what are you listening to?

[BlazeES]

Here's a much smaller 320k MP3, converted from the FLAC 24bit source - with Ai auto-trim disabled.
Much smaller file coming in at only 25 MB ( for those spooked about Google Drive warnings )

I can hear a difference compared to the FLAC source but it still sounds pretty damn good!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_iXDCpNf8mXVB3n621-OSnt2iG-a3dUU/view?usp=drive_link

As a side note, I use a Sugarcube cleaning level of 7 out of 10 as my default. It attacks better with no appreciable coloration in the sound signature.

 

[BlazeES]

I noticed a couple of 'clipping' moments in that Shpongle file. It's a hot record and I need to dial in the 'trim' on the McIntosh & gain on the digital stream side.

 

[Bob Boyer]

Getting my new 'stack' situated and dialed in. Pictures soon. The McIntosh is blowing my mind

But here's a fresh digital 'Record Clean' Sugar-Cube grab off the old faithful... DP62L spinner.

The Technics went back into it's box..

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10mXWanC3WLSRDWBAs_yIKBgY0B5UfzRU/view?usp=drive_link

If you listen with headphones - you can hear the groove/wall noise, so these cubes don't totally eliminate the analog feel of vinyl.

Is that Technics one of the new 1500 turntables? I seem to remember you saying that. It's supposed to be pretty good for the price.

 

[BlazeES]

Is that Technics one of the new 1500 turntables? I seem to remember you saying that. It's supposed to be pretty good for the price.

Yep. It's an awesome turntable performance wise. Dead quiet direct-drive motor. It also has an onboard phono stage, so one can run it straight into a Line input.
But there is the usual low-capacitance, normal output as well - both are equally quiet. I'm just not a huge fan of what Technics did regarding the semi-automatic nature of the functionality. I guess I'm spoiled with the Denon.

https://us.technics.com/products/direct-drive-turntable-system-sl-1500c-k?variant=43902712643819

I'll be selling it. Someone will be getting a killer deal because I'll part with it for way less than MSRP.

 

[BlazeES]

 

[BlazeES]

 

[J!m]

No one knows this CD…

 

[Bob Boyer]

You would be correct.

 

[J!m]

My uncle-in-law on drums. Bill Elgart.

 

[Bob Boyer]

Now that I get - you've mentioned his name before.

 

[Bob Boyer]

Jeebus - the Dave Matthews wannabe is back next door. Guess I'm going to get an early lunch.

Trying to decide if I should choke him or recommend a career in accounting.

 

[gene french]

the sound of my lawnmower ...

 

[20tajk7]

Was listening to this on my car cassette deck :

Then got a call so I stopped.
When playing again the autoreverse mechanism went wrong :

Don't know why it did that, done a few play, stop, reverse cycles and went to the right direction.

 

[NavLinear]

I'm not sure which one I like best.

 

[Bob Boyer]

So far tonight - Traffic, Roy Orbison last night...

 

[laatsch55]

LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS!!!
Classic...

 

[mr_rye89]

Tom Waits - Small Change

 

[laatsch55]

Infected Mushroom--- " I Am the Supervisor" as good as I've heard it...fuck man, cant shut it off..

 

[FredR]

Wow! Look who is in Texas.

 

[FredR]

One more if I may.