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How to get the impact of a live concert?
There are certain parts of the sound spectrum (upper mid range I believe) that human ears, particularly male, are more sensitive to. Distortion that occurs in this range is of most significance towards a pleasant listening experience.Thanks to evo... 
Problem with lower frequency bass. Please advise.
I would also be curious what amp you are using with the Dynaudios, what the damping factor spec is, etc. 
Solid State for Rock and Tubes for Jazz, Yes or No
Triode, Yes, maybe with Avantgarde's I suspect. GOtta hear a pair sometime. I have heard some other very good high efficiency horn based rigs that I am sure can do the job, at least with the right "tweaks". I would expect speakers like those to be... 
What Does Holographic Sound Like?
My recommendation to Geoff is to hire a good marketing director. That's not something you typically can learn in the defense industry, although how to lead and delegate when needed often is. 
What Does Holographic Sound Like?
Al,Small sample set, but it would not surprise me....o--o/**\\__/ 
Why do my rolling stones albums sound bad?
"The play as if they are just in a drunken/drug induced haze while pissing on their listeners..Not to my liking.."Liz, seriously, it may not help, but I found Maggies are not the best speakers for getting the best out of most stones recordings bec... 
Amplifier Capacitance
Nice job by all in this thread! 
WHAT GOOD IS SPEAKER AND CABLE IMPEDANCE ANYWAY?
"When did music become purely scientific? This post raised my audio knowledge 0.0001%, yet it lowered my enjoyment of the hobby a full 1.6783%."That may be the best post ever on A'gon!Mind if I borrow it down the road when I read something that se... 
WHAT GOOD IS SPEAKER AND CABLE IMPEDANCE ANYWAY?
Now I'm scared again.Please tell me what all this means and what I should do?I agree with Jmcgrogan2. 
Solid State for Rock and Tubes for Jazz, Yes or No
Definitely SS for rock and pop.I might go either way for the rest depending. 
King of the one liners
"Groucho Marx One-LinersWho are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?I have nothing but respect for you Â…and not much of that.Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.Room service? Send up a larger room.Those are my principles. If ... 
King of the one liners
"Rodney Dangerfield QuotesRodney Oneliners - Tribute to the MasterMy wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met.I'll tell ya, my wife and I, we don't think alike. She donates money to the homeless, and I donate money to the topless!One ni... 
King of the one liners
"Last time I saw a mouth like that it had a fishhook in it." 
Why do my rolling stones albums sound bad?
Also, it might help to focus the discussion on specific Rolling Stones songs or albums. There is a good bit of variability in the sound of thei recordings over the years, so being more specific might help. 
Why do my rolling stones albums sound bad?
I should say that the only way they can sound best is LOUD. You also have to have a system that can deliver the goods accordingly. Rolling Stones records sound largely average to poor on many systems. They can be very nice and involving on a good ...