mapman
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| What's up with lousy bass on classic rock recordings? @dmac67 if you search I was able to find internet radio stations that play white noise last time I looked. 31hz isn’t perfect but still very useful. Many hifis sans sub start to roll off well before that especially in larger rooms. The key is ... | |
| The Mood Was Ruined Gotta give records credit. I hope I am able to perform as well as many records still do when I am as old as record playing technology is. Having said that, after 50+ years dealing with records, I recently acquired an automatic ultrasonic record c... | |
| Is Imaging Worth Chasing? The funny thing about imaging is if you chase it it keeps moving on you. | |
| Some famous reviewers have atrocious listening rooms! It’s not just lousy rooms. Do these people even have clean ears? Who knows. I guess some have better track records than others. Some may even be superstars as advertised. | |
| What's up with lousy bass on classic rock recordings? @dmac67 Also I think it’s worth noting that when producing classic or any pop/rock recording, lots of bass is not always a priority. Producers and engineers and the artists they produce for are looking to emphasize different aspects of their music... | |
| Name 3 songs where audio quality and song quality completely align Too many. I have a large music library, listen to all genres, and a pretty good setup to listen. I’d estimate approximately 40% of all things I listen to check all the boxes ie very satisfying in both regards. Cut out pop music genre and the ... | |
| What's up with lousy bass on classic rock recordings? @macg19 Tell me a specific classic rock track and I will give it a play and let you know what I hear and also stick the meter on it. | |
| What's up with lousy bass on classic rock recordings? @macg19 looks like you got the bases pretty well covered. It does look like a larger room. Have you ever measured using white noise? That gives a good idea of frequency response and room acoustics. If white noise is not flat down to 20 hz wi... | |
| New Outlets Lead to Better Sounding and Tasting Coffee Quality parts in good working order are always a plus. Some people may go overboard and not know when to stop practically but so what? You only live once, at least in these parts. | |
| What's up with lousy bass on classic rock recordings? Use a sound meter app like decibel on iPhone to measure the actual frequency response with a variety of recordings. Are you seeing response down below 40 hz or so with the recordings you know have extended bass? If not adding a proper spec’ed powe... | |
| A SHOCKING DISCOVERY ABOUT DIGITAL AUDIO Lots of funny guys here these days. Unfortunately OP ain’t one of those. | |
| What is your experience with amp power? In general smaller speakers with extended bass, which tend to be the most popular and the least efficient, require high power high current SS amps to sing. Larger and more efficient speakers may be easier to drive but often lack of extended bass i... | |
| What is your experience with amp power? Some speakers benefit from current and damping. Not all watts are created equal. Most good SS amps deliver a lot of current and have corresponding high damping. Not a fan of lesser built high power SS amps that deliver lots of watts but not m... | |
| What is your experience with amp power? Some speakers benefit from current and damping. Not all watts are created equal. Most good SS amps deliver a lot of current and have corresponding high damping. Not a fan of lesser built high power SS amps that deliver lots of watts but not m... | |
| What is your experience with amp power? Most tube amps soft clip. Most SS amps hard clip. Many newer Class D amps also soft clip. Soft clipping gives the illusion of going louder overall (like “loudness wars”) but the dynamic peaks are suppressed. Clipping is public enemy #1 of good s... |