Phelonious Ponk
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I haven't heard the A5s, but I've head the A7s, and I'm certain they were having no difficulty reproducing "pitches." And I understand that studio monitors can have a sometimes brutal transparency that reveals all the warts in our music collections, and that may not be to everyone's liking, but that has nothing to do with the ability to discern the melody.
Back on topic: To the original poster: You have a Dynaudio/Benchmark system. You have a system capable of producing a speed, transparency and clarity that you will not be able to reproduce in a passive system at any price. Unless you have decided that your system is too revealing for your tastes (audiophile code words for this would be sterile, etched, bright...though your system should not cause listening fatigue), you should seek your upgrades on the active side. I would seek it in subs or room treatment, perhaps a good digital equalizer. There are better active systems than the dynas, but they are very good.
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Originally Posted by electropop /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well, I am sort of a musician and have played a melodic instrument as well as percussive instruments. I've listened to pop music in my youth and been able to discern the melody in songs and learn the melody. But if you take the whole sound spectrum into consideration, it's not that simple. I bet that you didn't hear all of the tracks that were mastered in the song from a simple tape-deck player, not to mention the melodies they possessed? I know I didn't. And even though I've listened to very expensive Studio as well as hifi-equipment, they do not all play (reproduce) pitches accurately. Maybe the word "note" would be better. Ahhh, I lack in technical knowledge and terminology, but if we were in a room with both my Linn 109s and Adam A5s, I could show you what I showed myself.. |
I haven't heard the A5s, but I've head the A7s, and I'm certain they were having no difficulty reproducing "pitches." And I understand that studio monitors can have a sometimes brutal transparency that reveals all the warts in our music collections, and that may not be to everyone's liking, but that has nothing to do with the ability to discern the melody.
Back on topic: To the original poster: You have a Dynaudio/Benchmark system. You have a system capable of producing a speed, transparency and clarity that you will not be able to reproduce in a passive system at any price. Unless you have decided that your system is too revealing for your tastes (audiophile code words for this would be sterile, etched, bright...though your system should not cause listening fatigue), you should seek your upgrades on the active side. I would seek it in subs or room treatment, perhaps a good digital equalizer. There are better active systems than the dynas, but they are very good.
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