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Re: System is shipped as we speak (so to speak)
BlueJays1 #248967 02/25/09 09:51 PM
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Hmmm... it's strange that stuff recorded so recent was recorded poorly. I would have thought most of today's stuff would all be of good quality. I wonder why they settled for anything less than the best?


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Re: System is shipped as we speak (so to speak)
Micah #248969 02/25/09 09:56 PM
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Micah #248970 02/25/09 09:56 PM
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Built for radio play, not close listening. To tie this off, it would sound fine played for your customers at low levels. But once you sat down and tried to really enjoy it - i.e., turned it up to 98db, you'd say it is really harsh. Wow, first time I un-hijacked a thread!


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Micah #248971 02/25/09 09:57 PM
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Read up about the loudness war.


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Zimm #248974 02/25/09 11:08 PM
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 Originally Posted By: Zimm
I un-hijacked a thread!


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Re: System is shipped as we speak (so to speak)
Micah #248981 02/26/09 12:07 AM
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 Originally Posted By: Micah
On the agenda is some music, both stuff he thinks will show off the M80's I'm sure, as well as some of my stuff that I presume is well recorded stuff, but maybe I'll find out different... as well as some movies (exerps of course, we're not going to sit through 6 hours of movies, just the highlights). And we're going to squeeze this into a 3 hour window so that he can go on with his life as usuall (don't want to wear out my welcome).

It should be just the thing I need to settle my newfound nerves. I'll keep in mind his room will probably be MUCH more suited to his set-up, but I'll still have a great idea of what they 'can' sound like!


My plan is to only have 2 CDs which I know are recorded very well, and 2 that I know are terrible recordings. The rest will be all your choice. I just want you to see how revealing the speakers really are, and that it should be a big consideration in your choice of speakers. Some of my favorite music from the 80s is basically unlistenable now due to how bad the recordings really are. But, I wanted monitor level speakers, ones that I felt truly reproduced the recorded sound without colorization.

As for the room characteristics, I feel they play almost as big a part (if not more) than the speakers themselves. The audition will be in my home theater which, although not perfect, is what I would consider an above average room for sound. The dimensions are 16x18.5x8.5, and the room is carpeted and has sound absorption panels on the walls and ceiling. I also have bass traps in the back corners. I would consider my room on the dead side because of all of the treatment, but that works for me since I enjoy my music at louder levels (90-93db). Keep in mind that a non-treated room will result in a "brighter" sound. I posted pix of the theater before the EP800s on the Axiom website:

http://www.axiomaudio.com/boards/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showgallery&Number=206049

And, as far as the alcohol goes... I think we are set:




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Re: System is shipped as we speak (so to speak)
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Re: System is shipped as we speak (so to speak)
tomtuttle #248987 02/26/09 12:50 AM
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Kruncher #248991 02/26/09 01:15 AM
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Re: System is shipped as we speak (so to speak)
Spoiler #248992 02/26/09 01:21 AM
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