The Absolute Sound interview: Mark Spitz

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The Absolute Sound interview: Mark Spitz Aug 23, 2022 19:48:44 GMT MikeMusic likes this

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Post by MartinT on Aug 23, 2022 19:48:44 GMT

Fascinating interview with Mark Spitz, the 7 gold winning Olympic champion. Who would have thought he's a major audiophile?

Long interview which is thankfully indexed. Dip in and be fascinated.

www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/in-conversation-w-olympic-champion-veteran-audiophile-mark-spitz?mc_cid=18033c88cd&mc_eid=9f29ec8818

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The Absolute Sound interview: Mark Spitz Aug 24, 2022 6:53:30 GMT

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Post by speedysteve on Aug 24, 2022 6:53:30 GMT

Interesting listen.
For me, their discussion on bass was the most interesting part.

Last Edit: Aug 24, 2022 6:54:06 GMT by speedysteve

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MartinT Administrator Posts: 54,769	The Absolute Sound interview: Mark Spitz Aug 24, 2022 7:03:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MartinT on Aug 24, 2022 7:03:56 GMT "It's less about the bass and more about the space". So true, deep bass expands the soundstage and sense of a large acoustic space and improves midrange impact.
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MartinT Administrator Posts: 54,769	The Absolute Sound interview: Mark Spitz Aug 24, 2022 7:06:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MartinT on Aug 24, 2022 7:06:54 GMT MikeMusic should listen to the section around 53:00 on the effect of green pen markers on the edges of CDs.
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MikeMusic Global Moderator Posts: 32,621 Member is Online	The Absolute Sound interview: Mark Spitz Aug 24, 2022 9:08:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MikeMusic on Aug 24, 2022 9:08:20 GMT Was saving as a long interview but jumped in to hear the felt tip bit Very interesting
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The Absolute Sound interview: Mark Spitz

Post by MartinT on Aug 23, 2022 19:48:44 GMT

Post by speedysteve on Aug 24, 2022 6:53:30 GMT

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Post by MikeMusic on Aug 24, 2022 9:08:20 GMT