What makes a system sound 'fast?'

[technobear]

Originally posted by wadia-miester
I usually find by adding NO2 to the output stage of the B/C, the increase in speed is most noticable

Nitrogen Dioxide? Are you sure?

 

[julian2002]

i have fitted a small turbocharger to the back of my nap250, this along with a propane / water injection system and a chargecooler have not made the slightest difference to the speed of my amp

the only things that effect the speed of equipment is either the car you are moving it about in. my kit was much faster in my lexus or peugeot than in my citroen and rover or whether or not it has a little green illuminated badge on the front

cheers


julian

 

[titian]

Julian,
this week I've learnt that the car won't change much:
How fast does the World rotate?

fastest regards

titian


PS: nevertheless speed has importance even in Hifi.

 

[themadhippy]

i find playing my lp's at 78 instead of 33 makes the system sound rather fast,with cd's and cassettes i can acheve a simaler effect by holding down the ff and play buttons

 

[tones]

Originally posted by themadhippy
i find playing my lp's at 78 instead of 33 makes the system sound rather fast,with cd's and cassettes i can acheve a simaler effect by holding down the ff and play buttons

Quote from the sleeve of "An evening (wasted) with Tom Lehrer":

A survey has shown that many owners of Mr. Lehrer's first LP, "Songs by Tom Lehrer", prefer to play it at 78 rpm, so that it is over with that much sooner. The same technique may, of course, also be used with this record.

 

[SteveC]

But I don't think psnng pgns nthpk is so much fun personally

 

[dominicT]

Originally posted by Paul Duerden
It's fascinating isn't it? The truth is that some components do sound fast and some don't, I always found a good Linn deck for instance very taut and quick, while a Pink Triangle would sound slower and less purposeful

Clearly this is a very subjective area but pretty much everyone that I have spoken to including people like Walrus in London think that it is the other way round ie that the Linn was ponderous in comparison to the Pink Triangle(also in comparison to the Gyro and Rock) although most were commenting on the bass performance, but to my ears it is the bass performance that can influence slow/fast.

 

[Gromit]

Originally posted by dominicT
Clearly this is a very subjective area but pretty much everyone that I have spoken to including people like Walrus in London think that it is the other way round ie that the Linn was ponderous in comparison to the Pink Triangle(also in comparison to the Gyro and Rock) although most were commenting on the bass performance, but to my ears it is the bass performance that can influence slow/fast.

I'd agree - I sold my LP12 back in '92 and moved to a Gyro for this very reason. Tuneful though the Linn was (one of the best) it still seemed to stamp too much of its own, slightly sluggish, character on the music. The Gyro just boogies.