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Yes agree fully I love that feeling when you discover a new album and each listen it takes you deeper and deeper into the music till almost the music becomes part of youQuote:
Originally Posted by The Grand Wazoo
I also experience music to be transpersonal and the place I have felt this most is being at a great gig
Does that mean he can squeak louder, or longer than before?Quote:
Axl is in the best voice of his life, and sometimes is simply astonishing.
I think these latest posts by Chris, Steve and Marco, with whom I all agree, have basically answered Dave's original question.
As for me, I'm off the hear some unamplified live music, courtesy of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra for tonights Proms: Haydn Symphony No.100 and Shostakovich Symphony No. 10. Yummy!
Hi Barry,
You would no doubt tell us if the Albert Hall experience was close to 'Nirvana'. The etymology and the Buddhist side of things and your "Avataar" perhaps may have something in common. Of course you need not say anything in case sensibilities of others are excoriated.
Anyway-another word Marco threw in "Mantra" also comes from Sanskrit. Talking of heading towards perceived perfection-Marco has headed towards 15" Winchesters in a Lockwood cabinet, while I would have been very happy with LS35As and may return to them when I downsize-that is if they still can be GOT.
Indeed they can Varun, to a degree: I won't promote any particular dealer, but this came from a dealer's site, easy enough to find with Google:Quote:
Originally Posted by Varun
Expect around £870 for walnut cherry or ash finishes, £950 for "limited edition" finishesQuote:
THE BBC REFERENCE MONITOR TYPE LS3/5a LOUDSPEAKER IS BACK!
The V2 LS3/5a from Stirling Broadcast is awarded Best Loudspeaker under £1000 in the Hi Fi News 2005 Awards, beating both the Sonus Faber Concertino Domus and Ruark Sabre III.
Once an LS3/5a License had been obtained from the BBC, Stirling Broadcast commissioned the manufacture of new T27 and B110 drive units from KEF and reintroduced the LS3/5a to the market, to enthusiastic reception. Shortly afterwards Stirling Broadcast began its path of innovation in the LS3/5a world by introducing higher quality crossovers, referred to as 'SuperSpec', and thin-walled, screw-back cabinets modelled after the prototype LS3/5a cabinets.
Following problems and uncertainties with the continuing supply of T27 and B110 drive units Stirling Broadcast have introduced an updated version of the LS3/5a, unofficially known as the V2. The designer, a luminary in the audio industry, has utilised specially prepared SEAS and ScanSpeak drive units with high grade crossovers that accurately mimic the response characteristics of the original versions. Stirling Broadcast has successfully managed to capture the best aspects of both versions of the LS3/5a, combining the faster and more modern sound of the 11 ohm version with the seductive vocal abilities of the 15 ohm version, and adding an improved and extended bass response and greater power handling for good measure.
Universally accepted as the reference for miniature systems, the LS3/5a grade two monitor delivers a wholly exceptional degree of tonal accuracy. Specifically designed for broadcasting environments where space is at a premium, each speaker is matched to within 1dB of a BBC standard. Within the domestic environment, the LS3/5a delivers a performance of unparalleled purity.
Complete with 5 years warranty
Winchesters? You've been watching too many westerns, my man! :lol:Quote:
Marco has headed towards 15" Winchesters in a Lockwood cabinet...
They're 15" Tannoy Monitor Golds.
I too love LS35As, but they don't do scale! If I swapped to them from the Lockwoods, it'd be like listening to a transistor radio - albeit a very good one ;)
Marco.
Well well well- Many thanks Alex,
that is truly good news and I shall bear that in mind. I suppose one could always plug in a subwoofer? If I remember correctly they had a sensitivity of 88db so will be no good for a single ended amp??
Marco- all these things like Tannoy Golds are from before my time-I mean by the time I started taking an interest it was all B&W and KEF monitors and so on. The chap I bought my EARs from in Balham was selling Decca speakers- painted white-small with horn loading. He had managed to get hold of a warehouse clear out stock from somewhere.
And the man demonstrating the ESL 63s was using a Pink Triangle mounted with a Panasonic MC cartridge.
I am reminiscing-back in my days!
longer, and higher ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by The Grand Wazoo
but seriously, he really does some amazing stuff with his voice on this record
I would say a transmitter SE valve amp would drive them just fine.Something like an 845 or 211 would be around 20 w/p/ch,or the Chinese Audioromy I have,utilising 813's at I would guess around 30 to 35.I don't believe the claimed 45! Not sure what the impedance curve on the speakers is like,but I remember the old version came in a 15-ohm variety,which I guess would be very easy to drive,even with say a 300b SE at around 9 w/ch.It's surprising how far valve watts can go-valve amps tend to drive nasty loads better than sand amps.I guess it depends on the size of your room and how loud you like to listen.
Thanks Ali,
True connoisseur of valves. Just out of interest, all the single ended amps I have heard in shops or shows-appeared to have a forward sound-quite unlike the usual types (forgive me for not knowing what to call them-push-pull perhaps).
Perhaps you can enlighten me and others who might be interested. I have heard the LS3/5As fill good sized rooms-but yes they will be used in a small room-if I downsize when I retire. The lack of nth bass extension is not a worry as the brain would fill in the gaps.
I realized after bi-wiring how effective the addition of Belden as a LF conductor was-opened up another dimension in sound. I shall return to it- the subject of how far the improvement cart can be driven-even after the horse has bolted??
Do you remember the particular SE amps you have heard? I certainly wouldn't characterise a good SE amp as sounding forward,quite the reverse in fact,certainly in comparison to a lot of sand amps.To my ears,a good SE amp has a liquid,organic mid and top that engage you on an emotional level in a way I've never heard a solid state amp equal.Not that I'm a valve luddite you understand,I just find valves sound better than anything else I've heard so far.I have heard PP amps sound forward in the way you describe,quite a few in fact,but good ones can be very nice indeed.In fact the direct coupled amp driving my stats is PP,though strangely it sounds like an SE amp,and is the best sounding amp I've ever heard by quite a margin.There's something to be said for getting rid of output trannies!
Thanks Again Ali,
No I do not recall the names of the SE amps I have heard-I think it was the Heathrow show in 2002 and Bristol Show in 2004 or 2005. I have not taken any interest in any new products as I have had no reason to change. however, I am glad to hear that you have found them to sound as good as any, if not better.
A number people have said to me that SE is the way forward. Do you agree?
Most definately.SE does things no other type of amp can match IMO,bar the direct-coupled amp I have in prototype form,but that is a specialised amp,and not many people would be comfortable with speaker cables carrying 2kV trailing along the floor! Don't know whereabouts you are,but you would be most welcome to come and have a listen anytime.I have both SE and PP valves,and also the direct-coupled jobbie,when I get round to repairing the panel in the Acorns,and even a high-power sand amp (Musical Fidelity A370) though that will be up for sale soon I think.Great amp,but I have now moved out of my place in Leeds and now am with my partner in Dunfermline,so now have far too much hi-fi.Some will have to go!
Thanks Ali,
I am in Merseyside, so quite a fair distance away. Thanks for the offer.
You're welcome.You could attend the forthcoming Owston do,which would give you an excellent idea of what valves are all about.
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