Your design/parts/tricks to make a stereo sound more romantic?

[Destroyer OS]

For those of you that like that type of sound, what do you like to do to get it?

 

[wiseoldtech]

There's a neat thing called "tone controls" that for generations have been available to allow consumers to tailor the sound to their preferences.

 

[vinylkid58]

What is this "romantic" sound you seek?

jeff

 

[Enzo]

I for one would be excited to learn what on earth that premise even means.

 

[jan.didden]

The easy no-brainer is to select romantic music to play ;-)
Much simpler than turning your stereo into an effect box.

Jan

 

[scottjoplin]

For those of you that like that type of sound, what do you like to do to get it?

A tipple often helps

 

[Destroyer OS]

I haven't found tone controls to deliver anything in particular.

I assume the first replies would be lots of 2nd harmonic distortion.

The question certainly isn't for me to answer. I'm sure lots of tube guys could chime in.

 

[jan.didden]

I guess since nobody knows what it is, any answer is a correct one.

Jan

 

[scottjoplin]

No, HD2 is more "musical" or some such bollocks

 

[Destroyer OS]

Perhaps no one here has been to an audio show either. It's not unusual to hear a stereo leaning on the sound almost like candy because it's so overly strangely sweet.

Given how popular Pass FirstWatt is around here, I find it nearly impossible to believe no one has differing opinions on things they do.

 

[U230421]

Romantic is the tale-telling part of which you are contributing along with another soul, finding the path towards 'coinciding of opposites' (coined by Joseph Campbell).
Whatever the means, Prelude a l'après midi d'un faune (Debussy), or, Pavane pour un infante defunte (Ravel) will suffice in classical settings, but Nick Drake will surely invoke a whirling experience.
Considering this forum and its main participants, I'd better learn from 'the yonder shore', eager and longing, with grace and respect.

 

[jan.didden]

No, HD2 is more "musical" or some such bollocks

But what is ' romantic' sound, if not the music?
If it is the music, why bother with the amp?

Jan

 

[scottjoplin]

I refuse to define what music is or isn't if that's what you're after Ok I will....YouTube

 

[leadbelly]

My wife's answer would be if I sold every last bit of audio gear in the house.

I agree the question is ridiculous. I actually listen to my "Coltrane for Lovers" CD quite a bit, and I cannot imagine a way to enjoy it other than neutral reproduction.

 

[boswald]

The entire set of accessible music is by Barry White.

 

[scottjoplin]

YouTube

 

[leadbelly]

The entire set of accessible music is by Barry White.

True. Maybe there is a technical argument to be made...must not cross over from mid to woof in the midst of a baritone's range

 

[analog_sa]

1. A wooden Koetsu

2. Permalloy transformers

3. Carbon comp resistors

4. PIO capacitors

5. Some valves

 

[Enzo]

I used to work in radio, and we got tons of records each week from the various labels. Most of which never got any play. One record I really liked, just for the cover:

"Music to listen to records to"

 

[CBS240]

In eliminating muddiness and colorations in sand amps, most of the magic is in the OPS.