Hey guys, old school audiophile here...

[Starchild_5150]

Been a fan of hi fi car audio for 3 decades. My first system consisted of a Concord CX50 pull-out deck, Rockford Fosgate(when they were an American company) Punch 12's(free-air), Mids & tweets all around, Harmon Kardon CA260, CA240 amps, and a Fosgate XV-1 active crossover.

I now own a 2014 Ford Focus with Morel Maximo 2-way component speakers in the front doors, JL Audio C2x-650's in the rear door, an Audio Control LCQ-1 to feed the stock deck output to my Alpine MRV-M500, which feeds the dual JL Audio Dual 10W3v3 sealed enclosure subwoofers, on top of the Rockford Fosgate Punch 600x4 for the door speakers.

Anyways, I'm hoping to meet some other Focus owners...

Future plans: I want to put in a Pioneer AVIC-8200NEX, as well as replacing my Morel Maximos with Morel Virtus 603 components system, and replacing the JL Audio coaxials with some Morel Temp 602 Integra coaxials in the rear door. I'm a huge fan of hi-res audio...

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[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

What's hi res audio?

 

[Starchild_5150]

May be also known as Hi-def audio, at bare minimum 44.1 24-bit audio, with a preference for 24-bit 192kbps quality, and maybe even DSD 5.6Mhz.

 

[staan]

some people believe they can hear quality better than 16bit 44.1khz quality sound of cd audio so they use flac and other hi def formats and placebo makes them think its better.

I've had dozens of people in my studio which can go up to 192Khz 24bit and have them try and tell the difference, but so far no one can reliably do it.

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

So in other words, it's a joke. Unless one's human ear can tell a diff. And they must have some dam good ears.

 

[Starchild_5150]

At minimum, I would like at least CD quality audio coming from my new Pioneer deck, whether or not I can tell the difference at higher levels may simply be a matter of theory and bragging rights...

 

[staan]

there are technical reasons to record at a higher bitrate that stops certain dithering from happening. but in reality no one could blind test a 44.1/16 vs a 192/24 or 96/24 file.

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Bome BIT quality differs too on CD's. I think minimum 192 to sound good. But yeah I have noticed a large margin compared to listening to reg burned CD's vs. hooking up my mp3 player. I gotta turn it up more on the mp3 player. It's retardedly ridiculous.

 

[Starchild_5150]

there are technical reasons to record at a higher bitrate that stops certain dithering from happening. but in reality no one could blind test a 44.1/16 vs a 192/24 or 96/24 file.

I assume it all might depend on your DSP and speakers...My phone has a 32-bit quad DAC as well...

 

[ryanr7386 10+ year member]

You need to visit the diymobileaudio.com for what your after bud. A lot more SQ oriented forum.

 

[Papermaker85 5,000+ posts]

some people believe they can hear quality better than 16bit 44.1khz quality sound of cd audio so they use flac and other hi def formats and placebo makes them think its better.
I've had dozens of people in my studio which can go up to 192Khz 24bit and have them try and tell the difference, but so far no one can reliably do it.

Name your setup

 

[staan]

a bunch of different ****,

recording

focusrite scarlett 18i20

scarlett octo-pre

delta 1010lt

motu micro lite

built pc running reaper and sonar pretty much all the software you can imagine vsti's etc

2 sets of monitors for mix checking back and forth some old Mackie 824's and some maudio bx 8's

infinity home theatre sub

instruments / hardware

old Yamaha dtexpress electronic drums with upgraded mesh triggers to track with sampled kits

emu mo phatt

emu proteus 2k

emu orbit

Yamaha rm1x

alesis q88 controller

Ibanez rg321 mahogany

takamine elec /acoustic

westone 4 string p bass

old fender reverb amp

old peavey bandit 80

a bunch of pedals

89 bach Stradivarius silver trumpet

Yamaha alto sax

mics

multiple shure 57's and 58's

baby blue

rode m5's

about 20 other things I cant really blast off top of my head unless I start pulling thing out the closet

 

[Papermaker85 5,000+ posts]

Decent stuff. You making beats or charging for time?

 

[staan]

I used to do both for cash, but got tired of riff raff so now I just hobby and play around with people I like for fun

 

[Papermaker85 5,000+ posts]

Lol. Rif raff is real rapper. ******* **** man..