Re: Holst The Planets Waveforms + extras for JohnK
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I posted this in the Audacity thread: I finally took some time before heading off to bed to scan the 2 copies of Holst - The Planets, well only Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity. It does show the difference in loudness very well. The top is the Andre Previn version apparently done as all digital(DDD) according to the jacket. The bottom is from Mehta's version which was Analog to Digital(ADD). Other than needing to turn up the volume on the Previn version I can't tell any difference. I had my SPL meter out to check for any difference in Dynamic range while listening on the M80s and they both run in the mid 50 db range for the most part.
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Re: Holst The Planets Waveforms + extras for JohnK
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The UPS guy just brought me my copy of the Holst cd. I am becoming yet another disciple of JohnK!
What would JohnK do? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mine's not yet shipped, but will be.
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Re: Holst The Planets Waveforms + extras for JohnK
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Holst Planets a'la Mehta/LAPO sounds pretty good. I turned off my surrounds, though. I think I have them up too high, and there is a lot of material the dolby pro logic 2 puts into my QS4s. Or maybe I had too much coffee, one can never tell.
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The WAF unit came home and told me to turn off the Holst - it was too edgy. It wasn't even a loud piece! She does like Knopler, though.
M22s, QS4s, M2 center, Hsu stf-1.
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Re: Holst The Planets Waveforms + extras for JohnK
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Yeah Don, I definitely use DPLII when listening to The Planets, and the expansion of the sound field is helpful, but rather subtle, when the surrounds are properly calibrated. So, maybe you do have your surrounds set a bit too high in an effort to "hear" them operate.
Incidentally, Ray3 would probably have a suggestion as to female units who complain about The Planets.
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Re: Holst The Planets Waveforms + extras for JohnK
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I've always enjoyed them in 2.1.
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Re: Holst The Planets Waveforms + extras for JohnK
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Incidentally, Ray3 would probably have a suggestion as to female units who complain about The Planets. I am afraid to ask. (By the way, I like my WAF unit).
M22s, QS4s, M2 center, Hsu stf-1.
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