mrtennis
Responses from mrtennis
| When is digital going to get the soul of music? there is no emotion in a machine. an emotion is a reaction from a human being. music conveys the emotion, but the reciver expresses it or feels it.it is not the function of a "machine" to convey emotion.sound quality is not necessary to experience... | |
| Digital Playback Comparison here is an obvious question that nobody answers:what does better and best mean ?it seems that these are subjective terms, such that one man's trash is another man's treasure.if one is trying to make a point that "good" sound can be achieved withou... | |
| how good are the non os dacs? hi dj:i don't think much of it in its present state. it needs all silver wire and rcas removed. at that point i will have a better idea whether it is a good dac. | |
| Classical speakers that do violins well?? i actually performed a simple experiment myself. admittedly not ideal, but here it is:i used a cymbal as an instrument. you can purchase a decent cymbal for under $100.i visited my friend who has a cd recorder. we recorded a cymbal and then compar... | |
| how good are the non os dacs? hi djwilbourn:i own the promitheus dac and two others. it has a lot of resolution and does not possess the characterostics that others have observed regarding os dacs.the other two dacs, the paradisea and the exemplar little dac are also very deta... | |
| Classical speakers that do violins well?? in order to do a definitive test of a speaker's ability to reproduce timbre accurately, it is necessary to record an instrument in one's living room and compare the recording to a musician's presentation of the same music.of course one will need a... | |
| how good are the non os dacs? i assume that the term "non os dac" means 16/44.1 khz .there are differneces in sound between 16 bit non upsampling dacs. some use op amps, some do not. some have tube output stages, some do not. the caps used in the signal path may very.thus ther... | |
| Classical speakers that do violins well?? gentlemen:I use 4 ohm resistors and still have a problem. I am using a tube amp, passive preamp and tube cd player.i realize we all hear differently. i suspect its a case of perception. I probably perceive a spectral balance which emphasizes an ex... | |
| Classical speakers that do violins well?? hi duke:i must differ with you regarding the 1.6s. i own them. they have no dip. if anything, they have a peak in the upper mid/lower treble. this a very difficult speaker to work with. the treble is over emphasized. this definitely not a speaker ... | |
| Coincident Total Reference = any thoughts i heard the speaker at the venetian this past january.what can i say ? it's a decent cone speaker design. | |
| Clement Perry's new reference speaker it would be "nice" if opinions could be expressed freely without being criticized for them.if someone is a dealer, manufacturer, reviewer or owner of a product, one can understand the rationale for an opinion.it is not necessary to criticize the o... | |
| Mark Levinson Where is the Emotion?? the emotion you are missing is not the fault of your stereo equipment. i dare say a table radio would be considered as having poorer sound quality than your stereo system, yet it is possible to get emotionally involved with music when listening to... | |
| Best value speakers available in order for a speaker to be considered a "best value", you must like that speaker. if a particular speaker is considered a good value, but you don't like it, it won't be a good value for you.if you like a speaker and think the price you are payin... | |
| I Ordered a Pair of SP Tech Speakers hi tedmbrady:you are correct concerning the significance of my partiality toward panel speakers.my point is to suggest that in fact there are competitors for any speaker and that what is considered "good", "better" or "best" is so subjective that ... | |
| I Ordered a Pair of SP Tech Speakers i am looking for speakers. i won't consider a cone design. i have 2 candidates, namely the analysis audio omega and the quads unlimited quads.bot of these speakers are alternatives to the sps and therefore are competitors.there are no best speaker... |