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Spannko

I guess it comes down with how music works. Its ordered frequencies in the time domain. Less order, worse sound. If energy is lost somewhere in the system it cant be recovered later in the chain. If one hifi system makes you tap your feet more than another - its a better system and most probably mo...

Spannko

……….I don't recall Linn doing marketing during the time I bought kit from their shop in Glasgow (or any other time)………. Perhaps marketing is lost on me. I believe this is known as being hoisted by your own petard 😂 I'm about to buy chocolate - have I fallen victim to a sneaky marketing campaign? No...

Spannko

I had it some time ago. Linn Axis or Digital with K400 in 2.48m length on Keilidh/Tukan with Naim 72/140. In fact, I couldn't hear any difference. However, this was before the Keilidh crossovers got new capacitors, which gave the speakers a significant boost. In the next few days I'll be making two...

Spannko

https://open.spotify.com/album/2cX2VDa ... a0mzWCTs9w

Spannko

lejonklou wrote: ↑2023-11-13 23:20 Here's a practical listening exercise:

Can you hear any difference between these two clips? It's perfectly OK if you can't!

https://lejonklou.com/353.MOV
https://lejonklou.com/352.MOV

For me, 353 sounds groovy, whilst 352 sounds disjointed.

Spannko

FairPlayMotty wrote: ↑2023-11-13 01:02
……….I don't recall Linn doing marketing during the time I bought kit from their shop in Glasgow (or any other time)………. Perhaps marketing is lost on me.

I believe this is known as being hoisted by your own petard 😂

Spannko

Despite all of the changes at Linn in the last 50 years, there’s one thing which hasn’t changed: some people believe the marketing bullshit and some people don’t.

Spannko

I'm not getting much sense of musical passion from either link 🤷 I wonder what Ivor thinks of the direction Linn has taken since Gilad has taken over? There certainly doesn’t seek to be much emphasis on rhythm’s and tunes these days. I switched off the first video after hearing that Jonny “Dieter R...

Spannko

Keilidh’s with the latest bass and three bar treble units and polymer stands are an enjoyable listen for about £200

Spannko

There’s the Royd Coniston R’s too. They partner very well with the creeks and they’re both available for under £100

PS I’ve given my grandson a 4040 with a pair of Coniston R’s to use as computer speakers and he absolutely loves them!

Spannko

I don’t know of one loudspeaker, past or present which comes near to reproducing the potential of the most musical sources and amplifiers we have available to us today. I'm intrigued: how do you know? Maybe it's crazy to expect a couple of fancy cones of paper to recreate any instrument ever create...

Spannko

….. just normal unmusical speakers like 90% on the market ….. Sad, but almost true! I’d go as far as saying at least 99%, maybe more 😳 But I wonder if this is the crux of the problem? I don’t know of one loudspeaker, past or present which comes near to reproducing the potential of the most musical ...

Spannko

Not easy on the first two, but I think I have a preference for E4 over D3. I’ll listen again later.

Spannko

Am I right in thinking that “detuned”, from a musical perspective doesn’t mean “out of tune”.

Spannko

Just so we’re all singing from the same song sheet, here’s a bit of background information:

https://www.peterfrazer.co.uk/music/tu ... l#Contents

Spannko

FairPlayMotty wrote: ↑2023-11-06 22:14
lejonklou wrote: ↑2023-11-06 19:34
There are frequent recorded guitar parts that cannot be reproduced by a perfectly tuned guitar (If measured by extremely accurate electronic tuning device). YouTube is awash with examples.
I’ve looked but can’t find any examples FPM. Can you provide a link please? Thank you.

Spannko

lindsayt wrote: ↑2023-11-05 13:01
Spannko wrote: ↑2023-11-03 18:47 On the topic of great sounding speakers, how’s your diy speakers project coming along lindsayt? 😊
Sometimes, other things in life take a higher priority than hi-fi.

Yes, I've heard that can happen.

Spannko

I’ve not heard of minirigs previously, but they look very interesting and are reasonably priced too 🙂

Spannko

On the topic of great sounding speakers, how’s your diy speakers project coming along lindsayt? 😊

Spannko

. Having no knowledge whatsoever about music, I had never appreciated this before; but I think explains my aversion to musical systems with poorly controlled bass, opting for those with less bass but better control. In the early 70’s I remember feeling physically nauseous when listening to my cousi...

Spannko

I think if the source is top notch or is well setup(LP12) then you'd really need to get a terrible amp and speaker setup to not enjoy putting a record on. Comparing amps and speakers you would come across something better or worse,but the main outcome is always enjoyable listening.If not it's defin...

Spannko

Sopper wrote: ↑2023-11-02 13:53 Mood and mental state first > then source etc.

There’s a shed load of research which seems to indicate the opposite.

Eg https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/a ... well-being

Spannko

I agree charlie1. There’s a level below which no component can be allowed to fall, be that a turntable, an amplifier, a speaker, a cable or even individual components, such as resistors, capacitors etc, making up each major component. I think source first emerged when the LP12 demonstrated that near...

Spannko

All three sound fundamentally wrong to me. I’m sure a Rega P2 with a budget AT cartridge would be a much better choice. The Rega’s don’t sound “wrong”, they’re just not as good as an LP12. Charlie1 is our resident budget AT expert and I think he’s had good results with one of the cheaper Rega’s.

Spannko

The JBL flip 5 isn’t too bad. They’ve been replaced by the flip 6 but can still be purchased for around £80. They have a rechargeable battery, are waterproof and can be linked to form a stereo pair. A workman was using one outside and its musical sound caught my attention so I got one for listening ...

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