hilde45
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| Critical listening and altered states @sns I can think of at least one pretty persistent irritant for what I believe to be timbre issue, and that is massed violins Glad you mentioned that. It has become my first reference point for judging a system's (and recording's) quality. So ... | |
| Critical listening and altered states @newton_john thanks for the book reference; my library has it and I’m going to take a look. @stuartk I’m not talking about utilizing substances in precise doses, only trying small amounts to see if one’s perceptions alter and give them a new insi... | |
| Critical listening and altered states @stuartk In other words, can one evaluate a system’s sonics while in an altered state that is not absorption? The answer is no. I cannot evaluate my system stoned as a rock, or drunk and drunken. Why ? Because acoustics critical analysis is li... | |
| Critical listening and altered states @newton_john AI is getting remarkably good. At the very least, it is grammatical replies that have a beginning, middle, and an end. It may hallucinate facts sometimes, but at least I don't feel like I'm hallucinating while trying to read it. It d... | |
| Critical listening and altered states No you are wrong here. Sigh. Wrong again. Ok, I give up. Instead, a koan: The words all flow, Yet meaning hides in the prose, Mind in tangled knot. And a limerick: There once was a poster online, Whose temper was awfully inclined To flar... | |
| Does other Audiogon members' opinion carry any weight for you ? Part of the answer to your question (for me) is connected to whether the question is well put. Is it sensible and grammatical? Has the author reread their question before posting it, maybe even edited it? In other words, did they take a little e... | |
| Does other Audiogon members' opinion carry any weight for you ? The smart, experienced, temperate ones. There have been more than just a few, but many are not here or posting much anymore. Can I ask you what the point of your thread is? | |
| Critical listening and altered states @stuartk I’m trying to imagine a chemically-induced state in which one’s awareness is both freed from habitual assumptions yet still capable of reliable perceptions/judgments and I'm not able to do so. Having one drink or a little more could... | |
| Critical listening and altered states I dont need pot or beer to forget the limitations of my low cost system. It work optimally and i enjoy it fully as the result of my creative acoustics experiments... I'm very glad for you. If it works optimally and you enjoy it fully then I do... | |
| Critical listening and altered states "There’s life in that old post yet..." 👍😎🎶 So funny! LOL! And thanks for keeping it short and to a single post! Brevity is the soul of wit and wisdom, avsjerry! | |
| Critical listening and altered states One issue for critical listening, e.g., when comparing components, is that an ASC might interfere with the short-term memory needed to recall what one has heard. Good point. I'm talking about relatively small amounts. Have you heard the expres... | |
| Anyone in LA area have Ascend or Volti speakers to demo? Hey there – I love my ELX. The Ascend forum is free to join and you might be able to make a contact locally to go hear the ELX. Go here and register. Very nice people. | |
| Critical listening and altered states @newton_john Very interesting set of reflections about ASC. Thanks! Whatever others said, my OP was not about being wasted, per se. I am not interested in what state people are in to enjoy music. My post was about the intentional inducement of AS... | |
| !!!OK OK - I'm Big Enough To Admit I Was DEAD WRONG!!! Class D Doesn't Always Suck!!! Thanks for the post. I'm interested. I had heard that judging amps by the "class" was not a sufficient metric and I love the narrative here you've given with your experiences of a variety of amps. | |
| Help a college student out! Component pairing ideas for Acoustic Energy AE500 Thanks so much for the suggestions. We don’t have to make a decision yet, but I’m printing this thread as a PDF so I can keep track of what you’re saying. @freediver I have played these speakers on my own system, using my ST35 amp and even with 1... |