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Not a new thread at all. It used to be "back to mono".


LOL

;-)

Bring on the shellac

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In article , Roy
wrote:

"David" wrote in message
...
For stereo audio stick to the DAC in the CD player - you are already
compromised enough with a multi-channel amp.

Could be a new thread here - 2 channel good, multi channel bad?

Not a new thread at all. It used to be "back to mono".

Well, I spent some time last night watching/listening to the Ken Burn's
'Jazz' DVDs. I found they sounded better with the mono button 'on'. The
sound otherwise seemed quite phasy and unbalanced. Hence I do find a mono
button continues to be useful (as do 'tone controls'). Heresy lives. ;-

Slainte,

Jim

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In article , Roy
wrote:

"David" wrote in message
...
For stereo audio stick to the DAC in the CD player - you are already
compromised enough with a multi-channel amp.

Could be a new thread here - 2 channel good, multi channel bad?

Not a new thread at all. It used to be "back to mono".

Well, I spent some time last night watching/listening to the Ken Burn's
'Jazz' DVDs. I found they sounded better with the mono button 'on'. The
sound otherwise seemed quite phasy and unbalanced. Hence I do find a mono
button continues to be useful (as do 'tone controls'). Heresy lives. ;-

Slainte,

Jim

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To make any meaningful contribution to Hi-Fi sound ALL sub woofers should
only ever be used in a room from which every particle of air has been
removed.

There are is only one aspect to home audio that matters - and that is
enjoyment. If your enjoyment comes from accuracy to the original (and most
people can rcognise good fidelity from bad) that's one thing, and a
subwoofer can help for music that was intended to be used with one
(especially music recorded for 5.1). If your enjoyment comes from feeling
the pulse of dance music, a subwoofer can help for that too.

Life is full of comprimises, we are all limited by space, budgets, spouses
taste in decor etc. Subwoofers have their place both in home cinema and
hi-fi, correctly balanced and set up (mines in a poor location) as much as
they do in the studio and live-sound setting.


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To make any meaningful contribution to Hi-Fi sound ALL sub woofers should
only ever be used in a room from which every particle of air has been
removed.

There are is only one aspect to home audio that matters - and that is
enjoyment. If your enjoyment comes from accuracy to the original (and most
people can rcognise good fidelity from bad) that's one thing, and a
subwoofer can help for music that was intended to be used with one
(especially music recorded for 5.1). If your enjoyment comes from feeling
the pulse of dance music, a subwoofer can help for that too.

Life is full of comprimises, we are all limited by space, budgets, spouses
taste in decor etc. Subwoofers have their place both in home cinema and
hi-fi, correctly balanced and set up (mines in a poor location) as much as
they do in the studio and live-sound setting.


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On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 15:33:17 -0000, "Tim S Kemp"
wrote:

To make any meaningful contribution to Hi-Fi sound ALL sub woofers should
only ever be used in a room from which every particle of air has been
removed.

Well, there's someone who's never heard a good sub..............

There are is only one aspect to home audio that matters - and that is
enjoyment. If your enjoyment comes from accuracy to the original (and most
people can rcognise good fidelity from bad) that's one thing, and a
subwoofer can help for music that was intended to be used with one
(especially music recorded for 5.1). If your enjoyment comes from feeling
the pulse of dance music, a subwoofer can help for that too.

Life is full of comprimises, we are all limited by space, budgets, spouses
taste in decor etc. Subwoofers have their place both in home cinema and
hi-fi, correctly balanced and set up (mines in a poor location) as much as
they do in the studio and live-sound setting.

Yes indeed, and as with all things audio, it's the implementation that
counts!
--

Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering

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On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 15:33:17 -0000, "Tim S Kemp"
wrote:

To make any meaningful contribution to Hi-Fi sound ALL sub woofers should
only ever be used in a room from which every particle of air has been
removed.

Well, there's someone who's never heard a good sub..............

There are is only one aspect to home audio that matters - and that is
enjoyment. If your enjoyment comes from accuracy to the original (and most
people can rcognise good fidelity from bad) that's one thing, and a
subwoofer can help for music that was intended to be used with one
(especially music recorded for 5.1). If your enjoyment comes from feeling
the pulse of dance music, a subwoofer can help for that too.

Life is full of comprimises, we are all limited by space, budgets, spouses
taste in decor etc. Subwoofers have their place both in home cinema and
hi-fi, correctly balanced and set up (mines in a poor location) as much as
they do in the studio and live-sound setting.

Yes indeed, and as with all things audio, it's the implementation that
counts!
--

Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering

new cd player
 

There are is only one aspect to home audio that matters - and that is
enjoyment. If your enjoyment comes from accuracy to the original (and most
people can rcognise good fidelity from bad) that's one thing, and a
subwoofer can help for music that was intended to be used with one
(especially music recorded for 5.1). If your enjoyment comes from feeling
the pulse of dance music, a subwoofer can help for that too.


Never yet heard one sound anything other than downright unpleasant - weren't
we all concerned a few years ago about being subjected to "infrasound" to
cause anxiety, panic attacks etc.etc. - so why invite one into your lounge.
I stand by my premise that not since the fad for "graphic equalisers" has a
piece of kit done such a disservice to home audio.

David

new cd player
 

There are is only one aspect to home audio that matters - and that is
enjoyment. If your enjoyment comes from accuracy to the original (and most
people can rcognise good fidelity from bad) that's one thing, and a
subwoofer can help for music that was intended to be used with one
(especially music recorded for 5.1). If your enjoyment comes from feeling
the pulse of dance music, a subwoofer can help for that too.


Never yet heard one sound anything other than downright unpleasant - weren't
we all concerned a few years ago about being subjected to "infrasound" to
cause anxiety, panic attacks etc.etc. - so why invite one into your lounge.
I stand by my premise that not since the fad for "graphic equalisers" has a
piece of kit done such a disservice to home audio.

David

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On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 17:26:02 +0000 (UTC)
(Stewart Pinkerton) wrote:

To make any meaningful contribution to Hi-Fi sound ALL sub woofers should
only ever be used in a room from which every particle of air has been
removed.

Well, there's someone who's never heard a good sub..............

Never understood the 'I hate subs' mentality.

bass in any realistic sized listening room is essentially omnidirectional, and if you really want to hear / feel the subsonic stuff, you need a sub.

how different is having a sub from having an even bigger speaker cab with another even bigger drievr in it?

Ok, so many MANY subs are utter crap. doesnt mean the concept is flawed.

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