I hope so. Sometimes that is all it takes. 2 people hashing things out to figure out mis understandings. For sure non of us are perfect and so it is nice when things end up for the better
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Kdude66. I've been reading the audiogon forums for several years and only posted once. I generally don't feel a need to. I enjoy the reading peoples posts. I read on another forum that Kenny and Eric kissed and made up, (sorry, that was too easy, they talked on the phone and worked things out). So hopefully things will settle down a little... |
Kdude66. I've been reading the audiogon forums for several years and only posted once. I generally don't feel a need to. I enjoy the reading peoples posts. But I have noticed that almost on every post recently you seem to dis tekton. I GET IT. YOU DON'T LIKE THEM. I think everyone else gets it by now. I come here to learn and not simply hear the same rants again, again. Ugh!! I'm sure in the real world you might be a pretty nice guy. But can you let it go? At least for a bit. It makes me not want to read audiogon anymore. I'm not trying to be mean. It's like when my kids keep on complaining about the same thing over, and over again. Please!!!!!!!!!! |
soundings, As has been already pointed out, your suggestion is inherently flawed. Switching to one speaker only lowers the volume and in any case changes the acoustic relationship with the listeners. It says nothing at all about "speakers being with or against" one another. (Unless for instance speakers are wired out of phase which can cause some gross, annoying effects to the ear. But that of course is diagnosed by having the speakers playing at the same time). People get "emotion" from their systems in any countless number of configurations - from a laptop, to a car stereo, to all the ways different audiophiles have their systems set up. I own various speakers that I position in various ways in my room, and I, and my guests, all get in to the sound from all of them. Now, of course low distortion vs higher distortion is associated with an ease to sound, and how loud it may be comfortable for a person to turn a system up. That’s well known and nothing new. But your particular example doesn’t seem to offer anything helpful or illuminating in this regard. Any more wisdom to pass along? ;-) |
Now disconnect one of the speakers and start the music again.Don't do this with amps that have output transformers or autoformers, of course, or damage may result. Use the balance control if there is one, or if monoblocks are being used turn one of them off, or else disconnect interconnects (while the equipment is turned off). Regards, -- Al |
Ridiculous. Disconnecting a speaker will immediately lower the overall level…big deal. I prefer listening to stereo sound, and if I am having a conversation I turn the thing down…please do not consider this comment a response only because I don't care the hear anymore from you about this as it disturbs my sense of calm. |
OK.... A really smart man,Bob Gathers, once told me that "When trying to solve a problem if you don't start at the TOP, your results will never solve the problem" If getting an involving and emotional sound from your Stereo system is what you want then the "TOP" is that your speakers need to pressurize both your ears at exactly the same time and volume, Here is a great little exercise to see if your speakers do or don't do that. Put on some music and turn up the volume to a "strong" volume. The volume should be at or near the maximum volume you would ever listen to. Now, if you have a friend or a mate try and have a conversation with them thru the sound. If you find the conversation to be labored and stressed like the only way to continue this is to turn the music down, stop the music. Now disconnect one of the speakers and start the music again. You can even turn it up a bit if you like, and try and have the conversation again. You should hear an amazing thing. Suddenly you CAN EASILY chat with no sense of labor or stress. You may also feel a sense of calm and pleasure that has eluded you when listening to "Stereo" Try this.......it's fun and will cut to the chase as to whether your speakers are with each other or against. Depending on how many responses I get I will post more as to whats going on and how to deal with it. Thanks for reading...................... |
Oh damn! The first thing that pops up on his website is a picture of Vienna Acoustic "The Music". I really want to hear a pair of those. http://www.soundingshifi.com/ |
elizabeth, If you are experiencing Hum, please check for possible ground loops. While existential resonances are par for the course of the human species, spillover into the electronic food chain is not. Have all chakra planes been properly balanced? Akashic links cleansed? Is there proper thangka/thorgum/karma distribution in the listening space? And what can you tell us about the condition of the solar plexus? We can't best you, unless you help us to best you better... |
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All one needs to do to get great sound is to coat your sound room with 2" foam rubber, have a carpeted concrete slab floor, use Magico M project speakers with $200,000 amps of your choice, use wire that costs more than a McLaren, and listen to well made 1/4" reel to reel recordings on a modern tape deck. Also, avoid those claiming to be experts on any esthetic issue whenever possible. |
Yes, Soundings is Rod in Denver who does the Master Set. I know Rod, and while he is great at speaker placement, figuring out how to respond to posts is not his strong suit. I'm on the phone with Rod now and he will be responding next week (with a little help from someone younger who can help him post a response) but you can also always call him or email him at Soundings, just google Soundings Fine Audio Denver, Colorado and his website will come up. |