Best System for Pink Floyd

Some ancient history.

When it first came out, "The Wall" was one of my most successful demo disks back in 1978 in selling equipment to fellow college students when I used to do such things.

We sold JBL, Advent, Infinity, EPI, Electrovoice, KLH (back when they we decent) and other brands. It always sounded best on OHMs, in particular OHM Hs. Those were too big for my dorm room so I settled personally for the OHM Ls that I still run, though I've always coveted OHM Hs and a bit later also OHM Is. All others had various shortcomings IMHO, although the better large JBLs may have had perhaps teh "warmest" sounding presentation.

BTW, one might be able to pick up newly refurbished versions off any of these old classic OHM models via OHM still. They still sell them refurbished and retrofitted with the latest 21st century drivers and technology when available.

I don't know of ANY speaker I have heard for $600 a pair that can beat my OHM Ls playing PF or PT in particular these days, especially anything that works well close to teh rear wall. I could probably still live comfortably with these as my main speakers today. They cost $500 a pair new back in 1978.

There was a point about 2 years ago as I was in the process of updating most of my system that the PT album "FOABP" ONLY sounded good to me on the OHM Ls in my big listening room where the OHM 5s reside today. This album was in particular one of the hardest I found to get to sound right, but once it does, like most PT stuff, BINGO!!!

As a long time Pink Floyd fan since 1968, I have always used their music when selecting components. As they still are my favorite group even after 42 years, I always get something new when listening to their music.

My present system reproduces their music very satisfactory to me. Click on my "system" link for a glimpse, and if you like you can leave me feedback regarding my system. I have been fortunate enough to see Pink Floyd (all 4 of them) play together 7 times, also 3 times without Roger Waters, and David Gilmour 1 time in New York on his last tour. He had The deceased Richard Wright playing keyboards that evening and the crowning jewel of the show was when they did "Echo's" in its entirety. I also saw Roger Waters 1 time when he did "The Dark Side Of The Moon" tour

Bob

Best listening sessions EVER of this legendary recording? Get the very best headphones and amplification you can afford. The genius of this music is in the mix and little bits and bytes of sprinkled detail all over the recording. Try it with cans around 1am - you will experience it as never before.

No reason for any system not to play any Fink Ployd music,
as they are all superbly recorded and engineered.IMHO.

On the track 'The Happiest days of our lives' off of 'The Wall', after the helicopter lands in the room and he says 'laddie, yes you, stand still laddie', when he hits the hi-hat I can hear harmonics (or something) that I only hear when played on vinyl.
I will be able to listen again to Floyd on Vinyl (woohoo)as I am in the UK next month.

Sonicbeauty

Yes, a good point re headphones....but still not as much fun as speakers which can resolve all the weird detail, while imaging well.

Hence, my question.

I disagree with the idea that anything which can play loud and/or low is up to the task.