"I
always thought that bass is bass."
September
24, 2019
Marc,
I
run two B&W ASW650 subs, both with a lot of mileage at this point, although they work
fine. Does it pay to replace them with new ones of similar price? They still work well.
I've had my eye on new REL subs. I always thought bass is bass.
Sheldon
Simon
Subwoofers
don't wear out through use (although, like everything, they can break down). However, they
are also not all made the same, bass is not bass, and my limited exposure to REL
subwoofers suggests that they will probably be an upgrade for you. REL is a subwoofer
specialist, and even more than that, REL subs seem to have a way with music, perhaps due
to better integration with main speakers, perhaps due to not being designed to achieve
center-of-the-earth depth and power instead of simply providing better bass. For whatever
reason, they just seem to handle music better than other subs, and they are worth
investigating. -Marc Mickelson
Blood
on the Tracks worth it?
September
8, 2019
Marc,
I
have a copy of Mobile Fidelity's One-Step Blood on the Tracks on hold. Also, I
think, Monk's Dream, which I have as an Impex LP; some Mingus and Yes's Fragile
are upcoming. What are your thoughts as far as which of these are good enough to warrant
the cost?
Jeff
Levine
Blood
on the Tracks is definitely worth owning, for the music (of course) and especially the
improved sound. I just reviewed it. I'm more
iffy on the upcoming titles, because I have multiple copies already (which also applies to
Blood on the Tracks, come to think of it). My hesitancy may change once the new
titles are released. -Marc Mickelson
E-mail
list
September
1, 2019
Marc,
Please
add me to your e-mail list.
Marv Rausch
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-Marc Mickelson
