[Heathkit] question from a non-Ham

[Stephen Goldberg]

They sure get plenty of bass.  A car passed me yesterday and all I could
hear was a 400 watt boom followed by a rattling that sounded like the entire
car was about to disintegrate.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "wolfbob" <wolfbob at csnsys.com>
To: <k4oah at mindspring.com>
Cc: <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] question from a non-Ham


> I'm not too sure that there are any that can hear anything
> anymore. The youth seem to run everything at 115dB and
> distorted wiping out any hearing they were born with and we
> old farts cant hear much over 10K anymore. I am now
> specializing in trying to get clean bass...another end of
> the spectrum that is being ruined...but once you find a
> reproducer that can deliver and a source that has not
> already been clobbered, it sure sounds neat...
>
> WBob
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Garey Barrell" <k4oah at mindspring.com>
> Cc: <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 12:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [Heathkit] question from a non-Ham
>
>
> > Unfortunately, the ones who CAN hear the difference, have
> > nothing to compare it against, since the "music" they
> > listen to is _performed_  with intentional distortion,
> > including voices.  That is, at least those who haven't
> > already killed the high frequency response of their ears
> > with jet engine level sounds at concerts!
> >
> > Those of us who remember what "real" instruments sound
> > like can't hear the overtones that make them "real"
> > anymore, due to advancing age.
> >
> > All in all, a win-win situation for all concerned!
> >
> > 73, Garey - K4OAH
> > Atlanta
> >
> > Drake 2-B, 4-B & C-Line Service Data
> > <http://www.k4oah.com>
> >
> >
> >
> > Jim Brannigan wrote:
> >> For many yearsI have had a better than average Hi-FI set
> >> up and have a pretty good ear for music.
> >> I've listened to songs on the kids iPod Nano and am
> >> amazed at the sound quality.
> >>
> >> Jim
> >> PS get your license and join the fun!!!
> >>
> >>>   But it's not an isolated sign in traditional hobbies.
> >>> Example:  I have been interested in High Fidelity audio
> >>> for as long as that of radio. Building kits of
> >>> amplifiers, tuners, equalizers, both tube & solid state
> >>> were (are) a long-time passion. But kit-companies like
> >>> Heath and Dynaco have long since disappeared.
> >>>    And 20-somethings I am friendly with have NO
> >>> conception of hi-fi reproduction. None! They think their
> >>> iPod and/or MP-3s played on that Best Buy abomination
> >>> are the best that can be achieved in musical
> >>> reproduction!
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