In his Audio Glossary, J. Gordon Holt defines "depth" as:
The illusion of acoustical distance receding behind the loudspeaker plane, giving the impression of listening through the loudspeakers into the original performing space, rather than to them. See "layering," "transparency." Compare "flat."
Yes, that's exactly what I'm talking about. Thanks J. Gordon. If there was one thing that bothered me about the musical presentation offered by my system with the…
The triumph of this little novel is that you completely understand Christopher, who gets upset if touched and who calms himself down by moaning and doing math in his head. All of the chapters are numbered with prime numbers, because they are Christopher's favorites, and he won't eat yellow or brown food. He can't tell jokes, because "I do not understand them."
Haddon makes…
An interesting piece, because it isn't knee-jerk Wal-Mart bashing, but a look at how companies choose to present themselves.
So I guess that Super Bowl ad isn't really necessary, eh?
The music samples should not be skipped.
And ruffle through invisible pages. And fret at imaginary strings. As he speaks.
And when he speaks, he takes deep pauses that seem to ask: "Which is the best word?" And "What do I really mean to say?" And "Is there a right way to convey this feeling, this thing?" And when he pauses, his body sways, as though he is under warm water — yes, it must be warm because he seems too comfortable for it to be anything else — as though he is being taken by the kindest waves…