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  3. Are Certain Speakers AR-ish?

    in Audio Talk

    Posted · Edited by Jon King
    Redundancy

    15 hours ago, felser said:

    I had AR speakers for about 20 years, then bought a pair of Klipsch Tangent 100 bookshelf speakers which I've had for 25 years, and have always been very happy with them.  I have been using Sennheiser headphones for several decades (several iterations, I wear them out from constant use), consistently happy with them, and definitely notice the difference between them and other brands.  I'm not an audiophile, and have 67 year old ears and a middle class financial base, but what I have sounds great to me.

    Well, great response to my Post.  Your sense of my ping withdrawal has given me new hope.  I’m thinking that some of my problem relates to my listening room size (10x12 +/-).  I currently am using a pair of Sony floor towers, a’la early 2000 Best Buy). Maybe I should think about Klipsch or Edifier bookshelf type replacements??

    My AR’s were in a room twice as large in my parents much larger house.  

    18 hours ago, JSngry said:

    Simple test to see if it's your speakers or your ears - find some cymbals and some sticks and have at it. See how much "ping" there is and then proceed accordingly 

     

     

    2 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

    I bought a pair of AR-3 speakers back in about 1970. They were a step down from the AR-5 but more affordable, and I loved them. Kept them for roughly 40 years. 

    Now have a pair of Audio Physic speakers that are wonderful. Have had them for quite some time. Can't indicate the style number as i am out of town on summer vacation. 

    I should say the Audio Physic speakers are my main speakers and floor standing. In some other rooms in the house I have smaller speakers that are also very good . One set of B & W speakers, and a set of excellent Paradigm speakers.

    m

    Thank you, for your suggestions.  Most appreciated. 

  4. Are Certain Speakers AR-ish?

    in Audio Talk

    Posted

    On 8/28/2022 at 5:53 PM, Tom in RI said:

    Classic AR speakers were sealed box acoustic suspension speakers. If you are looking for something similar from a somewhat more recent vintage try checking out speakers from ADS. ADS had its heyday from the 1970’s to the early 1990’s. One model, L710, was manufactured for many years and are not too hard to find.

    Thank you, I’ll certainly check out your suggestion too!

     

    5 hours ago, JSngry said:

    Simple test to see if it's your speakers or your ears - find some cymbals and some sticks and have at it. See how much "ping" there is and then proceed accordingly 

    Re: JSngry - Maybe then I’d know: “who put the ping in the Rama-Rama Ping Dong”

  5. Are Certain Speakers AR-ish?

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    1 hour ago, Larry Kart said:

    I've got a pair of B&W 800s that I bought used about 12 years ago (the last model before they introduced their diamond tweeters), and I've never looked back. If I want more detail or just don't want to disturb the whole house, I go to my Sennheiser 625 headphones, with a good headphone amp.

    Thanks for your advice, sir.  I was, however, able to recall my personal choice of speakers over headphone “mechanics.” I liken all headphones to booths-at-a-library. Another course, might be using bone projection outfits in combination with a new, more high tech receiver (I am using a cheapo Sherwood, non Bluetooth, with never functioning   headphone Jack presently).  Any receiver guidance?

     

     

  6. Are Certain Speakers AR-ish?

    in Audio Talk

    Posted

    25 minutes ago, bresna said:

    That ping you heard 30 years ago may still be there with your current speakers. It could very well be that your ears are no longer capable of hearing it. :)

    You should be able to pick up a pair of fully restored (re-coned/re-capped) AR-5's for under $1,000. Just be prepared for them to sound different from what you remember. Many of our memories of things from 30 years are colored. Some would say "rose-colored". What I'm saying is that you might find yourself disappointed.


    Well, of course my ears are “blown” from over-listening to “the mother lode.”  But in my mind, I’m willing to pursue some guilty pleasures, hopefully, beyond my failures of the flesh. I still like to fish for trout and go to limited-walking, jazz events.  Recently experienced a similar restriction in owning another Sunbeam Alpine and buying a power boat. Alas!

