richardbrand
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| The Shure V15 V with a Jico SAS/B stylus VS The Soundsmith Hyperion MR and Lyra Atlas SL @mijostyn Peter Walker of Quad used to do A / B demonstrations of his electrostatic loudspeakers, which were hidden behind a screen. Often B was a live string quartet. I am not talking about dynamics in what follows, but imaging! Not just imaging... | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? @yoyoyaya "... The irony is that the ... LP12 of the mid eighties had dreadful micro timing stability due to the movement of the subchassis/armboard relative to the platter. Linn’s mantra was pitch and rhythm." I lived in the UK before Linn, when... | |
| The Shure V15 V with a Jico SAS/B stylus VS The Soundsmith Hyperion MR and Lyra Atlas SL @lewm I think unamplified jazz and classical are the only genres which provide a live 'reference' against which recorded sound can be judged. My local concert hall is in the Sydney Opera House which has just undergone a 10-year A$300-million refu... | |
| The Shure V15 V with a Jico SAS/B stylus VS The Soundsmith Hyperion MR and Lyra Atlas SL @mijostyn Ha, Wagner invented the "wall of sound" concept so beloved of pop promoters like Phil Spector. Wagner’s ’temporary’ concert hall in Bayreuth is still the world’s biggest wooden building, as far as I know. Having a full orchestra effecti... | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? Of course, the actual music does not really slow down, nor change in pitch, nor timing (unless stylus drag actually slows a turntable down!).. But our perception of when the beat starts is affected by the arrival pattern in time of the first tran... | |
| analyzing sound Since OP listens to classical music, I'll give you my one-track work which I always use for auditioning components (CD or streaming - I cannot afford the prices this record commands second-hand). This work was originally recorded by Decca (Londo... | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? Brits and Aussies would say that anyone who doesn't get PRaT must be a prat! | |
| New Speakers under consideration - but I’m afraid I agree the KEF LS50s are awesome speakers for the money, which is why they are a stand-out in their price range. I listen to a pair most days, at my partner's place. The KEF Reference series are 10 to 30 times as expensive, and in my opinion ar... | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? Most audiophiles seem to live in the frequency domain. Mid-range this, bass that, treble something else. But music exists in the time domain, as a waveform. Our ears have evolved (as our primary danger sensors) to be incredibly sensitive to the... | |
| New Speakers under consideration - but I’m afraid @ritter06 Given that you are scientific, I would suggest considering the KEF Reference range. I have been absolutely blown away by the Reference 1 when compared with Focal and B&W costing several times as much. The basic scientific reason is... | |
| SACD Players @irjones You asked for my opinion, so my apologies for the delay in replying! I have not had time to write a short answer, so please forgive me for a long one. I absolutely support buying a SACD player. Results are far better than any current... | |
| Pass labs krell parasound amps @invalid Yep. They were ranked as one of the ten most influential amplifier designs of all time. I don't really compare mine to anything else - I am just deliriously happy.with it. I also use it to drive KEF Reference 1 speakers. My Krell repl... | |
| The Jico SAS/B Stylus VN 5 MR For what it is worth, here's TAS' list of cartridges from 2020 "50 Top Bargains in High-End Audio": 1: Enry Level: Grado Prestige Black2 phono cartridge, $75 2. A step up: Audio Technica VM540ML and VM760SLC phono cartridges, $249/$649 3. Mi... | |
| The Jico SAS/B Stylus VN 5 MR @mijostyn First time I've been accused of being promiscuous, at least over a few old records! I'd like to say that I've spent my money on wine, women and song: the rest I've wasted. As a ten-pound pom, I immigrated to Wollongong which had the ... | |
| Pass labs krell parasound amps @gano Krell were first to introduce beauty in the form of blue power-on LEDs. My KSA-80 with its massive external fins protruding way beyond the facia must be the ugliest of all! While it is rated at only 80-Watts into eight Ohms, this doubles f... |