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In the Thread: Accuracy vs. Musicality (and YMMV)
Post Subject: The Performance vs. PlaybackPosted by Paul S on: 8/31/2024
It's a hoot to look up prices for restored "classic" microphones. And how many times was I smitten by the Sound of Music recorded by some of these classic microphones? Many. I wonder if anyone has made a list of and/or collected recordings that used these microphones and techniques? I will share here that the first time I heard an original Blue Note (RVG) I realized I'd been had by marketing of Classic "Quiex" copies. Day and Night, and NOT in favor of the newer copies! However, as interesting in its own right the study of recording techniques, we still have to make the basic choice of whether to "tune for the best recordings" or try for more choices in terms of program material. As I keep sharing here, I caught myself going down the first path, with lots of records and CDs I did not want to hear, and I turned around and basically re-tuned my system to where I could get more Music from more recordings. I think my system had earlier been like the "hot mic". And I will say that early efforts on my part to turn things around included adjusting operating points of gain stages. There were many other steps I also took before I got things where I wanted them, and - ironically - both my DAC and my phono stage are running hotter now than ever before, as I figured out how to get the differences without the "heat" via the speakers, which is where it counts, right.
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