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In Reply to: RE: Mikey revealed a little too much information.... posted by jeromelang on November 08, 2014 at 16:08:53
Those may not be the actual dimensions, but those dimensions ARE in print somewhere, and they certainly aren't much (if any) larger than the numbers I posted, in fact, they might be even tighter than that. :)
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are the dimensions of Room 2 where the IRS originally lived. I just looked back and found them in issue 4.
While smallish, the angled bay windows did help minimize modes. I agree that the 3.7s I heard in that room a couple of years ago were better suited for that space.
Weren't there photos of HP's listening rooms on his website at one time? Just a thought if anyone might still have those.
I recently dug out some from my first visit to Sea Cliff in 1980.
Click here .
Great pics!
I'd have to almost truly DIG to find the original issue, or any following issues that described that room.
So... call it 18 by 12 feet...
Most would say that is too small of a space for any review.
I'd call BULLSHIT!
No, not on the review, but on those who would say it couldn't be done in such a space!
In my head, I chuckle at everyone who posts - "I only have x by y of a room, is such and such a speaker too big?"
Pretty sure HP had the IRS III or IRS V sounding pretty damned incredible in that "little" room. There ARE exceptions, but you CAN make some great sounds in VERY little spaces!
I have an almost entire set from issue 1 through about two years ago. It's quite easy to locate stuff. :)
And, at 3 different locations.
Maybe I should get organized?? :)
...I heard the IRS system there twice in that room in 1985 and 1986 and they sounded pretty awesome.
> I heard the IRS system there twice in that room in 1985 and 1986 and they
> sounded pretty awesome.
I visited Harry in 1985 and listened to the IRS in the small room. Superb
sound, but the room gain brought up the low bass by more than 10dB. No
wonder HP wasn't impressed by the Linn Sondek. With that much low bass
energy where the turntable was placed, it didn't stand a chance :-)
Harry was using a Goldmund turntable at that time. Forget what the
electronics were.
John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile
...the first time I recall him playing The Human League's, "Don't You Want Me" (possibly a 45RPM dance remix) and he said, "Listen for the seven different layers of sound as they come in."
I think of it whenever I hear the song on the radio today.
While I mostly heard classical there, another pop tune he liked to crank in that era was All Touch by Rough Trade. The room shook.
But then he always was a power listener. :)
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