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Does your system take you there or...?

Happened to purchase a Cary AES Super Amp (original) and AE-2 pre for my office. While I was breaking it in, I noticed it does the detail thing a little better than my Manley 300B/Steelhead combo.

After listening a little while and reading some reviews, I noticed that someone had made the distinction between gear that "takes you there" and gear that brings "there" here. After some more listening back-to-back with the same music, I came to the conclusion that the AES equipment does a better job of "taking you there" but the Manley gear brings "there" here into my room in a big way. Definitely different presentations.

Would appreciate others thoughts.

PMB
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clio09
2,978 posts
 
Good point Rok2id.

I'd also say that the recording plays a big part in how we might perceive the presentation as well.
pubul57
3,712 posts
 
It wold be pretty horrible to have a Symphony Orchestra sound as if it were in my 18x13 room - in general I would think approaching the sound of the recording venue would be the goal. And every recording would approximate the sense of the difference between venues - I think in good system sounds quite different from recording to recording, sameness is usually a bad sign IMHO.
wolf_garcia
4,650 posts
 
I may the the only one here who LIKES my "untreated" room sound...and admits it! Reflections be damned! I'm gonna find out what Ani DiFranco smells like and send some essence to Pmburnett...I assume it's pachouli oil...in any case, spread some around the room and close your eyes! OFF YOU GO....
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mapman
15,679 posts
 
Agree with Pubul.

I like to be about one section back dead center at the symphony and I like something similar when I listen to a symphony at home in my MUCH smaller (than the symphony hall) listening quarters.

Also I am with Wolf regarding untreated rooms. You can fit the system to the room or fit the room to the system. I prefer mostly the first approach because it is a lot more practical and will likely deliver better results for lower cost in the end.
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mitch4t
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It takes me there and back again.
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