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In Reply to: RE: weak link posted by GSH on April 08, 2014 at 18:08:16
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OK, yes I have to agree. So room, speakers and then amp, although quality of source is right up there, perhaps surpassing amp in priorities which makes amp last!
Amps are the easiest thing for me to approach, and so guess what happens ?
That said, in the last 2 years I have made large efforts in the other areas,
including moving to a different house that I wouldn't have picked if it didn't have a "great room", and also the collecting of parts and construction of boxes for what will soon be a new speaker system described
already. I can see that I'll have to get into room treatments, bass traps, damping materials etc.. to optimize the room, and I've already started collecting rugs and thick fabrics for walls to do so. I'm still several months away, as the house is still uninhabitable, (I live in the garage, with no tunes, everything in boxes), but I'll be furthering this process today! And tomorrow! and...
What if the sound is 'greater' than the room, ie. it is so dynamic, dense and deep that it effectively removes the room from the equation as the room impact is not sufficient to impose itself on the music.
Whenever I play music now it behaves as though it 'exists' in the here and now and doesn't appear to follow the room acoustics. I believe it is all about directness and presence, density whatever you want to call it. Everything fresh, alive and present, not some historical artefact.
I put this down to two avenues I've pursued, one is creating a whole house power conditioner following Alan Maher's principals of conditioning everything in the home rather than just one isolated audio power strip. The other you may have guessed is my building an amp with the help of JM and DF.
Just an observation and room for thought. Or am I deluded?
Smart845
> > > I believe it is all about directness and presence, density whatever you want to call it. Everything fresh, alive and present, not some historical artefact. < < <
Sounds like you are less interested in recreating a facsimile of the "original" acoustic space and more about bringing the musicians to you - emphasising the music rather than the space in which it was performed.
Enjoy.
“As long as we have any intention to be right… we should be wary. So long as words have the slightest ego attachment, they are dishonest.” Charlotte Joko Beck
Yes, that's what I like. A performance for me in my room, to form an emotional bond with the artist and performance. How many times do I cry when listening to music? Too many to count.
I don't want a 'history' lesson, don't want to be taken back to an earlier time like Woodstock live, I want it here and now. A time machine.
Sounds like you had a great evening too and if you haven't heard it yet try SOHN, Tremors, it's on Qobuz and is similar to James Blake/Milosh.
Cheers
Yeah, had a fab night - it is pretty common here, just enjoying music.
I am guessing you read my post before I deleted and re-posted. I had a few things to say, but have decided not to... but for context will repeat some of what was in the deleted post:
Yesterday, I listened to Tycho, Burial, Washed Out, Wild Nothing, Susan Vega, The Raveonettes, Four Tet, and Olafur Arnalds. I pulled down an amp and thought about its rebuild. I drank craft beer and cooked and ate pulled pork. Not once did I think about an objective reference (I have seen Olafur live) or about audio quality or whether what I was doing/ hearing was valid. I simply enjoyed the music and the broader experience for what it was. Hey, I even railed and laughed at Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model with my partner. It was a fun day.
Perhaps I am not an audiophile - that's fine, I have never defined myself as one.
Cheers.
“As long as we have any intention to be right… we should be wary. So long as words have the slightest ego attachment, they are dishonest.” Charlotte Joko Beck
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