Hopkins' System

[hopkins]

Johann Sebastian Bach reincarnated and swinging:

https://www.discogs.com/release/9798199-Coleman-Hawkins-Classic-Coleman-Hawkins-Sessions-1922-1947

 

[hopkins]

Following JELabs' latest video, which I enjoyed, I took this track for a spin (streamed from Qobuz), and really enjoyed it - not sure you will by watching a video, which does not capture well the immersive experience...

Pretty groovy, in spite of the system's limitations.

Temporary ceiling panels have been removed, and will go back up at some point...

 

[hopkins]

Back to Coleman Hawkins, in 1962:

A nice track on the 1962 "Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins". Good recording quality. Digital version sounds great.

The diffusion panels are there just for testing purposes.

 

[hopkins]

The above recording was made with a higher volume level than what I normally listen to, but translating to only approximately 1 Watt output power on each channel of my amplifier. I don't know what the average volume level was in dB while seated in front of the speakers, but I don't see how anyone would want to play music much louder.

At my normal listening levels, the amp produces roughly 250 milli Watts per channel. That's low! What does that mean? To be honest, I don't really know, but I like the results

 

[morricab]

The above recording was made with a higher volume level than what I normally listen to, but translating to only approximately 1 Watt output power on each channel of my amplifier. I don't know what the average volume level was in dB while seated in front of the speakers, but I don't see how anyone would want to play music much louder.

At my normal listening levels, the amp produces roughly 250 milli Watts per channel. That's low! What does that mean? To be honest, I don't really know, but I like the results

It means that claims about how powerful your amp needs to be are usually greatly overstated.