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Queen song question?

I know you might think this is a music question, but I tricked you.

I have a question about speakers handling complex music, mulitple instruments, loud passages, without garbel(?)

Song in question is "Now Im Here" the part of the song where the drums roll, guitars enters, and heeers Freddie,,,, " and you made me live again".

This the part that always has the train wreck. If you saw them live you will understand what I am speaking of. IF you did not see live them you wont.

Is this a recording problem? I have this recording probably over 10 different venues, live, studio, bootleg.
This happens on alot of Queen material. Especially the old songs.

I have imports recordings, domestic box sets, apple lossless, still the same.

What speakers are capable of true playback if its not the recordings?

Any thoughts??

Kelton
kelton
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Kelton, if your in that range then you have a whole different ball game.. Zu Definitions

www.Zuaudio.com
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Thats the question is it the recording or the speakers?

Queen are not that well recorded live (like most bands...it is a rare gem when a live recording sounds just like the real thing). So I would say it is the recording.

Queen's studio stuff is ok. Also not the best I have heard. Not close to really well recorded bands like INXS, Tom Petty, Pink Floyd ,Simple Minds, Dire Straits, The Police, Keb Mo....etc. (There are more but the seriously and consistently well recorded bands are fairly obvious)

Some bands like a dose of deliberate distortion...like the Rolling Stones.

I still enjoy all the music but distorton sounds more grating on a better system than over a car stereo.

You have some pretty big awesome powerful speakers....perhaps you can post some PICS of the setup and we can all dream and play air guitar!!!!
seandtaylor99
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Being a queen fan I tend to agree with Shadorne that the recordings aren't great.

I also wonder whether you're trying to demand too high SPLs for your room. A larger listening room, and / or room treatments to make the current room less lively might help.
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I think, if I recall correctly, Brian May uses PMC speakers. You probably won't like these speakers either as they are quite similar designs to ATC's but with a TL bass that gives them more bass ouput. A little less forward in the mid range perhaps but a similar dynamic sound.

...just a thought. And don't forget to post a few pics...it is really unfair to make us all drool over your great speakers and system but no pics! (you sound like you are really pushing the envelope in the SPL department!)
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I think, if I recall correctly, Brian May uses PMC speakers. You probably won't like these speakers either as they are quite similar designs to ATC's but with a TL bass that gives them more bass ouput. A little less forward in the mid range perhaps but a similar dynamic sound.

...just a thought. And don't forget to post a few pics...it is really unfair to make us all drool over your great speakers and system but no pics! (you sound like you are really pushing the envelope in the SPL department!)
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