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In the Thread: The Loudspeaker (Troels Gravesen project); Finally!
Post Subject: RI vs. "Ambience"Posted by Paul S on: 10/9/2025
Jarek, I am not surprised to hear that. I actually get some "ambience" (including reverberation/"space") from well-recorded mono that I have access to, including classical and lots of jazz. While I am not at all "against" RI, my own early experience with Quad, Hafler, etc. did not leave me wanting more processing. I am wary of any sort of "treatment" of the sound from the recording, as I have worked hard for decades to get the sound in my room the way I want it for the sort of deep listening I want to do, from the sources I look to for the Music I want to hear. Bill has said that the ambience must be in the recording to begin with in order for it to work during playback. My situation seems almost to be the opposite, as I have aimed to develop Musical Content from as many of my sources as possible, and I have found ways to get to that Content even from recordings with poor "level 1" sound. With my current set-up I can still revel in the sound of great recordings, which can be mind-blowing, especially with great recordings of great performances of great Musical Works. But how often do all these stars align? In any case, my focus for some time has been on the Music, itself, and this gambit has not yet run its course.
By the way, how did you decide on Focals to augment your Tannoys?
Best regards,
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