Klarinet Archive - Posting 000419.txt from 2002/09

From: Tom.Henson@-----.com
Subj: RE: [kl] MP3 - WAV - CD
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 17:13:41 -0400

I would also imagine that trying to describe the sound that one brand =
makes
vs. another brand would be risking it as well.

So I guess trying to say that Alpines plays darker than say Clarions =
would
be risking a deluge of discussion?

Just for Friday laughs.

Tom Henson

-----Original Message-----
From: Benjamin Maas [mailto:benmaas@-----.com]=20
Subject: RE: [kl] MP3 - WAV - CD

> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Wright [mailto:w9wright@-----.net]
>
> <><> Benjamin=A0Maas wrote:
> [snip of useful information]
>
>
>
> Where in the spectrum of DACs does the average $300 aftermarket
> automobile CD player (a 'name brand', such as Clarion) sit? Or does =
it
> vary so much that a meaningful answer isn't possible?
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>

Anything car would be pretty low on the list... There are just too =
many
problems inherent in the fact that it has to work under extreme =
conditions.

A more valid question would be in the home/pro environment. Most of =
the
"Audiophile" brands are pretty good. The lower-end consumer stuff is =
often
questionable.

That being said, there is a lot of variation from brand to brand and =
model
to model so it is difficult to make any meaningful generalization.

--Ben

Benjamin Maas
Freelance Clarinetist and Recording Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
benmaas@-----.com
http://www.fifthcircle.com

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