I concur with the live feel for rock. When you go to a see a band the guitarist is playing through a stack of 12" speakers and the bass player 15". Real drums have massive attack. A HiFi system for rock should have size in both speaker and amplifier but in my opinion should not be too "transparent". I recently attended a demo of the KEF Muon hosted by KEF's owner. They had the scale but I thought were maybe too transparent - I don't really want to feel like my ear is inside Don Henley's throat. So the remaining question is whether one needs 3 systems - a dynamic one for rock and cinema, a smooth/imaging one for jazz and a large soundstage/transparent one for classical.
I'm confused - Different music...different speakers?
Thanks for allowing me this exploration. I've been on Audiogon before and find myself here for a very different reason this time.
I do believe my system is well resolving and will define gear at the end
Yet I keep getting steered to music genre based on sound.
What I mean by this is simple.
I can't seem to listen to old rock n roll favorites anymore.
There are albums I know from the past inside out and upside down - one example: The Allman Brother's at Fillmore East. I can mostly play every bit of this on guitar. I own three good copies on vinyl and can stream it at hi-res on Qobuz.
There are two drummers and Berry Oakley on bass- no slouch. Duane on slide...etc. An Epic and dynamic album
I can't listen to it - the metal tweeters are just aggravating. And what I remember from the bass and percussion is slam from the very opening to the end - it's not here.
What is going on here?
Gear is as follows:
Analogue side is a Nottingham Space 294, 12" Ace arm, Lyra Delos Cart and an EAR 834 MM/MC phono stage
Digital is an Antelope Zodiac plus with Voltikus power supply
All good and better cables
Totem Hawk floor standers
Amp is a Rogue Cronus w/ KT120 output tubes
Play Bill Evans or Bach ....and I can watch the paint melt off the walls and love every second of it......
I'm at a loss and thanks
- ...
- 46 posts total
@ghdprentice looking forward to experimenting with the REL |
Oh I've been playing with speaker positioning alright. I just last night moved them closer to the front wall (2 feet instead of 3 feet). The bass response is improved. My listening space (my Living Room) looks across the Hudson River and the Palisades...so yes we are unapologetically making compromises regarding room treatment. |
@snaarch1 Thought I’d go from another approach. What is your room size? Untreated? Lot’s of hard surfaces? High/low ceiling? If so, I would look into that as well as a possible source of the high frequency issues. Perhaps a DSP solution? Understandable the constraint on room treatments but you’d be surprised at what’s out there that my actually work aesthetically. Also, what’s the budget? Any constraints on placement that would affect your mains and/or sub(s?) btw. happy to hear you enjoyed the results of your speaker positioning.
|
- 46 posts total