mrtennis
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| Compromises (recording quality) if one configures a stereo system to minimize errors of inaccuracy, it may be possible to alter the sound of a stereo stereo system to accomodate inferior recordings.for the majority of one's recordings one would maintain the "virtually" neutral s... | |
| Ugliest Speakers??? cones look ugly, but many of the cabinets are not.who wants to look at an ugly cone, when you can look at a flat, thin sleek and elegant speaker, like a magnepan.the thinner the batter. thick speakers are ugly.panels rule, don't be an acoustic sus... | |
| Compromises (recording quality) there is nothing wrong with owning some "band aids" to overcome the sonic deficits of some recordings. band aids include cables, anti resonant devices and accessories.use only when necessary. | |
| most accurate loudspeakers.... no speaker is accurate, period. most speakers state their frequency response within 3 db. that is not accurate.at best one can a speaker is less inaccurate than another.a speaker is either accurate or it isn't. it can't be incredibly accurate. it ... | |
| what kind of audiophile are you ? my initial assertion regarding the quad 57 is a hypothesis.here is a proposed test, constructive criticism sought:aassemble several pairs of spekears, chosen by "experts", believed to be minimally inaccurate.select a room which is well behaved.con... | |
| Anyone heard a K2 HD CD yet? hi drubin:the issues of tonality and dimensionality are the factors that were used to compare the k2 hd sampler to the "originals". i found in 3 out of 4 cases that the "originals" presented a less digital and more full-bodied sound. in the 4th ca... | |
| Hypothetical - CD or SACD Player? this question cannot be answered without further input from you.from my own experience, a vintage tube cd player is preferable to a current production sacd player. why ?i prefer the classic tube sound, which is unattainable from any sacd player i ... | |
| music , mind , thought and emotion there is no difference between "musical" music and "ordinary music". music is pitch, timbre and harmonics.there is no medium for communicating music is universally accepted. enjoyment can come from a $10.00 walkman or a $1,000,000 high end stereo ... | |
| Anyone heard a K2 HD CD yet? i own the k2 hd sampler. i compared the sampler to 4 "originals", including the symphonic dances, carmen suite xcpts, 4 seasons and the pachelbel. as preference for sound is subjective i decided to allow 3 of my audio buddies to sit with me as i d... | |
| A butt-load spent in cables - how much improvemt? a cable does not sound better or worse in one stereo system or another. the stereo system may sound better or worse with one cable or another.a cable does not change when it is inserted into one system or another. it is the same cable. how can it ... | |
| Why Don't More People Love Audio? hi kthomas:you make some good points. let me add one.certain expensive consumer goods are accepted as status symbols. cars, boats, jewelery, watches, paintings and antiques are some examples. while expensive audio gear has some appeal to wealthy p... | |
| what kind of audiophile are you ? the quad is the leaast inaccurate in reproducing instrumental timbre. i have heard piano, harpsichord, oboe and other instruments sound more natural on the quad 57 than when reproduced by any other speaker.the only way to demonstrate the superiori... | |
| Are there digital front ends with the body... hi alex:as a dsigner and modifier of digital hardware, you must know that there is no best dac/transport combination, just as there is no best preamp, no bets amplifier, no best speaker, etc. . why audiophiles persist in asking this question is be... | |
| Why Don't More People Love Audio? hi cruz123:you make a good point. if most people can enjoy music in the car or by listening to a boom box, why spend more ?enjoyment of music is not dependent upon sound quality.the purpose of trying to attain excellence of reproduction is to appr... | |
| Why Don't More People Love Audio? if enjoyment of music is the basis for our hobby, a modest stereo system, costing under $1000 is sufficient.i believe many feel that a $200 personal stereo can provide all the "sound" that a person needs to enjoy music. |