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Can anyone define 'Slam' in the context of audio power amps?
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On 1 Oct 2003 03:15:54 -0700, (The Old Fogey)
wrote: Can anyone define 'Slam' in the context of audio power amps? Roger. It is a marketing term that looks good to a certain demographic group. Alternatively it is what you do to the front door when a member of said demographic group buys a big amplifier. d _____________________________ http://www.pearce.uk.com |
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RMS watts + snake-oil
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RMS watts + snake-oil
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"The Old Fogey" wrote in message
om... Can anyone define 'Slam' in the context of audio power amps? OK, I'll bite..... I have to say I can never understand why people get so het up about the common usage of subjective terms in the English language (in the context of audio gear or anything else) - it's what our language is especially good at. (Although I gather there are 11 different words for different types of fart in the Arab world.... :-) If anyone *doesn't* understand what's usually meant by simple phrases like 'slam', air', 'soundstaging', warmth', 'colour', 'tone', texture' etc. then they must live in an isolated little world utterly devoid of poetry, imagery and the like. Given that all such terms are in themselves fairly meaningless, they are surely only used to convey abstract concepts in attempt to convey an emotional response to a set of circumstances or a personal (audio) experience. (Other than in the context of Sales BS, of course, where all normal meaning is usually reversed for effect!) Thus, I would tender: 'Slam', in the context of sounds obtained from an amplifier/speaker combination (you need both) - if you ever heard it yourself, you would know what it was..... |
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"The Old Fogey" wrote in message
om... Can anyone define 'Slam' in the context of audio power amps? OK, I'll bite..... I have to say I can never understand why people get so het up about the common usage of subjective terms in the English language (in the context of audio gear or anything else) - it's what our language is especially good at. (Although I gather there are 11 different words for different types of fart in the Arab world.... :-) If anyone *doesn't* understand what's usually meant by simple phrases like 'slam', air', 'soundstaging', warmth', 'colour', 'tone', texture' etc. then they must live in an isolated little world utterly devoid of poetry, imagery and the like. Given that all such terms are in themselves fairly meaningless, they are surely only used to convey abstract concepts in attempt to convey an emotional response to a set of circumstances or a personal (audio) experience. (Other than in the context of Sales BS, of course, where all normal meaning is usually reversed for effect!) Thus, I would tender: 'Slam', in the context of sounds obtained from an amplifier/speaker combination (you need both) - if you ever heard it yourself, you would know what it was..... |
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On Wed, 1 Oct 2003 17:00:42 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote: "The Old Fogey" wrote in message . com... Can anyone define 'Slam' in the context of audio power amps? OK, I'll bite..... I have to say I can never understand why people get so het up about the common usage of subjective terms in the English language (in the context of audio gear or anything else) - it's what our language is especially good at. (Although I gather there are 11 different words for different types of fart in the Arab world.... :-) If anyone *doesn't* understand what's usually meant by simple phrases like 'slam', air', 'soundstaging', warmth', 'colour', 'tone', texture' etc. then they must live in an isolated little world utterly devoid of poetry, imagery and the like. Given that all such terms are in themselves fairly meaningless, they are surely only used to convey abstract concepts in attempt to convey an emotional response to a set of circumstances or a personal (audio) experience. (Other than in the context of Sales BS, of course, where all normal meaning is usually reversed for effect!) Thus, I would tender: 'Slam', in the context of sounds obtained from an amplifier/speaker combination (you need both) - if you ever heard it yourself, you would know what it was..... Handwaving were ne'er so lyrical. Unfortunately we are still no nearer to a clue as to what Slam is... d _____________________________ http://www.pearce.uk.com |
Slam
On Wed, 1 Oct 2003 17:00:42 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote: "The Old Fogey" wrote in message . com... Can anyone define 'Slam' in the context of audio power amps? OK, I'll bite..... I have to say I can never understand why people get so het up about the common usage of subjective terms in the English language (in the context of audio gear or anything else) - it's what our language is especially good at. (Although I gather there are 11 different words for different types of fart in the Arab world.... :-) If anyone *doesn't* understand what's usually meant by simple phrases like 'slam', air', 'soundstaging', warmth', 'colour', 'tone', texture' etc. then they must live in an isolated little world utterly devoid of poetry, imagery and the like. Given that all such terms are in themselves fairly meaningless, they are surely only used to convey abstract concepts in attempt to convey an emotional response to a set of circumstances or a personal (audio) experience. (Other than in the context of Sales BS, of course, where all normal meaning is usually reversed for effect!) Thus, I would tender: 'Slam', in the context of sounds obtained from an amplifier/speaker combination (you need both) - if you ever heard it yourself, you would know what it was..... Handwaving were ne'er so lyrical. Unfortunately we are still no nearer to a clue as to what Slam is... d _____________________________ http://www.pearce.uk.com |
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Thick as a brick, you boy.
"Don Pearce" escribió en el mensaje ... On Wed, 1 Oct 2003 17:00:42 +0100, "Keith G" wrote: "The Old Fogey" wrote in message . com... Can anyone define 'Slam' in the context of audio power amps? OK, I'll bite..... I have to say I can never understand why people get so het up about the common usage of subjective terms in the English language (in the context of audio gear or anything else) - it's what our language is especially good at. (Although I gather there are 11 different words for different types of fart in the Arab world.... :-) If anyone *doesn't* understand what's usually meant by simple phrases like 'slam', air', 'soundstaging', warmth', 'colour', 'tone', texture' etc. then they must live in an isolated little world utterly devoid of poetry, imagery and the like. Given that all such terms are in themselves fairly meaningless, they are surely only used to convey abstract concepts in attempt to convey an emotional response to a set of circumstances or a personal (audio) experience. (Other than in the context of Sales BS, of course, where all normal meaning is usually reversed for effect!) Thus, I would tender: 'Slam', in the context of sounds obtained from an amplifier/speaker combination (you need both) - if you ever heard it yourself, you would know what it was..... Handwaving were ne'er so lyrical. Unfortunately we are still no nearer to a clue as to what Slam is... d _____________________________ http://www.pearce.uk.com |
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