-dsr- wrote:
Here is my decision for the next period of r.a.h-e:
1. The newsgroup will remain moderated.
OK, so we should talk about audio again. Whoopee!
At the Tate Modern (a major art gallery in London) there's an
interesting exhibit. It's a carefully-treated room with a high-end
audio system. The idea was that many people have never had the chance
to hear recorded music played back in the highest quality:
"Wolfgang Tillmans' Playback Room is a space conceived by the artist
specifically for listening to recorded music. While museums are
dedicated to the contemplation of works of visual art and concert
halls allow us to experience live music, no comparable venues exist
where visitors can listen to music in its optimum sound quality."
There's room for about twenty or thirty people to sit. The system is
a pair of B&W 800 D3s and Rotel amplification, and the music is
carefully chosen and very well-recorded. And it sounds wonderful. In
particular, the soundstage is excellent: very broad and deep, and
without any small "sweet spot". I'm guessing that the wide soundstage
is as much due to the acoustic treatment as the speakers.
http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate...-room-sessions
Andrew.