See my post on your previous thread, page 14, which contains detailed info for setting up a proper ABX test via iPod, among other things. http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showth...224952&page=14

trose49, There are certain things that can be changed within a sound file, that no human can ever detect. A high end microphone can essentially hear everything, and record it. What does this mean? It means sounds that are very quiet, even near silent, are picked up by the microphone just as...

Quote: Originally Posted by colonelkernel8 We STILL need people to write articles on Dynamic Range Compression and Clipping, etc. SeagramSeven, we need your knowledge! It's been busy these past few days and will continue to be for the next week or so. I'll write some more...

Quote: Originally Posted by Davesrose I also think it's rather pointless too because everyone's setup is different. If posting sound clips is pointless because everyone's equipment is different, it is then equally pointless to even have these discussions in the first place, as...

If all you want is "a little more down low", and are otherwise satisfied with the K701, save your money and use a high-precision equalizer. The equilizer used in Foobar2000 operates at 64-bit internal precision---enough to equalize your sound in whatever way you wish with no distortion. And...

Artificial distance? That really does not make any sense at all. In order for some distance X to be artificial, some other distance Y must be natural else there is no way to differentiate the two. If I listen to a performance of a symphony while sitting in the orchestra pit, is that...

Quote: Originally Posted by Davesrose I can't get that link to work.....just gives me ads and promises that it may download. Then it takes me to more ads After clicking the link, just click the button in the bottom right-hand corner that says "Free".

Updated link: http://rapidshare.com/files/12056693...Drum.flac.html

Hi-Finthen & Davesrose, The biggest variable here is not your equipment or ears but music selections and personal experiences of live music. While I can find something I like in nearly any genre, my focal point would be anything that people clump into the "classical" genre. My...

This was not likely the link you read earlier, but it is probably a better one. Read it in full for a better understanding: http://www.digido.com/modules.php?na...howpage&pid=45 For the record, that list is authored by one of the best and most respected mastering engineers in the industry.

Many of the K701's upper frequencies are 5-8dB louder than the 650's. The K701's bass region however is only 1-3dB louder. The result of that when presented in a song is simple---bass sounds louder on the 650. If you are going to use the graph as your reference---you must take the...

Quote: Originally Posted by gsansite The source recording is higher quality than the CD (the limiting factor), therefore you can 'add' details by using a better ADC process or better digital mastering. Remasters are a mixed bag, lots of great ones, lots of terrible ones. Try looking...

What makes it sound better? Newer equipment? The recording hasn't changed. It's still an old recording with all the limitations of the equipment it was originally made with. Processing it with modern equipment will not change this. The sound may be modified in ways, but nothing will "add...

Quote: Originally Posted by griff2 Actually, analogue has effectively infinitely many samples of infinite bit depth, it supposedly is an exact analogue of the original waveform. In my own opinion, 16 bit (65,536) differing levels to exactly define the amplitude of a complex musical...

You cannot make something from nothing. Mastering and remastering can not "add" anything to the overall quality, they can only subtract. They can filter to remove tape hiss or background noise, but details and ambience from the original will be wiped out with the noise. There is no free lunch. I...

30,000 / 5,000 (quoted speed from isp) 27,520 / 4,300 (test results) (If you dont believe it, look here) http://www.optimum.com/order/boost/index.jsp

Quote: Originally Posted by slwiser Please provide a definition or explanation of what is being shown with the spectral view. It looks like to me it is showing the frequency weight of each sample of a passage which has little to do with the loudness issue as I understand it. The...

People do not need to know what everything means, all they need to know is how to activate the spectral view (configured to 22050 hz), and take a (preferably high-resolution) screenshot. Of course, anything is better than nothing, but considering it only takes 2 mouse clicks to activate...

All of this is pointless if it is not done properly. The overall waveform view only tells part of the story. It must be accompanied by a spectral view. In audacity, click edit---->preferences, and point to the "Spectrograms" tab. Set max frequency to 22050. (Default 8000). If your desktop...

I've received numerous PM's from people asking for some insight onto the whole "looks good/bad" vs "sounds good/bad" concept. This post will cover finding things that "sound bad" inside a waveform that otherwise "looks good". First, here is the track I have used for this example. Download...

(track he is referring to: http://www.sendspace.com/file/093msf ) Quote: Originally Posted by ILikeMusic One thing that struck me right away was with the minimal/lack of compression the dynamic range was almost too much... if volume is set at a level to make the quieter passages sound...

Quote: Originally Posted by Nerull What I'm trying to say is, sometimes it doesn't exactly translate into a bad CD. Other things like poor recording technique, heavy compression, and thrashing of dynamics sometimes take place and don't translate into the waveform on screen and you don't...

Post-listening, feel free to share your experience of the "tonality, warmth, transparency, depth, detail, and dimensions"

inside comments of track

http://www.sendspace.com/file/093msf Updated to sendspace