hopkins Posted October 29, 2022 Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 (edited) Duke Ellington - Days of Wine and Roses I recorded this with a portable Tascam recorder (so a step above a phone, but not high quality studio equipment). The speakers are open baffles (meaning - not "boxed"), and they give a big open sound, with lots of detail. They sound great even on poor recordings, of which I have plenty of in my collection! They are heavy, and bulky, but I put them on wheels and move them a few feet against a back wall when I am not listening. Enjoy... There are some small bell sounds mid-way through. That's not part of the original recording, it's my cat scratching his collar. Edited October 29, 2022 by hopkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopkins Posted November 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 (edited) Recording videos of one's system is not of much interest (other than to audiophiles), but this version of Autumn Leaves is worth sharing! Edited November 22, 2022 by hopkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopkins Posted March 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 Don Joseph and Al Cohn. Thought some of you may enjoy this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopkins Posted November 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2023 Some of you may appreciate this (the music, the sound): I got a pair of 1950s Altec 755C speakers. They don't make them like this anymore... Great clarity and "presence". They are very pleasant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted December 1, 2023 Report Share Posted December 1, 2023 8 hours ago, hopkins said: Some of you may appreciate this (the music, the sound): I got a pair of 1950s Altec 755C speakers. They don't make them like this anymore... Great clarity and "presence". They are very pleasant. Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted December 1, 2023 Report Share Posted December 1, 2023 Open baffle speakers wouldn't work for me. My wife would not be a fan of the open back look. She doesn't like that I have to have speakers in the room at all, so these would definitely not be allowed in my living room. Also, I hope you don't have little children. I had enough trouble keeping dust cones from being pushed in. I can't imagine what they could've done with loose wires hanging off the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopkins Posted December 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2023 (edited) 11 hours ago, bresna said: Open baffle speakers wouldn't work for me. My wife would not be a fan of the open back look. She doesn't like that I have to have speakers in the room at all, so these would definitely not be allowed in my living room. Also, I hope you don't have little children. I had enough trouble keeping dust cones from being pushed in. I can't imagine what they could've done with loose wires hanging off the back. I have two sets of speakers: - open baffle - they remain tucked in corners of the room when not in use - the smaller "bookshelf" speakers (vintage Altec speakers) which is that last video I posted My children are adults now, but I do have two cats - they are well behaved. My girlfriend takes all this with some humor and some resignation. Edited December 1, 2023 by hopkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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