What Do We Mean By "Resolution"?

[tima]

Not about Swiss, though nestle is Swiss, but it just means this low quality grocery store coffee.

So is it okay to put cream in a nice Panama Geisha or Yemenese Moca Matari?

 

[bonzo75]

So is it okay to put cream in a nice Panama Geisha or Yemenese Moca Matari?

I wouldn't.

Btw, the Yemeni black coffee sells in a one of the London coffee shops at 15 quid a cup.

 

[KostasP.]

Hey Ron boss,
Sorry for the slight derailment ... looks like some threads are in shreds due to meds ... (due to the usual suspects, including myself!) At least I'm man enough to admit it.

Although, most posts here are very valid, certainly learnt a few new things. Always a great learning curve WBF, cheers to all.
Oh! And most of all enjoy those fine tunes!
Best, RJ

Raj,

Do NOT be perturbed by comments that are wedged between insincerity and prevarications, tinged with insecurity and lack of substance! Cheers.

 

[tima]

I wouldn't.

Btw, the Yemeni black coffee sells in a one of the London coffee shops at 15 quid a cup.

Ouch. Hopefully the baristo is nice looking.

 

[andromedaaudio]

" I take most things with a pinch of salt "

 

[Big Dog RJ]

The reason I asked is, if you are taking milk, I know that you are nestle or so. Similarly in audio, sometimes it is easy to tell if the person is using nestle or a well brewed coffee.

Ok Bonz, you're the expert!
No worries, will enjoy my low end Nestle and low end audio... thanks mate.
RJ

 

[Big Dog RJ]

Another derailment...
Speaking of coffee, an Indonesian mate of mine sent me this high tech gold something that comes out of Civet cats ass... that's a very high end coffee. Later on I paid over $100 for a small bag, it was superb! Still added bit of milk though
It's a personal preference Bonz, nothing to do with best in Audio.
Awful analogy Bonz...

Take it easy, RJ

 

[bonzo75]

Ok Bonz, you're the expert!
No worries, will enjoy my low end Nestle and low end audio... thanks mate.
RJ

It will be simpler to order a V60 cup, V60 paper filters, and experiment with some local roasteries for their coffee till you find a few you like. Look up V60 coffee prep on youtube pretty straight forward. And buy a kettle that lets you boil to 85 or 90 degrees. If that works, let me know in a few months and we can discuss audio

 

[Big Dog RJ]

It will be simpler to order a V60 cup, V60 paper filters, and experiment with some local roasteries for their coffee till you find a few you like. Look up V60 coffee prep on youtube pretty straight forward. And buy a kettle that lets you boil to 85 or 90 degrees. If that works, let me know in a few months and we can discuss audio

Thanks for the tip Bonz but not interested. I don't have that kind of time to mess around... rather just enjoy what it is for the moment.

Speaking of which, you want me to get my coffee right and then talk audio with you. BTW, what system have you put together now?

I really don't see any sort of gear other than just a handful of thoughts ... yet still claim to be an expert, top notch! Outstanding mate.

And of course Gary would like your post. Perhaps both of you should get married. One addicted to great coffee and the other addicted to McIntosh! Sounds like great synergy.

Hope there's fine resolution.

I'm totally out of hear, got a few better things to attend to, like get an actual life for once and enjoy like minded educated family and friends.
Cheers matey, all the best.
RJ

 

[bonzo75]

Thanks for the tip Bonz but not interested. I don't have that kind of time to mess around... rather just enjoy what it is for the moment.

Speaking of which, you want me to get my coffee right and then talk audio with you. BTW, what system have you put together now?

I really don't see any sort of gear other than just a handful of thoughts ... yet still claim to be an expert, top notch! Outstanding mate.

And of course Gary would like your post. Perhaps both of you should get married. One addicted to great coffee and the other addicted to McIntosh! Sounds like great synergy.

Hope there's fine resolution.

I'm totally out of hear, got a few better things to attend to, like get an actual life for once and enjoy like minded educated family and friends.
Cheers matey, all the best.
RJ

I am enjoying coffee, food, and audio gear mate, not interested in sitting at home with Nestle and a bass less speaker constrained by space. Not sure why you had to club Gary and me over coffee, you have your personal issues apart from coffee and audio ones. Hope you can sort them out

 

[Zero000]

On a lighter note, resolution - who needs it when we have....

