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In Reply to: Review: The Chicago Symphony Orchestra playback system. posted by Paul Eizik on April 2, 2007 at 21:04:29:
Paul, I have also noticed this tendency toward vague imaging and colored sound with orchestral playback, as well as a variety of low level wheezing, squeaking and shuffling noises. At the hourly rate of such an ensemble, one would hope for better performance than this.Worse yet, the overall presentation often has a sonic signature much closer to that of vintage field coil theatre sound systems than that of modern, classy hind end audio salon gear. It is a shame that orchestral sound has fallen so far behind the times.
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Hi SteveYes, it's a tragedy that the modern orchestra has been allowed to expand to some 50 ft in width, which is totally unrealistic compared to a good high end stereo system. A lot of this is due to the stubborn refusal to shorten the bows of the strings section to 10 in. maximum. Also, there's no reason that some players can't sit in each other's laps either.
Maybe you need a bookshelf system, like a chamber quartet. Would this have a higher or lower WAF?????
If that doesn't work, maybe get Jo Ma Ma to play solo cello. I shouldn't make fun, got to see Yo Yo Ma play Bach very up close and personal, fantastic evening.
Rich
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