cd318
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| Tannoy Everyone?! with Leben CS600 or Pass XA25/30.5? The Leben CS600 runs out of juice? With the Tannoy Stirlings? And only with the DAC? Curious and curiouser. | |
| I want to move from Rega Planar 6 help me to pick a new turntable The Technics SL-1200G might give you a worthwhile improvement over the Rega 6. I'm not at all certain whether any of the others will. As you said, "There is nothing wrong with Rega Planar 6. In fact I enjoy it and if asked I would recommend it t... | |
| Does measurements really matter? @luxmancl38 , "In a conversation w/Steve Guttenberg Roy Delgado the Klipsch Heresy designer had a conversation w/Paul Klipsch. He told PK that the measurements were fine but it didn't sound correct. Paul then told Roy that there is a 5% Fudge Fac... | |
| When a speaker does not sound right, how do you know which part is wrong? @ihcho I bought Polk LS50 from craigslist for my kids. One speaker produces some static noise and it sounds much weaker than the other. It wouldn't hurt to open it up and check the wiring. If it's a loose (or bad/ pitted) connection then t... | |
| Speakers: Anything really new under the sun? @johnk In the 1920s-30s, the world's largest corporations used nearly unlimited resources and the best engineers around to design almost all loudspeaker types we use today. Some from that era are still considered to be wonderful sounding and ar... | |
| Does measurements really matter? Well, if we ever hope to hear recordings as their creators devised them, yes, of course they do matter. Otherwise we risk forever going around in the audio circle of confusion that Sean Olive and Floyd Toole have spoken about. Whatever you or... | |
| Why is most everything remastered? @audioguy85 You’re right. There are bargains to be found but you need a bit of luck. A friend of mine picked up an original mono copy of Sgt Pepper for £5 at a charity shop. He also got a copy of the Beatles Oldies but Goldies for the same amount... | |
| Why is most everything remastered? @audioguy85 "I'm amazed how many 1950-1960's treasures I've found in the thrift stores. Nothing can compare to the sound of these old records. The engineers knew what they were doing back then, a lost art, gone forever....scoop up that old vinyl... | |
| Why is most everything remastered? @voodoolounge I agree. Giles Martin remastered Beatle records his father mastered as intended. What I hear is cranked up bass and accentuating vocals or instruments. I guess Giles needs the money. As a Beatles fan it’s pretty frustrating tha... | |
| Speakers: Anything really new under the sun? @strawj Very true. Nothing really new at any price point tho I still like a standard Brit Box as much as anything. All else is window dressing. Absolutely. To think out of the decades old box is fairly easy, I'm sure we could all do it, but ... | |
| Commonly mentioned speaker brands? Difficult to say, but in my experience far too few domestic loudspeakers can 'rock'. Finesse, politeness, imagery etc seem to be where their focus seems to lie. Funnily enough, these are usually the qualities that are usually deemed lacking in t... | |
| Does carpet deaden the sound too much? Whether we like it or not, and many do, the room is an inevitable part of the sound we experience. I wonder if anyone has ever tried to play their system outdoors? The closest I ever got was to lend mine for an engagement party set in very large... | |
| Any song recommendations for testing purposes? @rmiddlemas Yes, another vote for Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music. If ever an album rendered both listening tests and critical evaluation irrelevant, it's this one. The great leveller. | |
| Any song recommendations for testing purposes? I usually try out different tracks for the different qualities I'm interested in. For example, Machine Gun by Portishead is a good one for dynamics (just go easy with the volume). Dear God Please Help Me by Morrissey is good for checking timbre. ... | |
| Buying used vs new speakers from a technology perspective @yoyoyaya , "There has probably been a bigger improvement in more affordable speakers over the decades as improved materials and techniques from higher end speakers trickles down. The Kef LS50 is a good case in point where the driver technology i... |