While reading this I'm sitting listening to Philly Joe Jones on a Hank Mobley Blue Note 24bit CD. Using an Air Tight 300B amp, passive pre-amp, Perp Tech digital stuff (both pcs), and Proac 2.5s. As a former drummer, I'm happy with the cymbal sound, in fact, very happy. I seem to be getting a great balance btw the metallic brassy cymbal sound and the body of a wood stick (being held by a fleshy human hand) on that cymbal. Having a stereo system is a very different thing than going to listen to live musicians. It's a different "organic" experience and is not meant to replicate, clone, or take the place of live music. I was recently at the Grand Hotel on Macinaw Island, and in the lobby two young women (not over 18-20 yrs old) played Bach, Mozart, Vivaldi, etc. transcripted for violin and piano. My wife and I sat intranced for almost an hour even though we had someplace else to be. Two beautiful, talented, and passionate women playing beautiful, passionate music 20 ft in front of us! I don't expect this in my home, I'd be a fool to! Be happy with the miracle of what your system can do everyday and get on with life. Hey, got to go! Hank Mobley's tenor sax is calling for my full attention!
How to get more air in the speakers
Hi folks,
I was fortunate enough to attend the add-live Jam sessions at the Silicon Valley Jazz festial last week. While listening to the jazz artists perform live on stage, I started to notice the different sounds each instrument makes when compared to my home system. Some are much more noticable than others. One in particular that stood out is the cymbals. During the live performances, the cymbals sounded so much better. Seemed like there's an airiness between each stroke. Why is this so hard to replicate in our home system? Does some new design which incorporates a super tweeter help bring recorded music closer to live performances.
I was fortunate enough to attend the add-live Jam sessions at the Silicon Valley Jazz festial last week. While listening to the jazz artists perform live on stage, I started to notice the different sounds each instrument makes when compared to my home system. Some are much more noticable than others. One in particular that stood out is the cymbals. During the live performances, the cymbals sounded so much better. Seemed like there's an airiness between each stroke. Why is this so hard to replicate in our home system? Does some new design which incorporates a super tweeter help bring recorded music closer to live performances.