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Just remember, Gene, "The eagle soars; he does not swoop." Don't validate this little man by engaging him in contest. You have more integrity in one of your smaller boogers than he does in his entire body. In my 50+ years in audio, I've run up against a few of these passive-aggressive...

That list is an excellent "Hall of Shame" and I don't disagree with any of the choices. You may take some heat for your Atmos comments, but they're spot on. In most cases, take the money spent on adding Atmos, put it into your front speakers and subs, and most likely you'll come out ahead.

Yup, your tweeters would no longer tweet. An open voicecoil makes no sound. Sounds like you got away with one. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

I share your love of belt-drive 'tables, even though my current unit is a heavy Micro Seiki-built direct drive. I had quite a few UHQRs, in perfect shape, and I sold them on eBay for a fortune maybe 12 years ago. I also had the Mobile Fidelity Beatles Collection, unplayed, and I sold it, too...

As I mentioned in the article, I have a small high-end 2-channel system (Triad monitors, Lyngdorf RoomPerfect, turntable) and I almost always listen to music in there. However, my big theater is also high-end, and I enjoy being able to use surround if I want to, and hit 117 dB if I get a wild...

Agreed, and I'm glad you posted it. Over the years I've suggested to clients and friends on a strict system budget to buy fewer components of higher quality. I'd rather see someone spend $1,000 on a modest 2-channel system than a 7.1 system for a thousand bucks. And even for $5,000, (my opinion...

Shure had a surround processor, but it wasn't Pro Logic, which was developed at Dolby. Years before Shure's processor, both Audionics of Oregon and Fosgate Research had developed active-matrix surround processors with center channels. And unlike the others, theirs had stereo, full-range rear...

And, as you stated, discrete multi-channel is pretty hard to distinguish from 2-channel played back through PLII. I've done enough blind tests on really good systems over the years to know. I was wholeheartedly agreeing with you.

I appreciate the response. I am old enough to recall the advent of stereo around 1957, and for years after, there were people who vehemently insisted that stereo was a gimmick and that monaural sound was superior. And, in a few ways, it was. And as I stated in the article, my small, high-end...

Thanks for mentioning that. It's important, and an omission. I made the disclaimer early in the article that my piece was only about 2-channel sources, not discrete surround mixes, referring to the stereo CD of "Amused to Death." Good catch, though, and thanks.

PLII and PLIIx can work very well on closely-mic'ed studio recordings. I cited the best example I know of, "Amused to Death" by Roger Waters. Phase integrity is very important, though, and that's why some recordings on CD don't work well, most cassettes don't work well, and off-the-air or...

Yamaha, from their first DSP-1 unit, had a disdain for active-matrix surround technologies, and instead, they favored their digital reverb technologies. They had a huge investment in it. As I mention in the article, it is not surround sound. There may be enough phase problems on NET radio that...

The problem with the brilliantly-conceived and simple Hafler circuit is it offers almost no separation. And Dolby Pro Logic really doesn't work well on stereo music, especially with the center channel engaged. Pro Logic is very center-heavy. The attack and release times of the control voltages...

Yup. Your mileage may vary, though. Void where prohibited by law.

Great response. I have not read the thread yet, but I can bet you will be criticized. The point of my article was some material *may* work better in surround, and it's entirely up to the listener. I agree, however, with your observations of PLIIx. I was working with Jim Fosgate at the time he...

I suppose it's a good term, but it's been flogged to death, and within less than a year. Certain video is immersive. New surround technologies are immersive. I feel like I am immersed in the term immersive, which is actually ironic. Labored...breathing...cannot...get...air... Sent from my...

Your comment; to me, at least; sounds real good. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

Great post. I always liked "pants flapping bass" but it always reminded me of "pants flapping farts." Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

I wish I had a nickel for every time I had a jaw-dropping number of dimes.

I much prefer gluton-free cables. Jerky is so vulgar... Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk