How important is it for you to attain a holographic image?
Yes rvpiano, they are; "Special mastering has been used to produce the best monaural quality from available tape with the feeling that the understanding and enjoyment of the music takes precedence over technology". Although this is in "Mono", there is an incredible presence and realism to the music; the musicians are in your listening room, one at a time when they solo. |
Ha! Nice to know that there are some other Clifford Brown fans posting here. Even though he was killed in a car accident in 1956, at the young age of 25, Clifford has influenced many other players, including modern ones. We are fortunate that he left us with many of his performances on recordings. Every time I play one of my Clifford Brown albums, the same thought occurs to me ... " Wynton Marsalis eat your heart out." :-) Here’s a beautiful Clifford Brown album and a must have: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Clifford-Brown-All-Stars-Clifford-Brown-CD-1991-XCLNT-Japan-for-U-S/2538258... The second cut, "Autumn in New York" takes up a whole side of the album. It is a beautiful ballad that really shows the soulfulness of Clifford Brown. I have it both on vinyl and CD. Both are excellent. And yes, its mono, but you won’t care. That trumpet is suspended right between the speakers in all of its joyful splendor. The other cut is hard-bop and shows Clifford’s blazing technique. Also, another great mono record is Dave Brubeck’s "Jazz Impressions of The USA." Here’s a promo LP: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dave-Brubeck-Jazz-Impressions-Of-The-USA-Columbia-984-PAUL-DESMOND-WLP-PROM... Yes, again it is mono ... but Desmond’s alto sax just floats on air with excellent presence and tonal quality. I have a promo vinyl copy only, so I can’t vouch for the CD if it even exists. There’s a drum solo on side two by Joe Morello that is demo quality. Like ... dare I say it? .... In the room! :-) Frank |
Once you get a holographic soundstage , why would you ever not want it. It adds to the realism of performers in the room. I guess if you have never experienced it you will not care because you have no idea how great it is . having gone through 30 pairs of speakers in the last 4 years the speakers that can do this have been my favorites. Panel speakers by far have given me the best imaging . |
Maplegrove, without a doubt, panel speakers are the best for holography; that's because they're "dipole". While this is true, they lack a certain "solidity"; I have the best of both worlds, mine are custom speakers that combine a heil airmotion transformer, which is dipole, with a 6 inch and a 12 inch driver. A crossover engineer was required to get this to work. I don't recommend it, nor would I ever do it again, because it has taken years of fine tuning to get it just right for my ears, but that's the price for a trip to paradise. (if I had to replace them, it would be with panel speakers) Do you remember the "Amazing Carver" speakers? I liked them too. Happy listening, and Happy New Year. |
