Fas42’s Stereo ‘Magic’

[Confused]

6 hours ago, fas42 said:

Yep. Audiophiles often chase that the playback has certain features; that certain recordings do "certain things"; they have a checklist that needs to ticked off ... but that's not the way I operate - if a track can be played at any volume, and there is a total ease in the listening to it, then I'm in a good place ...

To be fair, "can be played at any volume" and "a total ease in the listening" could be two items listed on a checklist to be ticked off.

 

But I am curious, what things do you think are on the audiophile's check list but not on yours?

[fas42]

4 hours ago, Confused said:

To be fair, "can be played at any volume" and "a total ease in the listening" could be two items listed on a checklist to be ticked off.

 

But I am curious, what things do you think are on the audiophile's check list but not on yours?

 

I would say that every audiophile has a different list, 😉 ... how about, that some new rig that he comes across makes all the recordings that he considers, "good recordings", to come across just they do on his own system - only ..."better" ! - so, if he likes bass, that the bass is even more intense ; if he likes imaging, that the sharpness of the imaging is now even more precise; and so on, and so on ... 🙂.

 

That is, he wants a more upmarket version of exactly what he has now. By contrast, I want each recording to be more distinctly itself; that the contrast between the successive tracks of compilations, or from one album to the next, is ever more striking.

[kumakuma]

@Blackmorec

 

Did you delete your post and the responses to it?

[Blackmorec]

Yes.  I decided it wasn’t a good contribution to the thread, so its gone. Actually the thread really needs closing down given that nothing has been agreed or resolved in 115 pages and now seems to be on repeat. 

[Racerxnet]

1 hour ago, Blackmorec said:

Yes.  I decided it wasn’t a good contribution to the thread, so its gone. Actually the thread really needs closing down given that nothing has been agreed or resolved in 115 pages and now seems to be on repeat. 

Where can I send the funds to help close the thread. It's been on repeat 114 pages ago. 

[botrytis]

7 hours ago, fas42 said:

 

I would say that every audiophile has a different list, 😉 ... how about, that some new rig that he comes across makes all the recordings that he considers, "good recordings", to come across just they do on his own system - only ..."better" ! - so, if he likes bass, that the bass is even more intense ; if he likes imaging, that the sharpness of the imaging is now even more precise; and so on, and so on ... 🙂.

 

That is, he wants a more upmarket version of exactly what he has now. By contrast, I want each recording to be more distinctly itself; that the contrast between the successive tracks of compilations, or from one album to the next, is ever more striking.

 Another nonsense post by Frank. I will donate to close this thread down.

[March Audio]

21 hours ago, fas42 said:

 

Yes, that type of thing. Even on the laptop speakers you can hear that the surface noise is in "another space" - the voice is clear and full; the piano is cleanly picked up ... would you believe I once played a track of hers like this so loudly that the amplifier shut down, because the constant power of a single, long held note overheated the unit, and it went into protection mode ... probably not, 😉.

I have lurked for a long time and read many of your posts.  They are hard to avoid.

This recording sounds appalling.  It has massive distortion. It has massive noise.  It covers a limited range of sound only in the mid range.  It has poor pitch stability.

No hifi or tweaks can fix the problems in this recording or make it sound good.  

What you describe hearing is departed from reality. 

 

 

 

[March Audio]

21 hours ago, kumakuma said:

 

Frank, all kidding aside, I think your brain is wired a little differently than other folks and the results you are getting can be attributed more to this than to anything else.

 

It would also explain why you are so often in conflict with others here and on forums.

 

I'm glad that you are able to enjoy such recordings though.

FAS experiences chronicled all over this forum are departed from reality. To be blunt my view is that he has a mental illness and should seek medical help.

[KeenObserver]

But, we need the eggs?

[kumakuma]

4 hours ago, Blackmorec said:

Yes.  I decided it wasn’t a good contribution to the thread, so its gone. Actually the thread really needs closing down given that nothing has been agreed or resolved in 115 pages and now seems to be on repeat. 

 

Just send @The Computer Audiophile a message

[Racerxnet]

17 minutes ago, KeenObserver said:

But, we need the eggs?

I thought we were throwing them at someone……😃

[fas42]

1 hour ago, Jaydon said:

I have lurked for a long time and read many of your posts.  They are hard to avoid.

This recording sounds appalling.  It has massive distortion. It has massive noise.  It covers a limited range of sound only in the mid range.  It has poor pitch stability.

No hifi or tweaks can fix the problems in this recording or make it sound good.  

What you describe hearing is departed from reality. 

 

 

 

 

I played one of those tracks on the system that was current, many years ago, to a group of audio enthusiasts - no-one looked at me as if I was insane, 🙂; one commented that he found the noisiness difficult to handle, which is fair enough.

 

Turns out that the brain is a remarkable thing - if it hears something which is interesting, it works hard, unconsciously, to make sense of it - it's not a dumb lump of meat which has to cope with what it's fed, and react badly to every negative aspect. Now, not every brain is able to do this, but the majority of them seem to be capable of doing this - the downside is that utmost fidelity is required, so that all the detail which is related to the underlying sound event is clearly heard - otherwise, it will sound awful.

[fas42]

5 hours ago, Blackmorec said:

Yes.  I decided it wasn’t a good contribution to the thread, so its gone. Actually the thread really needs closing down given that nothing has been agreed or resolved in 115 pages and now seems to be on repeat. 

 

That's a shame ... missed all the responses to that post, which would have been interesting to read.

 

 

[kumakuma]

[fas42]

As has been stated many times, if it bugs you, don't follow it, don't read it, don't respond to posts in it ... it's all quite simple, you see 😉.

[kumakuma]

As a board certified amateur psychologist, I have a professional obligation to see how this adventure ends...

[Racerxnet]

2 minutes ago, kumakuma said:

As a board certified amateur psychologist, I feel a professional obligation to see how this adventure ends...

I am an expert amateur brain surgeon. Lets open him up and see if anything is in there. 

[kumakuma]

6 minutes ago, Racerxnet said:

I am an expert amateur brain surgeon. Lets open him up and see if anything is in there. 

 

I'm not sure that would show all the tweaks that he's done to himself

[fas42]

So, let the fun continue ... 🙂.

 

First CD this morning, a compilation of her clips from the radio shows back then - first track, this very recording,

 

 

 

[Racerxnet]

Just now, kumakuma said:

 

I'm not sure that would show all the tweaks that he's done to himself

I'm not sure that would show all the twerks that he's  done to himself. 

[Racerxnet]

2 minutes ago, fas42 said:

So, let the fun continue ... 🙂.

 

First CD this morning, a compilation of her clips from the radio shows back then - first track, this very recording,

 

 

 

And so?????

[fas42]

Just now, Racerxnet said:

And so?????

 

Just an example of recordings which are marginal in their technical quality - which can very easily sound 'orrible; but if replayed very accurately, fully and satisfyingly present all the qualities that matter - the artistry and musicianship of the people involved.

[Racerxnet]

5 minutes ago, fas42 said:

 

Just an example of recordings which are marginal in their technical quality - which can very easily sound 'orrible; but if replayed very accurately, fully and satisfyingly present all the qualities that matter - the artistry and musicianship of the people involved.

Oh wow. 

[March Audio]

11 minutes ago, fas42 said:

 

Just an example of recordings which are marginal in their technical quality - which can very easily sound 'orrible; but if replayed very accurately, fully and satisfyingly present all the qualities that matter - the artistry and musicianship of the people involved.

It sounds horrible.  I appreciate the art, but the sound is awful.  It remains awful on whatever playback system with whatever tweaks.  You are delusional if you think system tweaks can make it sound better.

[Racerxnet]

15 minutes ago, fas42 said:

 

Just an example of recordings which are marginal in their technical quality - which can very easily sound 'orrible; but if replayed very accurately, fully and satisfyingly present all the qualities that matter - the artistry and musicianship of the people involved.

I wonder how good my fart would sound on your Edifiers. Could you maybe describe it??

 

The art of a fart.