This 416 page paperback, published 2009 by Granta Publications, London appears to be the best contemporary explanation of how recorded music evolved in the last 50 years. Book does not hold back on...
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This 416 page paperback, published 2009 by Granta Publications, London appears to be the best contemporary explanation of how recorded music evolved in the last 50 years. Book does not hold back on...
You must listen to this voice. Her six albums present a voice which easily eclipsed her contemporaries. Her renditions could lift ordinary compositions to a new level. Her early albums are...
I thought the transparent phase plug was a heaven sent inspiration from the Marketing Dept that fortuitously actually improved the product.
The blue colour always intrigued me. I reasoned that it...
Surely his best 1970s product was the 18" sub woofer inside a very large and heavy, veneered box that had four square legs on each corner where the grille pegs would normally be. When placed cone...
Probably a fair price if you need everything.
The 4315 box is too heavy for one person to manage so a squashed corner is not uncommon.
Only last month a vendor in NSW had two rough empty 4315...
I hope others have commented on this. The member's small picture (avatar?) is used as to frame their forum posting. This leaves a blank border at top and sites of the post creating lots of white...
I had this amp powering my 4315 for about 7 years. It does not have a cooling fan which was rare for a super amp in those days. I thought it was class H. 250W RMS normal plus 125W extra for...
Jean Jarre started with Oxygene, the next three Equinoxe, Revolutions, Magnetic Fields are similar ( and probably essential purchases). Oxygene II is quite good too. The remainder are a bit more...
I got so sucked in by mumbo jumbo that I had to visit my own Kohler half way through. Upuranium so cleverly describes the manufacturing process. Unfortunately the alternative name, uranus, has...
The ear is an extraordinary sensory organ. Two books to introduce how and why you hear:
The Physics and Psychophysics of Music: An Introduction by Juan G. Roederer:
The 2nd edition has much...
Intersound Hifi, in Balwyn, Melbourne, had a pair in the very late 1980s which I thought were in blue cloth. The horn had a surface which could get dusty. There was a matching cover for the horn...
Here is a typical 1970’s experience:
You enter the premises and stare at the stock. It’s bookshelf ALTEC and JBL speakers; the cream of affordable US made amplifiers (Marantz, HK); some almost...
Please direct me to a link which describes how to make the exterior of dolly parton horns look nice and new when they have spent 20 years in a bar:
1. How to remove white paint marks.
2. How to...
See the thread by Aussie Pete titled '4315b'. Read my words " guaranteed to spend years of wasted effort trying to get rid of the transistor sound'. I confess to only once trying tubes and the sound...
Have you thought of this similar concept. In the early 80s there was a Magnat (German?) speaker box which had a tweeter which looked like a tesla coil. It was enclosed in helium gas cloud to prevent...
There is an AUDIOGON discussion forum called "organ CDs with really deep bass". It is essential reading. I have managed to purchase most of the CDs and the recommendations are honest. Don't bother...
At least you can drive from Texas to CA.
Have a thought for JBL buyers on other continents like Australia. The 43xx and 44xx species are now almost extinct.
Many commercial subwoofers seem to work in the 50-100 hz range and they offer are no improvement to my stereo listening experience. I want something in 16-50 Hz range (even if it means lower...
The 4315 ain't as bad as I have painted them to be. Its just that familarity causes you to concentrate on the failings instead of the qualities. I have used these speakers for 30 years so they...
If you live in Melbourne (Aust) send me a PM to listen to mine. These are not as "home friendly" as the later 44 series. Buy only if asking price < $1500 AUD. Most of the flaws can be fixed with a...
I used this LP (vol 1) for many years to demonstrate my B380 sub-woofer. I can't recall any other LP where you get sustained notes of extreme bass. The Sheffield Lab Direct Cuts come close, but the...
Search for the post "Noise from BX63" where there are several comments from me and others on the merits of single or multiple sub-woofers and the benefits you may/could/will achieve.
I support...
4350 vs 4435. Based on memories of 4350 of 25 years ago:
The 4350 has a bigger cabinet and you have to pass it off as a bookshelf.
The 4350 sounds 'in your face'. It is sharp, harsh, and very...
Like many on this forum I search every second day for a bargain priced pair of large JBLs which are located in Australia.
Every pair of 4435 I have found so far has missing grills, rounded...
A cheap way to experience the spaciousness and freedom from colouration of ELS speakers is the STAX headphone range (STAX call them ear speakers). Make sure you buy the ELS models and not their...