Tin Pan Alley and Thanks to You- which speakers play the tap on the snares the best?


Looking for speakers that bring out the tap on the snares the best. Thanks!

saummisra

I have used Tin Pan Alley as a reference track since it was released. I have heard it on hundreds of systems. My current Altec A7 do a fine job. JBL’s that I have had too do a great job in this track. 15” woofers are one of the keys to unlocking the magic as well as horns. 
SRV blended a Vibratone with his massive Dumble head into 15" JBL cabinets and Fender Twins. Listen for the Vibratone in the left speaker. 
Another classic SRV track is Riviera Paradise. At one point the guitar notes circle the whole room. That’s when you know you’ve got your system dialed. 

 

 

 

I don’t know- we used in pan alley live to demo the new ATC 20A, a small active two way.  The trick is if you can identify that the vocals use a cheap dynamic mic (sm57/58?) while the band is direct from the console. 

Yamaha NS-5000 has tonal accuracy 26hz-40khz using woofer/midrange/tweeter made from the same aramid fabric. It has the effect of a single driver with much broader frequency range.  There's a Vandersteen model that does the same. The market trend is disparate material drivers that are crossed over with cone woofers. So it depends on your budget and inclination.