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A Little Integrity, Please

April 15, 2014 Dr. AIX 12 Comments AIX Records, Audio Resolution, audio snake oil, Audio Specifications, crowd sourcing, DAC, high resolution audio, HRA, Mark Waldrep, Snake Oil

I was taught as a young person to tell the truth, admit when you’ve made a mistake and to stand

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SSI: Part III

March 31, 2014April 2, 2014 Dr. AIX 4 Comments AIX Records, Audio Resolution, Audio Shows, audio snake oil, Audio Specifications, HD Downloads, hd-audio, high resolution audio, High-Resolution, HRA, Mark Waldrep, PCM, SSI 2014, SSI Show Report, Vinyl

The SSI 2014 Show is over. I started today’s post as I sat at the airport waiting to board an

SSI 2014: More Power

March 30, 2014April 2, 2014 Dr. AIX 4 Comments AIX Records, Audio Resolution, Audio Shows, audio snake oil, Audio Specifications, HD Downloads, hd-audio, high resolution audio, High-Resolution, HRA, Mark Waldrep, PCM, SSI 2014, SSI Show Report, Vinyl

It’s snowing once again in Montreal as I wake up this morning. Here it is the second to last day

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You Say You Want A Revolution? Hit Reset!

March 16, 2014March 16, 2014 Dr. AIX 11 Comments Audio Resolution, audio snake oil, Audio Specifications, CD, HD Downloads, hd-audio, HDTracks, high resolution audio, High-Resolution, HRA, Mark Waldrep, Mastering, MaxD, Mick Fleetwood, music, Neil Young, PCM, Pono, Ponomusic, Snake Oil

I received an email this morning from Neil Young. No, it wasn’t a personal email from the man himself but

What Do Rock Stars Hear? Selling the Pono Message

March 12, 2014March 12, 2014 Admin 9 Comments AIX Records, Analog Tape, Audio Resolution, audio snake oil, Audio Specifications, Ayre, Ayre Acoustics, CD, Compact Discs, hd-audio, high resolution audio, HRA, Mark Waldrep, Mastering, Neil Young, PCM, Pono, Ponomusic

Rock Stars Can’t Hear: Selling the Pono Message The feeding frenzy behind Neil Young’s Pono Kickstarter campaign continues today. When

Simplicity is Overrated.

March 10, 2014March 10, 2014 Dr. AIX 2 Comments Analog Tape, analog vs. digital, Audio Resolution, audio snake oil, Audio Specifications, DAC, DirectStream, dsd, DSD 256, HD Downloads, hd-audio, high resolution audio, High-Resolution, Mark Waldrep, Mastering, Paul McGowan, PCM, PS Audio, SACD, Snake Oil

Is simplicity as it applies to audio production and equipment design the ultimate expression of fidelity. Is a straight wire

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High Resolution Analog

March 8, 2014March 8, 2014 Dr. AIX 33 Comments analog, Analog Tape, analog vs. digital, Audio Resolution, audio snake oil, Audio Specifications, Benchmark Digital, Compact Discs, dsd, DSD 256, DXD, HD Downloads, hd-audio, high resolution audio, High-Resolution, HRA, Mark Waldrep, Paul McGowan, PCM, PS Audio, Vinyl, vinyl LP, Vinyl LPs

I finished watching the 18-minute rollout video of PS Audio’s DirectStream DAC hosted by Paul McGowan yesterday. It was well

What Fidelity Is “Hidden” in a CD?

March 5, 2014March 5, 2014 Dr. AIX 7 Comments analog, Analog Tape, analog vs. digital, Audio Resolution, audio snake oil, Audio Specifications, dsd, DXD, HD Downloads, hd-audio, high resolution audio, High-Resolution, HRA, Mark Waldrep, Mastering, music, Paul McGowan, PCM, PS Audio, Reel to Reel, SACD, Snake Oil

This past week I’ve been finishing up the CD production process for my advanced recording course at California State University,

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The Mythical Master Tapes

March 4, 2014 Dr. AIX 15 Comments analog, Analog Tape, analog vs. digital, Audio Resolution, audio snake oil, Audio Specifications, dsd, HD Downloads, hd-audio, high resolution audio, High-Resolution, HRA, linn records, Mark Waldrep, Mastering, music, Paul McGowan, PCM, PS Audio, SACD

I noticed it in the promotional video on the Linn website and I noticed it again this morning when I

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Moving 440 Hz Up and Down

February 19, 2014 Dr. AIX 0 Comments A=432.432Hz, AIX Records, Audio Resolution, audio snake oil, Audio Specifications, Concert Pitch. A=440, Cookie Marenco, high resolution audio, High-Resolution, HRA, music

Imagine you’re attending a symphony orchestra concert. The lights dim and the concertmaster emerges from the wings and stands in