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No golf today
On Thu, 25 Feb 2016 17:59:15 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote:
On 2/25/2016 1:43 PM, Keyser Söze wrote: On 2/25/16 1:10 PM, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Feb 2016 08:42:56 -0500, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Feb 2016 07:48:58 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote: On 2/25/16 6:36 AM, John H. wrote: On Wed, 24 Feb 2016 20:28:57 -0500, Alex wrote: Keyser Söze wrote: On 2/24/16 12:06 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 2/23/2016 5:56 PM, Keyser Söze wrote: John H. wrote: On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:46:05 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote: On 2/23/16 8:24 AM, John H. wrote: On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 07:44:01 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote: On 2/23/16 6:58 AM, John H. wrote: On Mon, 22 Feb 2016 20:26:17 -0500, Alex wrote: John H. wrote: On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 21:37:40 -0500, Alex wrote: John H. wrote: On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:38:42 -0800 (PST), True North wrote: Ditzy Dan Kruger blathers... True North wrote: Oh boy...now I feel really cold. Local CBC says it's minus 12C but feels like minus 23C due to wind. I'd better buy a new outdoor thermometer...or place the current one further from the house. "Sure you can afford one?" I can afford to buy a new boat, dummy. Wife and I picked out one yesterday at the local boat show. So? Come on...tell us more. Pictures? Here I've spent hours reading and listening to computer sound systems, and you're doing something constructive! -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns! I have these. The controller is outstanding! https://www.bose.com/en_us/products/...nion5_graphite I looked at that in Best Buy. If they'd had one in stock, I may have brought it home. Luckily, they were out of them. I came home, moved the subwoofer to a different spot, and listened to the Saint-Saëns symphony at a reasonable volume. Sounded great, so I'm going to stick with these old Logitech Z2300s for a while longer. -- I bought mine from the Bose outlet store. 30% off retail and they seem to hold their distributors to retail prices. Amazon, Best Buy, Bose, etc, all want $399 for the Companion 5s. Only used, on Ebay, is there a different price that I saw. If I were to go with a different set, those would be the speakers, I think. -- Interesting that Bose doesn't include frequency response in its on-line specs, unless I missed it. http://dreamandreach.bose.com/en_US/...sychoacoustics -- Ahh, so the frequency response numbers must be pretty crappy in comparison to similarly priced speakers from other manufacturers...enjoy. I've never been disappointed with any set of Bose speakers. Of course, unlike you I don't listen to the frequency response numbers. I listen to the music. Again, don't you ever just get f'ing sick of yourself? -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns! As some wag once wrote: No highs, no lows...must be Bose. That slogan has been around since the early 1970's, started by either audio elitists who misunderstood what Bose was marketing and selling in the 901 series speakers or by one of the competing "high end" speaker manufacturers of the day. The Bose 901 speaker design was originally unique in the respect that it employed the "direct/reflecting" concept in a fairly small enclosure for the standards of the time. You have to remember that the "high end" speakers of the 1960's (the 901's were introduced in 1968) were typically large, heavy, (sometimes double walled and sand filled) monstrosities that contained a large 12" or 15" woofer, mid-range and various types of tweeter drivers. The 901's were an attempt to create a sound stage effect by reflecting most of the sound off the walls behind the speakers. The big problem is that few people had living rooms that allowed the 901's to be set up properly. They depend on proper spacing away from hard walls (not curtains or drapes) to sound good. They also shouldn't be placed symmetrically in a room (meaning both speakers being the same distance from a side wall). Guys who understood the placement requirements might have tried but wives usually prevailed in terms of where they ended up in a room. Been there, done that. Another bit about the 901's: Without the Bose equalizer they sound terrible. I've seen vintage 901's set up and being used without the equalizer because it was either lost or not working. Waste of time. Try to find a vintage Bose equalizer on eBay or elsewhere. They don't come up for sale often. That all said, the 901's *can* sound wonderful if properly set up. I have had the unique opportunity to compare a fully functional set (with equalizer) that were made in 1980 to a pair of "high end" (for their day) four foot high JBL studio monitor monsters. Both speaker sets are up in a large garage with the 901's having the benefit of hard, sheetrock walls behind them. The 901's sound better overall to my ears and to everyone who has listened to both in a casual "blind" test. The JBL's sound great. The Bose 901's