The Devil
IHTFP
My turntable is in the corner of my room, and sounds perfectly OK.
Stands, no. I've ordered some Target MR70's.Tenson said:You didn't fancy building your own stands and rack then Chris?
I'm also having trouble finding anywhere local to buy materials to build some absorbers.
I have several local suppliers for 50mm Rockwool slabs but I don't really want the absorbers to stick out 3 inches from the wall (allowing for the all-important air gap). 2 inches would be tolerable.mosfet said:Try local builders merchants or insulation suppliers for the rockwool slabs Chris.
I have several local suppliers for 50mm Rockwool slabs but I don't really want the absorbers to stick out 3 inches from the wall (allowing for the all-important air gap). 2 inches would be tolerable.
I may have to bite the bullet and buy some acoustic foam. Very annoying when I know it's the same as the stuff they make cushions out of, just three times the price!
Tenson said:Foam probably employs a similar technique but is nice because its easy to pour in a mould![]()
Tenson said:I thought so at first, but seeing some very complex shapes... how the hell do you cut them? A pyramid or something you can do with a straight hot wire but how do you do the other things with complex shapes?
Any system which can cope with the dynamic range of orchestral music, and reproduce acoustic instruments convincingly, will have a very easy time with anything else.titian said:As you know I built my system specifically for classical music and also the non-electronic jazz.
Since I practically never hear any electronic reproduced music, I wouldn't have a clue what I would change to make that kind of music work perfectly well here. I would very probably throw away most of the stuff and buy a system which would cost one fifth of my actual (maybe even less).
That sounds like a fair statement. I find the problems start the moment the electric guitars come in. They are, afterall, pure distortion and can sound quite awful on an accurate systemThe Devil said:Any system which can cope with the dynamic range of orchestral music, and reproduce acoustic instruments convincingly, will have a very easy time with anything else.
Tell that to Derek BaileyThe Devil said:Accurately-reproduced distortion is rather pleasing.