Mystery Guest Posted March 12, 2001 Share Posted March 12, 2001 I just wanted you all to know that if I sound like I don't know anything, it's cause I don't know much. I am very interested in learning all that I can so the posts on this board have been very helpful. I am grateful to all of you for helping out even though you didn't realize you were helping. Any ideas on how to learn it all overnight? ------------------ The token female for the Klipsch Fan Club Tour 2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discorules Posted March 12, 2001 Share Posted March 12, 2001 Well mystery guest, I would say keep in mind the last live concert you attended. With that memory, use that as a reference when you are evaluating a system, in particular loudspeakers. Whatever comes closest in your mind to the real thing is something that might work for you. When I first heard the kHorns, I knew I found audio nirvana. It's lifelike presentation is the best I've heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystery Guest Posted March 12, 2001 Author Share Posted March 12, 2001 I don't have any problems there. I know what sounds good. We have Khorns in our living room and there's nothing better. I just want to learn some of the technical things. I will get it figured out someday. ------------------ The token female for the Klipsch Fan Club Tour 2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm56 Posted March 12, 2001 Share Posted March 12, 2001 To learn more about audio, get yerself a subscription to Sound & Vision, and when it seems they start to repeat themselves, also get one to Stereophile. And if that doesn't put you to sleep, go buy F. Alton Everests' book on acoustics. And listen, listen, listen. -Disco Ruby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystery Guest Posted March 12, 2001 Author Share Posted March 12, 2001 Thanks James....I'll give that a try. ------------------ The token female for the Klipsch Fan Club Tour 2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted March 12, 2001 Share Posted March 12, 2001 Mystery Guest, is your husband into music?If so you might try asking him questions and listen to him very carefully and treat him like a god from audio heaven.Try cooking good meals for him several times a day and do not bother him when he is messing with his manly stereo set-up.Dust his manly electronic goods regularly and wax his truck when he does not expect it.Do other things for him(you know what I mean).He will slowly educate you in the world of Klipschdom and hopefully one day you will be as brilliant a speciman as he is. Keith BTW,tell Steve I need to borrow $100.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystery Guest Posted March 12, 2001 Author Share Posted March 12, 2001 Gee Keith! Didn't you know that I already do those things. Doesn't every wife????????? ------------------ The token female for the Klipsch Fan Club Tour 2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Garrison Posted March 12, 2001 Share Posted March 12, 2001 I stongly recommend Listener magazine: Eastern Bee Publications 36 Chestnut Street Oneonta NY 13820, USA Circulation Dept: (607) 433-0808 though they may have moved since that data was accurate. Very down to earth and very much more accessable than others. Others I buy every month, roughly in order of desperation if I can't find them: Stereophile The Absolute Sound Hi Fi News (aka HiFi News and Record Review) Ultimate Audio The Inner Ear Report The Audiophile Voice (more recording than system oriented) Also check out: www.stereophile.com www.enjoythemusic.com www.theaudiorevolution.com Sound & Vision (which used to be Stereo Review) is very multi-channel / A/V oriented, tends to focus more on mass market than "audiophile" products, and I've found it to be frustratingly anti-high-end in the past, though that seems to be changing. For example, they are VERY much in the DVD-Audio camp, to the virtual exclusion of Super Audio CD, while most other magazines have been following SACD heavily while waiting for DVD-A to appear. There's a couple of books by Robery Harley (you can find them on Amazon) that a lot of people recommend as a good starting point, though I'm not that much of a fan of them myself... just like a lot of people swear by the "xxx for dummies" series, but I've always found them more confusing than helpful... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Garrison Posted March 12, 2001 Share Posted March 12, 2001 oops... previous link should have been: www.audiorevolution.com sorry... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystery Guest Posted March 12, 2001 Author Share Posted March 12, 2001 Thanks Ray ------------------ The token female for the Klipsch Fan Club Tour 2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant One Posted March 12, 2001 Share Posted March 12, 2001 And if you can, try to attend a classical concert. Many pop and jazz concerts are still miked and go through a chain of audio equipment..... Meaning, it's not truely real or live as many may say, as you're still listening to the hifi of the concert hall! Having said that, Klipsch spiks IMHO, are among the best deals you can get in audio today. I've never come across a spik that doesn't blow a big hole in your wallet, and at the same time, is capable of reproducing life-like dynamics.(Other spiks need $$$ megawatt amps to do the job). One more online magazine you all seemed left out, www.soundstage.com Cheers! The Distant One Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Garrison Posted March 12, 2001 Share Posted March 12, 2001 Well, as long as we're on the subject, I think everyone ought to check out (ta-daaa) http://www.meta-gizmo.com especially those of you heavily into tube amps, particularly directly heated triode tube amps. don't be off put by the apparent sexist home page, Gizmo (nee Harvey Rosenburg) is a bit of a, uh, character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLUngurait Posted March 12, 2001 Share Posted March 12, 2001 Hey Ray! What's with "XXX for Dummies"! If you or anyone else needs help with that we can't help them on this BB Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystery Guest Posted March 12, 2001 Author Share Posted March 12, 2001 Thanks guys...I appreciate all the help. ------------------ The token female for the Klipsch Fan Club Tour 2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPonder Posted March 13, 2001 Share Posted March 13, 2001 I have attended the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (in the past month) and I've seen OZZY 4 times at 5th row (my aunt works for riverport ya know!). The symphony is a very natural but low volume sound. I have no problem with the way my system reproduces the silky sound of a violin or the soft touch of the flute. But rock-n-roll is recorded with mics and distortion so it is relatively easy to take on the KLIPSCH. Meaning it sounds great. I find that when judging speakers most fall short. Go to someone's house (that doesn't have KLIPSCH) turn all there bass and treble back to 0 and see how shallow it sounds. KLIPSCH gives music that depth that only a live performance can. The sound as if they are singing in the room. Voices sound rich and full of life. Heres another thing I love...DETAIL. You can actually here them moving a tad bit or breathing, now that gives it a true sense as if they are there with you. Love IT. ------------------ Onkyo TX8511 ADCOM GCD-700 KLIPSCH CF3,s KLIPSCH CF4's KSW-300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystery Guest Posted March 13, 2001 Author Share Posted March 13, 2001 Thank you all for your input. I am going on a trip this weekend and I will take some of these things to read. DPonder....get me some good tickets.... .... I like nearly everything! ------------------ The token female for the Klipsch Fan Club Tour 2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant One Posted March 23, 2001 Share Posted March 23, 2001 Greetings DPonder, Try listening to another orchestra, such as the New York Philharmonic, or the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Watch out particularly for works that demand 100+ players. If that is not practical, try going to your local records store and get a copy of Bernstein's Digital remake Mahler Symphony no.5 published by Deutsche Grammophon. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000001G9F/qid=985355283/sr=1-4/ref=sc_m_5/102-3710691-3212943 Listen to the opening of the 1st track. when the brass starts playing, up volume until you're reasonably satisfied that the brass player is right in front of you..... and wait..... hehehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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