>>>Oh, Denton, I've been testing with the new Earthworks directionals. My pair
>are flat (within +/- 2dB) from 5Hz up to 30kHz and down about 6 dB at 40kHz.
>I've recorded these directly (via extremely high quality mic-amps) into a
>Sadie running 24/96. The results are absolutely amazing. There is so much
>"placement" information that it sounds more real than real. Even when
>listening to the studio monitors you can hear things happening behind you.
>Converting the results to 44.1 kHz lost the placement information, but just
>band-passing at 20kHz didn't.>>
>
>Thanks for straightening out the details <g>
>
>I recently took my turntable out of storage, added a Creek phono section
>and Sumiko Blue Point, and got out some of my old favorites, as well as a
>few new DCC 180g vinyl pressings.
>
>I set up my system to do some comparisons btw mat'l I had on LP vs the same
>mat'l on CD. While there were many obvious differences in favor of the LP,
>the biggest difference was as you suggest in the placement of the
>instruments both horizontally and vertically. Far superior on the LPs...
>
>
Were you guys in the school of thought that CD sound could be improved by
the judicious use of green magic markers? <g>
Winsor
Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California
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