Ambiophonic

[merlin]

I am extending my invitation to my friends here. Today 5/22/10 12:30pm, we are going to be listening to an Ambiophonic audio setup. Ralph system is a $500K setup!

Here is the link to the invitation:
www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=35962.320#quickreply

Location:
Ralph Glasgal
4 Piermont Road, Rockleigh
NJ. Ralph's phone number
[phone].

Afterwards, we are going to the Audio Pimp. www.msshifi.com They sell used high-end audiophile system located near the Palisades Mall.


Cheers--Levi

[merlin]

Audiophile Society Meeting, Saturday, May 22, 2010 starting at 12:30 PM, 4 Piermont Rd., Rockleigh, NJ

THE ULTIMATE TWEAK

Greatly Enhance the Reproduction of Stereo LPs/CDs/SACDs/MP3s or 5.1 Surround Media by Using RACE

Take the RACE Challenge!

Bring your favorite CD and take home a RACE CD-R to play on your own system and compare Ambiophonics to stereophonics.

We have made major progress in producing Ambiophonic CDs. We can now take anybody's favorite stereophonic CD (or LP for that matter) and turn it into an Ambiophonic CD that they can take home and experiment with. The process takes only a matter of minutes depending on how many tracks there are. We intend to make one CD-R for each attendee. Several Ambiophonic listening stations will be available during the meeting to audition the newly minted CDs and compare them to the stereo originals but I assume audiophiles will want to do this comparison at home using their own components and loudspeakers.

While the CDs are being made I can show any interested attendees how to do it on their own PCs. Otherwise, unless requested, there is no formal presentation planned. There will be a running acoustic demonstration of what stereo crosstalk and the resultant tonality shift sounds like. It is hoped that those attending will eventually want to use either a TacT processor or an all digital in/out PC (no chance of sound card or any other distortion) to listen to all their old or new disc collections without having to make copies each time.

Vladimir Slep, a long time audiophile will recount his experiences with Ambiophonics. He is bringing some vintage CDs, Simon & Garfunkel, Ray Orbison, and Dave Brubeck, among others that he has processed and which now appear to have unusual depth and stage presence. He will set up his own system somewhere in the building.

Again, any ordinary commercially available CD can be processed (without having to make copies) by this new type of digital audio program (RACE) which allows most two channel recordings to be played in home listening rooms with unprecedented stage width, depth and binaural realism i.e. loudspeaker binaural. Normally the free RACE program is installed in a home preamp, surround processor, or PC, so that it can be adjusted to taste and used to optimally reproduce your existing collection of CDs, LPs, or surround DVD/SACDs via two or four speakers. In stereophonics, the stage is limited to the angle between the speakers. In 2 speaker Ambiophonics the stage can extend beyond the speakers to widths of 150 to 180 degrees with a clearly enhanced sense of depth depending on the recording. In 4 speaker Panambiophonics a full 360 degree circle of sound can be heard in movies, games, etc. starting with 5.1 media. (Note that for video, a center speaker is never required or desirable.)

Remember that these demos CDs are made using average settings that may not be optimum for your ears, or playback system. All available Ambiophonic programs and components have controls to allow adjusting for optimum performance with any PC/component home system, recording, or individual hearing characteristic and it is hoped that attendees will decide to incorporate RACE into their systems.

Here is Ralph's Wall of sound.

[erwin455]

Hey Levi, I have a question does a bluray player with 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound in the audiophile category exist now? Can you recommend me any brand? I have a Bose 7.1 surround, I know it's not an audiophile ;D speaker but I want a really good player to hook this up. And also I was checking for some audiophile headphones primarily for my iPod and Pc online multiplayer gaming not surround. I was looking at sennheiser hd800 or ultrasone edition 8 last year. Which one do you think Is better for iPod and computer gaming? I don't want to use amp cuz I don't want to bring it with me when I'm listening to my iPod. I know your an audiophile so just want to ask your opinion on this and btw maybe you know any store that we can get a discount for this. Hehehe Thanks

[merlin]

Hi Erwin,

Thanks for the complement. There exist an audiophile and videophile quality blu-ray player. I am not sure how much your budget is for a blu-ray but I knew many people who loved the new Oppo blu-ray player. Perhaps a modified OPPO - BDP-83SE NuForce Edtion Blu-Ray Player. However, I truly loved my Pioneer BDP-09FD, but for the money I am sure there are many Blu-ray players out there that does equally good picture. Probably the best out there is a Denon A1UDCi which slightly edge the Pioneer BDP-09FD but not by much. Again, you have to choose your budget.

