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Myles B. Astor, PhD, Administrator
Senior Editor, Positive-Feedback.com
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I like to use visual analogies when talking about audio.
About 15 years ago I went to a seminar about Photoshop presented by an expert. Before the seminar began, there were some pictures on a table at the entrance. As I was looking at the prints, I was thinking to myself that these photos were great and suitable for framing and I wished I could take photos like that. Turns out that speaker used each photo as an example and proceeded to describe in great detail each step where he used Photoshop to transform each original photo. What was really interesting is the original photos did not look much better than photos I take. It was a life changing experience. Photoshop is a powerful tool. One of the lessons I learned is that as an art form, you have permission to manipulate the original to repair it, change it, or make it "better".
Manipulating audio using the latest technology is valid in my opinion when used by the artist to meet or exceeding the artists intentions. Music is art. And art is in the eyes (ears) of the beholder (or artist).
Ultimately, its important that the original recording be made with the best (sounding) technology that can stand the test of time. Music can always be remastered/reissued...Speakers/Amps: Genesis G2.2 Jr with Powered Servo-Sub Bass, Genesis GR1440 Mono Amps, 5,000 watts total power
Preamp: SMc Audio VRE-1C Preamp (fully balanced inputs and output)
Analog 1: VPI Signature 21 Belt-Drive Turntable w/ 10” 3D Printed Fatboy Gimbal Arm and Ortofon MC Windfeld Ti Phono Cartridge driving Lehmann Silver Cube Phono Preamp
Analog 2: VPI HW-40 Direct-Drive Turntable w/ 12” 3D Printed Fatboy Gimbal Arm and Ortofon MC Anna Diamond Phono Cartridge driving Genesis Gold Phono Preamp
Analog 3: VPI Avenger Reference Rim Drive Turntable w/ 12" 3D Printed Fatboy Gimbal Arm and Ortofon MC Verismo Phono Cartridge
Analog 4: Second 12" Fatboy arm on Avenger with Ortofon 2M Mono SE Cartridge
Analog 5: Studer A810 R2R tape w/ Bridge Console. Using built-in tape preamp
Digital: Lumin Network Player with Lumin NAS
Cables: Genesis Advanced Technologies/Absolute Fidelity Interface Interconnects, Speaker, Phono and Power
A/C Power: Extensive System Upgrades, Sub-panel w/hard-wired power cables, and IsoTek Super Titan Passive Power Conditioning for Amplifiers
Accessories: Custom Acrylic Equipment Stands, Klaudio Ultrasonic RCM -
Another thing I forgot to mention about visual analogies is that Analog audio is like Film and Digital audio is like Digital photography. Film is becoming a dying (dead) art form and digital photography is advancing like Moore's Law.
But film is still the gold standard as far as I am concerned. Take the 70mm film (movie) of Lawrence of Arabia, you can see dust floating around in the air in the scenes. Great analog tape is like that for me, there is more "there" there. Analog can have a massive amount of information and quality as well as information buried in the noise floor.
State-of-the-art digital is increasing in information density and closing the gap on Analog. Digital tools are also advancing.
So technology for technologies sake? Its out of our hands.Speakers/Amps: Genesis G2.2 Jr with Powered Servo-Sub Bass, Genesis GR1440 Mono Amps, 5,000 watts total power
Preamp: SMc Audio VRE-1C Preamp (fully balanced inputs and output)
Analog 1: VPI Signature 21 Belt-Drive Turntable w/ 10” 3D Printed Fatboy Gimbal Arm and Ortofon MC Windfeld Ti Phono Cartridge driving Lehmann Silver Cube Phono Preamp
Analog 2: VPI HW-40 Direct-Drive Turntable w/ 12” 3D Printed Fatboy Gimbal Arm and Ortofon MC Anna Diamond Phono Cartridge driving Genesis Gold Phono Preamp
Analog 3: VPI Avenger Reference Rim Drive Turntable w/ 12" 3D Printed Fatboy Gimbal Arm and Ortofon MC Verismo Phono Cartridge
Analog 4: Second 12" Fatboy arm on Avenger with Ortofon 2M Mono SE Cartridge
Analog 5: Studer A810 R2R tape w/ Bridge Console. Using built-in tape preamp
Digital: Lumin Network Player with Lumin NAS
Cables: Genesis Advanced Technologies/Absolute Fidelity Interface Interconnects, Speaker, Phono and Power
A/C Power: Extensive System Upgrades, Sub-panel w/hard-wired power cables, and IsoTek Super Titan Passive Power Conditioning for Amplifiers
Accessories: Custom Acrylic Equipment Stands, Klaudio Ultrasonic RCMComment
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