 

[bonzo75]

Ok, sorry Bonz for the rant, perhaps some of my statements were a bit harsh. I remember that you have offered help towards anti-vibration platforms for my TT rig and recommended the Auralex Iso platforms, which I'm using two of them to great affect! So thanks, respect.

Don't have any personal issues as such, perhaps a few broken bones, dislocated joints and need to see a dentist soon... which I will do. This is what happens when you have played rugby at National level for nearly a decade.

It became personal when this chap whom I personally picked up from his place, drove him all the way to the place where the other CLX's were setup driven with a Pass Labs amplifier. Drove him all the way back to his place, before heading back to my place, so pretty much I was the taxi driver. During the entire drive back he was NOT pleased with what he heard, called it a few things lacking and so on .. and now suddenly after 3yrs onwards, he claims that experience to be impressive...? Seriously? Definitely on meds here

Then a year after that, when I finally got the CLX's myself, built our new home and invited this very same chap over with welcoming thoughts and open arms, offered him and his wife the best we possibly can offer at the time, he still has the bloody audacity to join this forum and degrade pretty much everything I have, including the kitchen! Seriously mate?
Personal issues?.... no not at all! Just don't like when you invite someone over and they "pretend" to be friends, when clearly they're not! Why not just tell me upfront mate.

I can't stand people of such character, simply goes to show what their true character really is! Anyway, to end this personal note since you asked, afterall this is about resolution and not what that chap thinks, I couldn't give a rats ass what he thinks.

Based on resolution, fine detail and 3D imaging, where you can clearly see into the recording, not just the music, the system I've now put together delivers exactly that! Regardless of whether you or your mate thinks it's bass-less.

Cheers Bonz, and I truly hope you put together a fabulous system that will provide you with the holy grail in highend audio.
Enjoy those fine tunes!
Raj

Oh BTW, I forgot to mention what it's worth; there's a chap over here whom I visit once a year up in the coast, area called Torquay (great Ocean road) he's got an outstanding system, top line Von Schweikert speakers and top of the line VAC statement amplifiers, total cost spend was over half a million $AUD. He drinks coffee from sachets, premixed 10 bucks Hazelnut, Vanilla and different flavors, it's pretty darn good! Again Nestle...

Sure mate completely understand. I will PM you separately on something.

Enjoy the T20 finals. I am backing the kiwis because they are the best test team currently, won the test cup, if not for a stupid rule and upiring error had won the ODI cup, so great to see a small country rule all three formats

 

[Kingrex]

Thanks Kostas, I wrote PAP and asked about room setup. I have their new 10" coax.
This is the wrong place.to talk room setup. There are a lot of other threads on the topic. I will look around. I may start one somewhere since I have the latest technology. Others may want to talk on dialing this new driver in.

Now, back to coffee. I mean resolution.

 

[Atmasphere]

Hi Atmasphere,
you must be talking about the psychoacoustics Hass effect or ‘Law of first wavefront‘ where 2 sounds with similar spectral content arriving from the same direction within a short timeframe are summed and heard as a single wavefront rather than as an echo. So logically only one soundstage but a greater sense of spaciousness. So the key thing must be to keep the delay between direct sound and reflection within the Hass effect ‘window’ otherwise you will hear an echo, hence your mention of the crucial distance between back of speaker and wall. Have i now got that right?

Yes

I have pulled them pretty far in but never spent real time trying to dial it in. They generally rest about 44" from the back wall. How far should a open baffle be from the wall.

At least 5 feet. Any less than that and the ear interprets the delay as harshness.

 

[Kingrex]

Thanks Ralph. When I did my morning workout I pulled them to 54" to the face. The bass was bumped up. Definitely a change. Pretty sure it was peaking in some way and not flat. I will try a little further this evening. My room is about 19 x 22. 5 feet out causes me to really shove the furniture all around to make a listening hole. Nothing I could ever leave in place. I guess that is the beauty of small pieces of blue tape, hardwood floors and speakers on a base that slide easy.

