Ratios of direct sound to reflected sound, for me, is the most important factor in a good sounding system...

Posted by peppy m. (A) on December 20, 2024 at 08:02:58

In Reply to: How good is your hearing posted by Ozzie on December 20, 2024 at 07:31:04:

In a two-channel system, this has much more to do with room acoustics than ultra high resolution recordings. I'm happier using low-rez recordings in a proper physical environment than I am with hi-rez recordings in a lousy physical environment.

Get the timing of musical sounds as close as possible to "right" and recordings will seem most lifelike. Audiophiles fool themselves about this, if/when they think they can cheat Father Time.

After extensive experimentation with room treatments and speaker positioning in my two-channel system, I eventually came to the conclusion that the "timing" of sounds reaching my ears was the most important factor in perceived audio quality.

Multi-channel listening using good MC recordings would be the better way to reproduce music in the most timely manner. My experiments with acoustic treatments suggest that this must in fact be true, but I have not delved into MC and probably never will.

Last time I checked, I had excellent hearing for my age. Nice to know, but I have always doubted that hearing acuity was the most important factor in recognizing lifelike sound in a sound system.

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Topic - How good is your hearing - Ozzie 07:31:04 12/20/24 (19)

The debate is irrelevant today. In other words, who cares! - AbeCollins 17:28:57 12/20/24 (6)

Abe, slightly OT... - ghost of olddude55 03:46:15 12/24/24 (2)

It could be... - AbeCollins 09:32:07 12/24/24 (1)

Turned off the EQ settings... - ghost of olddude55 09:40:16 12/24/24 (0)

2005-64MB SD card was $65, today 1TB is $57. Memory is not expensive anymore nt - kff 07:56:53 12/23/24 (1)

And hence, no need for MP3 files today --- Fuhgeddaboudit ! - AbeCollins 17:01:32 12/23/24 (0)

Great points... - musetap 15:15:47 12/21/24 (0)

Like and respect RB, but that was ten minutes of him... - musetap 14:31:15 12/20/24 (9)

Along with - E-Stat 14:57:49 12/20/24 (8)

Remastering quality might matter more than rez numbers... - peppy m. 15:43:58 12/20/24 (7)

Interesting question - E-Stat 16:12:19 12/20/24 (6)

RE: Interesting question - Tre' 07:54:28 12/22/24 (5)

Same master - E-Stat 07:58:51 12/22/24 (4)

I would love to get my hands on those. - Tre' 14:30:34 12/22/24 (3)

The qualities I hear - E-Stat 15:35:19 12/22/24 (2)

What do you think you are hearing ? - peppy m. 17:35:13 12/22/24 (1)

Partially, yes - E-Stat 17:40:42 12/22/24 (0)

Ratios of direct sound to reflected sound, for me, is the most important factor in a good sounding system... - peppy m. 08:02:58 12/20/24 (1)

Agreed -- and treble reflections are the worst enemy of perceived timing - Brian H P 13:23:39 12/20/24 (0)

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Ratios of direct sound to reflected sound, for me, is the most important factor in a good sounding system... - peppy m. 08:02:58 12/20/24 (1)

Agreed -- and treble reflections are the worst enemy of perceived timing - Brian H P 13:23:39 12/20/24 (0)

Ratios of direct sound to reflected sound, for me, is the most important factor in a good sounding system...

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