cd318
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| How did 70s rock music transition into 80s music? @prndlus One factor in the change between 1970’s music and 1980’s music comes down to a change in generational priorities of the listeners. Elusive qualities such as the so called 'spirit of the age' are extremely difficult to pin down and th... | |
| The Ventriloquism of Keith Jarrett @wspohn I can understand your feelings but for me errr...no. If I didn't hear them I'd know for sure that something was terribly wrong my version of reality. In any case you've always got the '55 where it's less obtrusive or even the wonderful... | |
| What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers? As an owner of Tannoy Berkeley's I would tend to prefer high efficiency speakers. In fact all of my previous speakers have tended to have been of reasonable high efficiency (>89dB). All except the Quad 57s which I could not get the best out of... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? @inna The best cartridge in the world is no cartridge. It is reel to reel deck playing tapes. However, if true regarding that Grado, it may prove that MC is a flawed design and has always been. That’s what some have kept saying for ages. ... | |
| How did 70s rock music transition into 80s music? My take is that the 70s were merely a fallout from the 60s until the Sex Pistols appeared to give rock a back to basics skiffle type shakeup. The introduction of multi-track recording (plus the increasing use of synths) had done a lot to drain th... | |
| Will I see a big difference from my ifi zen blue to a denafrips ares 2 I’ve heard both the iFi Zen Blue and the stripped down iFi Zen Air. Both are excellent and will readily reveal mastering differences. I was very impressed to hear some streamed Steely Dan recently. On this particular system I hadn’t heard such i... | |
| What I really hate about some music @sns Ah yes, the fake sunshine message, you know its fake because they have to repeat, repeat, repeat. Real sunshine comes through with subtle reference to nice and beautiful things. Repetition comes from lazy writing, attempts to get hit r... | |
| What Is Most Important? @nutty The media is the largest changing variable in how any system performs. IMHO I’d agree also. There’s a huge market in reissues and remastering, and just once in a while, they get it right. I’m not sure about classical releases but wi... | |
| Thoughts on the Linn LP12 turntable @dogberry I learned to avoid too much fancy suspension When it comes to the main issue with the LP12, you've hit the nail on the head! Why oh why did they chose to suspend the subchassis on a flimsy piece of polished aluminium? To make mat... | |
| When a budget speaker is preferred to a high end one... @audition__audio I think Shaw is dead wrong about thin walled cabinets and energy dissipation. Sure the energy is removed but by the vibration of the cabinet which adds audible colorations. The entire thin-walled concept as devised by the B... | |
| When a budget speaker is preferred to a high end one... @m669326 To take an extreme case, a $200 speaker will very rarely sound better to the ttypical ears compared to a $2000 speaker. Perhaps I’m mistaken, but that’s my sense of things. Mine too. I generally agree about a calibration point but ... | |
| What Is Most Important? A good recording. It’s amazing how they have that knack of sounding good on whatever system you play them on - from PC, ghetto blaster, car, home system to headphones. Here’s a good example from 1956 that I’ve yet to hear sound bad. Apparently ... | |
| What say you binding posts or direct wire? Every connection is an additional risk of signal degradation but I’ve never had any issues with simply using bare wire on binding posts. Basically all non tarnishing connectors should be fine. Therefore I’d avoid cheap banana plugs, especially t... | |
| When a budget speaker is preferred to a high end one... This is quite common in my experience. Over the years and after having attended many Hi-Fi shows I’ve very rarely come away thinking that the most expensive speakers were ever the best on show. The one exception was the Avantgarde Trios which im... | |
| New Rega P10 setup As far as I'm aware all turntables benefit from having the best support possible. You might be able to put it on your stereo rack without issues, especially if your floor is solid. As far as a wall shelf goes, a lot will depend upon the type of ... |