User Details - Ubertrout


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  Ubertrout
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Location:
  New York, NY
HiFi:
  Sony SCD-CE595 (analog), Oppo 980H (HDMI), LG BH200 (Blu-Ray/HD-DVD over HDMI)
Onkyo TX-SR605
Polk Audio RM6750 5.1 speaker set.

Usually use the Sony for SACD since the Onkyo can't decode DSD. The Oppo I use mainly as a utility player.
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Brick and Mortar SACD shopping in NYC
March 16, 2010
You know, I'd forgotten about J&R, and I live really near it also. And they still have that separate room for classical, don't they? ... more
Brick and Mortar SACD shopping in NYC
March 16, 2010
Does anyone have a suggestion for places in NYC that are good for SACD shopping? Like most of you I do most of my shopping online, but I recently ambled around the Barnes and Noble by Lincoln Center and not only got some great deals (Vanska Beethoven set for $35 after sale and member discount), but had a lot of fun doing so. I'd like to do more of ... more
Perfect Sound for the Time Being: Behind the Compact Disc’s Sonic Ascent
March 16, 2010
Wow, people on this board can be really unfriendly. I'd suggest checking out the wikipedia entries for XRCD and HDCD, same as they do though. I don't own any XRCDs so I can't make a valid comparison, but I just purchased the HDCD of Van Halen I, so hopefully I'll know more about that soon. ... more
Why SACD has not been a great success, an analysis attempt
March 16, 2010
I think he's right actually. Several thousand users from around the world is nice but niche. That said, I do agree it's been said before, but I do think promotion is a big factor as well. The guy in the office next to mine is possibly a bigger classical fan than I am; he certainly buys more CDs. And yet he'd barely heard of SACD. At the same ... more
Christopher Breunig of H Fi News
March 9, 2010
Adrian, This is being a pedant, but I'm pretty sure you mean "sine wave" not "sinus wave." Or is this some non-nasal waveform I was unaware of? ... more