In principle and only if you can tolerate the music."You will need a good album to test your setup. How do you pick which recording to start with? Michael Fremer weighs in:
A good recording of acoustic music is the best way to judge a system's quality, especially if you attend live music performances. That way, you have a known reference. But ultimately it all depends upon your musical tastes. If you like rock mostly, you can't go wrong using "Nirvana Unplugged" or "Alice in Chains Unplugged." Both are superbly recorded and feature both acoustic and electric instruments. I promise you the double vinyl issue of Alice in Chains sounds so much better than the CD version, it's ridiculous!"
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"You will need a good album to test your setup. How do you pick which recording to start with? Michael Fremer weighs in:
A good recording of acoustic music is the best way to judge a system's quality, especially if you attend live music performances. That way, you have a known reference. But ultimately it all depends upon your musical tastes. If you like rock mostly, you can't go wrong using "Nirvana Unplugged" or "Alice in Chains Unplugged." Both are superbly recorded and feature both acoustic and electric instruments. I promise you the double vinyl issue of Alice in Chains sounds so much better than the CD version, it's ridiculous!"
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With acoustic music there is more of a right and wrong to tone than with miked music. Also orchestral pieces have 50 instruments, so multiple frequencies going to the same driver, across drivers, and with varying voltages and large voltage jumps. Much more challenging than reproducing 4 instruments
"You will need a good album to test your setup. How do you pick which recording to start with? Michael Fremer weighs in:
A good recording of acoustic music is the best way to judge a system's quality, especially if you attend live music performances. That way, you have a known reference. But ultimately it all depends upon your musical tastes. If you like rock mostly, you can't go wrong using "Nirvana Unplugged" or "Alice in Chains Unplugged." Both are superbly recorded and feature both acoustic and electric instruments. I promise you the double vinyl issue of Alice in Chains sounds so much better than the CD version, it's ridiculous!"
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In principle and only if you can tolerate the music.
You can say that about a lot of things Mike listens to, not to mention the volume !
Who Mike, lavigne? What is the reference to volume?
No! Fremer.
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Good to know as I had already ordered the two CDs referenced when I read the article . I listened to the Youtube versions and they sounded a lot more mellow than I expected. What got me over the hurdle was that both CDs were priced around $5 on Amazon!Yes! I'm traditionally not a big fan of either band, but the Unplugged albums are truly outstanding.
I am way tilted to the higher side for music that demands it. I like to feel the bass and that doesn't happen for me at low volumes. Most of my listening is Jazz these days and it too demands high volumes for that effect.I'm a 65db-80db listening level person depending on the mood, more toward the lower part. mostly acoustic since it's mostly classical and jazz.
Good to know as I had already ordered the two CDs referenced when I read the article . I listened to the Youtube versions and they sounded a lot more mellow than I expected. What got me over the hurdle was that both CDs were priced around $5 on Amazon!
BTW, whatever happened to unplugged series? Did it get unplugged the same time MTV went after Rap and youth programming???
??? Last time I was listening to Nina Simone. Much of her material is simple like that, with Piano, some of kind of drums softly playing and her voice. Was I wrong to admire that music?The same goes demos using an instrumental duo or trio playing with a single female vocalist--what a waste of listening time.
I am way tilted to the higher side for music that demands it. I like to feel the bass and that doesn't happen for me at low volumes. Most of my listening is Jazz these days and it too demands high volumes for that effect.
Of course it all could be justification for growing deaf in my older age.
Thanks Mike. I had a couple of them already:I recommend the 'Best of Unplugged' CD's as very very good acoustic pop music. there are some true gems on those CD's.
Then we are doing the same thing. I turn up the volume for a few minutes at a time and then dial it down based on mood and what I am listening to for the rest of the period. Yesterday for example I must have listed to my system for 6 to 8 hours with no fatigue whatsoever. Weekly I am easily where you are at with respect to hours.OTOH with visitors I typically turn it up and the bass gets more physical. but a 2 hour session has a different vibe than a 6 hour one. 6 hours at 80db+ as an average gets assaultive. I listen easily 30+ hours a week, and that's attentive listening.
Thanks Mike. I had a couple of them already:
Any others that come to mind that you would recommend?
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