The AKG, Sennheiser HD800, Ultrasone, Grado or even a Sony MZR-R10 are fine set of cans. I have several friends at Head-Fi.com who truly love the sennheiser HD800 and the Sony MZR-R10. If you are in that category, then it is probably good to have a good headphone driver like a Stax Sm007t tube output headphone driver or Ray Samuels. Headphones are really not my thing as I hate wires all over me. LOL. I would suggest you seek that site for your headphone setup.


Finally, All the above headphones are a bit too much or over qualified to be used for an iPod or computer gaming in my opinion. For PC Gaming, my son loves his logitech headphones. It comes with a mouth piece (microphone) so you can talk to your friends while playing. I would check Logitech for PC gaming. As for an iPod, you would like it to be ultra portable. I have tried the Etymotic which are good and can be custom fitted to your ear's canal. Otherwise, anything from bose, sony, sennhheiser will be fine. For iPod, I like the portability of having small earbud phones.

In the end, it all boils down to what sounds good to you. I would definitely audition first before buying.

BTW, here is a good site to buy and sell high-end audio equipment...www.audiogon.com. Just make sure you know what your buying and most used stuff or online sellers DO NOT OFFER WARRANTIES or RETURN Policy.

I hope this helps!

[merlin]

p.s.-- I like the following online stores...www.audioadvisor.com, www.musicdirect.com and www.upscaleaudio.com

Lots of places you can spend good money on Audio equipment. LOL. Most of my audio gears were bought locally in or around NY and NJ. Some of them are already out of business but they do offer a home trial, warranty and sometimes trade-ins.

[erwin455]

Thank you Levi! I think I'll go with pioneer too. The denon is way too expensive! Do you still need a reciever with this player or do you connect it directly to your speakers? I already have a pioneer reciever that I'm using right now it's 5.1 surround but it's not something special. Do you think this player can supply good enough power to my Bose? I read some reviews and it says it has individual channels which you can select up to 200w / channel? Thanks btw About the cans, I already have logitech it's a decent headphone for computer gaming but for music it's a so so. Where did you buy your pioneer bluray and how much? Saw some online for 1499.

I prefer to buy it locally, if I can get it for 1499 or less without tax that would be great. ;D

[merlin]

Yeah, I know that logitech is great for gaming and not much detail retrieval for audio. I was at J&R several weeks ago and digging through their new headphone wall. Check out the MonsterCable headphones and Dr Dre sounds full range! Bose makes a really nice comfortable one as well. What you want for iPod use is a high sensitivity cans. This way you hear full range music without needing an amp driver.

I bought my Pioneer BDP-09FD at valueelectronics.com/ They are located in Scarsdale, NY. The Robert (owner) is a big videophile geek. They sure love their Pioneer Elite Plasmas but sell all kinds of products! The 09FD is much cheaper now $1499. Call them up first for best price or availability. I would also check the OPPO - BDP-83SE NuForce Edition at audioadvisor.com they offer a 30 in home audition and no tax/free shipping. That OPPO plays just about anything (Universal Player) and has a better audiophile 32Bit Saber DAC Chip in it. Ultimately, make sure you have your TV ISF Pro calibrated if you get a good blu-ray player or big screen tv! Further readings and review at AVS Forum www.avsforum.com/

It is nice if you can get an HT processor or Receiver that decodes DOLBY-TrueHD or DTS-HD via HDMI to enjoy the blu-ray sound. You can also use the Blu-Ray player to decode Dolby-trueHD or DTS-HD via its' 5.1 analog output if your processor has 5.1 analog input. Most low end processor or HT receiver don't have that luxury. Don't bother about 7.1 because most blu-ray are encoded with 5.1 audio. Seldom them have a 7.1 mix if you ask me.

In addition, you don't want to connect a blu-ray player directly to an amp because most players output is not variable. You won't be able to control the volume. Also, if you don't have your speakers positioned/calibrated per the Dolby guidelines you are probably not getting the correct imaging of the sound. If your receiver does not have an HDMI or Dolby-TrueHD or DTS-HD decoding it is still ok to use it. The good thing about audio is you can always upgrade later. Please don't ask me about power cables, interconnects, dedicated AC line, power conditioner, line filters etc etc etc. They make huge improvements and some just doesn't really worth it. Just attend one of my audiophile meetings.

Lastly, If your pioneer can put out at least 100w then that would be more than sufficient for the Bose speakers which probably will run as low as 10watts!