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That was THE music of the time, followed by Two Tribes. Both very powerful, dynamic recordings which showed instantly the superiority of the big SD's against the puny Wharfedales.
At that time there were masses of 12 inch singles which we used to great effect. Also very good at CD v turntable dems. Of course, we used plenty of other discs which were popular with the lads coming in on a Saturday to buy a good hi-fi system.
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Two Tribes is probably one of the best 12" singles I've ever heard for sound quality.
My system is decidedly low-fi, but I only realised how good it could be with a pair of "proper" speakers... My biggest upgrade ever.
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Oh so trueOriginally Posted by MartinT
You may get a great sound from something small & a superb front end, but for sheer scale & impact you need to move some air
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Indeed, guys (I think we successfully demonstrated that at Scalford Hall
And that is not as easy to achieve as some people think! At least to the standards I would be seeking.
Give me smaller, 'musically capable' speakers, on the end of a very good source and amp, any day over a mediocre source and amp driving bigger speakers. The former will reproduce believable music, and the latter more likely only capable of making an 'impressive' noise.
Differentiating between a sound that resembles real music, and one which is perhaps only good for a party, is what separates truly discerning enthusiasts from those who are merely playing at it!
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Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp and Denon AU-310 SUT.
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Agreed entirely, nothing more to addIndeed, guys (I think we successfully demonstrated that at Scalford Hall
Give me smaller, 'musically capable' speakers, on the end of a very good source and amp, any day over a mediocre source and amp driving bigger speakers. The former will reproduce believable music, and the latter more likely only capable of making an 'impressive' noise.
Differentiating between a sound that resembles real music, and one which is perhaps only good for a party, is what separates truly discerning enthusiasts from those who are merely playing at it!
Marco.
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