 

[Big Dog RJ]

if you don’t give a rats ass why are you going on about it for bigdog.now that name is exactly what you are.I paid you petrol money for that trip but you don’t mention that do you.I also had you over for a listen with champagne and snacks and all you had to say is your system is a full 50% better.you degraded my system and also everyone’s else’s. That’s why I don’t want anything to do with you.we would have being good friends if you were a decent person but your not.

Yet again not true! BTW I'm the one that brought over the champaign!
Cheers

 

[Big Dog RJ]

Getting back to the original topic... resolution;

Last night I noticed the Mullards brought in a higher level of Res. Yet again the mediocre recordings still sound mediocre, is this because the greater Res highlights this? Not sure.
The very good recordings sound much clearer, with even greater clarity and definition, so all round a higher level of Res. If I were to quantify it, most probably a 10-15% in higher Res.

For those you have tube based systems, is this a similar experience I'm wondering?
Apart from other gear... speakers, cables and ancillary gear.
Cheers, and enjoy those fine tunes!
RJ

 

[Big Dog RJ]

if you don’t give a rats ass why are you going on about it for bigdog.now that name is exactly what you are.I paid you petrol money for that trip but you don’t mention that do you.I also had you over for a listen with champagne and snacks and all you had to say is your system is a full 50% better.you degraded my system and also everyone’s else’s. That’s why I don’t want anything to do with you.we would have being good friends if you were a decent person but your not.

G-man,
Hey mate sorry if I tripped the wire. Looks like a few landmines went off...
This is what happens when you let the dogs out...woof!
He said that, I said this, she said that... whatever. No point in bickering on such frivolous things when there are huge issues to deal with around the world and in general one's own life curves... no bed of roses ahead.

At the end I'm happy for you man, I truly am. Enjoy whatever gear you have, look after those loved ones and take care of the cats, afterall they're considered as part of family.

Keep safe mate, keep fit, look fab and most of all, enjoy those fine tunes!
Cheers, RJ

 

[Addicted to hifi]

G-man,
Hey mate sorry if I tripped the wire. Looks like a few landmines went off...
This is what happens when you let the dogs out...woof!
He said that, I said this, she said that... whatever. No point in bickering on such frivolous things when there are huge issues to deal with around the world and in general one's own life curves... no bed of roses ahead.

At the end I'm happy for you man, I truly am. Enjoy whatever gear you have, look after those loved ones and take care of the cats, afterall they're considered as part of family.

Keep safe mate, keep fit, look fab and most of all, enjoy those fine tunes!
Cheers, RJ

No worries raj it’s ok and I’m happy for you as well.

 

[Blackmorec]

Getting back to the original topic... resolution;

Last night I noticed the Mullards brought in a higher level of Res. Yet again the mediocre recordings still sound mediocre, is this because the greater Res highlights this? Not sure.
The very good recordings sound much clearer, with even greater clarity and definition, so all round a higher level of Res. If I were to quantify it, most probably a 10-15% in higher Res.

For those you have tube based systems, is this a similar experience I'm wondering?
Apart from other gear... speakers, cables and ancillary gear.
Cheers, and enjoy those fine tunes!
RJ

In my experience, when you increase resolution by decreasing noise, resonance, EMI etc, the good recordings sound beautifully spacially resolved and marvelously detailed. By the same token increased resolution allows you to start understanding what was done wrong with poorly recorded albums and tracks. Generally speaking its usually a major lack of spacial resolution, such that instruments start interfering with one another tonally, transparency is obviously affected and dynamic compression that is the cause of most recording problems. It sounds very unatural when two or more instruments sound like they originate from the exact same piece of real estate. And then there all the recordings in between the heavenly and trashable.
On the other hand, a highly resolving, highly competent system can take rather average recordings and present them in a way that’s entirely thrilling and exillerating. Most recordings are not complete basket cases and often have real virtues in areas like rhythmic interplay, PR&T, musical interpretation etc. This is why a really great system rewards with thousands of highly enjoyable, technically ‘average to poor’ recordings.