April 24, 201412 yr Author comment_632980 He's either completely brilliant or completely off his rocker... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H47jI6xanA Report
April 24, 201412 yr comment_632982 ^I'm sure that having that in 24/192 FLAC (or whatever PONO format is) will make all the difference during playback... Report
April 24, 201412 yr comment_632987 News to me as well. I like what little I've heard of Ayre. Fuck, now I wish I got one. Report
April 24, 201412 yr comment_632988 Fuck, now I wish I got one. When they release version 2, there will probably be plenty of chances to buy used ones. Report
April 24, 201412 yr comment_632990 I'm sure there will be plenty of chances to buy one even before then. Report
April 24, 201412 yr comment_632993 Yes, but I'm what you call very cheap, which makes current-generation things less likely to make it into my shopping basket. I don't know why you guys keep me around. Edited April 24, 201412 yr by acidbasement Report
April 24, 201412 yr comment_632996 He's either completely brilliant or completely off his rocker... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H47jI6xanA He always writes such happy little ditties. (whistles) Report
April 25, 201412 yr Author comment_633028 He always writes such happy little ditties. (whistles) I hear you, man. "Out of the blue and into the black. Once you're gone you can't come back..." According to this article, Needle of Death is actually a cover (as are all of the other tracks on... gulp... did he actually cut an entire album of one-take covers? and is he actually now going to release an "audiophile" version of it?) http://www.stereogum.com/1677874/watch-neil-young-cover-bert-janschs-needle-of-death-in-jack-whites-voice-o-graph-booth/video/ If nothing else, you have to give him a nod for his creativity and authenticity. He's become more than a little nuts as he's aged, however (IMO, of course). Report
April 25, 201412 yr comment_633031 I'm not sure why they keep me around, neither. Because you rocked the shit out of that ostrich avatar way back in the day before that prick Patrick82 bastardized it. Report
April 25, 201412 yr comment_633032 Whoa, throwback Thursday, indeed! Hey, remember when people thought it was a platypus? Report
April 25, 201412 yr comment_633067 Meanwhile ... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/14/high_fidelity_pure_audio_launch_event_elton_john_goodbye_yellow_brick_road/ I've bought a few Blu Ray Pure Audio discs, all classical at this point. They do sound great, but I'm mostly running them through my Audyssey'd HT rig which downsamples to 24/48. I've switched back and forth between the full resolution version (analog outs from oppo bdp-95) and the Audyssey'd version (hdmi out to my humble denon AVR-2112CI receiver) and I like the Audssey'd version better. Bottom line is, just like any "new" format, its the mixing/mastering that counts more than the hi-rezness, IMO. This whole room correction thing has been a real revelation to me. I'd never been able to get my HT to produce audiophile quality sound, particularly because the subwoofer was so out of control. Audyssey gets that in check. Its not completely monodirectional, but its surprisingly how little I'm thinking "the bass is coming from there". Usually it feels like its right in front of me. And the phantom center is perfect. Way off topic I know. I just like Audyssey and wanted to share. Report
April 25, 201412 yr comment_633145 Whoa, throwback Thursday, indeed! Hey, remember when people thought it was a platypus? I don't remember that. I remember having a chuckle every time I saw it though. Report
May 4, 201412 yr comment_634218 Not sure where this should go so sticking it here. We Pieced Together Steve Jobs’ Long-Lost Stereo System (photo slideshow) http://ow.ly/3k0EGo Report
May 5, 201412 yr comment_634328 I thought it was an interesting list. Too bad nobody can ask Steve how he chose his equipment (e.g., bought everything from one store or based on recommendations, magazine reviews at the time, etc.). Report
June 1, 201412 yr comment_638607 http://www.cnet.com/news/will-the-400-pono-music-player-sound-like-a-27500-stereo-preamplifier/ WTF?? "No doubt about it, the Ayre Acoustics KX-R Twenty preamplifier's sound quality is truly revelatory. I should hope so, since it sells for $27,500, but here's the truly shocking part: Ayre's owner -- and the preamp's designer -- Charles Hansen, thinks the upcoming Pono Music Player will deliver "80 or 90 percent" of the KX-R Twenty's sound" Report
June 2, 201412 yr comment_638734 I was just surprised that apparently the man himself said that. Why on earth would he say something like this? It's a weird market... Report
June 2, 201412 yr Author comment_638746 I was just surprised that apparently the man himself said that. Why on earth would he say something like this? It's a weird market... Because nobody is buying his expensive shit, yet thousands of people are poised to buy the much cheaper shit that he'll get a slice of? Maybe? Especially with his ringing endorsement. Edited June 2, 201412 yr by Wmcmanus Report
June 2, 201412 yr comment_638749 Because nobody is buying his expensive shit, yet thousands of people are poised to buy the much cheaper shit that he'll get a slice of? Maybe? Especially with his ringing endorsement. Still seems like a huge shot in the foot for me! Report
June 2, 201412 yr comment_638751 Money in the wallet is money in the wallet. Most people in the audio business care not how it gets there. Report
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