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In the Thread: My playback’s sound vs. Live sound.
Post Subject: Canary in the Coal MinePosted by Paul S on: 2/4/2012
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Rony, you do not specifically say that you use horns to reproduce violins, but if you do then you have your work cut out for you. Moving upstream, massed violins are T-O-U-G-H to get right, under any circumstances. Very few front ends make good on this sound, and it's usually all down hill from there. If your cartridge will do violins properly, it might well take careful adjustment initially and subsequent VTA/SRA adjustment based on record thickness, as I described in the "Vinyl Ceremonies" thread, "At Last, Repeatable VTA". Like the canary in the coal mine, any problems with with the system will promptly kill this effect.
As for cellos, their harmonics are well above the bass viols, well into mid-range. Broadly speaking, to "bring forward the cellos" requires that those frequencies get more energy. However, it also requires articulation at these frequencies, to suggest the cello's tone, harmonics and overall "voice".
As for the sound of a given opera house, be glad for good seats, a good performance, and no "reinforcement"! BTW,a good conductor "adjusts" for "house sound"...
Best regards.
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