| Audio Aesthetics [message #88112] |
Sun, 03 June 2018 09:02  |
AudioFred
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Registered: May 2009
Location: Houston
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A couple of years ago we downsized from the standard issue McMansion to a much smaller one story custom home, which we were able to design from scratch with an architect's assistance. One topic of our discussions was the aesthetic appearance of the stereo system, which sits where a fireplace would normally be placed at the focal point of the great room. My wife's simple request was that it shouldn't be butt ugly like most of my audiophile friends' systems. Women can be so unreasonable. 
So we showed the architect and the interior designer some pictures of audiophile systems, and when they recovered from their shock and dismay, their advice was that wires shouldn't be visible. The interior designer also confided to my wife that a speaker is a thing of unspeakable ugliness that should Boze size, hidden on a high shelf, and preferably placed behind a fern. I vetoed the speaker advice but agreed they wouldn't be taller than five feet and wouldn't be pulled out more than five feet into the room.
We ended up with only two electronic components, a Krell integrated and an Oppo universal player stacked on an 18th century antique oak chest, with very thin Kimber 4tc as the only visible cable. A reasonable compromise. While my wife was out of town I sneaked in a 12" subwoofer, which I hid under a large art book so my wife wouldn't notice.
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| Re: Audio Aesthetics [message #88145 is a reply to message #88119] |
Fri, 08 June 2018 12:07  |
AudioFred
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Registered: May 2009
Location: Houston
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| Humphries wrote on Tue, 05 June 2018 13:35 | The gnomes in front of the speakers are a great whimsical touch.
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Actually, the garden gnomes may look like standard, off the shelf gnomes, but they are actually an important passive element in the system. Underneath the fake antique paint, they are made of an proprietary alloy of titanium, beryllium, and unobtainium. With them in place, the speakers and room disappear leaving one with nothing but a live holographic musical event. The special alloy oscillates at high frequencies creating an energy field in the room that overpowers room vibrational distortions to correct phase and frequency interactions for harmonic balance. I hear an increase in depth and width, with clearer more extended highs, and tighter bass. Everything sounds more live, clearer, and more natural than you could ever imagine.
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| Re: Audio Aesthetics [message #88148 is a reply to message #88145] |
Fri, 08 June 2018 13:44 |
utopia
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Registered: May 2018
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| AudioFred wrote on Fri, 08 June 2018 12:07 | | Humphries wrote on Tue, 05 June 2018 13:35 | The gnomes in front of the speakers are a great whimsical touch.
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Actually, the garden gnomes may look like standard, off the shelf gnomes, but they are actually an important passive element in the system. Underneath the fake antique paint, they are made of an proprietary alloy of titanium, beryllium, and unobtainium. With them in place, the speakers and room disappear leaving one with nothing but a live holographic musical event. The special alloy oscillates at high frequencies creating an energy field in the room that overpowers room vibrational distortions to correct phase and frequency interactions for harmonic balance. I hear an increase in depth and width, with clearer more extended highs, and tighter bass. Everything sounds more live, clearer, and more natural than you could ever imagine.
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And here I was thinking that they were just for fun too. That's really innovative and creative! I might have to give something like that a try. How does your wife feel about them?
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