thom_y

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EMI Records, Copy Control, High-end CD players
Jeffrey,I am very curious as to what CD player you had the problem on. I feel better knowing that I am not the only one with this problem. I have sent a letter of complaint to Ted Cohen, EMI Music, Senior VP, DIgital Development, as he is involved... 
Any problems with Springsteens DualDisc?
BTW did you ever try to play the DualDisc on your Cary player ? Does it work without any audio errors ? 
Any problems with Springsteens DualDisc?
Art,Not that I am that crazy about the CD, it was released as a CD only in Canada and could be obtained online amazon.ca if you so desired. But, I agree it really bugs me when record companies unilaterally decide to release certain recordings excl... 
Any problems with Springsteens DualDisc?
Even better, make those CD-Rs devoid of the copy control and then distribute copies widely to all your friends or even in front of your favorite record store. I still don't think Sony-BMG will get the message. Unfortunately, they keep forcing new... 
Any problems with Springsteens DualDisc?
Sony Japan posted today Q&A about the DualDisc format... The text below comes from a Japanese->English translation, so there might be errors... "...DualDisc is a new disk that consists of the side (non-DVD side) only for music that records ... 
Any problems with Springsteens DualDisc?
Yes, I agree:Here is a statement Meridian made regarding these DualDiscs. I believe Sony made similar warnings for some of their machines:Meridian Issue Statement On DualDisc Compatibility Meridian has issued a statement on the compatibility of th... 
Any problems with Springsteens DualDisc?
Forget the politics ... why aren't you guys doing something about these damn DualDiscs. I am pissed off that these huge record companies are bringing in these new disc formats (DualDisc, Copy Controlled discs), regardless that they are not in comp... 
Spoon live....
Agree ... I discovered them only recently with Gimme Fiction ... I'm still getting into KTM. Next year I need to go to SXSW. 
tube amp will drive von schweikert VR4-jr?
A local dealer has paired the VR4-jrs with deHavilland 845 (30WPC), along with a Hovland HP-100 pre and Naim CDS3. The system was beautiful, playing in a room around 14 x 20. So, I don't think you need hundreds of watts. Perhaps, a little more pow... 
Non-Copy Controlled Coldplay X&Y
I spoke with emmlabs this afternoon and they said the problem is an interaction between the Cactus layer of copy protection and the Philips software/hardware. They said two possible solutions: depending upon the software version of the CDSD, a mor... 
Power Amps for Kharma
Perhaps more than you, I was very reluctant to consider tubed equipment when I was first deciding on my amps. Yet, once I started looking at Kharma speakers, I realized that I much preferred the sound of tubed amps or at least hybrids with these s... 
EMI Records, Copy Control, High-end CD players
I am curious whether anyone else has tested their Copy Controlled version of Coldplay X&Y on their emmlabs CDSD or other high-end CD player. I bought X&Y today in Canada with Copy Controlled protection, and sure enough, within 5 seconds of... 
Coldplay X&Y New Release
Chris (The_kid),I wish I could same, but my experience differs. I already heard the leaked version of X&Y last week and I must say I was underwhelmed with the record. I think I have to agree with the reviews by pitchforkmedia.com and NY Times.... 
Wintersleep
yes, us Canadians have a lot more to be proud of these days in the indie rock scene: Arcade Fire, Dears, Stars, Constantines, Hot Hot Heat, New Pornographers, Black Mountain etc etc. Not like the old days, when our only embarrasing exports seemed ... 
Coldplay X&Y New Release
Politics aside ... I am curious whether the Coldplay's X&Y is Copy Controlled in all regions. I know the Canadian verison will have CC ... What about USA, UK, Japan, Australian version. I am f' fed up with EMI and CC, as the last two discs wit...