Redbok....Da Hell Is It?

ajzepp · « **on:** 24 Feb 2006, 09:10 pm »

Okay, I keep hearing people refer to Redbook...but I can't figure out if it's a company, a type of format, etc.....Can you guys please help me out?

fiveoclockfriday · « **Reply #1 on:** 24 Feb 2006, 09:13 pm »

I'm sure someone will reply with a more informed and more informative posting

but in short, it's "regular" CDs. No XRCD, no HDCD, nothing fancy like SACD, just the vanilla CD format standard.

PhilNYC · « **Reply #2 on:** 24 Feb 2006, 09:15 pm »

Quote from: fiveoclockfriday

I'm sure someone will reply with a more informed and more informative posting but in short, it's "regular" CDs. No XRCD

XRCD is redbook...

PhilNYC · « **Reply #3 on:** 24 Feb 2006, 09:15 pm »

FYI -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Book_(audio_CD_standard)

woodsyi · « **Reply #4 on:** 24 Feb 2006, 09:18 pm »

I thought it was the little red book that Chairman Mao handed out!

I got one somewhere -- it has some interesting expressions from the translation.

PhilNYC · « **Reply #5 on:** 24 Feb 2006, 09:21 pm »

It's a magazine, too...

ajzepp · « **Reply #6 on:** 24 Feb 2006, 09:24 pm »

Wow, given the fact that some people seem to always distinguish when they are talking about Redbook CDs, I'm disappointed that there's not anything more to it, lol. Are the majority of CD releases Redbook?? If I'm shopping on Amazon, is there some way I can know ahead of time if a particular recording is in accordance with the Redbook guidelines?

PhilNYC · « **Reply #7 on:** 24 Feb 2006, 09:29 pm »

aj...yes, essentially if its a music CD, you can pretty much assume it's redbook unless otherwise specified (eg. SACD, DVD-A). Even HDCD is redbook (plus some additional data for use with an HDCD-enabled CD player)...

ajzepp · « **Reply #8 on:** 24 Feb 2006, 09:31 pm »

I see....thanks for the help, guys....what a waste of time this post was, lol....I was expecting to discover something more exciting

PhilNYC · « **Reply #9 on:** 24 Feb 2006, 09:44 pm »

Quote from: ajzepp

I was expecting to discover something more exciting

C'mon...Kelly Ripa on the cover of Redbook, telling you "Get the love you want" isn't good enough?

ajzepp · « **Reply #10 on:** 24 Feb 2006, 10:14 pm »

Quote from: PhilNYC

Quote from: ajzepp
I was expecting to discover something more exciting

C'mon...Kelly Ripa on the cover of Redbook, telling you "Get the love you want" isn't good enough?

lol, well since you put it that way.....I have to admit, that was the hightlight of the thread

mjosef · « **Reply #11 on:** 25 Feb 2006, 07:29 pm »

This thread had me in stitches...I also have a blind-spot on another often used term, squeezebox, but I think it has to do with computer audio but you never know...lol.
I love the Redbook magazine analogy.

PhilNYC · « **Reply #12 on:** 26 Feb 2006, 04:59 pm »

Quote from: mjosef

I also have a blind-spot on another often used term, squeezebox, but I think it has to do with computer audio but you never know...lol. :

"Squeezebox" is the name of a specific product from SlimDevices (http://www.slimdevices.com) that is used to play music stored on your computer on your audio system.

ajzepp · « **Reply #13 on:** 26 Feb 2006, 06:17 pm »

Is it possible to pull music off the computer that will sound good on a 'real' system? Or is it only going to sound good over computer speakers and headphones?

mcgsxr · « **Reply #14 on:** 26 Feb 2006, 06:28 pm »

The SB3 version of the squeezebox (the latest), had me sell off $1000 worth of front end, and preamp, if that gives you the idea...

ajzepp · « **Reply #15 on:** 26 Feb 2006, 08:07 pm »

Mark: Can you give me a basic description of what you mean? I'm putting together a pretty nice system, but when it comes to interfacing a PC I am clueless

mcgsxr · « **Reply #16 on:** 26 Feb 2006, 11:37 pm »

Read all about it at their site, and then decide if stock is good enough, or have one of the two companies here on AC mod it for you.....

http://www.slimdevices.com/

PhilNYC · « **Reply #17 on:** 26 Feb 2006, 11:45 pm »

Quote from: ajzepp

Is it possible to pull music off the computer that will sound good on a 'real' system? Or is it only going to sound good over computer speakers and headphones?

I've got one that I use just as a transport into my DAC into my real system...and while it is not of "reference" quality, it sounds quite good. Have only tried using it as a standalone player in my system once, and I'd say it didn't embarrass itself. Note that the Squeezebox is the lowest-priced component in my system, including my cables...

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #18 on:** 27 Feb 2006, 06:09 am »

Quote from: PhilNYC

Quote from: ajzepp
Is it possible to pull music off the computer that will sound good on a 'real' system? Or is it only going to sound good over computer speakers and headphones?

I've got one that I use just as a transport into my DAC into my real system...and while it is not of "reference" quality, it sounds quite good. Have only tried using it as a standalone player in my system once, and I'd say it didn't embarrass itself. Note that the Squeezebox is the lowest-priced component in my system, including my cables...

Phil...Have you tried the SB into the Dodson or BC dac ?

ajzepp · « **Reply #19 on:** 27 Feb 2006, 06:18 am »

Are you guys just uploading your CDs to a hard drive, or are you actually pulling music off the web? Like Itunes or something? When I get a new computer in a few months, that's what I really want to investigate. I keep hearing that there are compression issues with online music that prevents it from being enjoyable on a real 2-channel rig.....but I know very little about Ipods, or MP3 players, or Napster, or any of that stuff.....but what really interests me is the idea of downloading music off the web and having some way to interface it with my HT/stereo. Is this where the Squeezebox thing comes into play? Or is that entirely different?