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Years ago, I had the listening experience with the following CD's (I supose you have heard them...) and not with my current analogue set-up... I had those records in CD's and when came in my hands the vinyl pressings, I imediatelly exchanged them with the vinyls... They are 16 bit - linear cuts, as I read on the records' cover technical notes... I have an explanation why this is happening... but I would prefer to ask if any other fellow had the same experience with me with digitally remastered LPs...

You know that I am joking, don't you... And off course you love Max ...

I didn't invite Max because he is in favor of vinyl. I invited the homus digitalis... to persuate them... [6] Max was the first who listened an update I made to my analogue, so he didn't need the experience anyway...

I am sorry DrWho and Dave but out of 12 forums that i posted this and out of 18 people present in the event, you are the only ones saying that THIS test was not properly done. Differences were simply CHAOTIC between ANY DIGITAL and the TURNTABLE and nobody cared to fill-up the score sheet again... PLEASE READ IT A BIT MORE CAREFULLY, WILL YOU?

Hi, Probably the most favourite subject between audiophiles around the world is the on-going "fight" between analogue and digital. Since the introduction of the CD in 1981 and after some years of the digital predominance, digital seems to have hit the technological roof and analogue is making a strong come back in the last 10 years. Personally all over these years I have made my comparisons with various material and I have concluded them in a paper named at http://aca.gr/rec05_skal1.htm But some people were telling me that my old Wadia 8/15 pair was technologically outdated and so the comparison was not fair, so I decided to organize in my listening room a blind test between a top digital (whatever that means...) and my analogue gear, with lots of people invited... See the rest of this very interesting IMHO story here: - http://aca.gr/event08-9.htm (with lots of pictures and 10 videoclips covering the event). I hope you enjoy it...

Hi everyone, In 10 days from now the “lunatic” members of the Audiophile Club of Athens will celebrate the 10th anniversary of... “Their Existence”... xe,xe,xe… Robert Deutsch from STEREOPHILE is right now touring with his wife around the “Land of Gods” and during his last free day is going to join us in a hotel in Athens, where we are going to honor 3 Greek High End Manufacturers: Analysis, TLA & Ypsilon (Members of the Club)! - http://aca.gr/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2482 - http://aca.gr/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2499 (for Greek speaking) See all about it above and sorry for the inconvenience…

Here is a picture (the record is shown on the top right) - Composer: Elgar - CELLO CONCERTO in E Minor Op. 85, completed Aug 1919 - 1st Movement: Adagio - Moderato - Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Sir John Barbirolli - Cellist: Jacqueline Du Pre - Recorded: August 19, 1965 at Kingsway Hall - London, EMI ASD 655. It was played in my house, when Ken was filming and I had chosen it, due to the extra ability of the ribbons to play cello music.

Since, the film caused a lot of interest, we have prepared an informative page about this. IMHO http://aca.gr/event06-3.htm is equally very interesting. There are a lot of pictures, film scenes and 2 links for watching the 20 min documentary. Comments are by the guy who had speakers like... refrigerators... Enjoy

Thank you Michael, No problem at all, in fact I am glad I have caused an interesting discussion. Now just for the info for the members of this forum, I want to explain how this documentary initiated. Ken Barnes, a film maker, living in London (Canadian origin) send us a proposal, a part of which I am quoting: As you can understand, he didn't want to advertise the Club but to show the extra-ordinary face of our hobby. I am sure he could show some more of the software and not that much of hardware and money and things like that. I don't know if he succeeded 100% but IMHO it is not bad, not bad at all. I will put the links again (we have uploaded in a second server) for members that are lazy to go to the first page... - http://aca.gr/stream/aca_documentary.htm or @ - http://homepage.mac.com/savagebean/iMovieTheater11.html Thanks for your favorite reactions.

But that was salt and pepper Michael... (BTW, can you show me? Honestly)

Thank you for "advertising" me Max. I just wanted to offer my poor contribution to this topic, with a paper I have recently writen in the ACA.GR web-site, comparing many music titles I have in both media: http://aca.gr/rec05_skal1.htm

Hi, 'MEGARON' Music Hall in Athens-Greece has started a series of recordings of Greek Classical Music Composers and the works that 6 members of A.C.A. witnessed recorded, were composed by Manolis Kalomiris (1883-1962) 'TRIPTICHON' (composed 1936), Symphony PALAMIKI and "2 GREEK DANCES". STATE ORCHESTRA OF ATHENS (ASO) was conducted by Byron Fidetzis. Musical recording assistant was Philippos Tsalahouris. The recording was performed by Themis Zafiropoulos and the recording team of the 'Megaron' Recording Center. This is also an historical moment, since this recording session was the first official recording towards discography of the best and oldest Greek Symphonic Orchestra! Read all about it in: aca.gr/event05-6_megaron.htm (extremelly recommended for serious audiophiles...) Subjects included: - About the Play... - The Recording Center Installation... - The Play & the Orchestra... - The Recording of the Orchestra... - 'MEGARON' Recording Equipment...

There have been updates to this paper and it is now finished (at last...) If you have time, please re-visit: aca.gr/paper37.htm (Heavy weight-high rotation magnetically suspended flywheel for a large mass magnetically suspended t/t platter!) Sorry for the 20 months delay...

OK Max, Go to my paper again and read my remark about the Linn LP12 t/t I had, 7 years ago, against the Wadia combo and a tune recorded by Linn. They are equal as far as price more or less. I state there that there was on particular tune that it was better on CD back then. One, only one out of 25!!! (or make it 15 since I didn't have all of them at that time...) I just try to be practical Max, that's why i say "no more technical crap..." As far as music of today's youngsters, well... Thanks, but no thanks...

Dear Max, 25 vinyl records (that ALL I have in both media...) and none of them to be inferior than its copy on digital, says something, does it? In fact, it sends a clear message!!!