Jeff,
I haven't heard your setup, but it does seem you're missing something
with the Fisher. Component matching is important. The wrong amp/speaker
combination can create alot of extraneous sizzle. Your speakers may not be
the most accurate in the world, because there have been alot of advances in
speaker design.

Most recordings are close-miked. Because air absorbs high frequencies,
the close proximity of the microphone and the sound source results in a
treble boost relative to the perspective of a listener at a typical distance
from a live ensemble. Engineers usually choose to leave a little of the
boost in the mix, for the sake of popular taste and assumptions about the
playback equipment.

Assumptions about the playback equipment are almost always wrong, but
implicitly necessary. It is likely that your dissatisfaction is the
consequence of multiple assumptions that simply are wrong for your system
and your ears. You are constantly exposed to a reference, but the majority
of listeners are not. In the absence of a reference, listeners gravitate
toward what gives them the most pleasure.

I suggest you consider replacement of your amp with a MOSFET based unit.
Such amps have much more subtle voicing than the Fisher you're using.

Bob



"ansermetniac" wrote in message
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On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 14:19:42 -0400, "Robert Morein"
wrote:

Jeff,
You raise a good question. I'm sure you'll get some responses here.
For
in-depth, may I suggest reposting to rec.audio.opinion and rec.audio.pro.

Bob

Thanks. What about your opinion?

Abbedd

"ansermetniac" wrote in message
.. .
As a designer of the highest quality of sax mouthpieces(I am the
acoustician and manufacturing engineer , my partner the mechanical
engineer) it appals me that CDs are eqd so badly. SO much so that
Digital is given the bad rap and not the incompetent mastering
engineers . These engineers have been listening to recorded music for
so long they haven't a clue as to what instruments realy sound like.


I offer mp3s of the week of rare classical records and concerts
remastered by me in sound that does not have the juiced mids and highs
of lps and CDs.

In response to my equipment

Fisher 500C
Bozak Rhapsodys(I don't have the large room needed for my Symphonies
at this time)

a member of the rec.music.classical.recording group said

1) Fisher never made a good receiver
2) Bozaks are antequated

This person is Tom Deacon the executive producer of the entire Great
Pianists of the century set from Phillips(They licensed from
everybody)

I am not sure whether CDs sound the way they do to please the masses
or because of incompetence. With statements like the above I lean
toward incompetence. How else could Bill Inglot become tops in his
field His R n R stuff is abominable but did you hear his Jazz for
Atlantic. Giant Steps of mids and highs. Not Trane

Opinions please

Jeffrey "Abbedd" Powell
Chief Engineer/Acoustician
Dave Guardala Mouthpieces, Inc.