Speaker Check

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The Entry Level
Submitted by sbkrige on

So my cousin moved to a smaller house, and shipped his old speakers, which he said were too big to my place. He said I could have them (for the foreseeable future at least).
Just coming here to find out if their good or not. If their decent I may use them.

Their a pair of Welling Speakers. Model: Tuscany Main Speaker
Rated Impedance: 6 Ohms, Rated Max Power: 30-120W, Rated SPL: 90dB, Rated Frequency Range: 45Hz - 20KHz
And the Sub says Welling Tuscanny 10SW Powered Sub.

TV on the Radio and Jazz

TV on the Radio and Jazz

Mar 22, 2009

I’ve just glommed on to TV on the Radio, and let me tell all those who are as out-of-it as I am, when it comes to contemporary rock, the band is really very good. I first heard them play on Steven Colbert’s show, then bought their latest CD <I>Dear Science</I> (which the <I>Village Voice</I> and others touted as the best album of 2008), and I’ve listened to it since at least a dozen times. As I <A HREF=''http://blog.stereophile.com/fredkaplan/012208jazz/''>wrote</A&gt; a little over a year ago about Radiohead, after I first heard <I>In Rainbows</I>, it’s as harmonically and rhythmically sophisticated as just about any work of modern jazz—which is not to say that it’s <I>like</I> jazz but rather that, on any musical level, the purest jazz purist has no grounds for looking down on it.

It's Only Hi-Fi!

It's Only Hi-Fi!

Mar 22, 2009 First Published:May 22, 1993

When I taught a recording engineering program at a California college, one of my first responsibilities to new students was to clarify for them what recording engineering was <I>really</I> about. Many of them entered the program with the impression that recording was nonstop glamor, with a significant part of the job devoted to partying with their favorite rock bands. It was my job to tell them the bad news: Recording was more about lying on your back underneath a recording console on a dirty studio floor with hot solder dripping on your face.

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General Rants 'n' Raves
Submitted by ncdrawl on

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Steve Guttenberg's - As We See It

Submitted by lwhitefl on

While I agree with Mr. Guttenberg's final statement that it's the music that's really important, I believe a well executed audio system is a huge benefit - not a liability.

It's unfortunately true many recordings are recorded and mixed very badly, especially Rock and Pop. And the popularity of mp3 probably hasn't helped convince many artists sound quality counts. But there are enough good recordings available in LP, SACD, and RBCD to make a substantial difference in the enjoyment of music playback.

Turntable physics conundrum.

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Analog Sources
Submitted by Buddha on

Aloha,

I've been playing with my motor orientation (... ...) on my Michell turntable for nigh on 23 years, and still have a slight conundrum.

I use the motor mounted "front left" instead of "rear left" and think it sounds better that way, but I can't quite wrap my brain around some of the reasons I have heard for it.

Music Hall is fond of claiming that front left motor mounting is superior, saying of it:

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