Your art is about as credible as your science - Double Trouble

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Your art is about as credible as your science

Posted by Double Trouble (A) on March 18, 2002 at 15:37:55

In Reply to: art vs science posted by EdG on March 17, 2002 at 21:42:57:

You are effectively telling Maggie owners that something out of "crossover 101" which Magnepan would have considered 20 years ago is much better than the design they have developed after countless months of research, extensive measurement, component experimentation, and exhaustive listening.

It is presumptuous to think that your simple experiment and listening tests in which you conclude the 1.6 ".... had sprouted a midrange. Vocals went from good to amazing. Timbres seem more accurate. The slight treble emphasis is gone ......" have any credibility whatsoever.
It is more a reflection on your listening skills and expectations about what music should sound like. You may as well insert a graphic equalisater, boost frequencies that suit your taste, and then come back suggesting this is a new way forward.

I encourage you to:
*Beg borrow or steal some measuring equipment and do the tests with a little more science.
*Find some recordings that you can really compare with live music.
*Experiment with different capacitor brands for the standard crossover components (there is a wealth of info on this site about that)

then come back with your take on art and science.

It is possible to improve Maggies and many on this list have done so, but not by assuming that the designer doesn't understand what they are doing!

Regards
Frank

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Topic - MG1.6 electrically-flat crossover - EdG 16:18:03 03/16/02 (21)

update - EdG 19:53:26 03/18/02 (6)

Kudos to Ed and a question for Davey - etunes 10:11:56 03/19/02 (5)

Re: Kudos to Ed and a question for Davey - Davey 12:27:52 03/19/02 (4)

Another (dumb?) question for Davey - etunes 12:32:54 03/20/02 (3)

Re: Another (dumb?) question for Davey - Davey 17:19:33 03/20/02 (0)

Yes. The stock coil. - Davey 15:48:00 03/20/02 (0)

Yes. The stock coil. - Davey 15:11:03 03/20/02 (0)

What is "horizontal lobing"? - Duilawyer 16:36:58 03/18/02 (1)

Re: What is "horizontal lobing"? - EdG 20:17:59 03/18/02 (0)

You may prefer it, but it is ridiculous ..... - Double Trouble 19:09:13 03/17/02 (5)

art vs science - EdG 21:42:57 03/17/02 (1)

Your art is about as credible as your science - Double Trouble 15:37:55 03/18/02 (0)

Re: You may prefer it, but it is ridiculous ..... - Davey 19:44:01 03/17/02 (2)

Re: You may prefer it, but it is ridiculous ..... - Double Trouble 17:11:22 03/18/02 (1)

I'm sure they're not reading this thread. - Davey 21:39:04 03/18/02 (0)

Re: MG1.6 electrically-flat crossover - Davey 17:15:32 03/16/02 (1)

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