Links of Interest #002

Why CDs sounds better than vinyl - Its all in the sample rate!

Roger Rusell's Speaker Wire - A History - Busting those wire myths. The bottom line is you want lots of copper. Everything else is marketing.

Rod Elliot's Article on Passive & Active Crossovers - Why a passive crossover will never be as good as an active one.

The High Life - An audiophile rants. While I agree with a few things and not others, its a short, fun read if you have a couple minutes.

Project Free TV - Find those TV shows you love. Online. Free.

And lastly I leave you with a music video. The is the Main Title from Star Wars, played by Jelani Eddington, on a majestic 50/80 Wurlitzer pipe organ at Sanfilippo Residence.

Links of Interest Series #001

The first installment of regularly posted links of interest that I stumble upon. I'll have a permanent link to show only these posts on the sidebar to the right. Enjoy!


The Best Turntable (Entry Level) $400

I need to try vinyl one of these days. Maybe this is a good starting point?

"After consulting experts in the field and reading countless reviews, the entry level turntable to buy today is the Pro-ject Debut Carbon. It comes with the best combination of tonearm and cartridge of the entry level models out there, and is built well enough that you can upgrade the cartridge or other components down the road without needing to replace the table first."


The Dynamic Range Database


Does that new album sound better on CD, Vinyl or HDTracks?  Find out here before you spend your hard earned money.


24/192 Music Downloads... and why they make no sense

A very good article on why you DONT want a high sampling rate. Open this in a tab and read it later if you don't have the time. Its worth it. I like articles that have solid science backing them up. This is one of them. I'll also link the video accompanying this article because it demonstrates how science backs up facts and dispels myths about DA/AD conversions. I hope Monty makes more videos like this.