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From: schley@mmm.UUCP (Steve Schley)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: Tighter bass and edgeless piaano
Message-ID: <185@mmm.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 16-Sep-85 13:34:53 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 16 13:34:53 1985
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In article <1633@druxu.UUCP> tlz@druxu.UUCP (ZrustTL) writes:
>I'm confused.  I am hearing things about
>tightening the bass and taking the edge
>off my piano.  What does it mean?
>
   ... other stuff ...
>
>I need convincing that messing around with
>a nearly flat response curve makes any sense.

Here we go again...

There is more to what we here than what you can measure with your
meters.  As long as you limit the discussion to measurable results, you
won't discover what is meant by "tightening the bass" and "taking the
edge off".  These are terms used to describe what was measured with the
most sensitive instruments (and the only meaningful instruments) that
audiophiles possess -- OUR EARS.

Your last statement drives the point home.  Possession of "nearly flat
(frequency) response" will get you mid-fi, or maybe only lo-fi.  Listen
to real music, and listen to music through your stereo system.
Compare.  Strive for accuracy in reproduction.

If you are interested in finding the answers to the tough questions you
raised, I'd recommend joining an audio club in your area.  These group
sessions offer real opportunities for ear training.

-- 
	Steve Schley

	ihnp4!mmm!schley


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