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  1. Bill Leber

    It's been a while. Who now has VoIP?

    I've had Comcast internet voice for about 3 months now. No complaints and better sound quality than I had with SBC land line.
  2. Bill Leber

    Does Ryan Adam's COLD ROSES sound Dead or unDead?

    I don't think Cold Roses sounds like a Dead album as much as Adam's guitar sounds like Jerry's. If that makes any sense. :) I think the Dead vibe, however, was intentional. Even the album art is a nod to American Beauty. Ryan played with Phil Lesh recently, so there's definately a connection...
  3. Bill Leber

    what concerts are you planning on attending this summer?

    Trey Anastasio DMB Zooma Tour, featuring Trey Anastasio and Ben Harper Coldplay Jack Johnson
  4. Bill Leber

    Beck's new album 'Guero'

    Where do you find the easter egg? I was a little disappointed the "real" videos weren't included, but now I understand they're hidden on the disc.
  5. Bill Leber

    More exclusive Dualdisc on the way

    I have an older ('96) GM factory slot load CD player and a Pioneer 5-disc DVD changer. NIN's The Downward Spiral is the DualDisc I've had issues with. Truth be told, my DVD player has issues with a lot of CDs recently, so maybe I'm not giving DD a fair shake. I'd still prefer a 2-disc set to...
  6. Bill Leber

    More exclusive Dualdisc on the way

    The point is, I shouldn't have to make a copy to have a listenable disc. I should be able to open the case, take out the disc, put it in my CD player and push play.
  7. Bill Leber

    More exclusive Dualdisc on the way

    :angry: DualDiscs don't play in my truck, or my home DVD player (CD side). I was looking forward to the NIN disc, I might not buy it now.
  8. Bill Leber

    Why Is It With Receivers.....

    It's definately a function of the DVDs, not the reciever. In reality, an explosion or gunshot is much louder than someone talking, so that's how they do the sound for films. If it is the change in volume bothering you, use the night time mode as previously pointed out and turn up the volume...
  9. Bill Leber

    Good Covers?

    A Perfect Circle's new disc eMotivE is full of good covers. The best are John Lennon's "Imagine" and Joni Mitchell's "Fiddle And The Drum."
  10. Bill Leber

    DualDisc advisory....first Sony, then Pioneer. Now Onkyo....

    This was posted on a Nine Inch Nails fansite today: :frowning:
  11. Bill Leber

    DualDisc advisory....first Sony, then Pioneer. Now Onkyo....

    Most music is recorded in the studio at 24/96 or 24/48. If the master recording is 24/48, it doesn't get anymore "hirez." That's why I agree with Kris' asertion that DVD-A is better for rock & pop than SACD. The native recordings are PCM, converting them to DSD won't improve them. A lot of...
  12. Bill Leber

    Pioneer Slams DualDisc-Says Not Compatible!

    I can answer for Kris. The SACD is a Deluxe Edition with a second disc of remixes and rarities. The Dual Disc does not include the second disc, but the DVD side has 3 videos and a photo gallery in addition to high Rez stereo and surround. Of course, the videos will all be on the Closure DVD...
  13. Bill Leber

    DualDisc advisory....first Sony, then Pioneer. Now Onkyo....

    Well, I'll be buying the Nine Inch Nails Dual Disc next week to play on my Pioneer DVD player. Hopefully all goes well! Maybe it will be a collector's item someday after they do away with this format! :laugh:
  14. Bill Leber

    New A Perfect Circle - anyone pick it up?

    It's very much mood music - brooding and pensive. That being said, it fits my mood lately so I'm listening to it alot. I agree that Imagine and Passive (formerly a Tapeworm song called Vacant) are the best tracks. Since it's basically all covers, I don't think it's fair to compare it to the...
  15. Bill Leber

    Tell me about "The Music" - Brit Rock Band

    I have the first CD "The Music." It's good, but honestly I haven't listened to it in about a year. A couple great tracks and a lot of OK ones. I always thought they sounded like a cross between Led Zeppelin and Jane's Addiction, with just a little electro ala Jamiroquai thrown in. The 80's thing...
  16. Bill Leber

    what 2 channel reciever to buy?

    Are you planning on listening to the radio? If not, you could check out integrated amps. I got an Onkyo AVR-400 for $45 bucks (plus $27 shipping) on Ebay and I think it sounds better than my $500 Onkyo 5.1 reciever. There are a lot of good used deals out there, and they hold their value, so...
  17. Bill Leber

    Live Concerts - DVD - Opinions needed

    Get Dave Matthews Band: The Central Park Concert, if you haven't already. The "Jimi Thing" with Warren Haynes is worth the price alone - both performance and sound quality wise.
  18. Bill Leber

    DualDisc Unveiled to Retailers

    Kris, how are they packaged? Like a CD, DVD-V, or DVD-A?
  19. Bill Leber

    A High Resolution iPod in the future?

    Lee - if you're wanting CD quality (or better) you should look for a digital audio player that supports FLAC (free lossless audio codec). I think the new Rio and Dell players do. .flac files are smaller than .wav, but not as small as .mp3, however, the compression in lossless. There are also...
  20. Bill Leber

    help me find my sound!!

    Warren Haynes plays guitar on that track w/ DMB and is responsible for much of the sound. Check out his work with Government Mule and The Allman Brothers Band.
  21. Bill Leber

    the most successful way to market high-res

    Not a bad idea for DVD-A. The best thing Sony could do for SACD is stop releasing CDs of their artists! If everything were hybrid SACD there would be no problem!
  22. Bill Leber

    Rock N Roll is the best album I have heard in years...

    It reminds me a lot of The Replacements. That's a good thing!
  23. Bill Leber

    New Coldplay DVD/CD

    That's disappointing. I'm looking forward to picking up the DVD next week. Hopefully it's not as bad as the last Dave Matthews Band DVD (Folsom Field). The editing is so quick and choppy I get nausea.
  24. Bill Leber

    Peter Gabriel on Surround

    Billboard Article via Yahoo! Peter Gabriel Seeks Audio Upgrade Thu Oct 16, 8:46 PM ET By Juliana Koranteng LONDON (Billboard) - Rock icon Peter Gabriel (news) has declared that if he has his way, he will record in only 5.1 surround sound from now on. He made the comments...
  25. Bill Leber

    How is the new Primus cd?

    Last week Best Buy had the DVD/CD for $9.99, so it was a no-brainer. The videos alone are worth the price. I'm still digesting the new songs, but I'm liking it. After their tour they're suppose to record a proper album. Les is a busy man!
  26. Bill Leber

    Shiva... redux

    Very nice! How dead is it? If you put a vase on top of it would it rattle and fall off?
  27. Bill Leber

    WHY are less people listening to music?

    I have to disagree with the premise of this thread. I don't think people are listening to less music now, just buying less. Concerts are still well attended, despite the grossly inflated prices, and mp3 downloads abound. So maybe the question should be re-phrased. ;)
  28. Bill Leber

    Performance of Win XP on a PII 450MHz system

    PC100 RAM is getting increasingly difficult to find, and expensive when you do find it, so updating may not be viable. I'd say install Win2k and don't look back! I run it on my PII 350 w/ 128MB RAM and it's great, much faster than Win98. The only drawback is it takes forever to shutdown and my...
  29. Bill Leber

    Any Reviews of Led Zepplin (2003)??

    Target and Circuit City were both sold out of Led Zeppelin DVD when I went there. My wife is at Best Buy right now. I hope she has better luck!
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