Rock and Drum videos thread

[cjfrbw]

Ginger Baker 'Middle Passage' album.
Ancient Sony PS X70 TT, Ortofon Kontrpunkt A cartridge, BG ribbons 300-7Khz with Nelson Pass inspired DefiSit amp with tube rectified 26 tube gain stage.

 

[stehno]

Never cared much for Guns'n Roses but I love the opening guitar here.

 

[Zero000]

I use surrounds and DSP for subs and surrounds through a Yamaha Pre/Pro. I also have a separate gain unit for bass so it can be boosted and volume controlled through a single knob without going into the AV menus.

I use the four subs, all of different manufacture, around the room to enhance dispersal and reinforcement, generally according to the Geddes recommendations. Also, the surround programs contribute to integration. Ambience is a potent enhancer and smoother of bass output as well due to the various delays.

I am loath to recommend bass arrangements to audiophiles, because it seems it's one of those 'princess and the pea' subjects, and audiophiles differ in their sensitivity to 'wet' or 'dry' as well as volume and apparent seamlessness with the mains. I would cite my own sensitivity to such things as modest, so I am easy to please as long as I have enough booty thumps.

However, most visitors have liked my bass for whatever reason, though it has been altered over the years to its present form. I did have one visitor who didn't like it, though, but that was when I had a different single woofer in place many years ago.

Apogees tend to have such a lovely, rich lower bass and midrange that I might also be hesitant to contaminate such if the main panels had enough output. Analysis speakers have a quicker but 'thinner' type of sound by comparison, akin to stats but with more body. However, I don't think that 'speed' difference would necessarily overcome the Apogee 'advantage' which is significant.

Interesting set up I'd genuinely like to hear how well it works.

I know the Omega well. In fact when I heard it many years ago in London it is the speaker that stimulated my interest in planar magnetics. Heard them quite a few times since. Never heard the Epsilon, though.

I think it is an easier going speaker than a Duetta and definitely better with classical music. I genuinely like it but it just doesn't do the kind of music I like as much justice as Duettas do.

Last night I played the Mantra video through my Apogees and it sounded truly dreadful. Interesting because through my Sony WH1000XM3 headphones it sounds pretty good and close to the original video. I must admit I was quite shocked at how poor it sounded. Hey, ho!

I then played the original and it sounded truly awesome. Relief!

 

[stehno]

 

[eds60]

How loud do you guys record at?

Everything I try to capture ends up being really quiet.

I recorded at the listening chair, holding a Radio Shack sound level meter, max SPL of 94dB. If measure 1m in front of the right speaker, max SPL is 100dB.

 

[stehno]

 

[spiritofmusic]

You still haven't found the light switch, Stehno?
Isn't there a U2 song dedicated to you? Lol

 

[stehno]

You still haven't found the light switch, Stehno?
Isn't there a U2 song dedicated to you? Lol

LOL. Are you hoping for better luck focusing on the visual side of high-end audio?

 

[spiritofmusic]

Could you illuminate things a little?

 

[stehno]

Could you illuminate things a little?

Sure, Marc. Which parts of the vineyard are you struggling with now? Or would you like me to guess?

 

[bonzo75]

Moby Dick on TAD 4003 dual FLH

 

[Mikem53]

Skies are sunny? Bees make honey?

That song always sounds fresh and enjoyable every-time I hear it...

 

[stehno]

 

[stehno]

Still got some kinks to work out with my new iphone. Then again, Van Halen also ain't exactly the easiest to record.

 

[stehno]

I forgot all about these songs. Not the best engineered recordings by any means but pretty incredible atistry. I've got Green-Eyed Lady set to auto-start where they start cookin.

 

[stehno]

I get a real kick out of these old songs. Especially when I read others whining about recordings like these sounding so inferior they won't even listen to them on their playback systems. Perhaps it's because my listening skills aren't as refined as theirs. Well, that's one possibility anyway.

 

[bonzo75]

The doors, riders on the storm

 

[andromedaaudio]

Sounds nice .

Here is LA woman

 

[andromedaaudio]

Deep purple , Child in time .

For all the WFH (Work From Home) ers .

 

[andromedaaudio]

And some bass guitar Victor wooten ( digital you tube .)
In my old place in amsterdam 3 years ago ,it gets quit good at the end