[KlarkKentThe3rd]

Strangest thing... I wake up, rush to the laptop to get my first fix of music, and the left headphone speaker is not working! I was already thinking about testing the wonderful world of Grado warranty, then I remembered to check the System Preferences. And, wouldn't you know it, the balance SOMEHOW shifted all the way to the right!
 
My own computer trolled me.
 
Anyway, listening to my 1993 UK release of Modern Life is Rubbish, and it sounds as good as it ever did.

 

[Wildcatsare1]

KKT3, sorry to hear about your impersonal issues with your computer !

Will have to check your recommendation. Listening to Dire Straights Brothers in Arms 24/96 on the PS1k, trying to type but can't stop intently listening. Ah, sonic bliss, this is.......

 

[KlarkKentThe3rd]

KKT3, sorry to hear about your impersonal issues with your computer !

Will have to check your recommendation. Listening to Dire Straights Brothers in Arms 24/96 on the PS1k, trying to type but can't stop intently listening. Ah, sonic bliss, this is.......

If you seriously plan on buying that version of the album, get it from Discogs. They categorize albums based on country of manufacture AND year.

 

[jaywillin]

KKT3, sorry to hear about your impersonal issues with your computer !

Will have to check your recommendation. Listening to Dire Straights Brothers in Arms 24/96 on the PS1k, trying to type but can't stop intently listening. Ah, sonic bliss, this is.......

one of my references, and just a great album
telegraph road too

 

[CanadianMaestro]

Yup. Knopfler's solo albums too. Great acoustics.

 

[Wildcatsare1]

A Jock on a local FM Station mentioned a study by an Audio Engineer (I didn't catch who) did a study on albums "loudness" and dynamic range (again she didn't give a time frame) and Dire Straights "Brothers in Arms" had the greatest, and something from Oasis tied for loudest/least dynamic range. Of course the DJ completely misunderstood the study and thought loudness was a good thing.

 

[jaywillin]

  Yup. Knopfler's solo albums too. Great acoustics.

+1

 

[stacker45]

KKT3, sorry to hear about your impersonal issues with your computer !

Will have to check your recommendation. Listening to Dire Straights Brothers in Arms 24/96 on the PS1k, trying to type but can't stop intently listening. Ah, sonic bliss, this is.......

 
Brothers In Arms is a great album, I have on vinyl.
 
A few years ago, if someone would've told me that I would eventually be listening to vinyls, with my forensic PS1k, I would've called them, crazy, and yet....

 

[joseph69]

I always took along Dire Straights "Brothers in Arms" with me when I went to demo speakers. 

 

[sinkie]

How do you guys keep your Grados clean of dust? If I were to use a vacuum cleaner, will it spoil the drivers?

 

[Focker]

  How do you guys keep your Grados clean of dust? If I were to use a vacuum cleaner, will it spoil the drivers?

 

[CanadianMaestro]

  one of my references, and just a great album
telegraph road too

Knopfler's album, "Shangri-La" is my favorite. In hi-res 96/24. "Don't Crash the Ambulance", "Our Shangri-La", "Back to Tupelo", and "515 a.m." are sublime songs.

 

[CanadianMaestro]

  How do you guys keep your Grados clean of dust? If I were to use a vacuum cleaner, will it spoil the drivers?

 
I hang them on a T-stand, and place a cloth/vinyl hood over them when not on my noggin.
cheers

 

[jaywillin]

 
Knopfler's album, "Shangri-La" is my favorite. In hi-res 96/24. "Don't Crash the Ambulance", "Our Shangri-La", "Back to Tupelo", and "515 a.m." are sublime songs.

thanks CM !
hadn't listened to this in a while, doing so now (44/16) still good !

 

[CanadianMaestro]

Here's an interesting post about "hi-res".

http://www.head-fi.org/t/415361/24bit-vs-16bit-the-myth-exploded
 
cheers,