    My speaker quest keeps my need for crossword puzzles and Prevagen less deafening. 
    Besides…old cars, boats, hearing aids are harder to pay for, sir.

  7. Are Certain Speakers AR-ish?

    in Audio Talk

    Posted

    14 minutes ago, Larry Kart said:

     

    Don't know what you mean by "dig deeper." Certain frequencies (maybe treble)  emphasized?

    Yes, I miss hearing the ping of the various cymbals in a drummer’s kit.  My only reference standard for this was my previous AR-5’s that I parted with over 30 years ago.  My preference is what it was.

  8. Are Certain Speakers AR-ish?

    in Audio Talk

    Posted · Edited by Jon King
    Wordy

    I’m missing the Acoustic Research sound. 

    I once enjoyed the ability to dig deeper into jazz recordings, especially for hearing exquisite percussion parts. 
    Anyone have ideas on what brand, model of speakers I could get?

    jk

     

  16. What vinyl are you spinning right now??

    in The Vinyl Frontier

    Posted

    One track was killer.  I noticed JW was singing on pitch, in register to the sax (Jacquet) who was playing the lyric at the same time note for note.  Not your everyday blues singer that was.  So, I think if you can give the album a spin, it’s time well spent. Also, JW sings Good Rockin’ Tonight in a subtler manner than those other rockers, and they might have benefited by studying his phrasing closely.  This album will be a go -to blueser down the line for me.  Newly acquired 2 weeks back. 

  18. What vinyl are you spinning right now??

    in The Vinyl Frontier

    Posted

    One of those days.  The blues are in order. so I'm listening to Mr. Witherspoon:

    Jimmy Witherspoon sings the blues, Black and Blue, July '79 (France)

     

    PS: Due to a lack of tech savvy, I'm blue trying to illustrate this post.

    please reply w how to for my limited set-up.  A bajillion thanks.  

    Set-up: in this post, I tried to screenshot album, front & back, and then

    transfer SOMEHOW FROM IPHONE to this forum on my LAPTOP.

    I know it's pathetically unhip. It's also the reason I have so much free 

    time.

    BTW;  I tried Apple Music (on my IPhone) and AllMusic for art, but this

    album is as nonexistent as the golden fleece.  jk

  19. Shelly Manne's " 2-3-4" (Impulse, 1962)

    in Discography

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    It occurs to me that Shelly Manne's choices of material and bandmates were almost as perfect as for any drummer in jazz.

    Those collaborations with Red Mitchell or Leroy Vinnegar and Andre Previn doing Broadway showtune were magical.  His work with Michel Legrand and Ray Brown on "Michel Legrand at Shelly's Manne-Hole" defined jazz trio chops.  His album "In Zurich" featured a gifted pianist and cooked at new heights IMO.  Another unique aspect to his art was that mostly he never took drum solos on his recordings.  Perhaps his taste for music marked his style as much as other inclinations to draw attention to himself.

    Few people in jazz have seemed to me as consistent, and dependably worth xyz album's investment.  Artist in the best way.

  20. Surf guitar

    in Recommendations

    Posted

    Wondering if surf guitar, so-called, depends on sentimentality, or if it deserves more artistic interpretation. 

    I always thought the old Kai Winding "More" (sic) Verve album was cool, but recently gave it a listen and was nonplussed.

    My point is: Timelessness is kind of difficult in music.  Example, Gene Harris' You Make Me Feel So Young (Like a Lover, Blue Note) is cool for me so far.  As for guitar,  Larry Coryell w/ Julie Coryell doing Beyond These Chilling Winds (on the Vanguard album in the fusion wave) still evokes a visceral, authentic primal Oh Yeah every time.  Hmm.

     

     

  25. Where Art Thou Coleman Hawkins CD or Lp

    in Discography

    Posted

    Per the “festivality” and the “festivation” of the aforementioned Impulse album and the Crusaders tie-dye background, I couldn’t agree more.  It’s not Blue Note, but it’s a good effort anyhow.   Oh, I just remembered Atlantic had some honorable mentions for sure.  Agree??

    Thanks felser.  I have the jazz party album, ordered in high hopes at the time. 

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