LP12 50: If Jony Ive made record players...

[lindsayt]

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"To maximise the quality of music reproduction, the order of importance is (from most to least): The performance of the artist, the recording, the record/CD/file, the source component that replays the record/CD/file, the preamplifier, the power amplifier and the loudspeaker (least important). We often refer to this order of importance as Source First or The Hierarchy..."

For a given performance by a recording artist, the recording is the most important thing. More important than the hi-fi equipment that any of us own.

Some relevent phrases from this document:
https://www.lejonklou.com/wp-content/up ... Method.pdf
"When doing comparisons, you should never change more than one parameter at a time. If you do, it will be very
difficult to draw any conclusions from the outcome of your comparison...

And a system that is in tune can strongly communicate the emotional content of the music, give the listener a much more intense experience and will not cause listening fatigue...

It can easily be demonstrated that reducing the amount of information from a well performing system results in the tune
being more difficult to follow...

It can also be shown that it is far easier to follow the tune while listening to the live performance of an artist than it is when
listening to a recording of the same performance.
Our hearing is made to perceive and analyse natural sounds. The less distorted the sounds are, the easier it is for our brains to interpret the information. And the more you will enjoy the music!"

Comparing raw mixes to final versions will result in it being very difficult to draw conclusions (because multiple parameters have been changed). It would be better to compare non dynamically compressed final versions to compressed final versions (single parameter changed).

The full dynamics of a musical performance, replayed at an appropriate volume, does more strongly communicate the emotional content of music and give the listener a more intense experience.

Dynamic compression reduces the amount of information from a well performing system because part of the information in a recording is how loud the transients are compared to the inbetween transient moments.

Dynamic compression also takes the recording further away from a listening live experience.
Dynamic compression is a form of distortion. Reducing the amount of dynamic compression results in more enjoyment of the music.

This forum should be a beacon for advocating for recordings that have no conscious dynamic compression.

[John]

I agree about having separate recordings for hi-fidelity listening vs. listening when there is a higher ambient noise level like when listening in automobiles.

I enjoy my Spotify listening with Audio Normalization disabled when listening on my hi-fi system.

[ThomasOK]

Here’s a really interesting video describing how Gilad turned things around at Linn. Well, sort of!

https://youtu.be/mWylKk0Y6PU

Very amusing video!

[El Mero Mero]

Has anyone listened to a LP12 50? Or even ordered one?