shadorne
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| "Big Sound" Reccos? If you like Peter Gabriel's "So" big sound (Daniel Lanois was behind this) then you may also like the sound of Bob Dylan's "Oh Mercy" which Lanois also did. | |
| "Big Sound" Reccos? You are missing funk - if you want punchy drums and tight bass and big sound stage.Try Tower of Power for starters. Soul Vaccination live album will knock your socks off - I guarentee it. | |
| Anyone try decoupling speakers from the room? If the speaker cabinets waffle (light weight and not heavily braced speakers) then suspension will make a difference to the sound for sure...sound reinforcement speakers like JBL's fit this category as do thin wall cabinets such as Harbeth's. Is i... | |
| any advice appreciated listen closely to the vienna acoustics. i believe they have cabinet colorations(resonances) which are audible. Of course they do - but what can you expect at an entry level. Give Drew credit for selecting a warm speaker that will have a bit of ov... | |
| question about the "analog sound" I think Vinyl is a bit laid back compared to the "dryness' of digital, which is why many people like it. I am not surprised to see you comment that it lacks the "ooomph" you are used to hearing on digital, which some would call "harsh".My experien... | |
| speaker cable for bass Copper is generally very good especially 14 gauge or lower. You definitely need a wire from conductive metal. Stranded is good because it is more flexible and less chance of breaking. Apart from that don't sweat about this issue too much. A subwoo... | |
| Help me pick out music for a party Glenn Fry "The Heat is on"Londonbeat "I've been thinking about you"Roachford "Family Man"Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer" Tom Petty "Learning to Fly"Paul McCartney "Live and Let Die"Beatles "When I'm sixty Four"Simple Minds "Don't you forget about me"... | |
| any advice appreciated Drew,I think you are on the right track with most of the budget into the speakers you like. You may find 50 watts of power is a bit light given you have a large room, however, that can be left for a future upgrade... | |
| The most important word of advise? Avoid the slippery slope of snake oil.Once you are "caught", there is no end of "must have" improvements because the needs that these devices fulfill or the problems that they cure are only limited by the technobabble that can be made up and the h... | |
| What is under $5k speaker with best bass slam? I'm on the same page a Bill - of course I suspect this is because we share the same concept of slam. Short transients that pressure the room/ears - it is almost more of a feeling than "sound" as it is so transient. This is completely different fro... | |
| What is under $5k speaker with best bass slam? Like Shadorne's advice, I also thought about using pro speakers. But I wonder if there's any good looking pro speakers that will not ruin the indoor scene of my house. Not that I can think of. They all have an industrial look. The Genelec's in Wh... | |
| Moving Iron question Marty,You are mistaking a magnet for magnetic field. Magnets have permanent magnetic fields around them but you can modify the flux lines (shape of magnetic field) by what materials you place close to the magnet...so the magnet and coil sensor do ... | |
| I lowered my noise floor on the cheap........ Yes APC make good equipment. Electronics does not have to have a four figure price tag to do a great job. Your comment about "cheap" shows that you are preparing yourself for the kind of remarks reserved for those using industrial business product... | |
| What is under $5k speaker with best bass slam? Define bass slam? I don't know. Something I can feel with my body. Thump, slam, shockwave, etc If you are looking for high impact shockwave rather than resonant or warm muddy or dull but impressive bass - i.e. you want short duration but somethin... | |
| Norah Jones a tinge short don't forget siouxsie from the banshees. How could anyone forget Christine the strawberry girl...How about Alanis Morrisette... |