In Reply to: Hmmm posted by E-Stat on January 17, 2017 at 05:32:31:
...Vilchur apparently achieved the holy grail back then using what many today would consider to be highly flawed components (high feedback MKIIIs, 18ga zip cord etc.). Curiously, live vs recorded demos of that nature are almost unheard of today. One conclusion might be that most everything we need to know about high quality domestic music reproduction was known and available 50 yrs ago. Another ancillary conclusion is that current "hi end" has lost its way with its infatuation with the "pride-of-ownership" aspects of audio.
Anyway, stuff like that Vilchur interview is surely food for thought..
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- RE: Hmmm...indeed!.... - Steve O 06:21:24 01/17/17 (16)
- RE: Hmmm...indeed!.... - Crazy Dave 06:39:29 01/17/17 (3)
- We have a lot of acoustic music concerts down here. - Timbo in Oz 12:54:10 01/17/17 (1)
- RE: We have a lot of acoustic music concerts down here. - Crazy Dave 14:54:42 01/18/17 (0)
- Isn't - E-Stat 09:23:15 01/17/17 (0)
- "Unheard of today" - E-Stat 06:28:07 01/17/17 (11)
- IME in a suitable venue even a string quartet can be a lot louder than most here would expect! - Timbo in Oz 13:05:03 01/17/17 (0)
- RE: folks want something more convincing than a replicating a string quartet or "girl playing guitar" - bean 07:09:32 01/17/17 (9)
- might I ask when was the last time you heard a string quartet live? - Timbo in Oz 02:00:01 01/20/17 (7)
- RE: might I ask when was the last time you heard a string quartet live? - used-hifi 18:14:53 02/10/17 (6)
- Small venues and large homes. Canberra has lots of both; - eg. Embassy residences. - Timbo in Oz 20:29:51 02/10/17 (5)
- RE: Small venues and large homes. Canberra has lots of both; - eg. Embassy residences. - used-hifi 10:30:58 02/11/17 (4)
- "Jackie"? Longish & discursive reply ;-)! - Timbo in Oz 19:28:11 02/11/17 (3)
- RE: "Jackie"? Longish & discursive reply ;-)! - used-hifi 09:34:01 02/12/17 (2)
- I'll be using a 1st order high-pass at 150Hz on the 63s. - Timbo in Oz 11:56:43 02/12/17 (1)
- RE: I'll be using a 1st order high-pass at 150Hz on the 63s. - used-hifi 14:13:54 02/12/17 (0)
- Shows have to deal with many limitations - E-Stat 07:19:12 01/17/17 (0)