@waytoomuchstuff, great experiential summary/fun read, thanks.
I find it interesting how much flexibility was built into gear in the past. What did manufacturers have in mind when they gave us A/B/C speaker selectors? I think so That we would put long runs of speaker cable to other rooms outfitting music in an entire home with one receiver. Certainly not to put multiple speakers in the same room and switch the way you see many of today’s audiophiles set up listening rooms.
Many receivers Had a switch to reverse L/R , why?
mid-fi (mid range of product line) had bass/treble knobs. Hi end of product line included a midrange knob. To tease something more out of your speakers.
a Loudness button to contour low volume listening, but I liked it at all volumes. Like sprinkling sugar on strawberries, just makes it better.
muting button...why? Too lazy to turn the volume button!
having that tone control flexibility..... you could blindfold a listener to A/B speakers where in truth you play the same speaker with/without loudness button.
how many of us would be fooled, call A midfi and B hifi?.
I find it interesting how much flexibility was built into gear in the past. What did manufacturers have in mind when they gave us A/B/C speaker selectors? I think so That we would put long runs of speaker cable to other rooms outfitting music in an entire home with one receiver. Certainly not to put multiple speakers in the same room and switch the way you see many of today’s audiophiles set up listening rooms.
Many receivers Had a switch to reverse L/R , why?
mid-fi (mid range of product line) had bass/treble knobs. Hi end of product line included a midrange knob. To tease something more out of your speakers.
a Loudness button to contour low volume listening, but I liked it at all volumes. Like sprinkling sugar on strawberries, just makes it better.
muting button...why? Too lazy to turn the volume button!
having that tone control flexibility..... you could blindfold a listener to A/B speakers where in truth you play the same speaker with/without loudness button.
how many of us would be fooled, call A midfi and B hifi?.