REAL MUSIC VS. SHOW MUSIC PERFORMANCE AT AUDIO SHOWS. PRESENTATION V. PERFORMANCE? WHY?
One of the things that I have noticed is the kind of music being played to show system performance. Full disclosure I’m with Infigo Audio. But as an audiophile I think it is important to hear your music in these systems. Which means non hi rez stuff. Stuff you would listen to in your system at home. I try to play everything at shows to show our performance. Some systems to me are all presentation not as much performance. I play funk rock pop classical jazz folk R&B as well as test track to show what a system can do across a genres. I think it is important to show that a system can perform on all materials. Some systems look good in presentation and sound great on hi rez and test tracks but are not musical involving and may not actually perform well across genres. Thoughts ?
I have heard some of the poorest choice of music at shows ,as well as improper setup. a great example lately, Audio Group Denmark all great products and sound very good but I have watched many show videos and dull boring music, one-of the worst selections I have encountered lately.noted by many. I actually am planning to purchase from them . at several audio get togethers great choice of music great sound.From Borresen and company. |
.... it's the 'one-upmanship: dB Dept.' that got to me, esp. mid-afternoon.... The 'show trudge' that's more tiring than exercising on stadium stairs, narrow(er) feeling halls starved of oxygen ('cuz they Is), and places out of reach of the HVACs' are starting to 'post-game locker room' on any suppliants' caught in the ped version of combat traffic.... Dinky rooms passed too slowly, 'lookie-Lou's' at the doorways, flesh boulders in the pitiful flow. After too short a trudge but too much daylight spent One could almost 'see'/'sense' a tangential ragged 'plane of sound' hitting the opposite wall.... *rubbing the wall* as you pass...equally doomed dude next to "What's that about?" query over da din... "....all those spls' are softening the vinyl wallpaper....soon 'nuff, the scorch bubbles will begin to stick to everything and one in this hallway.... Keep Moving...." *looking like the hangin' judge mistaken for the perf....* That's when I started to bring hearing protectors....and only took them off when I wanted to either listen, talk to, or both. Simple, really. If it gets through the 'cans' and Still piques ones' interest, it almost might be worth the damage... ;) WakeUp! *L* |
...now.... Calm....and a byte of Peace 'midst the echos and reverb......*smile* ;) Tim Buckley....haven't heard nor seen that name in way too long.... Interesting links....at least, to this one. |
Someone already eluded to the "known standards" and I believe that's a big part of it. A known reference point is boring to hear time and again, but it does offer a consistent standard to evaluate with. The risk to manufacturers is to let someone request music that sounds poor on the setup, for any number of reasons. No speaker or gear company wants to drive everyone out of the room with a horrible impression of sound quality. |
