Re: Re: iTunes protected content as only source

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Aha ... 'not sure what 'cards we have ... the computers are both G4
'Macs (desktop + portable) ... ie. not the latest !

Chris




rich_lists@xxxxxxx wrote:

>The madonna disc suffers from extreme clipping on the disc.
>
>Its hardly a reference sample, but I did find a site that detailed how
well
>different DACs handled playing back levels in excess of 0dB, and if I
recall
>right, the PC soundcard they used was one of the better performers.
>
>If you have 16 bit audio like a CD that has portions that exceed 0dB,
and
>sample rate convert it at 16 bit, those parts will get clipped furthur,
>which is prob what was happening with playback on the PC if it was a
48kHz
>soundcard.
>
>best thing to do with confessions on a dancefloor is to find the guy
that
>mixed it and chop off his hand so he cant do any more work.
>
>  _____
>
>From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
>Chris Hunter
>Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 1:09 AM
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: iTunes protected content as only source
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>>poor audio stages ...
>>
>>
>
>could be ... 'though I was reasonably happy with them before we played
>the Madonna 'disc ... on a lot of our CDs the difference didn't show,
>particularly ...
>
>Chris
>
>Phil Harris wrote:
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>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com
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com] On Behalf
>Of
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>>>Chris Hunter
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>>>To: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com
>>>Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: iTunes protected content as only
source
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>>>'wondered what format people use for music ... our Madona
'Dancefloor CD
>>>sounds hugely better when played as a CD on the hi-fi, as
against played
>>>on any of our computers through the hi-fi ... which suggests
MP3 might
>>>not be the ideal ...
>>>
>>>Chris
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>...or that your PCs have poor audio stages?
>>
>>I use MP3 encoded at Lame's "extreme" setting (320kbits
IIRC) and that
>>sounds absolutely fine for what I need at home when played back off
my PC,
>>off the laptop through a set of Sennheiser HD580 headphones or from
a
>>SliMP3/MCE PC through the AV amp.
>>
>>I guess it depends what your requirements are and how fussy you are
about
>>your audio - I rarely (read that as "never") get to
actually sit down and
>>listen to music properly nowadays but I don't think my standards
have
>>slipped that far that even now would I listen to anything that was
at all
>>offensive sounding.
>>
>>Phil
>>



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