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Just enough focus, not too much locus, but definitely some hocus pocus ... We could go on; please don't provoke us.
Here is some Bach. I find this music very difficult to reproduce because there is so much harmonic content and energy with trumpet, organ, viola deGamba, and harpsichord. I don't know what happened with the orientation of the second video. I think they sound best over YouTube.
Hello Brad. The LP is Philips 6500 925. Track #3, side 1, is called "Chorale Prelude "Wir glauben all' an einen Gott", BWV 740.
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Based on a couple of comments from friends, I did some fine tuning and here is a second video of that same Bach Viola de Gamba and Harpsichord recording. I think it is better but I don't know if people will be able to hear the differences over their computers/headphones. Listen via YouTube for best sonics. This is a kind of acid test recording for me as it is difficult to get the timbre right. I found that cartridge set up, speaker position, and cables/power cords made a big difference here, at least in my system.
I do feel "calmer" listening to this one than one in #2,263. Not to say #2,263 sounds inferior. They are just different. It is great to be able to cater a different sound from your system to different visitors preference. You are the chef now Peter.
I think this video of my system bear some resemblance to yours although not playing same song.
Sorry for posting my video on your system thread. It is just to give you conveniency in listening. I think you know which aspect of presentation seem to bear resemblance. I could make the presentation more flashy like your #2,263 too if I want but I like it as is. It is fun to know how to tune the sound.
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You have a brilliant LP of Anne Chaplin on Bach harpsichord, why don't you play it with both vdh and Opus and put up the videos. The difference on that with vdh is quite remarkable
Ked, how would you describe the difference? Does one cartridge do a better job of reproducing the complex harmonics in a more natural way?
Peter, the harpsichord sounds better to me in the second video. What kind of system tweaks did you make from the first video?
Thank you Brian. Just some fine tuning of speaker position, carpet pad removal, and tone arm reassembly and realignment.
And one more, an old chestnut: Muddy Waters, Country Boy.
Nice sounding videos, Peter. When I visited you recently you played that Grant Green track. The tonal balance of what I'm hearing on video is different from what I remember when I was there. The video sounds more open in the highs while in person it was darker. But that's to be expected with an iPhone microphone.
Thank you Ian. Sound has changed since you were here. It’s always a work in progress. More evidence is the Bach harpsichord recording. The first one is the state of the system when you were here the second one is after additional fine-tuning. Most people prefer the second harpsichord video. I must say it is interesting that these differences can be heard via iPhone videos.
To my ears, the big difference since you were last here is the naturalness and fullness of the bass. The removal of more absorption from the room has helped in this area as well as better tonearm adjustment.
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This video is excellent Peter, your system has really come a long way. Nice tuneful bass and a large but realistic sound stage. All iPhone video caveats accepted of course.
I'm gonna ask my daughter to paint GC on mine with nail polish...
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