The Altec sounds like obvious horn cupped hands coloration with no extension. I have no idea what it sounds like in real life but hope this isn't representative.
State of the industry - Roy Gregory Editorial
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You might want to check out the new Marten Mingus Quintet 2. I just received these speakers 1 week ago! And they are sounding great! Fast, dynamic and super detailed and transparent sound!
piano doesn't sound very realistic but this Aries Cerat system sounds frankly bad with a binaural recording:
what does it mean? honestly not much to me. we can find good and bad videos of systems all day is my point. i don't understand the incessant worry about video. they are for amusement only
All the animated texts in a small font inserted at various points are something of a distraction to the music which admittedly doesn't need much focus.
Another 16 minutes of ... someone's 'channel' and electronic music. What did you learn from this for your 16 minutes? That there are people who "have so much passion" that they will spend big bucks on audio systems? Isn't that fascinating. Pardon my pearl clutching but if this is the new modern era of social engagement - which seems largely about itself -- you can have it.
And not a peep about the AS2000 turntable.
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What it means is A) Setup still matters and B) You could easily tell that with the videos, so they can be used for something other than amusement purposes.
I hope we can agree that the two videos I posted sound excellent with a high degree of realism such that if you were in the market for a system in that price class it would encourage you to hear them live.
Now consider TAS using videos to supplement reviews. You have the words but if they can make high quality videos of the setups, as the reviewer heard them, then this adds a valuable extra dimension to the review. AV Showrooms does a pretty good job of this already as Peter B has standardized his videos with the equipment used and music tracks when possible. I think you get a reasonable slice of what a system sounded like IN THAT SETUP, which we know can often be poor at shows.
Can this boost the industry? Probably not but it could accelerate someone just getting their toes in to getting something really satisfying. It could lead to less merry go round as you can audition virtually a lot first.
Ah didn’t realize he needed short speakers...in that case I would get an old pair of Acoustat X or model 4 (I think) with an updated version of their servo charge direct drive OTL amp and call it a day. Direct drive stat is still the most transparent and micro dynamics I have heard but big Acoustat panels (these models are wide but not tall) still have the best macro dynamics of any stats I have heard.
Obvious cupped hands coloration refers to the experience of the duos you heard, and the Anima system?
Was Raidho like a trade in for the Wilsons with money or you actually researched and sought these?Currently setting up temporary Raidho TD4.8's using the conrad johnson GAT2- ART monoblocks. ...
I agree there are clear difference , like one is in a tight basement and the other in an expensive treated listening room, and the presentations are very different , to me that’s it , ascribing some technical deficiency to equipment to one videos seems a stretch imho
my memory of Hugh with Herbie Hancock live, was a little more intense, and close and dirty, than the clean arid Wilson presentation , but ah that’s just my view and unsure what the source here was ?
While I can appreciate the visual production value of this video, everything else -- from the butler ceremoniously turning on 10 components to the bland background music-- totally un-inspiring. I can't think of a better video to turn people off from high-end audio.
Karen Sumner just made an interesting post on the “space the final frontier thread“. They both address is the analog versus digital debate plus taxes on the current state of the industry.
I tried to jump back into this and had to laugh that the state of high end audio is now supplemented by audiophile of the most ardent type spending their evening watching youtube video of other peoples systems. And making assessment of how great or bad the system is via the video. Its really quite entertaining on many levels from the outside.
Rex, Do you think the power delivery improvement you made at Michael Fremer’s house could be captured on a before and after system video?
Do you think people have any interest in watching high-end audio show reports via YouTube videos?
I am confident you can hear changes via a mic, digital upload to youtube, digital download to a Roku and playback through TV speakers.
I don't believe you would know anything other than the sound changed. Whether it was for the better or worse would be presumed by the host reaction and description of what sonic change they heard.
And my comment was more based on a OP about High End Audion. You know, quarter million to half million invested in a stereo. Yet the conversation turned to audiophiles spending their evening's listening to computer speakers replay some other persons system. Its just sort of amusing on the surface.
No, my prices are low and were public - I advertised them in WBF and other european forums. The ridiculous offers I got stay private, as they are private correspondence. My cj GAT and LP275 monoblocks easily sold with a lower devaluation.
I will put the Lamm's again for sale soon.
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