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In the Thread: Why I hate computer playback.

Post Subject: Good computer.Posted by mats on: 4/22/2012

A few years ago, hearing Romy's amazing FM recordings, the computer seemed a necessity. So now it is here, and it blesses and seduces.
Jumping around playlists is sometimes a lot of fun. Quick comparisons and sudden thrills, and newness. Along with that can come restlessness and
impatience. But today I read in the swedish paper Dagens Nyheter, a 5 star review of the forthcoming Bruckner 7 recording by Barenboim
and the Berlin Staatskapelle. I thought I already had that, but upon further investigation what I had was a live recording of Bruckner 8 with Barenboim,
broadcast a few days ago on the BBC, recorded and shared by a friendly englishman, and now enjoyed by me here in Chicago in 16/44 quality.
Pretty amazing, and a lot of fun. And with the existence of 1400 kbps stations (KEXP) the future could be very exciting.

Along the same lines, yesterday I came across a recording from a record store performance by a band I had never heard, The Pines. Liking them quite
a bit, I heard some snippets on iTunes and Amazon, went on to their site, found a video, and a tour schedule. Turns out they were playing a show in
Chicago last night, tickets still available, a good set and a brief, friendly meeting with the band afterwards ensued.

In an effort to record live FM, I ended up buying the RBRX1 tuner. I run a 24/48 digital out, thru an RME HDSPe card to Pure Vinyl, then Lavry DA-11.
Not sure how good it sounds. I get a strong signal from WFMT, but it seems compressed and with a narrow soundstage. Oh well.....

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