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Post by davidf on Sept 17, 2015 18:53:47 GMT
Growing up, this was always my favourite supercar. For those not familiar with it, it might look like a bit of a wedge, but then it was designed almost 45 years ago! Still looks futuristic even now.
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Post by davidf on Aug 22, 2015 11:38:51 GMT
Thanks, davidf. Reminds me of Air in places. I found them yesterday when I went to set up a Soundcloud account. I found out I'd already set one up ages ago and started following Boards Of Canada. I then found I had a follower called Bocuma, which I instantly recognised as a BoC track, so I checked out their profile to find what I can only presume is a BoC fan who has started making music himself (I'd love to produce music like BoC!). The first album I chose to listen to was the one I posted up, and it is VERY Boards Of Canada!
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Post by davidf on Aug 21, 2015 23:14:32 GMT
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Post by davidf on Aug 18, 2015 21:45:27 GMT
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Post by davidf on Jul 24, 2015 11:51:00 GMT
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Post by davidf on Jul 20, 2015 22:09:39 GMT
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Post by davidf on Jul 19, 2015 10:08:27 GMT
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Post by davidf on Jul 19, 2015 8:48:50 GMT
The first track isn't the strongest, so stick with it
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Post by davidf on Jul 18, 2015 22:37:05 GMT
Hi David. Dan Auerbach? Come on then, tempt me to have a listen to that album. Can you describe it in 5 words? (Sounds like the basis for a good forum game!) "It's really rather very good" For those familiar with The Black Keys, this solo album by the lead singer/songwriter/guitarist is a little more along the lines of their country/Deep South sort of sound, only a a little more so. The whole thing has a 50's Blues sort of feel to it, enhanced by the less than perfect sound. I'm trying to track it down on vinyl from one of our suppliers, but no luck. I'm not paying the £28 Amazon have been asking for it.
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Post by davidf on Jul 16, 2015 12:08:25 GMT
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Post by davidf on Jul 16, 2015 11:11:58 GMT
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Post by davidf on Jun 25, 2015 11:13:13 GMT
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Post by davidf on Jun 14, 2015 9:35:00 GMT
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Post by davidf on May 29, 2015 16:23:46 GMT
Something that lacks transistor type grain but is not overly coloured. Using Albarry monoblocks at present. I do appreciate you can get good bass from multiple drivers but it is surprising how more musical some older designs can be with a single large driver. A single smallish driver in a ported floorstander can be more than adequate for small rooms. I'd say that Devialet, Bryston, Primare, Chord, and Classe are fairly neutral and not overly coloured, but still sound different to each other. All are clear and clean, lacking grain. The Blades have been designed to give clean, clear, low distortion bass. They don't lack bass presence, which is one thing a lot of speakers do lack.
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Post by davidf on May 28, 2015 21:27:18 GMT
So they claim blades have WAF factor plus great SQ? To me they look hideous. At £20K I think you need some serious big drivers to give you extended bass. Wouldn't surprise me if you got better sound out of one of their big £1K boxes. Specialist speakers can be funny things - rarely heard one that sounded that great as they appear to focus on a narrow aspect of presentation. Cheapish speakers may do a better job in most rooms. I also note the recommended amps for these are all brands which I will politely say are not to my taste. Aesthetics are always a sticky point, and we all have our preferences. Hideous is a little strong, but if you don't like the looks, there's no way round that. Extended bass can be had via a number of approaches. Yes, the obvious route is large drivers, but smaller drivers can shift as much air when enough are used, and the cabinet/port design can augment that too. If you've ever heard the sort of bass the R500s produce from four small bass drivers, you wouldn't really be surprised when hearing just what KEF have achieved with eight 9" drivers. Of course, the drivers used in the Blades are of a much higher quality, and far more capable. In the average UK room (ie, smaller), yes it is possible to get a 'better sound', as larger speakers with a more extended bass tend to suffer with more room issues (although these are down to the room and not the speaker). Having said that, there is no way their £1,000 R300 loudspeakers can compete with them based on numerous aspects that the Blades are strong in. Speakers that are of a low distortion design tend to sound good with a wide range of amplifiers - I've heard them sound great with Devialet, Rega, Classe, Cyrus, Chord, Electrocompaniet, Moon, Arcam, Bryston, and maybe one or two others that may have escaped me right now. What sort of amplification is to your taste?
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Post by davidf on May 26, 2015 20:58:10 GMT
Apparently!
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Post by davidf on May 26, 2015 19:14:07 GMT
Off to see the Foo Fighters tomorrow, supported by God Damn and Teenage Fanclub. Will report when I get back on Thursday evening...
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Post by davidf on May 21, 2015 10:39:44 GMT
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Post by davidf on May 17, 2015 12:00:59 GMT
Dark Jovian - Amon Tobin
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Post by davidf on May 17, 2015 0:09:57 GMT
Went back to Home Bargains this morning to get some more - thank God they've sold out!
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