mapman
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| When is digital going to get the soul of music? "I guess I object to dismissing digital as something that will never ever sound good on "trumped up technical" grounds as without merit - that is all."Agreed.Also agree regarding the digital aspect of how the ear works, though I had not thought of... | |
| Holographic imaging Tbg,I'm curious why you sound so down on German Physics? I've heard mostly good things about them but have never heard them. Their use of a specialized coherent source Walsh driver (the DDD) has special appeal for me compared to other omni designs... | |
| When is digital going to get the soul of music? Shadorne,I'd quality my statement you quoted by stating that both analog and digital are capable of great things and each have their issues to address t get it right. Sound is inherently analog, but the recoding and playback process for both analo... | |
| When is digital going to get the soul of music? Kijanki,I'm not an electrical engineer, but what you are describing does make sense to me based on my experience. It is a very sophisticated approach from the description. I would expect that it helps deliver some of the distinctive "smoothness" I... | |
| Classe CAM-200..need good Pre-Amp Non-fatiguing is one the reasons I really like Classe amps. | |
| Holographic imaging I've never heard MBL or German Physiks. I would expect to hear "holographic" imaging from these if set up properly, though my understanding is this can be hard. Its interesting how peoples opinions of omni designs vary so widely. I think it is a c... | |
| Holographic imaging DC,Horns would achieve their "life like" tendencies more via exceptional dynamics I would suppose than necessarily via "holography". I have this vision that the exceptional dynamics of a very good horn system with just even average holography woul... | |
| Holographic imaging DC, I haven't heard any horns recently at all.But I've heard murmurings that designs like the larger Avantgardes, for example, when properly set up, can totally vanish and present the illusion that the performers are in your room. I tend to believ... | |
| Holographic imaging Tbg,I am of the opinion that a really good pair of horn loaded speakers might be the only design out there that might do it all as well or better (though in a larger package) and could lure me off of the Ohms some day.Good omnis (Bose are not, Ohm... | |
| Holographic imaging Bose has never made a omnidirectional speaker that I am aware of. | |
| Holographic imaging I think like DCstep in regards to only what you hear live as being "right". But even 10 different live performances will sound different, just by performing each in a different venue.Or you can stay in the same venue and listen from different seat... | |
| Holographic imaging Some seem to think bloom may be one form of holographic imaging that is more associated with tubes, but I think only that not all holographic imaging is bloom. Holographic imaging can occur with or without tubes.Honestly, I'm not sure exactly what... | |
| How much power is to much power? My understanding is Df matters but there is a wide tolerance in values that will work in any particular application.You have to listen and judge. At least with dynamic drivers, if the bass sounds mushy or soft, a higher damping factor may help but... | |
| My speakers don't "dissapear" Good news. Enjoy! | |
| When is digital going to get the soul of music? Kijanki,I've implemented oversampling and dithering algorithms in software for both commercial and federal imaging applications. Less familiar with application in audio, but I suspect it is analogous. I suspect it can make digital sound smoother a... |