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    Hopkins' System

    As it turns out, the LP is made of early studio recordings with overdubbed audience noise! Strange choice to have those wild screams in there, but it works, and his early sound is so good!. https://www.bluesneoba.org/hidden-gems-by-jj-vicars/live-bb-king-on-stage I believe this is the...
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    Hopkins' System

    I was listening to some B.B. King last night and remembered an LP I used to play a lot when I was around 15: https://www.discogs.com/release/2245812-BB-King-On-Stage-Live It is a live recording (EDIT - it is actually an audience overdub! see below). It has an excellent version of "Sweet...
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    Hopkins' System

    Low-fi but fun!
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    My audio system.

    I struggle hearing differences between power cords in that video you mentioned, but it is a difficult exercise (at least for me). Regardless, your speakers sound nice through these videos.
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    Hopkins' System

    In terms of sound quality, I expect that it should give a little more focus to the sound of my open baffle speakers, but I'll see. My room is over 11 meters long, so it makes sense to have the largest (well, longest) space possible behind the open baffle speakers, and have some form or room...
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    Hopkins' System

    I received the panels that will be hung on my back wall next week. They look nice (IMO), and the build quality is very good. The wood panel behind will be moved to the side wall. The 3 panels have PET felt. They are available in either 5 or 10cm depth. I chose the 5 cm depth for esthetic...
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    Hopkins' System

    Listening to the Peggy Lee video on my phone and comparing it to the sound of the same track played on the Qobuz app of my phone, it is obvious that there is some lower bass missing - but the vocals sound pretty good, and oddly enough the bass is not really missed that much when listening to the...
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    Hopkins' System

    That mono LP sounds nice as well - better than my digital stereo version. Perhaps in another system the stereo version could be better, I don't know. The saxophone in the stereo version is panned to the left channel, which is an odd choice given that this track is one long Hodges solo! In mono...
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    Hopkins' System

    I set up my speakers in a position I had not tried before and I like the results. Speakers are facing the length of the room, a little over 4 meters from the back wall. I have an L-shaped sofa next to the right speaker, which I have to rotate, but a new sofa is coming, with a separate leg rest...
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    Hopkins' System

    I was excited to receive a mono pressing of a Johnny Hodges album I enjoy a lot - Blues A Plenty. It sounds good, and it is nice just having it :) https://www.discogs.com/release/2364315-Johnny-Hodges-And-His-Orchestra-Blues-A-Plenty I plan on getting a mono cartridge and will be curious to...
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    Hopkins' System

    I understand your dilemma, but unfortunately have no experience to offer with the RX or the SX combined with external amps. What are your current speakers?
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    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    I found this review interesting. He explains, starting around 3:30, how he used EQ to adjust the frequency response and it led to slightly different perceptions of imaging and depth. I personally don't know what to make of this but perhaps some can relate to his explanations?
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    Why Synergy horns?

    Though the question is not directed to me, and I am far from a specialist, it seems pretty obvious from my experience of various speakers that "resolution" is something which is not captured by frequency response and directivity.
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    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    On the topic of subjectivity, some interesting comments from Janos of Real World Audio in his latest video:
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    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    Microphones can be very sensitive - I assume some are more sensitive than our hearing. But they capture sound differently than our ears, and speakers have their own limitations (for example, in their limited reproduction of "life like" dynamics).
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    Why Synergy horns?

    Thanks. The very cheap (400€) Teufel speakers I use (mostly for TV and some background listening) have this issue with a dip around 250 Hz, which is more or less pronounced depending on distance you listen to. What is it about the Snell that avoid this? The height of the lower drivers, the fact...
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    Why Synergy horns?

    Hi, Concerning the array of mid-range drivers, are they all playing at the same loudness level? I am curious, as this design is always criticized for its potential "comb filtering" effects. Thanks.
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    Hopkins' System

    It may not be so obvious in my videos but you do get a little more bass with a larger baffle - but it is still not very deep and articulate, so not really worth exploring this further - I am not going to make huge panels anyway,and they would introduce additional issues.
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    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    Edit: FWIW, I actually just looked it up and found this article: https://www.earlmacdonald.com/jazz-big-band-seating-placement/
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    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    The standard configuration, for a big band, I believe, is piano on one side, brass on the other with the trumpets and trombones behind the reeds, drums in the center back and the bass usually somewhere in between next to the piano. Soloists come out in the front when they are featured. Smaller...
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    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    Thanks. I was just curious if that was something done systematically (for those who listen on small bluetooth speakers, etc...)
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    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    I am not a specialist of classical music, but if I think of this in relation to "big band jazz", and someone like Ellington, I would be curious to learn what "scholars" have to say about this. My initial thought is that the layout of the various instruments may not have changed much, and the...
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    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    Slightly off topic, but do you check mono compatibility when you produce your material?
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    Violin videos: solo or with small ensemble

    Here is a track from that CD (1952 recording): Don't laugh at the setup, I am just having fun experimenting! https://open.qobuz.com/track/3984396 Perhaps not exactly the same version on YouTube, but close enough
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    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    This is also why immersive sound is so appealing to some. As you pointed out, we all focus on different aspects.
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    Violin videos: solo or with small ensemble

    Nice. I have that same LP box set, but have not listened to it in some time. I was listening the other night to the 1952 version which I have on CD (and is in Mono - I am tuning my open baffle speakers, and so far am still working on one of them..)...
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    Violin videos: solo or with small ensemble

    The video is still nice :)
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    AXPONA 2024 Ron Reporting

    I have a hard time reconciling the sound I hear from this video with some of the very positive comments about this room from some forum members here. How did the system sound to you in the room?
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    What's Best in Boxing today?

    There are less boxing fights today than there ever were, but there is still some great talent out there. Saturday night, on the undercard of a very boring heavyweight main bout, was an exciting fight with Abudllah Mason, a very young and skillful boxer - here are the highlights. He's so quick...
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    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    If you are reading a book or looking at your watch? Otherwise, this sounds like a belated April fool prank.

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