... On the other hand, Beethoven's 9th Symphony is slightly easier to sing at the pitch used at his time and place. Slightly. Ken Holder Just a Poor, Old,...
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laurie483000
Jun 1, 2010 11:29 am
It's still shown here, but maybe it's time for an audition in case they are to disappear soon :- ...
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Edward Mast
ingridstaysout
Jun 1, 2010 12:52 pm
There's an advertisement in some music magazines for courses in ear training. The person who designed and sells the courses says that not only relative pitch...
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laurie483000
Jun 1, 2010 12:54 pm
Tony Interesting and as an M30 owner, I don't get huffy about comments, bad or otherwise about any speakers I own - it's always a good idea to be open to other...
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Tom Mallin
thomasmallin
Jun 1, 2010 1:38 pm
The Quad 57s, to my ears, continue to be the absolute best of the Quad bunch in the crucial midrange. The 2805 is the closest to the 57, but still no cigar...
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Tom Mallin
thomasmallin
Jun 1, 2010 2:54 pm
Yes, the CLS 215 is still shown in the CLS line descriptions, but when you click on the link to the CV online store, you get a message saying it is not...
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Edward
amadeuswus
Jun 1, 2010 3:32 pm
Hi Tom I looked at some of the consumers reviews at that Klipsch link and came across this gem. An RFZ setup on the cheap. "I have owned my La Scala's since...
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Robert
regtas43
Jun 1, 2010 3:34 pm
This XLS looks like the same speaker except for the cosmetic red surround. Hard to be sure, however, unless you call and ask. I am surprised that TM has not...
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Robert
regtas43
Jun 1, 2010 3:38 pm
Well, it would surely get one quite close to anechoic playback!-- except for groundplane reinforcement. I think my meighbors might object, but of course in ...
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Ken Holder
ken_holder_n...
Jun 2, 2010 5:15 am
... My nearest neighbor is a bit less than a quarter-mile away. Getting crowded in this here neighborhood! :-) Ken Holder Just a Poor, Old, Simple, Country,...
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yipmangmeng
Jun 2, 2010 11:25 am
Tom, Have you ever heard "naked" 63s? Yip...
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yipmangmeng
Jun 2, 2010 11:25 am
No one compare the Lagoya and Presti performance with that of Bream and Williams.Any professional guitarists out there? best, Yip...
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Steven Yu
hyu_98
Jun 2, 2010 12:53 pm
Try Logoya and Presti This is the best version on guitar, to me at least. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3BXJs2VcYo I also like this transcription: ...
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ymm
yipmangmeng
Jun 2, 2010 1:11 pm
Look at the date. Same day as the B & W. ... From: ymm <yipmangmeng@...> To: regsaudioforum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, 30 May 2010 15:48:33 ...
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ymm
yipmangmeng
Jun 2, 2010 1:11 pm
Hi Yu, Do contribute more to the site. Yu was one of the UHUG members. He's from Taiwan. He's a SP1/2 and Harbeth M40 fan. best, Yip ...
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Tom Mallin
thomasmallin
Jun 2, 2010 1:30 pm
No, but as Tony said, the voltages which one might encounter if not very careful are nothing to be fooling around with. I do think that the 63 sound got better...
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ymm
yipmangmeng
Jun 2, 2010 1:40 pm
There is a significant increase in clarity and less of the protective membrane texture with the removal of the protective covers and using a more "open" metal...
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Robert
regtas43
Jun 2, 2010 3:23 pm
The US Monitor version had a much more open grill than the original 63, which had a really obstructive grill. But totally stripped down... well, there is some...
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Robert
regtas43
Jun 2, 2010 3:26 pm
At least part (but not all ) of the reputation--and it is virutally an audiophile reflex, a la TMs remakrs, for the old Quads having such a wonderful midrange...
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ymm
yipmangmeng
Jun 2, 2010 3:50 pm
Great for vocals especially female vocals but symphonic works ,forget about that. That's the 57s. Yip ________________________________ From: Robert...
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Robert
regtas43
Jun 2, 2010 6:40 pm
Umm, well, if you like the sound effect. They really are not all that flat. Cf http://www.nutshellhifi.com/MLS/MLS2.html Incidentally, I would ignore the sonic...
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Robert
regtas43
Jun 3, 2010 2:11 am
Of course we all agree that the neutral reproduction of timbre is of the essence. And that means flat, at least in the midrange broadly conceived. But there...
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tonycdk
Jun 3, 2010 3:34 am
Hi Laurie I would like to remind you that I was responding to something related to the Harbeth radial unit (ie mid-range only). With a well linearised QUAD I...
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tonycdk
Jun 3, 2010 3:46 am
You can tell from the hole locations on wind instruments approximate values for the tuning pitch. In early days there was quite a variation, generally being...
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ymm
yipmangmeng
Jun 3, 2010 9:59 am
So glare is not frequency dependent but is a type of texture or coloration? Most likely heard in the midrange or low highs? best, Yip ...
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laurie483000
Jun 3, 2010 10:06 am
Robert Actually I'm wrong, the 57s also do have some dip between 200-500Hz. On the pro electrostatic side, even though you suggest that we should have...
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laurie483000
Jun 3, 2010 10:23 am
Tony Thanks for the invite and I'd love to hear your speakers, but living on the eastern edge of London makes this a bit difficult. I've only been to America...
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Fred
glenndriech
Jun 3, 2010 12:01 pm
Glare as in unwanted resonances and intermodulations? As might be heard from trumpets (e.g. in versions of the Aida Grand March) or that can render the natural...
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Fred
glenndriech
Jun 3, 2010 12:19 pm
Ah - yes! It's natural for "Man" to seek consistencies and I had felt certain of closer standards as you explain. Thank you for that Tony :-) ... From: tonycdk...
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Robert
regtas43
Jun 3, 2010 1:56 pm
In the case of electrostatics, I think it comes from chaos. The vibrations of the membrane itself in the higher frequencies are chaotic in part. People like to...
