In Reply to: Review is SUSPECT, I See A CLEAR Pattern.... posted by Dynobot on March 23, 2012 at 17:58:43:
Soundstage discussion involves numerous components that have evolved and improved in my digital system over the last several years. The easiest component to reproduce is width. But for a long time, digital reproduction had difficulty with front to back depth. This may be why vinyl was and is so popular. Over the last several years, the front to back component has improved significantly. The Denominator Sabre 32 module and Pure Music helped my system considerably. Improvements in OSX and computer hardware have also contributed.The third component of the soundstage is height. This is probably the most difficult to reproduce.
As our components improve, soundstage will be analyzed more carefully with language that better describes what we are actually hearing.
What I considered to be a large soundstage just 2 years ago, would pale to what I have achieved today.
Perhaps there is a pattern. The pattern is not just used by me, but all of the other audio reviewers. The equipment continous to improve.
And lets not forget the contribution of excellent hi res files.
So yes, you will hear repetition of comments made when trying to describe the musical reprodution event. Just read Robert Harley, John Atkinson, and even Harry Pearson. Do you think that HP's description and conception of soundstage was the same in 1980 as it is today?
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- RE: Review is SUSPECT, I See A CLEAR Pattern.... - Mercman 18:14:25 03/23/12 (12)
- For some - fmak 22:52:29 03/23/12 (1)
- Soundstage is great - Dynobot 04:54:55 03/24/12 (0)
- RE: Review is SUSPECT, I See A CLEAR Pattern.... - Bob_C 19:54:22 03/23/12 (5)
- RE: Review is SUSPECT, I See A CLEAR Pattern.... - Dynobot 03:18:23 03/24/12 (4)
- RE: Review is SUSPECT, I See A CLEAR Pattern.... - Bob_C 10:11:08 03/24/12 (3)
- RE: Review is SUSPECT, I See A CLEAR Pattern.... - Dynobot 12:06:59 03/24/12 (2)
- Blocks of iron. - Tony Lauck 12:38:58 03/24/12 (1)
- RE: Blocks of iron. - Bob_C 13:59:10 03/24/12 (0)
- Okay nice - Dynobot 18:41:29 03/23/12 (3)
- Oi, "But I sure would like to know about other aspects concerning the sound" - Sordidman 11:04:17 03/26/12 (0)
- RE: Okay nice - Mercman 18:59:14 03/23/12 (1)
- I think your review is excellent. - Norm 08:48:32 03/24/12 (0)