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Tuesday May 15, 2012. 10:55 PM
Go to this link to take a very interesting “test” of your musical skills and proclivities. You’ll also be helping the BBC with their research. Hint: A couple of the tests take a while to load. Don’t do what I did and skip them. You will get a low score! (Like me….) Enjoy,...
Wednesday May 9, 2012. 07:51 PM
The California Audio Show (CAS) is running a promotion wherein BAAS members get a $10 discount on their 3-day tickets. Since the membership fee for BAAS is only $20, new members can essentially join BAAS for free! Just follow the link above to join, and I’ll send you the...
Wednesday April 25, 2012. 08:59 AM
On 9/26/95, the notice below was posted on the rec.audio.high-end newsgroup by one of Dennis Davis’ officers. (Dennis was president.) This current incarnation of BAAS was a restart of the earlier “Northern California Audiophile Society.” This, in turn, sent the “other...
Tuesday April 24, 2012. 09:39 PM
Sunday April 22, 2012. 06:25 PM
Ethan Winer has been an outspoken critic of the more extreme — some would say mainstream (!) — aspects of our hobby. In fact, his (in)famous Audio Myths Video has been the subject of both scorn and admiration. The guy is certainly opinionated. But he’s also knowledgable, pass...
Wednesday April 11, 2012. 05:50 PM
Hilarious. For more like this, see Scott Gairdner’s web site. Enjoy. Bob (Thanks, DavidH!)
Thursday April 5, 2012. 09:15 PM
Final results are in, and they reflect a more balanced result. In fact, it’s almost as if every vinyl enthusiast, concert-goer, and non-East-Bay resident went to the polls to retort. Anyway, here they are…. Bob
Wednesday April 4, 2012. 11:32 PM
Preliminary results are in, and “segment leaders” include: Computer Audio Audiogon California Audio Show; and East Bay (!) The results also suggest that a third of members don’t attend live events, and half our membership don’t attend BAAS events. Many audiophiles mst be...
Monday March 26, 2012. 08:33 AM
Don Naples of Wood Artistry called me last Wednesday and said that he had the gear from the Axpona show back and asked whether BAAS would like to use it. Initially I demurred…until I heard that the system included the superb MSB Signature line – optical player, DAC,...
Thursday March 15, 2012. 08:41 PM
I’ve spent the last few evenings running through some circuit analysis using new web-based modeling software on Circuitlab. So far, I love it! It’s fairly comprehensive, the GUI builder works well, and has nice graphical output. And it’s free. Circuitlab is especially good ne...
Tuesday March 6, 2012. 05:22 AM
Ensconced in my office at Untangle this afternoon, I was doing my daily regimen of high-tech reading when….I see an article on “24/192 downloads”appear on my favorite techie news service – Hacker News (HN). I read the xiph.org post - provocatively entitled “24/192 Music...
Friday March 2, 2012. 02:11 AM
Monday February 27, 2012. 02:23 AM
In this video, Ian Shepard of Production Advice in the UK compares a CD track to both its “raw” AAC coded form and a “Mastered for iTunes” rendition. I think that most of you will jump to the punchline early on, but the journey is interesting (for audio geeks). On a related...
Continuing on our recent technical theme, here’s a great site for training your ears to detect and describe sonic anomalies. It’s harder than you think. If you like what you hear, please support the author by buying one of the products on Quiztones. (The Golden Ears material...
Sunday February 26, 2012. 09:03 PM
Audiophiles are taught that equalization (EQ) and compression are BAD. However, used judiciously, they are useful or even GOOD. Joe Gilder’s “Home Studio Corner” web site is one of the best resources on the web for learning how good-sounding recordings are put together. No,...
Few audiophiles share my passion for listening to test signals when evaluating equipment. That’s quite understandable. But all would agree – from JA on down – that test signals are vital in measuring equipment and rooms. When measuring, the most common test signal in use is “...
Saturday February 25, 2012. 09:56 AM
Just lovely. Designed by the inimitable Dieter Rams, it featured a 6-tube amp and cord drive. Affectionately called the “Snow White Coffin” by some. I wonder why…. Bob
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