Regarding HF

Regarding HF

Posted by E-Stat (A) on February 20, 2015 at 08:37:15

In Reply to: RE: Dabbling with Bose 901 Series 2 posted by BigguyinATL on February 19, 2015 at 10:02:51:

I think in 1972 or so when these speakers were built, we were not as obsessed with high frequency detail...

The bad thing about listening to modern equipment now-a days is that once you consistently listen to solid high frequency content - when the content is gone - the experience is dulled as well.

I wouldn't call myself "obsessed" then or now, but have always enjoyed hearing the natural extension of cymbals, brushes, shakers, bell trees, triangles, etc. In 1972, I owned Large Advents which were definitely shy in the top octave. I supplemented them with Microstatic tweeters, intended to improve range and dispersion for many speakers of that day.

I also learned the role that the electronics played around that time. By '74, I was using an HK Citation 11 with a Crown D150 amp to drive them. A dealer friend loaned me his Audio Research SP3a for a weekend. What a difference that made at the top! I can still remember how much more natural the shakers that open Steely Dan's Do It Again sounded.

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Topic - Dabbling with Bose 901 Series 2 - BigguyinATL 14:42:25 02/18/15 (21)

"no highs, no lows, that's Bose!" - gkirkos 12:47:05 02/25/15 (0)

"The Sound stage is wide" - E-Stat 08:06:04 02/20/15 (6)

RE: "The Sound stage is wide" - BigguyinATL 11:43:20 02/20/15 (5)

RE: "The Sound stage is wide" - TimeConstant 12:00:23 02/23/15 (0)

I have a question if you please - E-Stat 15:09:10 02/20/15 (3)

RE: I have a question if you please - BigguyinATL 12:23:32 02/24/15 (2)

RE: I have a question if you please - BigguyinATL 13:15:13 02/24/15 (0)

Makes sense, but - E-Stat 12:53:32 02/24/15 (0)

RE: Dabbling with Bose 901 Series 2 - BigguyinATL 10:02:51 02/19/15 (7)

Regarding HF - E-Stat 08:37:15 02/20/15 (6)

RE: Regarding HF - Brian Levy 03:26:31 02/21/15 (1)

RE: Regarding HF - E-Stat 21:52:21 02/21/15 (0)

RE: Regarding HF - Coner 09:47:39 02/20/15 (3)

Good question - E-Stat 10:19:50 02/20/15 (2)

RE: Good question - Coner 10:39:52 02/20/15 (1)

RE: Good question - E-Stat 10:53:58 02/20/15 (0)

I hope Bose doesn't see that you're publishing measurements... - DFaulds 10:01:23 02/19/15 (1)

RE: I hope Bose doesn't see that you're publishing measurements... - Crazy Dave 10:58:46 02/19/15 (0)

RE: Dabbling with Bose 901 Series 2 - spacetransient 20:35:52 02/18/15 (0)

RE:901 Series 2 Vs MMG's - BigguyinATL 14:48:34 02/18/15 (1)

RE:901 Series 2 Vs MMG's - Crazy Dave 10:01:27 02/19/15 (0)

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Regarding HF - E-Stat 08:37:15 02/20/15 (6)

RE: Regarding HF - Brian Levy 03:26:31 02/21/15 (1)

RE: Regarding HF - E-Stat 21:52:21 02/21/15 (0)

RE: Regarding HF - Coner 09:47:39 02/20/15 (3)

Good question - E-Stat 10:19:50 02/20/15 (2)

RE: Good question - Coner 10:39:52 02/20/15 (1)

RE: Good question - E-Stat 10:53:58 02/20/15 (0)

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