Roger Yin

I am a professor of IT, an audiophile & music critic with thousands of LPs & CD/SACDs in my collection, and a sound engineer using purist recording techniques.

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Traded matched-pair Earthworks QTC-1 for QTC-50 microphones. Initial impression is lower self-noise and more natural air. Will report more.

[Roger Yin @hiendaudio]

I'm listening to John Rutter's Fancies (Collegium CSCD 516). Soulful composition & exquisite singing. Repeating "Riddle Song" makes my day.

[Roger Yin @hiendaudio]

I finally saved up to buy a pair of Focal Solo6 active nearfield monitors. What a musical & accurate tool for post production & mastering.

[Roger Yin @hiendaudio]

Started using #KORG #AudioGate v2.3. I am now activating Audiogate 2.3 via Twitter instead of my Korg MR-2000S. Exciting!?

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I just recorded the Whitewater Piano Trio. This has to be the most intimate and vivid sounding chamber music recording I have done thus far.

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Tweak that works: Digital Terminator (75 ohm) from http://t.co/wZ61PRRe4N. I plugged it in S/PDIF RCA's. More focus and firm it up.

[Roger Yin @hiendaudio]

I have been using Zu/DL-103 Grade 2 PRIME for 6 months. Best bang-for-the-buck analog pick up choice I've tried, bar none. Long live LPs!

[Roger Yin @hiendaudio]

Tweak today: Digital Terminator from Highend Electronics. Plug one in Digital Out on my modded Pioneer PD-D9. More depth with firmer bass.

[Roger Yin @hiendaudio]

CD today: Forget-Me-Not, a jazz trio with Yelena Eckemoff on piano, Mats Eilertsen on bass, and Marilyn Mazur on percussions. Crystal clear.

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Recently acquire a matched pair of AKG D202 E1 cardioid mics. Oldie but goodie Austrian-made gems that sound great on strings and vocals.

[Roger Yin @hiendaudio]

Listening to "Jubilant" by Jubilant Syke & Terrance Blanchard. What a great baritone voice! He redefines gospel singing to be soul stirring.

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I value CHANT in music reproduction: Coherent, Honest, Accurate, Natural, & Transparent. CHANT principles rule from recording to playback.

[Roger Yin @hiendaudio]

Affordable Media Server? Have you tried http://t.co/noj1onbt? The best CD/DVD ripper and NAS/Samba appliance running headless Fedora - FREE

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Best Upgrade I had lately: moving the crossover external to loudspeaker in a sturdy case. Point-to-point soldering & better parts also help.

[Roger Yin @hiendaudio]

Keep it as short as possible - That means to use shortest possible cables between microphones and preamp since the signal is very delicate.

[Roger Yin @hiendaudio]

CD today: Dave Young's complete Piano-Bass Duet 3CD set is a gem for those of us who love to get lost in music. Salute to Oscar Peterson!

[Roger Yin @hiendaudio]

LP I am listening to: Solar Music Live by Grobschnitt (Brain, 1978). Psychedelic Krautrock in ecstasy. EROC's 4th solo album is great, too.

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Listening to Lord of the Ages by Magna Carta (Vertigo, 1973). The title song is an evergreen in the hay day of folk/progressive rock. Epic!

[Roger Yin @hiendaudio]

LP I am listening to: Alan Stivell's Live at Olympia (French Fontata). Mesmerizing Celtic/Breton folk meets progressive rock at its best.

[Roger Yin @hiendaudio]

CD I am listening: Conversations with Christian McBride. 13 duets of bass and vocal or instrument. Truthful sound recorded at Avatar Studio.