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| New Turntable or Better Cartridge? limomangus,The Fluance reminds me of the days when the of 3 steps to vinyl heaven were said to be the Dual CS505/1, then the Rega Planar 3 and finally the Linn LP12.Skip forward some 35 years and the entry point could now well be the Fluance RT84,... | |
| Jazz vocalists which may not be as real as we think/imagine I think it's generally agreed that pop music singers are not the be-all end-all in vocal performance. In fact some of them are hardly singers at all, nor would claim to be. Not everyone can be a Robert Plant, Josh Groban, Ella Fitzgerald, Doris Da... | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) @hilde45,Great post. The issue of harsh treble is one that’s very important to me when assessing any new speakers. I know I cannot live with speakers which have obvious treble issues. I say ’obvious’ because in my experience ALL loudspeakers have ... | |
| Jazz vocalists which may not be as real as we think/imagine @edcyn,Wow, that is something! The Capitol Records Building has just got to be one of the most beautiful iconic man made structures in the world. I hope it lasts forever.@mozartfan,I bet I love that record as much as you, but you do know that's it... | |
| Joseph audio perspectives, magico a3, ATC scm40 v2 @yuhengdu_tiger,You're welcome. Those Joseph Audio Perspectives do look great and might just be worth the extra DSP effort.With a bit of luck those 2 windows behind will help. Perhaps different port liners/ bungs could too.Best of luck. | |
| Jazz vocalists which may not be as real as we think/imagine mozartfan,Vocal manipulation/enhancement began almost as soon as recording did. It’s now almost impossible to find a ’naked’ flat recording of the human voice in popular music. Every single vocal performance on record has been enhanced to some deg... | |
| Joseph audio perspectives, magico a3, ATC scm40 v2 @yuhengdu_tiger 'For ATCs I am already familiar with their sounds signature, for the 40 v1 I feel the highs and lows extension can be better.'I agree that the ATC SCM v2 would be a decent step up from v1.'I do feel that the magico (s1 and s3) a bi... | |
| Joseph audio perspectives, magico a3, ATC scm40 v2 @yuhengdu_tiger'I need to place the speakers very close to the back wall so i was considering closed cabinet design.'Depends upon what you mean by 'very close'.Almost every speaker I've had was designed to placed close to or up against the wall. E... | |
| What your choice speakers with spikes or speakers with a vibration isolation device? @oldhvymec,’If i had a wooden suspended floor I might consider isolating the stands from the floor- it might provide the best possible sound but would be a compromise compared to a more solidly mounted system on a solid floor. The best all around ... | |
| You know you are an Audiophile when: 'Too many systems?'Yes, thank god for the loft.'You buy an uncomfortable low back couch because it will let you listen to the stereo better?'Yes, that's how my back issues started'You become aware of how bad the sound is on some recordings?'Majori... | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? 'Every day I work so hardBringin' home my hard earned payTry to love you baby, but you push me awayDon't know where you're goin'Only know just where you've beenSweet little baby, I want you again'Led Zeppelin - Dazed and Confused (or the marriage ... | |
| What are the advantages of electrostatic versus floor speakers w/wo external drivers? tweak1,I suspect you’re right. I’ve yet to hear any electrostatics that sounded balanced. Some things were very good, open airy and expansive mids, but some very bad, bass balance, dynamics and timing.Even the original Quad ESL57s didn’t work out ... | |
| You know you are an Audiophile when: When you think Stanley Kubrick's controversial film 'A Clockwork Orange' is primarily a movie about audio equipment. | |
| Do the best audio designers put their ears before the numbers. @jl35’there is a Nelson Pass interview on youtube, maybe with Steve Guttenberg, where he talks about the combination of measurements and listening...’Yes, but I think everyone says that. They understand that the consumers want the assurance that t... | |
| Do the best audio designers put their ears before the numbers. Not since the days of Peter Walker would any designer say they don't even bother to listen to their design, but I doubt there's even a single one today that relies entirely upon their own hearing. Listening is usually only mentioned as a last minu... |