DAT-heads Digest #330

Contents:
  That's BS (Keith Bode)
  Sound Devices 744t (David Taylor)
  COSTELLO: Japan 2004 (Hirokazu Hara)
  off-topic: contact info needed (Butterking@aol.com)
  ISO the GOODS (dolphin smile)


From: Keith Bode <tunakebo@verizon.net>
Subject: That's BS
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 19:50:38 -0800

>
>
>"Mark J. Dulcey" <mark@buttery.org> wrote:
>  
>
>>>>>>>Reporters were also shown audio players powered by a regular battery
>>>>>>> vs. Oxyride. The one with Oxyride delivered a stronger, deeper bass,
>>>>>>> and Matsushita officials said some music experts express a preference
>>>>>>> for Oxyride.
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> That is bullshit.  (Anybody want to bet on a blind test?)
>>>      
>>>
>
>Actually I buy it.
>
>When mastering (Classical music) I routinely filter below 60Hz (Unless there
>is something important going on down there).  The reason?  So the system of
>the end user is not unduly taxed.  It is a waste of energy for the amp to
>reproduce (meaningless) energy in that spectrum, when it could be used
>somewhere else.
>

It's a long known fact that reproduction of clear, accurate bass 
requires a lot more power, than most of the music.  The logic behind it 
is very simple, or at least it seems so to me.  To reproduce bass 
accurately, and to experience all the aspects of it, requires large 
woofers, at least I believe it does.  Smaller subwoofers may be able t 
reproduce the frequency, But reproducing the sound is only part of the 
experience.  There the hollow punch in the gut, or kick in the chest.  
In order to reproduce that a speaker with a big cone has to move 
substantially, requiring vast amounts of peak power above nominal 
playing volume.  My home power amp is a Carver M1.5t, with 350 watts a 
channel, precisely for that reason.  I really am not in the position to 
bring in a separate power supply for my stereo, but it makes perfect 
sense to me.  When it comes to battery operated equipment, the ability 
to dump a lot of power quickly isn't there, so any help is a plus.

Keith





From: David Taylor <drtaylor@yahoo.com>
Subject: Sound Devices 744t
Reply-To: drtaylor@earthling.net
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 21:36:31 -0800 (PST)

They exist and have been seen in the wild.  I received my 744t a week or so
back at this point.  Still have to get some cables made for various patch
situations.  So much more testing is needed before I can do a complete review.

Currently, I have only done a little work with it so far.  Did some sample
recordings with my MBHO's directly connected, and then doing a transfer to a
Macintosh system for playback in professional sound studio.

It was very nice, sounded crisp in clean.

It was easy to use for recording, fairly simple menu setup, and lots of
flexiblity.  Course you will never get it past a metal detector, its a pretty
solid piece of metal.  And its very expensive.

- dave

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From: Hirokazu Hara <hara00@tip.ne.jp>
Subject: COSTELLO: Japan 2004
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 21:42:57 +0900

   Hello DAT heads

   I taped the Fukuoka show on Dec 12th 2004. Great show and excellent
   sound.

    *ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS*
      12/12/2004 (SUN)
      ZEPP Fukuoka, Fukuoka, JPN  (146 min.)
      AUD DAT Master: COS-11R's->PS9V2CH->TCD-D8

   I'm looking for the tapers of the N.Young, P.McCartney, B.Dylan and
   Costello shows. If anyone taped these shows, please reply privately.

   Hiro 




From: Butterking@aol.com
Subject: off-topic: contact info needed
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 13:54:25 -0500

Rob Angelucci, f you're out there, please contact me to finish our trade from earlier this year. I do believe you still owe me a show (8/9/95). I have lost your email address.

Erik F



From: dolphin smile <thedolphinsmile@yahoo.com>
Subject: ISO the GOODS
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 11:20:33 -0800 (PST)

anyone have live show of this great Florida band.
Let me know, how much to trade.


                
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