On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:24:31 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

An endorsement from one who says he doesn't care about speech quality is
hardly going to mean much, now, is it?

Why not? Music is about sound. Voice is about intelligibility

"Laurence Payne" wrote in message
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On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:24:31 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

An endorsement from one who says he doesn't care about speech quality is
hardly going to mean much, now, is it?

Why not? Music is about sound. Voice is about intelligibility

I disagree with both stereotypes. Music is not just about "sound", it is
also about other things such as rhythm and melody. Whilst speech is about
more than mere intelligibility, voices can have tone, warmth etc., have you
not heard it said that so-and-so has a beautiful speaking voice?

David.

How about Harbeth P3ESR or PMC DB1i

(Neither exactly cheap)

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Michael Chare

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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What's around these days which is small but good? High levels not
required. Some sort of present day Goodmans Maxim. ;-)

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Laurence Payne wrote:
On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:24:31 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

An endorsement from one who says he doesn't care about speech quality is
hardly going to mean much, now, is it?

Why not? Music is about sound. Voice is about intelligibility

With respect, crap.

I enjoy the sound of the human voice. In the same way as I might enjoy the
sound of waves lapping on the shore. Or the wind in the trees.

It seems strange to me that any reading this sort of group doesn't think
the same. If all they are interested in is music, they're in the wrong
group. As I've said many many times before.

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Michael Chare wrote:
How about Harbeth P3ESR or PMC DB1i

(Neither exactly cheap)

I'll have a look, thanks. Budget is up to 200 quid. I might even get
'trade' from Harbeth. ;-)

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In article ,
Laurence Payne wrote:
On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:24:31 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman
(News)" wrote:

An endorsement from one who says he doesn't care about
speech quality is hardly going to mean much, now, is it?

Why not? Music is about sound. Voice is about
intelligibility

With respect, crap.

Agreed, other than hard core communications audio. And, I'm not so sure
about that.

It's like people who want speakers that are good for jazz or good for
classical music or rock.

What would differ in the technical specs for speakers that would be tasked
to any of these 3 genres of music?

Anything at all?

I enjoy the sound of the human voice. In the same way as
I might enjoy the sound of waves lapping on the shore. Or
the wind in the trees.

IME a speaker that would do a good job of reproducting *any* voice in high
fideltiy would need response from no more than 85 Hz to no less than 12 KHz.

It seems strange to me that any reading this sort of
group doesn't think the same. If all they are interested
in is music, they're in the wrong group. As I've said
many many times before.

Last time I looked the name of the group is uk.rec.audio, not
uk.rec.amateur.music.listening.only.

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Laurence Payne wrote:
On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:24:31 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

An endorsement from one who says he doesn't care about speech quality is
hardly going to mean much, now, is it?

Why not? Music is about sound. Voice is about intelligibility

With respect, crap.

I enjoy the sound of the human voice. In the same way as I might enjoy the
sound of waves lapping on the shore. Or the wind in the trees.

Hello, Dave's waxing lyrical today..or was that wanking lyrical?

--
Bill Coombes

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bcoombes bcoombes@orangedotnet wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , Laurence
Payne wrote:
On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:24:31 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

An endorsement from one who says he doesn't care about speech
quality is hardly going to mean much, now, is it?

Why not? Music is about sound. Voice is about intelligibility

With respect, crap.

I enjoy the sound of the human voice. In the same way as I might enjoy
the sound of waves lapping on the shore. Or the wind in the trees.

Hello, Dave's waxing lyrical today..or was that wanking lyrical?

Since you can't even get an ellipsis right I'm guessing you're typing with
one hand...

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Dave Plowman London SW
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
bcoombes bcoombes@orangedotnet wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , Laurence
Payne wrote:
On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:24:31 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:
An endorsement from one who says he doesn't care about speech
quality is hardly going to mean much, now, is it?
Why not? Music is about sound. Voice is about intelligibility
With respect, crap.

I enjoy the sound of the human voice. In the same way as I might enjoy
the sound of waves lapping on the shore. Or the wind in the trees.

Hello, Dave's waxing lyrical today..or was that wanking lyrical?

Since you can't even get an ellipsis right I'm guessing you're typing with
one hand...

'Tards should never guess Dave, it just makes you look foolish.

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Bill Coombes

In article , Dave Plowman (News)
scribeth thus
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Woody wrote:
Why not go flebaying (eh?) for a pair of LS3/5a? Probably one of the
best small speakers ever made.

I admit however that since they are no longer in production the
prices are getting silly. They sold new for something like
£500/pair: I saw a pair on eBay at that moment sitting at
£1200!!!

I've got three pairs here - including one made from a Chartwell kit. ;-)

Worth doing the Plowman gaff over then))...


But way outside the budget for this job. And too big - I'm after something
about half that size.


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Tony Sayer