And if you're so confident, why isn't it you doing the legwork?
I'm not imaging that audio nirvana comes in the shape of the JC-2. You on the other hand seem to thing that it does, along with a solution to global warming. But one day might buy one as a bit of fun. Right now low on my priorities.
What is the cost of that Blowtorch clone?
John,
Have you found anything on that clone that measures poorly or doesn't match your original design? I imagine they didn't clone the case or many physical things but is the circuit an actual clone of your original design or are there circuit changes? Could make a nice preamp to use with an old turntable for those of us who have retained our vinyl to go with or digital media.
John,
Have you found anything on that clone that measures poorly or doesn't match your original design? I imagine they didn't clone the case or many physical things but is the circuit an actual clone of your original design or are there circuit changes? Could make a nice preamp to use with an old turntable for those of us who have retained our vinyl to go with or digital media.
Very true. High intensity rock music is one of the endpoints when I assess how a system performs, I don't want to expose embarrassing shortcomings straight off, 🙂 - so lead it in nice and gentle like, 😉.Dead Kennedys generally and REM What's The Frequency Kenneth....masterful mastering from the point of view of VU meter constantly pinned at 0 VU....big sense of power and breathing space/dynamics.
Played at max level these tracks separate men systems from boy systems.
Dan.
The raw power and impact of very "aggressive" pop/rock is amazing stuff, but the vast majority of systems are woefully inadequate, fall badly at the first hurdle or two - when I went around and checked out active studio monitors I was quite astonished at how p!ss awful they nearly all were ...
Without digital there would have been no Naxos, which is one of the best labels in the last 40 years for shaking the industry up to record outside the 'std' repertoire.

So we are in effect stuck …Unless...
Steven, have a look on this:
ZERO 1 by Avantgarde Acoustic
George
Thanks George.
That is the direction I have been going except for the wireless component. At least they finally put the horns in a vertical line, I hated the first horn systems they had in the past.
On the crossover section that may be a bit farther than a consumer product price would make reasonable but if it can be done for a reasonable cost I am surely game.
That is the direction I have been going except for the wireless component. At least they finally put the horns in a vertical line, I hated the first horn systems they had in the past.
On the crossover section that may be a bit farther than a consumer product price would make reasonable but if it can be done for a reasonable cost I am surely game.
Steven
You can test the progressive steepness filter idea plus the bass shaping even with the cheap miniDSP module.
The DSP algorithms is the least expensive (but the most important) part in this implementation.
George
You can test the progressive steepness filter idea plus the bass shaping even with the cheap miniDSP module.
The DSP algorithms is the least expensive (but the most important) part in this implementation.
George
George,
The only information I have seen so far is on the Imbedded device thread and that is still being worked out. This is definitely getting into an area I have little knowledge of. Time for another book!
The only information I have seen so far is on the Imbedded device thread and that is still being worked out. This is definitely getting into an area I have little knowledge of. Time for another book!
John, thanks for reinforcing that.Digital 'jitter' transposes differently than analog 'wow and flutter', that is why analog is usually OK, but digital 'jitter' causes problems.
Nez, that is what I was saying in my post...look for big words like pernicious .
Dan.
There's nothing like Vegemite on toast the morning after a big night out.and introduced the UK to Vegemite (which is not as good IMO).
You Poms clamour for Fosters beer...we exported it because we reckon it's junk, girl's beer. 😛
Dan.
Very true. High intensity rock music is one of the endpoints when I assess how a system performs, I don't want to expose embarrassing shortcomings straight off, 🙂 .
It only takes a minute...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MkRuV0aCcI
If you are actually going to listen to the Dead Kennedy's who cares what you listen on, pure noise in my mind. Glad I never listened to punk, atrocious.
If you are actually going to listen to the Dead Kennedy's who cares what you listen on, pure noise in my mind. Glad I never listened to punk, atrocious.
Lighten up there, I love Coltrane at his most extreme free jazz style too. Plenty of folks consider this noise.
I even do the Frank thing and play it at 11. IIRC at burning amp someone put on some room clearing music that I loved.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKuZzR2FknI
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Hi,
Really? You must be kidding.
Cheers, 😉
Lighten up there, I love Coltrane at his most extreme free jazz style too. Plenty of folks consider this noise.
Really? You must be kidding.
Cheers, 😉
There's nothing like Vegemite on toast the morning after a big night out.
You Poms clamour for Fosters beer...we exported it because we reckon it's junk, girl's beer. 😛
Dan.
I'll have you know, we knocked down the Fosters brewery about 3 miles from my house. Is now a good time to quote the monty python Australian table wine sketch?
Confession I am a real ale bore given half a chance.
Hi,
Really? You must be kidding.
Cheers, 😉
Nope always have, Pharaoh Sanders, Albert Ayler too, brilliant music.
Stick with ABBA and the Greatfull Dead if you wish.
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If you are actually going to listen to the Dead Kennedy's who cares what you listen on, pure noise in my mind. Glad I never listened to punk, atrocious.
I have 'killed by death' by motorhead on 12" single which I used to use to demo equipment 🙂
Scott,
Can't get enough Jazz music. Makes me want to go see my friend Airto and hear some Brazilian jazz. Just five minutes away.
Can't get enough Jazz music. Makes me want to go see my friend Airto and hear some Brazilian jazz. Just five minutes away.
Nope always have, Pharaoh Sanders, Albert Ayler too, brilliant music.
I gave away an Albert Ayler album as I was banned from playing it in the house by my first wife. The person I gave it to was so excited to see it I had to let it go to a good home. 18 years on I would probably appreciate it a lot more.
Hi,
Didn't express myself correctly. How can anyone consider that noise? It's absolute genius.
Wasn't aware you were such a jazz fan, Scott. Chapeau bas, monsieur.
Cheers, 😉
Nope always have, Pharaoh Sanders, Albert Ayler too, brilliant music.
Didn't express myself correctly. How can anyone consider that noise? It's absolute genius.
Wasn't aware you were such a jazz fan, Scott. Chapeau bas, monsieur.
Cheers, 😉
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