russmaleartist
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| Why Does All Music Sound the Same; An Explanation What sadly passes nowadays as talent . . . much like a cookie-cutter duplicate, very commercial and predictable formulas, which are mundane, boring, lousy lyrics, repetitive monotony -- with voices that use an edgy technique like ice picks or a de... | |
| Grading phono cartridges Part 2. I don't know why people always have to get their noses out of joint over an opinion. Those getting totally defensive obviously have an opinion also to which they are entitled . .. but in the final analysis, who cares?The man is right in that there... | |
| exceptional voices of female singers (non-classical) We all have our favorites based on so many reasons: technique, timbre, phrasing, type of music, tone, interpretation, etc. I believe there are cords that reach the human soul and vibrate sympathetically to our personal experiences, our physiologic... | |
| Gonna have to ditch the Soundsmith Carmen II Mr. Peter Ledermann is a gracious man, as I found out after purchasing an Aida Soundsmith Cartridge a few years ago. The preciseness of the diamond on these fine line cartridges do require precise alignment and a bit of tinkering to get tonearm an... | |
| HI-FI NEWBIE NEEDS HELP! For economical and yet very good sound reproduction, why not audition a Crown XLS amp? The Crown XLS 1502 will give you 300 W into 8 ohms, but it also covers 4 ohms and 2 ohms with higher power with the ability to bridge them. They are Class D, ve... | |
| Is powerfull Amps only for low sensitivity speakes? I’ve heard it said many times that you cannot have too much power, but under-powering speakers and causing the high transients to clip the signal can do damage to any speaker; therefore, it is good to have headroom for the speakers in which to hav... | |
| Turntable upgrade recommendations, please. There are a lot of Thoren TD160 Super owners out here, who still value their sound . . . in fact, I am the original owner of mine with a grand Signet XK50 tonearm -- bought back in the 80’s. The turntable, along with upgrades as well as cartridges... | |
| Why does all new pop music sound the same? Why? Because most of what passes for talent today -- used to be considered trash; furthermore, many have so dropped their values and expectations . . . believing that if some publicity stunt or cleaver publicist gets a large number of people to fo... | |
| New system has fatiguing, harsh high frequency sounds. How to fix? Sir,When stressed and in a panic mode, the first thing to do is take a deep breath and relax. Start with the simplest fixes and the least expensive. If these don't work then escalate your efforts. There are so many well-meaning people -- all with ... | |
| 20 Year Old Amplifiers compared to 2017 As ears age, time seems to reclaim many things along the way, including the ability to keep up with the advances as quickly as they come on the market. Some say planned obsolescence, but whatever, the progression, sometimes it is just easier to... | |
| Michael Fremer's system So, how important is it to be KING OF THE HILL? Does everyone have to agree with your choices 100% for you to be “content” with your choices? Isn't it in human nature to want to be the best or have the best at all costs . . . and argue to infinit... | |
| Come on people....BASS! I think this thread is DE-Based! | |
| What exactly is colored sound? Think in terms of the government’s claim to “transparency” -- that which obscures the TRUTH is colorization by whatever means that is used to distort, change, obscure, pervert, or even enhance the original and change what the recipient receives no... | |
| Wilsons are the best speakers in the world For the most part, I think people love to debate, argue, speculate, and try to dominate . . . but in actuality, it is all subjective to the person who puts down the money and takes it all home. Those with the most cash flow or credit like to think... | |
| Zu def 4 are they the best speaker made? I don't know why there is always so much debate on speakers and electronics. Doesn't it stand to reason that in taking account of room acoustics, individuality in people's hearing with regard to even hearing all the frequency spectrum, and the wid... |