Sigur Rós: Videos

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Svefn-G-Englar Video
如果某天奇蹟降臨化解了障礙
無邪的心還能依舊保有純真嗎

Untitled Video
人類果真是自然界的癌細胞嗎


@ FatCat Records

試聽音響之二 + Audio Codecs

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於B&O專賣店試聽BeoLab 4
爵士和聲樂很動聽, 但因欠缺強勁的低音, 搖滾及電子樂沒有重量感
弦樂表現平平 (*見補註)
和BeoLab 3比較
BeoLab 3低音豐厚但聲音的透明度不如BeoLab 4

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Audio Codecs
Choosing the best codec
MP3
Advanced Audio Coding (AAC)
Apple Lossless (ALAC)
FLAC
Lossless comparison
軟體
iTunes
LAME
參考
iPod
BBC News: Wi-fi music player gets serious

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補註:

Bang & Olufsen BeoLab 4 Loudspeakers
Specifications
Dimensions: Length 21.5 cm / Width 19.7 cm / Height 20.5 cm / Weight 1,7 kg
Power consumption: Typical: 7 watts / Stand-by: 0.5 watts
Power amplifier, bass: 35 watts, Class D, ICEpower®
Power amplifier, treble: 35 watts, Class D, ICEpower®
Effective Frequency range : 50 - 20.000 Hz
Crossover frequency: 3.300 Hz
Cabinet principle: Bass reflex
Net volume, bass: 1.55 litres
Magnetically shielded: No
Woofer: 101.6 mm (4"), concave diaphragm
Tweeter: 19 mm (¾"), fabric dome
Bass equalization: ABL (Adaptive Bass Linearization)
Input sensitivity (Power Link): 125 mV (88dB SPL)
Input sensitivity (line): 125 mV (88dB SPL) - Auto switch on
Switch off time (line): 3 min.
Protection: Thermal protection of tweeter and amplifier/SMPS.

BeoLab 4可搭配preamplifier或連接個人電腦使用
例如連接至Apple PowerBook G4膝上型電腦, 配合iTunes內建的Sound Enhancer以及Equalizer的調整可呈現豐富的音場及音域變化
(觀賞DVD影片時可將DVD Player的Audio Equalizer開啟並調至Bass and Vocal Boost)

[2006/12/18]

Children Of Men: Trailer

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Renaissance: Trailer

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法國+英國+廬森堡 三國合作動畫片
Renaissance: Trailer 1

試聽 音響與耳機

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到附近Bang & Olufsen專賣店試聽了兩組音響

B&O旗艦級的家用音響BeoLab 5 (上圖)
音質非常清楚銳利, 低音略為過猛, 音色稍嫌不夠圓潤自然

BeoLab 3整體平衡性不錯, 音色較Lab 5暖

又去試聽Sennheiser的頂級耳機

HD 600的結像力透明度最棒, 雖清楚卻不夠柔和, 不如預期般動聽
(HD 650不在場)

最想試聽的則是手工製的HE90 'Orpheus'傳奇耳機組 (下圖)

一款特異的Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus頂級音響

Audio-Technica的ATH-CM700Ti及ATH-EC700耳機

我目前的個人音響是
(Harman) JBL Creature (中圖上) 第一代的銀灰色
低音域渾厚, 但整體平衡性和透明感較不如
Harman Kardon SoundSticks II (中圖下)

我不喜歡內耳機, 而一般耳塞式耳機的音質欠優戴久了不舒適
獨鍾音質兼舒適性極佳的B&O A8 Earphones

另外一副Technics RP-F880耳機中頻至低頻柔和舒服
可惜透明感層次感不佳

參考:
Headphones - Wikipedia
音響二十要
以耳機為師

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補註:

Sennheiser HD 650 Headphones與B&O A8 Earphones之比較

Sennheiser HD 650 Headphones
Technical Data
Nominal impedance: 300 Ohm
Contact pressure: ca. 2,5 N
Weight w/o cable: ca. 260g
Jack plug: 6,3/3,5 mm stereo
Transducer principle (Headphones): open, dynamic
Ear coupling: circumaural
Cable length: 3 m
Frequency response (headphones): 10.....39500 Hz
Sound pressure level (SPL) : 103 dB (1 Vrms)
THD, total harmonic distortion: 0,05 %

鉅細靡遺地呈現出錄音品質
但過於強調高低音域及立體音效的表現, 音色不夠澄澈自然
(英鎊)價位: £180-220

個人評價: 4/5

B&O A8 Earphones
Technical Data
Principle: Electro-dynamic speaker | In-ear type (intra concha earphone)
Frequency range: 50 - 20,000 Hz
Impedance: 19 ohms
Dimensions: W x H x D, 35 x 59 x 14 mm
Weight (one earphone): 8 g
Weight (complete set): 22 g
Finish: Aluminium
Cord: 1.2 m
Plug: Mini-jack, 3.5 mm

音質兼舒適性極佳, 音色準確而自然
高低音域點到為止, 亦可配合Equalizer調整
(英鎊)價位: £80-90

個人評價: 5/5

[2006/12/18]

Michal Illukiewicz: Single

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The Summer Show 2006
Royal College of Art
Vehicle Design
Michal Illukiewicz

@ ConceptCar

The Science of Sleep: Trailer

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From the director of 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'

Jason Levesque

www.stuntkid.com

Amanita Design

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Amanita Design
flash games/web sites/animation

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