I have actually witnessed this experiment live in my home with 3 world class violins (Strad, Guarneri and Amati) and two too bows. I even put them on a spectrum analyzer...science geek that I am. It was a deep and formative learning experience.I found these different timbre fascinating
Exactly my point of posting PeterFascinating. Then there are the bow choices.
It reminds me of matching speakers to room and amps to speakers all according to the preferences of the listener. Then throw in the cables. There are many likely convincing sounding combinations, but for the ones that are believable sounding, is any one more correct than the others? That's what makes this hobby so interesting and confusing, and so personal.
These violin differences actually remind me most of cartridge choices. Great video. Thanks for posting.
Wow what an experience for you!I have actually witnessed this experiment live in my home with 3 world class violins (Strad, Guarneri and Amati) and two too bows. I even put them on a spectrum analyzer...science geek that I am. It was a deep and formative learning experience.
Every superb musical instrument has its very own ‘voice’. The better the instrument, at least imo, the more obvious that ‘voice’ will be.
The other day, I visited the Taylor guitar factory to play several of their models. After about an hour, I had narrowed it down to just three models, yet all three had a very different ‘voicing’ and to my ears, sound....none were intrinsically hugely better than the other. That’s when the fun really began, because now I needed to narrow it down even more, to a specific instrument that was to my ears giving me the exact sound that I was looking for. After another few hours, I had narrowed it down to one. Same model as one of the three initially, but very slightly different ‘voicing’ to all of the others.
There are numerous variables as to why this is a factor with superb instruments, not the least is the variety and age of the material they are sourced from....and that is just for starters.
It seems just like cartridges with audible sample-to-sample sonic variation.
Yes I saw a documentary that goes through every step of making a "copy" of a guaneri violin template....its extraordinary the steps, no wonder he only made 700 or so in his life time(Antonio Stradivari ), getting better the older he got amazing..till 93, unfortunately Guarneri had a short life of 46 years and 200 odd instruments all violins but one celloA fairly accurate description indeed. Although I happen to think that there is much more that goes into building a superb musical instrument than any cartridge. The variability therefore makes a lot more sense in a superb instrument than in a cartridge. OTOH, I guess when you are working with such small tolerances and minute parts, perhaps it too makes sense.
It seems just like cartridges with audible sample-to-sample sonic variation.
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