are clearer though with crisper highs and about the same level of bass as the JBL's. More importantly is the sound stage image they project as compared to the JBL's. The Bose concept works *if* you pay attention to how they are setup. As for other, contemporary Bose products, they are simply an over-priced way to get "big" sound out of small enclosures, IMO. The original direct/reflecting concept has been dropped in favor of things like waveguides to reinforce bass in a small package. Other audio equipment manufacturers have adopted similar waveguide designs over the years that are much less expensive to purchase. Oh ... one other comment for Harry. Bose has never officially published the frequency response curves for any of their products. It's basically meaningless anyway when comparing similar sized speakers. A set of speakers with a theoretically "perfect", flat response curve from 20Hz to 20kHz are not going to sound the same set up in different rooms. The acoustics of the room itself has a major impact on how they sound. Same is true in your favorite concert hall. Millions are spent on the design and acoustic treatment of the hall in order to "equalize" the sound of all the various instruments in a symphony orchestra. Thanks. My points of reference these days remain my electrostatics and a friend's setup with genuine Klipschhorns. Sure. He heard that word from Luddite. -- Lookie, lookie...a pair of *ConservaSnarks* Are you sure the friend's 'Klipschhorns' (sic) are genuine? It appears maybe the label was misspelled by the Chinese? You checked the serial numbers with the factory? ~crickets~ -- I'll bet you hear crickets a lot. Remember, JohnnyRancor, you are not *entitled* to answers. We're enjoying your roast even though you don't participate. He must've been getting warm. The name-calling has crescendoed. It's that damn fake set of Klipschorns that's got him ****ed. Damn, if the label isn't even spelled correctly, you'd think they'd be able to recognize some not-so-genuine Klipschorns. -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, audiophools, and narcissists...not guns! |
#272
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No golf today
On 2/25/16 6:32 PM, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 25 Feb 2016 17:59:15 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote: He must've been getting warm. The name-calling has crescendoed. It's that damn fake set of Klipschorns that's got him ****ed. Damn, if the label isn't even spelled correctly, you'd think they'd be able to recognize some not-so-genuine Klipschorns. -- This from a moron who believe expensive little speakers deliver more lifelike sound than expensive big speakers. Are there no limits to your ignorance, JohnnyTrash? |
#273
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No golf today
John H. wrote:
On Wed, 24 Feb 2016 20:28:57 -0500, Alex wrote: Keyser Söze wrote: On 2/24/16 12:06 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 2/23/2016 5:56 PM, Keyser Söze wrote: John H. wrote: On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:46:05 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote: On 2/23/16 8:24 AM, John H. wrote: On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 07:44:01 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote: On 2/23/16 6:58 AM, John H. wrote: On Mon, 22 Feb 2016 20:26:17 -0500, Alex wrote: John H. wrote: On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 21:37:40 -0500, Alex wrote: John H. wrote: On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:38:42 -0800 (PST), True North wrote: Ditzy Dan Kruger blathers... True North wrote: Oh boy...now I feel really cold. Local CBC says it's minus 12C but feels like minus 23C due to wind. I'd better buy a new outdoor thermometer...or place the current one further from the house. "Sure you can afford one?" I can afford to buy a new boat, dummy. Wife and I picked out one yesterday at the local boat show. So? Come on...tell us more. Pictures? Here I've spent hours reading and listening to computer sound systems, and you're doing something constructive! -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns! I have these. The controller is outstanding! https://www.bose.com/en_us/products/...nion5_graphite I looked at that in Best Buy. If they'd had one in stock, I may have brought it home. Luckily, they were out of them. I came home, moved the subwoofer to a different spot, and listened to the Saint-Saëns symphony at a reasonable volume. Sounded great, so I'm going to stick with these old Logitech Z2300s for a while longer. -- I bought mine from the Bose outlet store. 