Imaging ?

[Rob Babcock]

I've elaborated on my opinion elsewhere on this site, but IMOHO the 'uber-etched-to-within-a-millimeter' imaging is an artifact created by the recording process, not something in live music you can 'capture.' In most cases that's not something real but something created by the stereo process.

I'd encourage you to try the Onix, but as I said, honest dictates I admit I couldn't tolerate them for more than a couple days. But I used them in a very small live room with plaster walls and no acoustic treatments. In all fairness, the shrill quality I heard in the Onix wasn't exhibited in any of the other 15 speakers I've auditioned in the same room, but YMMV.

 

[mtrycrafts]

Hi, mtrycrafts,

Nice to see you again in one of my threads. I give you big thanks for this great link.

Though you were answering the originator of the thread--a thread long-dead till I resurrected it--I love your link. I love experimental physics and theoretical physics and cosmology, and I know they often overlap. I'm fortunate to have many friends who are physicists (one of the benefits of living near a major university and having a gf who's a scientist). These friends have or have had local ties--some are European and have moved back to to Europe, though some of these still come back to run experiments from time to time. Most are experimental physicists, one is an astronomer whose specialty is dark matter (this overlaps with other physics specialties, of course), and one is a theoretical physicist. I've read many physics and cosmology books, and my friends are fonts of knowledge when I have questions. I've often said that if I could live my life over, I might go into one of these fields.

While I realize you were being tongue-in-cheek, I thank you for showing me a great web site.

Chris

Yep, you are right, it is an old thread. I missed it and looked at it as new when it was revitalized.
Thanks for the good words. Don't let that gf slip away from you

 

[ChrisJam]

...I suppose what I'm suggesting is that with MC sources pin point imaging is not of primary importance or even possible. All that overdubbing and sweetening just makes them MC mono anyway.

Thanks for the explanation; it helps. I'll keep my eye out for the CD you recommended.

Chris

 

[ChrisJam]

On its way

I recommend Jacintha -- Here's To Ben -- Groove Note GRV 1001-2. This CD demonstrates exactly what imaging can and should be.

I just ordered a copy, and it should arrive by the end of the week. Thanks again.

Chris