Octoberish show month, digital technology is already perfect,  standing waves. Three shows and counting in October / very early November.  Technology confuses yet another person. Understanding our complicated listening environments

Digital technology is already perfect

Another article about how digital is good enough and uses the common incoherent argument that compares the ear’s frequency range to the format that should be used to store, transmit and reconstitute music.

Why DACs Need to Become Like Digital Cameras — and Less Like TVs

These kind of articles should be ignored, people [of course, me linking to it and saying that people should ignore it means y’all will head on over there at the earliest opportunity :-0].

The first time I heard this technology-is-good-enough argument, a variant on it anyway, was in 1985, I think, when PCs with the new Intel 286 chip came out, replacing the standard 8088 chip.

PCs with the 286 were about, literally, a million times slower than PCs today. Or your smartphone. But a friend told me that this speed improvement at the time was ridiculous, “how fast did they think a secretary could type, anyway?”

And the digital camera vs TV thing? Just what the heck is that about? So much link-bait out there, getting kind of wacky doodle.

Shows – Eenie, Meenie, Miney, … I’m sure there must be a Moe

3 major shows in 33 days.

The Rocky Mountain Audio Fest October 2-4, 2015

TAVES in Torotono October 30 – November 1, 2015

You then have the New York Audio Show November 6-8, 2015

Its not like people don’t like shipping gear here, there and everywhere… But the real problem is that these 3 shows are actually good shows, and a person shouldn’t miss either of them if they like going to  shows.

Standing Waves

An interesting article on our acoustical environments 

That’s hi-fi for now folks. Good night and have a pleasant tomorrow.

Hear with your tongue, Vinyl addiction, the HoloLens

Boing.Boing: device lets you hear with your tongue

This is awesome for people who have lost their hearing…

Buzzfeed: 18 Signs You Are Addicted To Collecting Vinyl

5. Your dream house looks something like this.

Oh man or man oh man…. And I’m pretty sure Neli’s dream house looks like this too. Someday… and probably this will be worse than clothes or dishes.. you know, when she puts something somewhere where it is not supposed to be and I can’t find it when I NEED IT!…. 😉

“Sweetie, where did you put the Mahavishnu John albums? Rock? Fusion? Psychedelia?”

7. You thumb through every single record bin in every shop because you never know what you might find.

I try to fight the urge. I try to optimize my time, going through bins that are most likely to be fruitful… But I always wonder about those other bins….

11. Looking at a photo like this makes you quietly freak out – THAT’S NOT HOW YOU STORE A RECORD! YOU’RE GOING TO RUIN IT!!!

Well, actually, it is already ruined. There is usually a bin or two like this in most thrift shops. Just have to turn your head and move away….
Not at all interested in:

18. You are ready and willing to argue about the superiority of vinyl over CDs at any given moment.

This is for all youse who have a lot of time on your hands… 😉

Microsoft HoloLens

Imagine Dragons sure has become a successful band..

This is where we recreate the performance not only aurally but visually… Pinpoint imaging will be our friend….

Well, at least there won’t be a big flat screen to mess with the sound. But seriously, it would be nice if our industry did not shun this technology like it does video in the listening room.

That’s hi-fi for now folks. Good night and have a pleasant tomorrow.