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In Reply to: RE: When I close my eyes at a live acoustic concert, the instruments sound much larger than they are. posted by Disbeliever on July 15, 2014 at 23:46:53
I would argue that MOST people who go to live, unamplified concerts close their eyes from time to time during a concert. I look around and see many people with their eyes closed.
Obviously not for the whole concert but for snippets here and there it is an intersting experience and I would also agree that the instruments sound larger than they look.
In fact a large image is exactly what you get when you hear an instrument played relatively loud in a smallish space. You wouldn't believe how big a Strad sounds in a 20 square meter room when going full bore on Paganini Caprices. Given that a lot of recordings are close mic'd to begin with one would not expect a midhall image size...which is somewhat small for a solo instrument.
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Too late now to learn more about these effects from Prof Bose.
Bill
I normally have my eyes closed listening to my reproduction system.And when I go and listen to live music in a place where the acoustics are descent the this link. A good portion of listening is done with eyes closed. I sort of feel it is a much needed calibration.
Heck - even walking by the Piano at Von Maur Department Store - I'll stop close my eyes and listen.
Three most important things in Audio reproduction: Keep the noise levels low, the power high and the room diffuse.
Edits: 07/16/14
For those that complain about this loudspeaker - this was the exact design goal for that loudspeaker. And well achieved.
Three most important things in Audio reproduction: Keep the noise levels low, the power high and the room diffuse.
And well achieved.
Which is likely why it is the sole example of producing unnaturally bloated images.
You've read this before from me...With the right setup, 901's can really do all the right things in a listening room and home theater. I set up a system - heck four years ago now -- for a friend of a friend (for real money). Placing space and diffusion behind the speakers, at lease the front ones in this 7 x 901's setup. Threw out the Bose EQ and rolled my own with the Crown DSP Amps I like. Added three Subs - @ 85 Hz crossover.
& of course a host of measurements to lead me to a solution.
I could build a better system. But the customer was incredibly happy - still is.
Three most important things in Audio reproduction: Keep the noise levels low, the power high and the room diffuse.
Edits: 07/16/14
You've read this before from me...
May have, but don't recall.
I could build a better system.
I should hope so! For significantly less money and devoid of the hokey soundstage at that. But then some folks just like "fun" effects with their HT. :)
Yes, I love all that hokey stuff, surround sound synthesis, delay lines, distortion enhancement, limiters, expanders, compressors, EQ, subharmonic synthesizers, anything that makes my listening experience better!
Three most important things in Audio reproduction: Keep the noise levels low, the power high and the room diffuse.
I would argue that most people who close their eyes at a live Concert are about to drop off to sleep then abruptly wake up again when a loud passage occurs.
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