shadorne
Responses from shadorne
| Damping factor or watts? Damping factor needs to be at least above 10 and above 50 it will make very little incremental difference.Watts are essential in any amp but around 200 Watts into 8 Ohms is all you need...after that it is diminishing returns. | |
| Best new loudspeaker the quads unlimited quad 57 are closer to real than anything out there, period. Time for all those speaker manufacturers to close shop and admit defeat....they will never better this 50+ year old product!Why everyone does not own one remains one ... | |
| Speaker cabinet materials. Cabinets are rarely made of wood....MDF is a good damped cheap material.Contrary to popular belief - good heavy and heavily damped cabinets with bracing add almost no audible effect on the sound - apart from the acoustic suspension from the enclos... | |
| What is a live speaker? Live sound = ATC. Try Sheffield Labs Drum tracks to test for a speaker that can sound like live music - percussion is the hardest to achieve because of the transients. Vocals is all too easy for most speakers - not a lot of huge dynamic transients... | |
| Best recording labels for orchestral music He belongs to the very small group of composers, who devoted his music to the tragedies of his own time. I agree - but he often couched his tragic themes in military music that was acceptable. If you listen to the Lorn Maazel version if his Fifth... | |
| Best recording labels for orchestral music You have chosen some good "pop" sounding composers. You may also like Shostakovich - try getting Lorn Maazel and the Cleveland Orchestra doing Shostakovich Fifth - they seem to be having a load of fun! Prokoviev is fun too. A lot of the Russian st... | |
| crackling noise at high volume For those worried about distortion this is quite normal...the tweeters used in most two ways will compress at high levels. 95 db SPL at the listening position is a bit much for most consumer designs. Piano is a good way to hear it becuase the pian... | |
| Why are hi-end active monitors not more popular? Tuffgong,Nice description. I agree with you that this kind of sound is not for everyone. I only recommend these kind of studio active designs for those who profess to want accuracy and faithful reproduction of the source. Of course, most people be... | |
| The Most Realistic Speaker Technology? my listening levels vary from 72 to 82 db. ...then forget about trying to get something to sound realistic...this is only a little above conversation levels. Most instruments are designed to be heard by audiences and have dynamics (peaks) that ea... | |
| Classical speakers that do violins well?? ...and all I did was ask for a few speaker recommendations!-Bob (OP) Faithful reproduction => go active speakers like Ajahu suggests - preferably a pro studio model. | |
| What do you think is the best sounding metal album YES - is pretty good...."Owner of a Lonely Heart". I agree with AC/DC. Metallica is awful compressed noise. Rush 2112 is not bad too as are Led Zep. | |
| upgrade from Audio Physic Spark The three speakers you mention are very different but they share in common being nice WAF friendly furniture...is that what you are looking for...something aesthetic? | |
| Van Den Hul the third speaker cable PInk Floyd use several kilometers of Van Den Hul in Gilmour's Astoria Studio | |
| The Most Realistic Speaker Technology? since i listen to music, i am concerned about timbre and harmonics. i would like to minimize timbral inaccuracy. In real world speakers - ones that play as loud and as dynamically as real music then ATC might be a good place to start auditioning.... | |
| Classical speakers that do violins well?? Cymbals have a lot of room reverb effect. I agree they would be very difficult. I suggest MrTennis try the Shefield Labs Drum Track to test for realism. Why mess with making your own recordings when Doug Sax has already made a good one (without th... |