Quote: Originally Posted by philodox Pepzhez... thanks for the info. If you ever want to get rid of one of the 5 sets in your studio then let me know. EDIT: Out of curiosity have you heard any other AKG headphones that you can compare them to? You mentioned the K240, but have you...

The AKG K280 is my all-time favorite headphone, hands down. These were parabolic cans with an "acoustical lens", featuring 4 angled drivers. Kind of hard to describe the sonic effect, but it works extremely well. Very accurate, has tight bass, and a spacious soundstage. They absolutely crushed...

Has anyone here had experience with both the M-Audio Transit and the M-Audio Audiophile USB? I'm talking strictly in terms of sound quality and not differences in features. For all I know, they may use similar or even identical op amps and chips. I'm trying to decide between the two, and am...

Quote: Originally posted by loafier 1 ghz is almost a minimum if you want to use software upsampling (at least on intel architecture) I'll give you that one. My limited experience with upsampling (hardware only) leaves me with doubts about its alleged benefits, but to each his/her...

Hmmm. Am I the only one with a Mac set-up here? Dedicated computer as music server: - Apple imac DVSE (slot-loading G3 500mhz). Advantages: 1. Looks fabulous. Compact. 2. Fanless design! Near silent operation! (This is essential!!!) - Running OS 10.3.2 - 1 GB RAM - Switched...

Marios Mar, Are you certain that the problem lies with the MD itself and not your MZ-R50? Have you tried putting it in another machine? I have seen this happen with dying portables. (I should also ask if the MD is a Memorex. Lots of people have had problems with those blanks. I avoid them...

OK, I'm a bit late coming to this thread, but I'd like to relate my experience with MD. I have a Sony JA555ES deck - the big gun, if you will, the one Sony ES went all out on (dual power supply, tank-like construction, no expenses spared parts, etc.) - a 30 pound monster that sounds absolutely...

I use MD for a variety of field recordings, mostly for environmental sounds for use in video/audio installations for a gallery setting. I record a little bit of live music, but it's not my main priority. A simple voice recording device won't suit my purposes at all. I figure that I could...

I've read no official word about platform support, but if NetMD is any indication, it seems to me that all of the upload features of Hi-MD will be100% useless unless you are on the latest Windows OS release. The two platforms I am on - Mac OS X and Linux - will be incompatible, undoubtedly...

Am I missing something? I'm a bit confused here. The way I read it, the Sony press release seems to imply that Hi-MD uncompressed PCM recordings can only be made via analog in! Is this true or not? Does anyone know for certain? If Hi-MD cannot record uncompressed PCM via digital, then what's...

I for one am not going to get defensive over an AAC encoder, but I will add that, according to Apple, the new version of QT features an overhauled AAC encoder. What exactly the changes are is unknown. (Apple does have an annoying habit of not revealing very much.) I read Ivan Dimkovic's post...

By that logic, you may as well state that a stupendous vinyl pressing is in reality a butchered facsimile of the studio master tape. In other words, like most of the "vinyl vs. digital" platitudes, the hamburger analogy really doesn't make much sense. Alleged meatgrinder notwithstanding...

The alleged superiority of vinyl over (competently mastered) digital media - be it redbook CD or hi-rez - is dependent on the following: a) skillful mastering b) competent cutting engineer c) superior metal work d) virgin vinyl e) decent playback equipment If ANY aspect from the list...

Not sure what they are going for on ebay, but I can never recommend highly enough the Pioneer Elite PD65. You won't regret getting one of these!

Until and unless Sony releases a new ATRAC version that improves upon ATRAC-R and couples that with the finest materials in a high end deck, I don't see how any current home deck offering will be the equal of any of the ATRAC-R capable Sony ES machines.