Westy56
A symphony of paradox
Two words, Chick Magnet.
How Would You Explain The Sound Of Your System To Another Enthusiast ?
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Two words, Chick Magnet.
That's why I use photos, I'm not a poet....
Photos probably wouldn't work for my stuff like it does for yours. Someone could get the wrong idea from a photo of my hodge podge!That's why I use photos, I'm not a poet....
sqlsavior
Lunatic Member
Some systems are flashy and sparkly, like looking at the surface of water waves on a sunny day.
Other systems are soothing but blurry, like opening your eyes under water.
My system is like sitting in a glass-bottomed boat in clear water, and watching the dolphins dance, 80 feet down.
Other systems are soothing but blurry, like opening your eyes under water.
My system is like sitting in a glass-bottomed boat in clear water, and watching the dolphins dance, 80 feet down.
pdm4606
Super Member
If you close your eyes and listen for a half hour you might get a better evaluation of your system overall sound.
1 is it clear?
2 Is it well balanced with music?
3 Is there an even amount of bass and treble?
3 Are cymbals clean sounding?
4 Does the low bass drum move your furniture and do you feel it in your chest?
5 Does it sound good if you make it louder?
6 Does it sound "musical"?
7 Does the music overcome other sounds like LP noises or a vent fan?
8 Do you hear other noises like tape hiss, buzzing or hum?
9 Are the channels equal in sound pressure levels?
10 Can you pinpoint instruments on a stage spread?
I just thought these up but I am sure other folks can be more descriptive than I.
There must be some other measurement yardsticks to list here.
Using the first three can really describe a poor sound system. I have heard some sound system that are very awful.
Very easy to hear bad if you listen for it.
I recently went to a concert by our city symphony orchestra. It was definitely awful.
Not enough speakers to cover the outside theater. So they cranked it up the 2 stacks only to create so much ringing and distortion as to be painful.
Obviously the audio tech. guys didn't know much about applying a sound system to it's best use.
1 is it clear?
2 Is it well balanced with music?
3 Is there an even amount of bass and treble?
3 Are cymbals clean sounding?
4 Does the low bass drum move your furniture and do you feel it in your chest?
5 Does it sound good if you make it louder?
6 Does it sound "musical"?
7 Does the music overcome other sounds like LP noises or a vent fan?
8 Do you hear other noises like tape hiss, buzzing or hum?
9 Are the channels equal in sound pressure levels?
10 Can you pinpoint instruments on a stage spread?
I just thought these up but I am sure other folks can be more descriptive than I.
There must be some other measurement yardsticks to list here.
Using the first three can really describe a poor sound system. I have heard some sound system that are very awful.
Very easy to hear bad if you listen for it.
I recently went to a concert by our city symphony orchestra. It was definitely awful.
Not enough speakers to cover the outside theater. So they cranked it up the 2 stacks only to create so much ringing and distortion as to be painful.
Obviously the audio tech. guys didn't know much about applying a sound system to it's best use.
MaxxVolume
Lunatic Member
Hi,
To a fellow enthusiast there is generally no need. It does what it does
very well balanced, and though it might be not what they want, they
generally agree its a remarkably coherent sound presentation.
All enthusiasts seem to appreciate the balance of my relatively
modest system, it makes accurate and nice sounds, and TBH
is pretty much a killer relatively budget system.
rgds, sreten.
To a fellow enthusiast there is generally no need. It does what it does
very well balanced, and though it might be not what they want, they
generally agree its a remarkably coherent sound presentation.
All enthusiasts seem to appreciate the balance of my relatively
modest system, it makes accurate and nice sounds, and TBH
is pretty much a killer relatively budget system.
rgds, sreten.
jcamero
Who are you people anyway?
To friend. "Imagine a camel filled with whipped cream, then having someone hit the camel on the side with a baseball bat".
I think you can only describe what you hear, and not someone else would. My 58 year old ears don't process sound frequencies the same as a 35 year old. So the upper frequency range may be great to me but harsh to others.
I think you can only describe what you hear, and not someone else would. My 58 year old ears don't process sound frequencies the same as a 35 year old. So the upper frequency range may be great to me but harsh to others.
Cadillac89
Casual AK Member
Not quite Orthophonic like. 
