shadorne
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| JBL K2 5500 anyone? I don't think the 35 Hz will be a brick wall. There is sure to be plenty of energy below 35 Hz. I do not think it is wise to dismiss a world class speaker on this measure alone, unless, like most people, you prefer the North American consumer slow... | |
| ATC SCM 40 vs. ATC SCM 50 Shadorne, I hadn't thought about the amps in ATCs that much. If they run Class A... does the speaker enclosure throw off a lot of heat? A fair amount (as much when they are idle as when you run them hard) but remember that the amplifier does not ... | |
| Artists of the Decade The Mars Volta | |
| Artists of the Decade I like the suggestions so far - how about "Cat Empire" | |
| ATC SCM 40 vs. ATC SCM 50 I prefer the passive. I won't miss the pleasure of trying different amps. :)No problem - but consider that you can still play with your source and preamps (tubes etc). ATC built in power amps run class A to two-thirds power - three amps per speake... | |
| ATC SCM 40 vs. ATC SCM 50 If you go ATC then you really should consider their active speakers. The difference between passive and active crossover will make an audible difference in clarity and effortless sound.Since you really liked the 40 then you will also like any of t... | |
| Dynaudio C-4 or Revel Salon 2 Dynaudio C-4 would be my choice. Metal drivers are hard to control (ringing will be evident on any waterfall). Nevertheless the Salon2 is world class. | |
| Live vs home system??? Learsfool,Agreed. They would be used by the sound engineers for recording and mixing (selected for tonal quality for live acoustical instruments). In fact, it seems I may be out of date - as WGBH has moved out of Symphony Hall and are in a new fac... | |
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? According to the advertisements I have seen on TV, wives have found that a little blue pill seems to fix the neutrality of home hi-fi systems. At least, anecdotally, men suddenly stop spending the majority of their time worrying about the neutrali... | |
| Live vs home system??? Boston Symphony Hall has ATC's installed. WGBH studios has been using ATC's for as long as I can remember. Although, nothing can reproduce attending a live orchestra with good seats. | |
| BEST RECORDING STUDIO Actually, you don't even need a studio -- great sounding records can be produced in people's living rooms Well this is a bit of a stretch. I agree that golden eared experts are crucial but high quality Studios with word class equipment and acoust... | |
| Loudness War Gawdbless and Mapman,It is not the dynamics on the "loud" CD that is the problem. It is the complete lack of dynamics. In order to remove the dynamics of natural sounds it requires heavy manipulation to flatten the waveforms. As you flatten a wave... | |
| BEST RECORDING STUDIO Several legendary places already mentioned. Here are a few more with pics.Cream Studios LondonBlackbird Studios NashvilleBryan Adams' The Warehouse Studio | |
| Pre/pro upgrade I replaced a Benchmark DAC1 + Bryston BP-26 analog preamp with the Integra 9.8 and I don't believe I've given up anything. Interesting. I guess this suggests (if you cannot hear a difference) that the jitter handling of the Integra is excellent -... | |
| Loudness War Interesting that the Sheffield Lab Drum Track comes out the in the top 5.And, for those who don't trust their ears, clear proof that the Beatles Mono 2009 remasters have more dynamic range than the stereo versions...And the top 20 is all music fro... |