shadorne
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| Compromises (recording quality) Let me play the devils advocate...Are some actually suggesting that you dumb down a system so it can play bad recordings passably...disguise them by changing the sound through added distortion or fundamental changes in tonality or timbre?The tail ... | |
| What speakers can b considered as world reference? Since MBL seems to depart from most other designs as far as being omni, what are people's opinions of MBL's? I think Omni or dipoles are similar. They will load the room more evenly and you can achieve a natural sound with cheaper drivers in a di... | |
| what kind of audiophile are you ? Timbre refers to the sonics of a single instrument and believe it or not it's root is the Drum think tympanny Mechans...good one! I will be interested how Mr Tennis can reconcile his love for timbre and Quad ESL 57 when this speaker sorely lacks a... | |
| Gallo Ref 3.1 or PMC GB1/FR1 3.1 no contest. PMC make some nice speakers but the GB1 is not as good (have you seen the measurements on the GB1 - worth a visit to soundstage} The tweeter on the PMC is probably more reliable if you are considering this aspect. | |
| Unplugging / replugging Anti Cables Changes things Perhaps you were out of phase before and now have got it right. Out of phase will have a more airy sound which you might call sumptuous. In phase is generally more of a solid sound. | |
| what kind of audiophile are you ? I thought there were only two typesThose who have found Shangri-La (just playing music and thrilled every time)Those who have not (changing gear each year, tweaking, planning upgrades etc.)It is all in the mind. As far as sound quality, some focus... | |
| Vandersteen 3a sig vs. Paradigm studio 100 Step forwards but a small step. | |
| listening to low quality Just thinking out loud. Could something like a very tubey, bloomey, bufferstage that actually lowers resolution by a large amount and blurs musical details be a potential bandaid? Of course, this is why systems that add coloration are so popular.... | |
| James Randi vs. Anjou Pear - once and for all Dave Clark of Positive Feedback says of Pear Anjou Cables, way better than anything I have heard Simply put these are very danceable cables. Music playing through them results in the proverbial foot-tapping scene with the need or desire to get up ... | |
| James Randi vs. Anjou Pear - once and for all I am not upset but you have no idea how much a cable can contribute to the sound of a system. Switching to Synergistic Research Tesla cables was easily the single biggest and most clearly audible improvement I have ever made to a system.LM and Re... | |
| Are there digital front ends with the body... I guess that is what you get if you produce for all-day-long sonic drizzle out of small dickey boxes that only digital made possible, muzak instead of music (am I getting old or just a bellyacher?) No you are right on - sonic drizzle! | |
| a Power vs Volume Question To add to the discussion;1) Each additional speakers gives you 3 db SPL2) Each time you double the distance you lose 6db SPL ( 2 meter is -6 db, 4 meters is -12db )3) Line arrays drop at 3 db per meter when are very close to the speaker....as you ... | |
| budget Cables / Interconnects recommendations? Mr Bean, I'm wondering I'f I'm missing out. Very few dare question the consensus wisdom of the "extraordinary" differences available from changing cables. Even Best Buy emphasizes that it is essential to purchase high quality accessories/cables wh... | |
| What speakers can b considered as world reference? Acoustically large enclosures in the tweeters' pass-band make diffraction a problem which is exacerbated by 90 degree enclosure edges. Agreed. This is such an obvious and well documented drawback of any speaker that it is amazing that so little i... | |
| a Power vs Volume Question A lot depends on the speakers. There was a thread explaining all this about one week ago but it got nuked.If your speakers are heavily compressing (like most do) at 200 watts then you gain very little if anything by going to 300 watts...you need t... |