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Bob Rapoport replied to the thread ISE 2025: HDMI 2.2 Has Been Announced, We Talked with Kordz to Find Out What It Means For Enthusiasts.After 20 years of evolving HDMI versions, its safe to say that the first thing to know is never be an early adopter of a new version of...
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Bob Rapoport reacted to Sonnie Parker's post in the thread Pink Floyd: Delicate Sound of Thunder - Blu-ray Review with
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Thanks for the review, Bob. I absolutely LOVE this concert... my all-time favorite. We had it on VHS and Laserdisc... still have the LD... -
Bob Rapoport reacted to Travis Ballstadt's post in the thread Pink Floyd: Delicate Sound of Thunder - Blu-ray Review with Like.
For fans of concert films, this is the logical title for your first review. This is a landmark show and production. A friend played his...
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Bob Rapoport reacted to Jack1949's post in the thread Pink Floyd: Delicate Sound of Thunder - Blu-ray Review with Like.
Just when I thought I had enough Pink Floyd/Roger Waters Blu-rays and DVDs, I read this article and glowing comments about one I don't...
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Bob Rapoport reacted to ClaireGarcia's post in the thread Pink Floyd: Delicate Sound of Thunder - Blu-ray Review with Like.
I saw them four times. This is a great piece that I've never seen before.
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Bob Rapoport replied to the thread What Does Hi Resolution Audio Mean?.Glad to hear you're a hi res adopter. The improvement from 16 bit to 24 bit is audible even to non-audiophiles, the sound quality is...
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Bob Rapoport replied to the thread What Does Hi Resolution Audio Mean?.Normally I would agree with you but this has nothing to do with human audibility. Increasing the dynamic range of all the content we...
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Bob Rapoport replied to the thread What Does Hi Resolution Audio Mean?.Marketing had nothing to do with it, the scientific progress by Sony to extend the storage capacity of their 5" optical disc is what...
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Bob Rapoport replied to the thread The Pursuit of High Fidelity.Just ask yourself about the meaning of the words "High Fidelity". That's what we call our hobby. The pursuit of high fidelity means...
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Bob Rapoport reacted to JStewart's post in the thread Introduction to Essence For Hi Res Audio with Like.
Congrats for being able to make a career in a field you are passionate about and thanks for being here with us!
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Bob Rapoport posted the thread Specifications of Blu-ray Primary Audio Streams in Essence For Hi Res Audio.The original master recording on Blu-ray is the LPCM version, the recording studio standard. Dolby TrueHD and dts Master HD Audio are...
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I think it was because vinyl playback was far from perfected back in the day... and much below 100Hz might cause issues with tracking...
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Bob Rapoport replied to the thread The Pursuit of High Fidelity.Hi Doug, I owned 5000 vinyl albums and was a co-founder of Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs in 1977 so I know we can get decent bass from...
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Originally posted September 2015. Its holds up pretty well after 10 years. The other day I noticed a posting on one of my favorite...
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Bob Rapoport posted the thread Blu-ray & 4K Blu-ray Live Concert Tracks in Essence For Hi Res Audio.I’m a big fan of Blu-ray concerts because they bring me closer to the artists I love, at their craft and sounding better than any other...
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