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by richardcooper2k
Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:20 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: zeitgeist 'the movie'
Replies: 14
Views: 11379

aren't they all ? (view points)
by richardcooper2k
Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:25 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: zeitgeist 'the movie'
Replies: 14
Views: 11379

reminds me of the thread at the 'other place' on the great global warming swindle. i have a book which i hav't read yet called 'mediated'. in it the author brings to your attention that all the information we get is received through the media. not only that but the way we think about these things is...
by richardcooper2k
Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:31 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Pace, Rhythm & Timing Versus Atmosphere
Replies: 32
Views: 23788

well in this thread i think we have been discussing the qualities he says music lovers are attracted to rather than audiophiles...so i would say there is no contradiction.
by richardcooper2k
Wed Oct 03, 2007 12:17 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: What a knob
Replies: 6
Views: 6712

surely not for real, it must be a joke. oh dear
by richardcooper2k
Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:40 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Pace, Rhythm & Timing Versus Atmosphere
Replies: 32
Views: 23788

I would like to add that for me the reproduction system I have made for myself is in itself an instrument which has a contribution, not a transparent reproducer of something perfect in itself. Every stage of what I build, every part I choose tunes my instrument. and taking things full circle, in or...
by richardcooper2k
Sun Sep 30, 2007 11:17 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Pace, Rhythm & Timing Versus Atmosphere
Replies: 32
Views: 23788

well when a bunch of musicians get together to make some music their priority is not trying to make something sound live or clear or acurate. that is not what music is. now when i try to write here what music is i run into trouble because i can't put it into words, prehaps i don't even understand it...
by richardcooper2k
Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:13 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Pace, Rhythm & Timing Versus Atmosphere
Replies: 32
Views: 23788

sorry i think i have confused things ! when i said 'tone' control i meant a control that rather than altering tone, could change the balance between the quality we are describing as atmosphere and whatever it is that improves the sense of timing you get from listening to some music. i think there ar...
by richardcooper2k
Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:36 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Pace, Rhythm & Timing Versus Atmosphere
Replies: 32
Views: 23788

thanks for starting the new thread steve. i have been enjoying reading the different insights coming from different people philip i am using audio note an e kit speakers prehaps i wasn't clear but i am finding all components effect this balance between 'atmosphere' and 'timing'. going to garrard fro...
by richardcooper2k
Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:58 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: The Doddington Special
Replies: 166
Views: 98957

The Dodd. has gone in for a pit stop. I am Contrasting as I have, all week, the Bugle and the Dodd. I have more or less concluded, for now, that they really are very different sounding amplifiers and both deserve the 'really quite good yes, not bad at all' accolade. The Dodd. has a lovely dynamic r...
by richardcooper2k
Thu Sep 20, 2007 12:38 pm
Forum: CD
Topic: Computer Audio
Replies: 363
Views: 199834

the point seems to be that the information is all there on the origional cd, but it is not necessarily in the form which your cd player can most easily read it in the real time play situation it is in. eac can read it several times, put all the pieces of the jigsaw together and then you can burn it ...
by richardcooper2k
Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:46 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Aikido
Replies: 20
Views: 18070

wow, very interesting nick. and explained in a way i could get the gist of.
by richardcooper2k
Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:51 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: safety and speed of operating systems nick?
Replies: 84
Views: 61449

i use a free fire wall, sunbelt kerio; nod32 anti-virus; and AVG anti spyware which is also free. these don't seem to slow things down too much (i only have the anti spyware software running if i am doing a scan)(with windows xp) the crucial thing is i use another bit of free software called sandbox...
by richardcooper2k
Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:34 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: Nicks Aikido 300b amp
Replies: 45
Views: 45879

sometimes i think those are the type of differences that i find i like the best in the long haul, though i don't usually find them immeadiatly obvious. hope you've got one of those !
by richardcooper2k
Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:01 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: Nicks Aikido 300b amp
Replies: 45
Views: 45879

sounds like you've tweaked the power supply and then started again with a new amp for it !
can you say how it sounds different to with the aikido,etc ?
by richardcooper2k
Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:50 am
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: Nicks Aikido 300b amp
Replies: 45
Views: 45879

any developments since last post nick ?