File Converter", which works fine...

Dear all, I am trying to find the latest firmware update for the aforementioned chipset, and the related drivers? Does anybody knows where to find it? Best Regards, Daniel

Hi all,   I have a problem, well.. I had a problem that has been solved, but the solution probably is not optimal, and therefore I would ask you.   My DAC is a Lindemann USB DAC 24/192. The driver for the dac is simply bad. I do not know if it is bad becouse has not been optimize for my...

Hi all,   Just want to try HDTracks, and bought a Ella Fitzgerald album there. The selected format was AIFF 24/192. My CD player can read WMA files. I have two questions:   Question 1 - Which is the best way to convert AIFF to WMA?   Question 2 - Which is the best way to convert AIFF...

Hi all,   Do you know of any Bob Marley live album in decent quality? As the title says, other than Live!   Many thanks for your answers,   Daniel

I am interested to know what songs do you use to test headphones, amps, source, etc.   My test songs are:   The Beatles - Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) The Beatles - Don't let me Down (Let it be naked... version) Massive Attack - Angel Getz/Gilberto - Garota do Ipanema Portishead...

Just like the tittle says.. I will get into troubles if she ever knows how much the little new amp really cost (not that expensive, if you look at the prices paid for higher end equipment here, I justify myself)...   Some similar experiences?

Hi all,   I just bought yesterday the BCL. Before I used the Fiio combo e09k/e17. By now I connect the BCL directly to the CDP, because I do not have other DAC than the e17, and I do not see any possibility to connect the two directly together.   The question is, may I connect the BCL to the...

As in the title, which one do you prefer? (in case you have listen to both).   The 2009 remaster sounds really good, clean, and a little louder. The black triangle sound is not as clean (to describe it so), but is more "vivid" (to try to describe it in a way), and more natural.   Which is...

Hi All,   It is probably a wrong question, due to my lack of knowledge, but I have the following question:   CD record using pre-emphasis in the master process:   - Play directly using the CD Player DAC, sounds fine; - Play using the optical output connected to the FIIO e-17: sounds...

Weird question eh? Mine would be Frank Sinatra, although John Lennon could be as well. And yours?

Dear All,   I have just bought a 650 HD, for a relatively good price in a store, but they were in exhibition (so burn in should be ready, they have been there for four months). They look good, no visible damages, sound is ok, cable is fine, no visible cracks, so I am happy (by now).   It...

Dear all,   I bought today a Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong CD (Ella&Louis Deluxe the Anthology Collection). It is a regular CD, but it has in the cover a 24 bits symbol, and says it is 24 bit digitally remasterd (link here).   Does it really is 24 bits and my system has something...

Hi all,   Is there any Alton Ellis fan here? Just want to read which albums do you enjoy.   I am listening now to "Workin' on a Groovy Thing" live with ASPO. It is very good!   Daniel