RE: I stated two polar extremes

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Topic - Do your music preferences affect you sound character preference? - Feanor 05:00:51 08/18/22 (111)

I have 2 systems - Dawnrazor 18:25:59 09/01/22 (0)

"They're just words. Words mean different things to different people." - Bob Dylan - geoffkait 05:23:32 08/21/22 (2)

I did my best with descriptions, Geoff - Feanor 08:09:54 08/21/22 (1)

Don't think twice. It's alright. - geoffkait 10:37:32 08/21/22 (0)

RE: Do your music preferences affect you sound character preference? - Mike K 10:23:28 08/20/22 (3)

I've heard said the Maggies make solo instruments sound "too bid" - Feanor 11:55:05 08/20/22 (2)

RE: Makes "solo instruments sound "too BIG" ? - peppy m. 13:14:02 08/20/22 (1)

Very close miking is the villain - E-Stat 14:50:17 08/21/22 (0)

RE: yes, in that I expect the system to capably reproduce the music I listen to - Oldbean2 09:47:02 08/19/22 (0)

RE: Do your music preferences affect you sound character preference? - itolduso1000timesb4 09:46:55 08/19/22 (0)

Don't different media have different sound? I prefer tape, tape is a natural medium, it breathes. - geoffkait 04:24:47 08/19/22 (12)

Sometimes, I feel sorry for my tape recorder. . . - Chris from Lafayette 10:22:13 08/19/22 (11)

That's not a real cassette player, this is a real cassette player...- - geoffkait 11:55:19 08/19/22 (10)

" Playback works good. Sound quality seems adequate (sounds like how I remember tapes sound like) " - Story 12:22:14 08/19/22 (9)

"It's not what you have, it's what you do with it." - Pee wee Herman - geoffkait 13:07:09 08/19/22 (8)

RE: "It's not what you have, it's what you do with it." - Pee wee Herman - chocolate_lover 19:18:27 08/19/22 (5)

The Top Trump? Eeeooooowwwww! - geoffkait 15:45:57 08/20/22 (4)

Back then, the word "Trump" had a different meaning... - peppy m. 15:02:14 08/22/22 (3)

Gay - geoffkait 16:27:31 08/22/22 (2)

Gay rhymes with toupee, but I really have no idea - nor do I care. (nt - peppy m. 16:45:25 08/22/22 (1)

You must be Biden your time. - geoffkait 03:37:56 08/24/22 (0)

skip it all and take it on the road - Story 13:19:53 08/19/22 (1)

I'm thinking of packing it all in and becoming an audio engineer. - geoffkait 15:39:37 08/19/22 (0)

Nah, nobody... - Inmate51 16:16:38 08/18/22 (24)

Say... - musetap 22:08:34 08/18/22 (0)

I hate Scotch whisky. (NT) - Kal Rubinson 16:46:16 08/18/22 (22)

RE: I hate Scotch whisky. (NT) - SLL 20:30:37 08/24/22 (1)

Beauty !!! -nt - Feanor 04:46:02 09/01/22 (0)

Prolly like Bud's Urine Beer though :-) - bare 18:58:45 08/18/22 (1)

Yes-does taste like it's been drunk before. nt - Des 21:14:52 08/18/22 (0)

Try some Glenfiddich. - peppy m. 17:14:21 08/18/22 (17)

I've enjoyed a couple bottles of Glenfiddich 14 y/o - Feanor 10:44:38 08/19/22 (2)

RE: I've enjoyed a couple bottles of Glenfiddich 14 y/o - RGA 23:47:35 08/23/22 (1)

RE: I've enjoyed a couple bottles of Glenfiddich 14 y/o - pictureguy 00:36:34 08/24/22 (0)

Na. - Kal Rubinson 17:50:39 08/18/22 (13)

RE: That's Right Kal! - thetubeguy1954 15:13:51 08/20/22 (0)

It's an 'acquired' taste ................... - Cut-Throat 08:42:42 08/19/22 (7)

Have you tried Laphroaig Quarter Cask? - Feanor 10:39:33 08/19/22 (6)

Like C-T, I enjoy Laphroaig and... - E-Stat 11:02:18 08/19/22 (0)

I like Laphroaig Scotch .................. - Cut-Throat 10:54:59 08/19/22 (4)

I'll take the Leinie porter! ;^}. NT - MaggiesAndCats 14:50:49 08/19/22 (2)

My Favorite Beer ..................... - Cut-Throat 14:54:41 08/19/22 (1)

RE: My Favorite Beer ..................... - MaggiesAndCats 20:14:11 08/19/22 (0)

Nice collection! :) -nt - E-Stat 11:03:25 08/19/22 (0)

Imagine if you will. - grantv 18:03:50 08/18/22 (3)

RE: Imagine if you will. - Inmate51 05:37:06 08/19/22 (2)

RE: Imagine if you will. - grantv 08:06:51 08/19/22 (1)

RE: Imagine if you will. - Inmate51 15:09:09 08/19/22 (0)

I think the sound of one's system effects their musical choices - Goober58 12:28:33 08/18/22 (7)

That's just weird !! - AbeCollins 17:16:48 08/18/22 (1)

Laugh. And I listen to rap on 900 watt 3-ways with... - Goober58 19:23:07 08/18/22 (0)

I agree - 1973shovel 16:27:16 08/18/22 (3)

RE: I agree - Pat D 18:28:04 08/19/22 (1)