30% off retail and they seem to hold their distributors to retail prices. Amazon, Best Buy, Bose, etc, all want $399 for the Companion 5s. Only used, on Ebay, is there a different price that I saw. If I were to go with a different set, those would be the speakers, I think. -- Interesting that Bose doesn't include frequency response in its on-line specs, unless I missed it. http://dreamandreach.bose.com/en_US/...sychoacoustics -- Ahh, so the frequency response numbers must be pretty crappy in comparison to similarly priced speakers from other manufacturers...enjoy. I've never been disappointed with any set of Bose speakers. Of course, unlike you I don't listen to the frequency response numbers. I listen to the music. Again, don't you ever just get f'ing sick of yourself? -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, and narcissists...not guns! As some wag once wrote: No highs, no lows...must be Bose. That slogan has been around since the early 1970's, started by either audio elitists who misunderstood what Bose was marketing and selling in the 901 series speakers or by one of the competing "high end" speaker manufacturers of the day. The Bose 901 speaker design was originally unique in the respect that it employed the "direct/reflecting" concept in a fairly small enclosure for the standards of the time. You have to remember that the "high end" speakers of the 1960's (the 901's were introduced in 1968) were typically large, heavy, (sometimes double walled and sand filled) monstrosities that contained a large 12" or 15" woofer, mid-range and various types of tweeter drivers. The 901's were an attempt to create a sound stage effect by reflecting most of the sound off the walls behind the speakers. The big problem is that few people had living rooms that allowed the 901's to be set up properly. They depend on proper spacing away from hard walls (not curtains or drapes) to sound good. They also shouldn't be placed symmetrically in a room (meaning both speakers being the same distance from a side wall). Guys who understood the placement requirements might have tried but wives usually prevailed in terms of where they ended up in a room. Been there, done that. Another bit about the 901's: Without the Bose equalizer they sound terrible. I've seen vintage 901's set up and being used without the equalizer because it was either lost or not working. Waste of time. Try to find a vintage Bose equalizer on eBay or elsewhere. They don't come up for sale often. That all said, the 901's *can* sound wonderful if properly set up. I have had the unique opportunity to compare a fully functional set (with equalizer) that were made in 1980 to a pair of "high end" (for their day) four foot high JBL studio monitor monsters. Both speaker sets are up in a large garage with the 901's having the benefit of hard, sheetrock walls behind them. The 901's sound better overall to my ears and to everyone who has listened to both in a casual "blind" test. The JBL's sound great. The Bose 901's are clearer though with crisper highs and about the same level of bass as the JBL's. More importantly is the sound stage image they project as compared to the JBL's. The Bose concept works *if* you pay attention to how they are setup. As for other, contemporary Bose products, they are simply an over-priced way to get "big" sound out of small enclosures, IMO. The original direct/reflecting concept has been dropped in favor of things like waveguides to reinforce bass in a small package. Other audio equipment manufacturers have adopted similar waveguide designs over the years that are much less expensive to purchase. Oh ... one other comment for Harry. Bose has never officially published the frequency response curves for any of their products. It's basically meaningless anyway when comparing similar sized speakers. A set of speakers with a theoretically "perfect", flat response curve from 20Hz to 20kHz are not going to sound the same set up in different rooms. The acoustics of the room itself has a major impact on how they sound. Same is true in your favorite concert hall. Millions are spent on the design and acoustic treatment of the hall in order to "equalize" the sound of all the various instruments in a symphony orchestra. Thanks. My points of reference these days remain my electrostatics and a friend's setup with genuine Klipschhorns. Sure. He heard that word from Luddite. -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, audiophools, and narcissists...not guns! I'm sure he did. He can't invent his possessions without the help of others or Google. |
#274
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No golf today
True North wrote:
There's a distinction...I do live on the North American continent but not in America. To the rest of the world..America is the United States...not Canada or Mexico. Never said I hate America, that's The John at work playing his games. You forgot Greenland and about three dozen other countries in North America, dummy. |
#275
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No golf today
