Thanks, Cornell! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cornell Ligon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 8:50 AM Subject: Re: SOUND QUALITY OF DIFFERENT AUDIO PLAYERS
> Hi Gary, > I had the same experience on the B&K audio site as well. I'll hold on to > this email through the weekend and will forward privately so I don't clog > things up on the list. IOW: I will get info for you and send it along. > I had my eye on a unit via EBay had I sold my system. I kind of glad I > didn't though, unless I could get into the B&K unit. I have an older B&K > 4090 preamp, but the remote went bad, so I sold my power amp about two > years > ago and jumped into the Flagship Onkyo receiver. After further research, I > realized how much of a step down the JVC would've been, so I moved on from > it. Although it has some nice features, it's not TXH Ultra II certified. > > > > > > Best Regards, > Cornell > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Subject: Re: SOUND QUALITY OF DIFFERENT AUDIO PLAYERS > Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 00:57:51 -0500 > > Hi Cornell! I haven't incorporated my computer with my home theater > system > either, but I also hope to do so. I checked the B and K website, but > didn't > find it very accessible. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cornell Ligon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 9:21 AM > Subject: Re: SOUND QUALITY OF DIFFERENT AUDIO PLAYERS > > > > Gary, > > Do you have your computer incorporated into your Home Theater system? > > That's > > what I ultimately want to do, but when I did so a few months ago, my > > computer screen didn't read well on a HD TV. The wife said all > > characters > > looked weird, but I only have composite and S video out on my video card > > and > > no adaptor to accommodate the 16:9 TV screen. > > Don't quote me on this, but I heard the B&K Audio Components AVR > > 507receiver > > will allow software programs, such as JAWS to be loaded onto it's system > > allowing blind folk to use it more easily. I'm currently running an > > Onkyo > > 989 version 2 THX Ultra 2 receiver and considering a few other options > now > > as I'm trying to sell the Onkyo. > > JVC has wireless PC hook up capability as well as Sirius satellite radio > > built right into the 702B model. So, I'm considering the B&K as > > mentioned > > above or the JVC once I sell my Onkyo, or I might just wait to see if > > Onkyo > > has an upgrade soon with newer HD features. > > I also like to use a few surround features when playing music. > > > > Best Regards, > > Cornell > > > > > > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > > From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > > Subject: Re: SOUND QUALITY OF DIFFERENT AUDIO PLAYERS > > Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 00:49:33 -0500 > > > > Well I like my home theater system. I play my music in surround sound, > as > > well as watching movies with it, and I think it sounds pretty good. I > > have > > a Pioneer system not, but am not sure what I'm going to get next time. > > I > > plan to get a new system though. I'm not sure about on screen > programming > > since I can't read the screen. This may have strayed off topic, but > > people > > were comparing audio files with home theater. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Cornell Ligon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > > Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 9:48 AM > > Subject: RE: SOUND QUALITY OF DIFFERENT AUDIO PLAYERS > > > > > > > Andre, > > > No, I understood what you were stating, but I'm such a junky for audio > > > equipment in any capacity and I'm familiar with Nad's reputation for > > > keeping > > > things simple without too many bells and whistles. I'm also an audio > > file, > > > but I began to incorporate home theater A/V into my system back in 91 > > with > > > an Onkyo 70 Pro integra receiver with discreet amplification. > > > For the most part, I fully agree with you about home theater systems > not > > > that great for audio files. However, when you get into higher end > > systems, > > > at least with a few out there, they tend to accommodate audio > > > listening > > > quite well along with the home theater features. But, that typically > > means > > > spending $1800 to almost $4000 for a good system. > > > Quick note - I had a great 6 channel 170 watts per channel rms THX > > > Parasound > > > power amp that I sold two years ago and kind of regret now, but tend > > > to > > > like > > > to change up audio equipment every few years. > > > Sorry to get so far off topic. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Best Regards, > > > Cornell > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > > > From: André van Deventer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Reply-To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > > > To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > > > Subject: RE: SOUND QUALITY OF DIFFERENT AUDIO PLAYERS > > > Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 07:59:52 +0200 > > > > > > Hi Cornell > > > > > > The Nad c320b is an integrated amplifier. I do not need a home theter > > > system so I went for a simple amplifier to listen to music. > > > > > > This is a very simple integrated amp with no bells or whistles, like > > > we > > > have > > > ben expecting from NAD over the years. I don't know what their home > > > theater > > > systems are at all. > > > > > > Perhaps I should have stated this in my original message. The reason > > > I > > > asked these questions is that I wanted to listen to high quality music > > and > > > not home theater. > > > > > > And I must say that the few times I listened to music on home theater > > > systems the sound quality was horrible to put it mildly!! > > > > > > Andre > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > On Behalf Of Cornell Ligon > > > Sent: 29 March 2007 03:51 AM > > > To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org > > > Subject: RE: SOUND QUALITY OF DIFFERENT AUDIO PLAYERS > > > > > > Hi, > > > is the Nad a power amp or a receiver? In other words, do you have your > > > computer system and stereo or home theater integrated? > > > I did this awhile ago until I realized my phone jack in family room > > wasn't > > > powerful enough to handle DSL for the nt, so I temporarily move my > > > computer > > > system back into my office. > > > I am however considering a 'Home Thater ' computer to integrate into > > > my > > > Onkyo 989 V2, and also considering upgrading it to a newer B&K audio > > > system > > > that handles HD TV, HD audio files and wireless communication with the > > PC. > > > > > > being an audio file with 'home audio', I must say I don't quite have > the > > > same ear for audio on my computer, because I can't tell much > > > difference > > in > > > sound quality from using WMP, REal Player or ITunes other than ease of > > > use. > > > > > > > > > > > > Best Regards, > > > Cornell > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > > > From: Andri van Deventer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Reply-To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > > > To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > > > Subject: RE: SOUND QUALITY OF DIFFERENT AUDIO PLAYERS > > > Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 21:19:37 +0200 > > > > > > Hi Kevin > > > > > > The setup I use here is of course my PC with win xp and windows media > > > player 11. > > > > > > I have a emagic emi 2/6 usb professional soundcard running into a > > > newly-purchased NAD c320b. > > > > > > So I am not using computer speakers but a proper hifi system. > > > > > > So the soundcard in this stage is completely isolated from the > computer. > > > Oh yes - on windows media player 11 is there a way to completel y > turn > > > off > > > the equalizer? I know there is a certain menu item to not make the > > > equalizer show but is it then turned off completely? > > > > > > Andre > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > On Behalf Of Kevin Lloyd > > > Sent: 28 March 2007 08:55 PM > > > To: PC audio discussion list. > > > Subject: Re: SOUND QUALITY OF DIFFERENT AUDIO PLAYERS > > > > > > Hi Andre. > > > > > > In my opinion windows media player provides a better listen than > winamp. > > > There's really very little difference but specifically if you listen > > > to > > > live > > > albums or concept albums, windows media player is far superior to > winamp > > > in > > > playing the tracks seemlessly. I prefer windows media player > personally > > > and > > > I believe you won't get a third party product to play a proprietary > > format > > > like WMA better than a player produced by the company that produced > the > > > WMA > > > format itself. > > > > > > With regards to your other question, no, a computer won't play a CD as > > > well > > > as a good CD player. I've had a number of machines over the years and > > > find > > > the transports are more flimsy than a good quality CD player and don't > > > hold > > > the CD as well. This can lead to jitter and distortion. A computer's > > > CD-ROM is primarily designed to play data CD's and so there was never > > > a > > > need > > > originally to worry about this aspect. Incidentally, I've found > > > laptops > > to > > > have the better transports which surprised me but they do tend to have > a > > > raised centre onto which you can firmly place the disc and so > > > eliminate > > > jitter. > > > > > > After the transport you've got the processing of the signal which is > > going > > > through a dirty box of electrics in close proximity and generally > > > feeding > > > finally into a not too wonderful soundcard. A good quality CD player > > will > > > have more separation between the digital processing and power supply > > > to > > > remove RF generated by all that hot electrics. > > > > > > Best way to listen to a collection of music on a computer in my > > > opinion > > is > > > to get a decent USB soundcard and connect to a quality amplifier, > > > preferably > > > using a digital connection. > > > > > > Regards. > > > > > > Kevin > > > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Andri van Deventer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 8:40 AM > > > Subject: SOUND QUALITY OF DIFFERENT AUDIO PLAYERS > > > > > > > > > > Hi all > > > > > > > > I know that I am now probably starting a rather difficult and > perhaps > > > > > > > controversial thread, but I really want to get an answer to my > > > questions. > > > > > > > > 1. Is there a difference in the audio quality between winamp and > > > windows > > > > media player? I like using windows media player but I do want the > > best > > > > audio quality. I put all my cds in windows media lossless format so > I > > > > > > > > want > lossless sound out of the audio player also. > > > > > > > > 2. Would you get the same sound quality out of playing audio cds > > > on > > > a > > > > > > > computer than you would get playing them on a good quality cd player? > > > > > > > > I am not really interested in saving my music in wav format as you > > > cannot > > > > seem to get media info on a wav file. > > > > Andre > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > > > http://www.pc-audio.org > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > > http://www.pc-audio.org > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > > http://www.pc-audio.org > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > > http://www.pc-audio.org > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > > http://www.pc-audio.org > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > http://www.pc-audio.org > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > http://www.pc-audio.org > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
