mapman
Responses from mapman
| Why I like my home system better than live music Rock concerts are the most problematic in general.Still, I have heard several in recent years by major acts that were quite excellent in regards to sound quality:Yes (with Symphony Orchestra) at Wolftrap in Vienna, VaPorcupine Tree at Rams Head Li... | |
| Why I like my home system better than live music Drac,Curious what live venues have you heard that sound bad and what kinds of music there? | |
| Why not horns? "ALL speakers have colorations."All recordings do as well. Same true with every piece in every system out there. So the idea of no coloration is not reality and not worth losing any sleep over. If you enjoy what you hear, then that's about as good... | |
| Why I like my home system better than live music Live music runs the gamut from spot on to very poor.Lots of factors affect how a live event sounds, including venue, how the production is set up/configured and where you sit in it among others. Even within a single excellent venue as a whole, I'v... | |
| Why not horns? Unsound is right.Don't be a horn Nazi! Sharing of different views (that's all they are) by all including those who loathe horns is part of the learning experience. Just stick to the facts and I'm sure that horns will find some new devotees which i... | |
| Anybody listen to Ohm Walsh speaker w/digital amp? I heard this system last weekend featuring a custom horn design at the capital Audiofest in Rockville, MDhttp://picasaweb.google.com/ctbarker32/CapitalAudiofest2010June1113?feat=embedwebsite#5481902138095060482It set one of the highest benchmarks ... | |
| Why not horns? No doubt one can play things much louder when distortion is in check. The human ear can only handle so much though, so one must be careful! | |
| What music do you want to play really loud? 6550c,Tell us what you system is and maybe we can help you achieve that! | |
| Why not horns? BTW, I've decided to designate the SOTA horn system I heard at CAF as a reference system for me. I equate leaving with a headache to someone with sensitive eyes being outside on a gorgeous sunny day without sunglasses. It is uncomfortable, but the... | |
| Why not horns? I like the corner horn approach IF you have the right room to implement it in. If not, then you have to work with what you have.The SOTA horn system I heard at CAF was set up in the corners and that worked exceptionally well in that room. | |
| Why not horns? "there are many ways to enjoy good sound."Now, as with most good things, that is the truth! Audiophiles frustrate me quite often when they assume a narrow view of what can constitute good sound! No wonder they are a dying breed! | |
| What is wrong with negative feedback? "There are good sounding components using feedback and no feedback, which is simply more proof you need to listen to the component, because the component really is an extension of the skills and philosophy of the designer, and there are good skill... | |
| Why not horns? MrD,Can you tell us more about the mods to the La Scala, how you determined them, and how these effected the resulting sound? Thanks. | |
| Why not horns? The experience in the Cathedral room was way different than in the room with the mega gear driving those horns.Cathedral used a modest CD player and a vintage Fisher tube amp as I recall. Some classical piano and more pop pieces (carole King) were... | |
| Why not horns? I believe the presenter in the Cathedral room (the designer of the speakers I believe) told me it was a vintage Fisher tube amp of some sort, but it was tucked away and I did not see it.The source was digital, a Marantz player or something along t... |