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Monthly Archives: September 2017

Blu-ray Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 — Blu-ray Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Marvel Studios 2017 PG13 | 2hrs 16 mins | Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi HD | 1080P | Dolby Atmos 4K | 2160P | HDR10 | Dolby Atmos 2.40:1 Aspect Ratio, (Dolby Vision is available if streamed via […]

Blu-ray Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

September 30, 2017 in Plastic - Movies / Reviews tagged Blu-Ray / Guardians of the Galaxy / movies / plastic / reviews by fromvinyltoplastic

Is 4K4U Yet? — So how ready are we all to plunge into the world of 4K? Is 4K4U yet? I am often dismayed by both professional and consumer manufactures who, in their rush to turn a profit, release products to ‘shaky’ standards that are just not ready for prime time or the […]

Is 4K4U Yet With 8K Just Around The Corner?

September 29, 2017 in Personal Views & Comments / Video tagged 4K / UHD by fromvinyltoplastic

Vinyl Review: The King James Version - Harry James and His Big Band - Sheffield Lab 3 — Vinyl Review: The King James Version – Harry James and His Big Band – Sheffield Lab 3 – Released 1976 Surface noise: 4 Dynamic Range: 5+ Stereo Imaging: 5 Image depth/perspective: 5 Overall frequency response: 5 Side One Corner Pocket Lara’s Theme […]

Vinyl Review: The King James Version – Harry James and His Big Band – Sheffield Lab 3

September 28, 2017 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Direct to Disc / Harry James / LP / Sheffield Lab / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

Vinyl and CD Review: I've Got The Music In Me - Sheffield Lab 2 — Vinyl and CD Review: I’ve Got The Music In Me – Sheffield Lab 2 – Thelma Houston and Pressure Cooker – Released 1975 Vinyl Surface noise: 4 Dynamic Range: 5 Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 5 […]

Vinyl and CD Review: I’ve Got The Music In Me – Sheffield Lab 2

September 20, 2017 in Plastic - Music / Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / CD / D2D / Direct to Disc / LP / Sheffield Lab / Thelma Houston / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

My Home Theater Room Construction Techniques — This second post in my quest for audio nirvana presents my home theater room construction techniques, and the acoustic absorption materials selected for the room. I thought that it may be more interesting to see how the room was built before reviewing my thought process for its design. Introduction The […]

My Home Theater Room Construction Techniques or My Quest For Audio Nirvana

September 15, 2017 in Acoustics / Home Theater Construction / My A/V Room tagged Acoustics / Construction by fromvinyltoplastic

Vinyl Review: Lincoln Mayorga and Distinguished Colleagues - Sheffield Lab 1 — Vinyl Review: Lincoln Mayorga and Distinguished Colleagues – Sheffield Lab 1 – Volume III – Released 1974 Surface noise: 3+ Dynamic Range: 4+ Stereo Imaging: 4 Image depth/perspective: 3+ Overall frequency response: 4 Side One The Perfect Song – My Love America That […]

Vinyl Review: Lincoln Mayorga and Distinguished Colleagues – Sheffield Lab 1

September 10, 2017 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Direct to Disc / Lincoln Mayorga / LP / Sheffield Lab / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

My Home Theater Design and Construction — After years of using the family living areas as make do listening and viewing rooms I finally had the opportunity to build my own dedicated home theater, or as I prefer to call it My A/V Room, and so I started my home theatre design and construction project. The room is not […]

My Home Theater Design and Construction

September 10, 2017 in Acoustics / Home Theater Construction / My A/V Room tagged Acoustics / Construction by fromvinyltoplastic

Vinyl Review: The Missing Linc - Sheffield Lab S10 — Vinyl Review: The Missing Linc – Sheffield Lab S10 – Lincoln Mayorga and Distinguished Colleagues Volume II – Released 1972 Surface noise: 4 Dynamic Range: 3+ Stereo Imaging: 4 Image depth/perspective: 3 Overall frequency response: 3+ Side One Chopin: Prelude In C […]

Vinyl Review: The Missing Linc – Sheffield Lab S10

September 6, 2017 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Direct to Disc / Lincoln Mayorga / LP / Sheffield Lab / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

Vinyl Review: Lincoln Mayorga & Distinguished Colleagues - Sheffield Lab S9 — Vinyl Review: Lincoln Mayorga and Distinguished Colleagues – Sheffield Lab S9 – Released 1971 Vinyl surface noise: 3 (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 3 Stereo Imaging: 3+ Image depth/perspective: 3- Overall frequency response: 3 Side One Grand […]

Vinyl Review: Lincoln Mayorga and Distinguished Colleagues – Sheffield Lab S9

September 4, 2017 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Direct to Disc / Lincoln Mayorga / LP / Sheffield Lab / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

Sheffield Lab Direct To Disc Album Reviews — Sheffield Lab Direct To Disc Album Reviews With respect to Sheffield Lab direct to disc album reviews I would like make a brief comment at the outset about some of the recordings. I am aware that some listeners, including myself, have felt that some recordings, which were done in fairly […]

Sheffield Lab Direct To Disc Album Reviews

September 2, 2017 in Audio / Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Direct to Disc / LP / Nitty Gritty / Sheffield Lab / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic