Posts by Gizmologist

In the recording of guitars and other stringed instruments, there are some interesting variations that play on the difference in acoustic transmission to control the overall sound. Some engineers will use a transformer coupled direct box...

So you feel that adjusting the sound a bit more to YOUR personal preference is wrong? Suppose you have a hearing deficit in the range of 5khz and up. You would not be experiencing what the engineer recorded without altering the controls...

What is so amusing in this thread is that many think they start with some sort or tonally perfect recording that was ordained to sound a certain way. The recording engineer is the guy who uses his OWN ears and speakers and the desire of...

I would rather just enjoy the music.

I am still looking for the 'Rules of Engagement' that refer to audiophile status ONLY being achieved by the extremely limited use of tone altering hardware. It seems that no one has an issue with an AUTOMATIC FR altering device or...

The concert hall direct/reflective effect is precisely what Bose 901's and other models rely on. When used with the required equalizer using tape loop jacks (rare nowadays) and placing them in the optimal room position which most people...

And of course the fact that the 5.1 etc, is a fully SYNTHESIZED spatial effect that is NOT recorded that way from a strictly live and unprocessed source. In the early days of stereo we had the same concept used with the ping-pong effect...

Count me among the people who not only like to have a quality system but who has NOT forgotten the purpose of said system is to enjoy music. I have yet to see any definition of 'audiophile' that says to be considered one, you MUST forgo...

Are there roving studio- based acoustic police who will enter your home and see where the tone/EQ adjustments are set, compare them to the legal standards and fine you accordingly? Or maybe confiscate your recordings? Really. All this...

We each choose different speakers because we each enjoy a particular characteristic of the speaker including the assembly materials and techniques, the crossover points, etc. Then add in room acoustics and environment (temperature and...