RE: I agree - RGA 17:30:27 08/20/22 (0)

RE: I agree - Goober58 19:18:50 08/18/22 (0)

Humm ... could be for some folks -nt - Feanor 12:44:10 08/18/22 (0)

As a mainly classical listener, I like speed and clarity in a system - Chris from Lafayette 11:52:48 08/18/22 (14)

RE: As a mainly classical listener, I like speed and clarity in a system - dgaapc7 10:55:36 08/19/22 (3)

Try a Benchmark or Purifi class D downstream of your CJ - Feanor 12:27:16 08/19/22 (2)

RE: Try a Benchmark or Purifi class D downstream of your CJ - dgaapc7 13:35:54 08/19/22 (1)

All said, the MC 462 is a might nice amp - Feanor 16:47:38 08/19/22 (0)

Do you especially favor piano recordings ? - peppy m. 13:49:24 08/18/22 (8)

RE: Do you especially favor piano recordings ? - Jack G 15:38:23 08/18/22 (2)

RE: Progressively better piano sound - peppy m. 17:20:11 08/18/22 (1)

RE: Progressively better piano sound - Jack G 03:58:56 08/19/22 (0)

Interesting question - of course piano recordings are a big part of my listening - Chris from Lafayette 14:01:29 08/18/22 (4)

RE: of course piano recordings are a big part of my listening - peppy m. 14:24:20 08/18/22 (3)

RE: "spotlight the piano in the center of the mix" is unfortunate - B. Scarpia 05:09:13 08/19/22 (1)

RE: "spotlight the piano in the center of the mix" is unfortunate - Analog Scott 08:50:31 08/19/22 (0)

Yes - that's an advantage of MCh listening - Chris from Lafayette 00:30:26 08/19/22 (0)

I enjoyed your answer - Feanor 12:43:18 08/18/22 (0)

Balance is key - AbeCollins 11:33:11 08/18/22 (5)

Hmmm - E-Stat 12:39:14 08/18/22 (2)

RE: Hmmm - Alpha Al 16:54:34 08/18/22 (1)

RE: Hmmm - E-Stat 14:43:50 08/19/22 (0)

Very sensible - Feanor 11:46:36 08/18/22 (1)

There is no right or wrong... - AbeCollins 11:51:23 08/18/22 (0)

Classical music lovers might dislike a bright sounding system. - peppy m. 10:29:55 08/18/22 (3)

I think they do in general, certainly I don't - Feanor 10:34:06 08/18/22 (2)

Classical string recordings sometimes sound too bright because . . . - Brian H P 12:25:51 08/19/22 (1)

I've heard this plausible explanation before - Feanor 16:53:03 08/19/22 (0)

No, but my software preferences do. - viridian 09:58:38 08/18/22 (1)

I certainly agree that tolerance for recording quality is a consideration - Feanor 10:18:56 08/18/22 (0)

Of Course...... - Todd Krieger 09:26:34 08/18/22 (2)

RE: Of Course...... - E-Stat 09:39:39 08/18/22 (1)

RE: Of Course...... - Todd Krieger 19:12:52 08/18/22 (0)

RE: Do your music preferences affect you sound character preference? - chocolate_lover 09:16:53 08/18/22 (5)

I like my highs a mildly rolled off - Feanor 10:20:13 08/18/22 (4)

Genres that feature *aggressively* plucked, strummed, or bowed string instruments.... - peppy m. 16:35:27 08/18/22 (3)

SHOULD be recorded that way! - Brian H P 14:52:27 08/22/22 (2)

Heeee-eee-eey ! ~ - peppy m. 17:04:05 08/22/22 (1)

The definitive compendium of banjo jokes - Brian H P 17:44:35 08/22/22 (0)

Yes - Jack G 09:12:40 08/18/22 (4)

That's along the lines I was getting at - Feanor 10:38:26 08/18/22 (3)

Baroque - Dave_K 16:59:54 08/18/22 (2)

It's been a while since I compared Gould's '55 & '81 Goldburgs - Feanor 10:29:49 08/19/22 (1)

The '81 recording has a unique tempo - Dave_K 04:43:05 08/20/22 (0)

Is Digital Sound a preference? - geoffkait 09:03:41 08/18/22 (2)

Sounds like you are talking about vinyl? - Freo-1 08:21:02 09/03/22 (0)

NO, not per se anyway -nt - Feanor 10:29:58 08/18/22 (0)

Sure, but... - E-Stat 08:24:43 08/18/22 (4)

I stated two polar extremes - Feanor 08:55:08 08/18/22 (3)

RE: I stated two polar extremes - E-Stat 09:01:54 08/18/22 (1)

I don't think so - Feanor 10:23:11 08/18/22 (0)

you seem to live in a world of descriptives - Story 09:00:45 08/18/22 (0)

Definitely - Dave_K 08:17:02 08/18/22 (1)

I have a personal music preference - Feanor 10:28:49 08/18/22 (0)

Absolutely - Byrd69 06:48:04 08/18/22 (1)

So of course, sound preference might *not* depend on musical preference - Feanor 10:26:07 08/18/22 (0)

RE: Do your music preferences affect you sound character preference? - G Squared 05:57:54 08/18/22 (0)

no - Story 05:40:46 08/18/22 (0)

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RE: I stated two polar extremes - E-Stat 09:01:54 08/18/22 (1)

I don't think so - Feanor 10:23:11 08/18/22 (0)

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