In Reply to: Danger of 'too much' upgrade: some recordings once OK, now just plain suck. posted by Smelly_Socks on September 30, 2016 at 04:17:46:
Good point that is rarely discussed.
I have found that best way to go about this hobby is to concentrate on making the music you love best sound the best. I don't really buy the notion that a system should sound equally well with all music.
The two glaring examples are orchestra and small ensemble Jazz. Horace Silver played though a SET amp on a pair of vintage speakers sounds sublime. Play a big band (rock or classical) through that same system and it sounds like a sloppy mess. And visa versa w a big Class A SS amp on a modern inefficient multi-way speaker- and the Jazz ensemble sound sterile without the palpable mid-range. On big orchestra (Prague Rock etc..) it sounds glorious.
If you have an eclectic music taste, you start making compromises and do the best you can. The only way to get both is w big straight horn bass cabinets.
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- interesting subject - lokie 05:15:29 09/30/16 (4)
- Bingo - Bob Neill 06:43:20 09/30/16 (0)
- My dream speakers are Infinity IRS V. What does that mean?? (Other than I need to save $70,000 or so.) nt - Smelly_Socks 05:21:57 09/30/16 (2)
- Nice speaker, but - E-Stat 08:01:49 09/30/16 (0)
- RE: My dream speakers are Infinity IRS V. What does that mean?? (Other than I need to save $70,000 or so.) nt - RadioWonder 07:20:53 09/30/16 (0)