On 2/25/2016 6:58 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 2/25/16 6:32 PM, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Feb 2016 17:59:15 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote: He must've been getting warm. The name-calling has crescendoed. It's that damn fake set of Klipschorns that's got him ****ed. Damn, if the label isn't even spelled correctly, you'd think they'd be able to recognize some not-so-genuine Klipschorns. -- This from a moron who believe expensive little speakers deliver more lifelike sound than expensive big speakers. Are there no limits to your ignorance, JohnnyTrash? It really depends on what kind of music you typically listen to. For example, the speakers you like and listen to have an "airy" sound to them that are ideal for classical music and for lifelike reproduction of acoustic instruments (guitar, etc.) along with vocals. However, they are not that great for the lifelike reproduction of hard rock with loud electric guitars running through distortion pedals and piercing vocals. For that, any cheap system works just fine. Trash in = Trash out, faithfully reproduced, of course. Back in the late 50's and early 60's as "hi-fi" became a big deal, speakers became generally categorized as being a "West Coast Sound" or a "East Coast Sound". West coast speakers were brighter sounding, some using horns instead of a paper mid-range driver whereas East coast speakers were softer sounding in the mids, producing a more "lush" sound. I suppose the reason was the growing popularity of rock and roll and "surf" music that originated on the west coast. In those days JBL was probably the leader in the "west coast" speaker sound. East coast speakers included Jensen, Electro-voice, Advent and eventually Bose in 1968. |
#276
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No golf today
Keyser Söze wrote:
On 2/25/16 6:32 PM, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Feb 2016 17:59:15 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote: He must've been getting warm. The name-calling has crescendoed. It's that damn fake set of Klipschorns that's got him ****ed. Damn, if the label isn't even spelled correctly, you'd think they'd be able to recognize some not-so-genuine Klipschorns. -- This from a moron who believe expensive little speakers deliver more lifelike sound than expensive big speakers. Are there no limits to your ignorance, JohnnyTrash? He was discussing computer speakers. I have a pair of Klipsch speakers in my living room that are rarely used but sound great. Two different topics. I have Sony speakers on one of my boats and they sound pretty good! |
#277
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No golf today
On Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 6:59:01 PM UTC-5, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 2/25/16 6:32 PM, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Feb 2016 17:59:15 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote: He must've been getting warm. The name-calling has crescendoed. It's that damn fake set of Klipschorns that's got him ****ed. Damn, if the label isn't even spelled correctly, you'd think they'd be able to recognize some not-so-genuine Klipschorns. -- This from a moron who believe expensive little speakers deliver more lifelike sound than expensive big speakers. Are there no limits to your ignorance, JohnnyTrash? Please show me where I ever made such a statement, or is that just more Krausescheiße? I will say that there are some small expensive speakers that deliver better sound than some big expensive speakers. Size and cost matters to you narcissists, but listening enjoyment matters to most normal people.. Of course, listening enjoyment doesn't bestow 'bragging rights' which is something you sorely need. That's a shame. |
#278
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No golf today
On Thu, 25 Feb 2016 20:10:16 -0500, Alex wrote:
Keyser Söze wrote: On 2/25/16 6:32 PM, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Feb 2016 17:59:15 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote: He must've been getting warm. The name-calling has crescendoed. It's that damn fake set of Klipschorns that's got him ****ed. Damn, if the label isn't even spelled correctly, you'd think they'd be able to recognize some not-so-genuine Klipschorns. -- This from a moron who believe expensive little speakers deliver more lifelike sound than expensive big speakers. Are there no limits to your ignorance, JohnnyTrash? He was discussing computer speakers. I have a pair of Klipsch speakers in my living room that are rarely used but sound great. Two different topics. I have Sony speakers on one of my boats and they sound pretty good! Hell, he doesn't know the difference between genuine and fake Klipschorns. How could you expect him to stick to the subject? -- Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, audiophools, and narcissists...not guns! |
#279
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No golf today
On Thu, 25 Feb 2016 18:58:58 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote: Are there no limits to your ignorance, JohnnyTrash? === Nice insulting Harry asswipe. |
#280
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No golf today
5:59 PMKeyser Söze
On 2/25/16 6:32 PM, John H. wrote: On Thu, 25 Feb 2016 17:59:15 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote: He must've been getting warm. The name-calling has crescendoed. It's that damn fake set of Klipschorns that's got him ****ed. Damn, if the label isn't even spelled correctly, you'd think they'd be able to recognize some not-so-genuine Klipschorns. -- This from a moron who believe expensive little speakers deliver more lifelike sound than expensive big speakers. Are there no limits to your ignorance, JohnnyTrash? ...... Study up on companies like Ultrasone or Seinheiser and get back to us ok? |
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