DAT-heads Digest #813
Contents:
Re: CDR Speeds ("Slipkid")
Re: Mic2496 (Christopher Hickman)
BUOS taping policy? (Douglas Carmichael)
ISO Fleetwood Mac in Phoenix 2003 ("S Randolph")
Please tape THE MUSIC ("DANIEL THWEATT")
Items for sale (Brian Dowling)
From: "Slipkid" <slipkid@voicenet.com>
Subject: Re: CDR Speeds
Reply-To: "Slipkid" <slipkid@voicenet.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2003 10:44:15 -0400
klay wrote:
> Now I do a lot of mastering at 1x and most of you probably are striving
> for 600x, but I'll quote from a recent HHb Press Release:
> =======================
> As most CD-R media manufacturers chase the large and lucrative data
> recording market, evidence is emerging that high record-speed discs are
> failing in standalone audio CD recorders.
<snip>
> "Users need consistently reliable performance at 1x" concludes Charney.
> "They should be cautious of using any CD-R disc with a specified speed
> rating wider than 1x-24x".
> ==========================
>
> End quote. Food for thought.
right - that "food for thought" is FOR ANYONE USING A STANDALONE BURNER,
which afaik burn at 1x speed, and those will perform more reliabily using
media SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED for burning at 1x speed, such as that sold by
HHB
for people using PC burners, which are designed to burn more reliably at
faster speeds than at slower speeds, they would be better off using media
rated for the higher speeds, and burn at those speeds recommended for their
equipment
more info on the non-issue of speed & CD-R burners for those interested:
http://www.cdrfaq.org/faq03.html#S3-31
http://www.emedialive.com/EM2000/starrett5.html
some worthwhile excerpts on speed:
"...if you want to make your audio discs with the screamingest, fastest,
baddest recorder on the block, go ahead. Let the timid confine themselves to
recording at a snail's pace with the hope of improved audio quality. You
know better."
and
"Put simply, there's more to writing at high speed than just spinning
faster. It's entirely possible that writing slowly to "high-speed" media
will produce significantly worse results than writing to it quickly. There
is no One True Answer to this question. Do what works best for what you
have. Some experimentation may be required."
stay within the limits of your burner and the media you are using & your
discs *should* be fine - but burning substantially slower than those limits
(1X) can be just as bad as burning too fast!! don't shoot for 600x but
don't succumb to the "slower is better" misinformation either
- jon -
From: Christopher Hickman <cmh@stonepool.com>
Subject: Re: Mic2496
Date: 26 Jul 2003 10:14:53 -0500
Is anyone able to give me the lowdown on the differences and
similarities between the Core Sound preamp and the Sonic Studios? The
latter is 2x as much, and if there is a significant improvement for
16-bit, 44.1khz recording then it's worth it, but I'm new to the world
of pre-amps....
Chris
From: Douglas Carmichael <dcarmich@mail.ourservers.net>
Subject: BUOS taping policy?
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2003 10:21:08 -0500
Anyone know whether Blessid Union of Souls allows taping and to what
extent they allow it?
--douglas
From: "S Randolph" <srandolph@core.com>
Subject: ISO Fleetwood Mac in Phoenix 2003
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2003 13:47:46 -0400
My Cousin went to the show for her birthday.
I would like to surprise her with a copy.
I have much to trade.
Thanks,
Steve Randolph
From: "DANIEL THWEATT" <thweatt62040@msn.com>
Subject: Please tape THE MUSIC
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2003 13:18:37 -0500
The Music are joining the Lollapalooza tour this week. Anyone recording that
could score copies of their sets would be doing me a huge favor. Those guys
are an awesome new band.
Have a nice day, Danny
Check out Sanctified Press:christian rock,poetry,ranting, and more..
www.sanctifiedpress.com
My trade page:
www.sanctifiedpress.com/trade.html
From: Brian Dowling <panther@hereintown.net>
Subject: Items for sale
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2003 15:13:26 -0400
I am selling the items listed below as they are no longer being used.
For Sale:
All items are listed as is.
(1) Apogee AD 1000 with dual coax out adapter, and power cord. Asking $400
or best offer. Originally paid $1500
Bought originally from Sonic Sense in 2001. Revision C. Used about 20 times.
Left gain knob comes loose and was purchased with this. No issues with
playing and recording. Cosmetically has a few scratches and is in fair
condition.
(1) Aerco MP-2 pre-amp Asking $250 or best offer. Originally paid $450
Heavily used in fair condition. Runs on (3) 9 Volts. Adustable gain and
lowest gain is 0db (0db version). There has been some issues with a very
faint -50db hum in one channel under very high gain playback. May need
serviced. Selling as is.
(1) Marantz CDR300 portable CD Burner with AC/DC power cords. $500 Orignally
paid $700
Bought new in Fall of 2002. Used no more than 15 times. No flaws. In Very
good to excellent condition. No recording or playing issues.
.
(1) TCD-D3 with manual. $300
Bought originally from Ebay with less than 20 hours played. Comes with
Manual and supplied battery, and power supply. Also have 6C cartridge
available for power. Serviced by Oade to replace transport. Works flawlessly
with the exception that the backlight does night work, and could not be
repaired. Used no more than 50 hours since purchase.
(1) Tascam DA-20 Asking $250 or best offer.
Bought originally by Terrapin tapes in 1996. Over 500 hours. Has been
serviced for head cleaning and alignmnent once. Cosmetically in fair to good
condition with moderate scratches. Has been stored in my closet for at least
one year. Plays 60 meters tapes well. Has some issues with various 90 meter
tapes, and might need another cleaning with head alignment. Selling as is.
(1) Sony D-100 Asking $350 or best offer.
Bought originally from Terrapin Tapes in 1998. Has approximately 300 hours.
Cosmetically, the battery door is cracked and needs replaced. Counter and
reset buttons are missing. Deck is in fair to good condition. Records and
plays flawlessly. No head or transport issues. Selling as is.
(1) Electrovaya Powerpad 160. Asking $100 or best offer.
Originally bought in 2002. Comes with all supplied poer cords. Used once.
Comes with manual. I was unable to get it to charge and work for the time it
was to supppose to. May need to be serviced by Electrovaya. Sellig as is.
(1) Sony CDP-C445 5 Disc CD player with optical out. Asking $100
Bought originally in 1997. Plays all CDR's. Optical out. In good to great
condition. Simply not used anymore.
(1) Sony Mindisc MDS-J8940 Home Deck. Asking $300. Originally paid $500.
Originally bought from Crutchfield Fall of 2002. Used a couple times for
MD>CDR transfers. has optical and coax in and out. Home deck. In Excellent
condition. Manual included.
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