Re: More ranting from me!

["Steve" <steve@xxxxxxx>]

I am using Real Juke box from real.com
I have the registered plus version but the standard version is free. The PC
has an OEM Soundblaster PCI 128 which is conected to a sony dolby prologic
surround sound amp, which has the front two speaker replaced with my trusty
mission 707's. A logitech cordless keyboard & mouse so i can sit on the
sofa
& control it. These work far inexcess of the 6 ft spec.

At a cost of around 450 (6 month ago) for the PC it makes a very cheap
HIFI.

The latest version of RJ has visulisations which match the music. I am
looking forward to projecting these on to a wall with my video projector.
When i convert the cellar into a bar/disco room.

It is my opinion that above 196k/sec bit rate you very close close to CD
quality.

We could also start the plastic things with grove in (what did you call
them
?) vs CD war.

Steve.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Timothy Morris" <mail@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: 20 June 2000 7:21 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] More ranting from me!


> Steve,
>
> I'm in the process of downloading Media Jukebox, which is free and
seems
to
> be highly regarded by reviewers. I'm in the fortunate position of
having
> 15,000 pounds worth of HiFi so it should reveal any inadequacies. I'll
put
> together a CD later with an uncompressed track together with a few
tracks
at
> different data rates and see what I think. I'll even listen with my
eyes
> closed(!) The material I'm using really tests even the best of HiFi
systems,
> and I hope that my views will be changed.
>
> Tim.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steve [mailto:steve@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 20 June 2000 15:34
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] More ranting from me!
> >
> >
> > 56k/sec isnt enough. you need 128 as a starting point. VBR also
> > save space.
> >
> > I have replace my HI-Fi with a pc dedicated to MP3. It has 2,500
tracks
on
> > it. The sound quality is as good as my 1,500 pound HI-FI at 1980
or
> > certainly with my hearing i cant tell any diffrence.
> >
> > Before anyone rants about MP3 killing music etc. I own all the
CD's
> >
> > Steve.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Timothy Morris" <mail@xxxxxxx>
> > To: "Ukha_D@xxxxxxx" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: 20 June 2000 11:59 AM
> > Subject: [ukha_d] More ranting from me!
> >
> >
> > > As you all know I love to rant about how .mp3 is ringing the
death
knell
> > > (sp?) of real Hi-Fi. It is confession time - until five
minutes
> > ago I had
> > > never heard an .mp3 track :)
> > >
> > > I've just bought a CD-writer so thought I'd have a bit of a
play.
> > Admittedly
> > > the software I used isn't state of the art - I just used the
"Save As"
> > > option in windows sound recorder. I just copied a track from
a CD
(Flesh
> > and
> > > Blood from Mary Black's "On Holy Ground" which was
a favourite
> > among Hi-Fi
> > > journos in the early 90s), and converted it to a 56Kbit .mp3
track.
I'm
> > not
> > > playing this through my Hi-Fi, with four power amps, big
floor
standing
> > > speakers (and directional cables :)), just a Windows pc with
Cambridge
> > > SoundWorks 30 quid speakers.
> > >
> > > My verdict: I don't know how you guys put up with it - it is
awful!
> > >
> > > 'nuff said
> > >
> > > Tim.
> > >
> > >
> >
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