Comments on: A funny thing happened on planet Abraxas http://audiofederation.com/blog/archives/45 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:29:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on A funny thing happened on planet Abraxas by: Audio Federation - » Blog Archive » More on Number 4 Setup of the Powercord Shootout - High-end Audio Blog http://audiofederation.com/blog/archives/45#comment-792 Thu, 07 Dec 2006 04:12:58 +0000 http://audiofederation.com/blog/archives/45#comment-792 [...] And, yes, this was somewhat like our A funny thing happened on Planet Abraxus experience with the Coltrane Supremes at CES 2006. [...] […] And, yes, this was somewhat like our A funny thing happened on Planet Abraxus experience with the Coltrane Supremes at CES 2006. […]

]]> Comment on A funny thing happened on planet Abraxas by: Mike http://audiofederation.com/blog/archives/45#comment-197 Wed, 01 Feb 2006 19:37:19 +0000 http://audiofederation.com/blog/archives/45#comment-197 Hi cjfrbw, Thanks. I think the visual cues also have a lot to do with the particular individual doing the listening - that is what is really wonderful about the experience. The mind becomes an unwitting artist of these unexpected musicscapes. Your other point is very interesting and I want to devote more space to it in the main blog thread - about how we interpet sounds and map it onto things we are familiar with (for example, I have had extensive experience with metal chimes, and have lived with some very nice ones in my office for over a decade - but little, if any, with glass chimes). Hi cjfrbw,

Thanks. I think the visual cues also have a lot to do with the particular individual doing the listening - that is what is really wonderful about the experience. The mind becomes an unwitting artist of these unexpected musicscapes.

Your other point is very interesting and I want to devote more space to it in the main blog thread - about how we interpet sounds and map it onto things we are familiar with (for example, I have had extensive experience with metal chimes, and have lived with some very nice ones in my office for over a decade - but little, if any, with glass chimes).

]]> Comment on A funny thing happened on planet Abraxas by: cjfrbw http://audiofederation.com/blog/archives/45#comment-193 Wed, 01 Feb 2006 09:22:25 +0000 http://audiofederation.com/blog/archives/45#comment-193 I am a little confused, on my system at home these sound like glass chimes (Apogee Speakers with Aurum Cantus Supertweeters) and not metal at all, being kind of shaken like wind chimes. I do like the comparison with visual cues, though, that is great, and probably does dilineate the kind sound from different speakers. I am a little confused, on my system at home these sound like glass chimes (Apogee Speakers with Aurum Cantus Supertweeters) and not metal at all, being kind of shaken like wind chimes. I do like the comparison with visual cues, though, that is great, and probably does dilineate the kind sound from different speakers.

]]> Comment on A funny thing happened on planet Abraxas by: Mike http://audiofederation.com/blog/archives/45#comment-159 Wed, 25 Jan 2006 18:45:32 +0000 http://audiofederation.com/blog/archives/45#comment-159 Hi Ben, The Coltrane Supreme cheetos were warm to the touch and had rounded edges - they 'felt' like the fins on the Edge NL Reference 'pyramid' amps we have here which maybe you have got to feel as well? Very finger/ear-friendly. Oh, and they were very light weight like cheetos but at the same time very solid and unbreakable. Nasty, overly metalic high frequencies are, for me, also metalic, but they are cold to the 'touch', often shinny, and are sharp like a knife blade or a pin or a saw blade no matter which 'diirection' you approach them from. Hmmmmmm... Do you think the Soundlabs are jealous? We try hard not to turn this blog into just an advertising arm for Audio Federation. Are you interested? The price/performance ratio of the Sound Lab speakers are really very, very hard to beat... :-) We arranged at CES for our Soundlab Ultimate 1 speakers to be sent back (to the factory in Utah) and updated - They are at least one major revision behind. Then we will post about their before and after both with respect to sonics and drivability. Give our love to Anna! Mike. Hi Ben,

The Coltrane Supreme cheetos were warm to the touch and had rounded edges - they ‘felt’ like the fins on the Edge NL Reference ‘pyramid’ amps we have here which maybe you have got to feel as well? Very finger/ear-friendly. Oh, and they were very light weight like cheetos but at the same time very solid and unbreakable.

Nasty, overly metalic high frequencies are, for me, also metalic, but they are cold to the ‘touch’, often shinny, and are sharp like a knife blade or a pin or a saw blade no matter which ‘diirection’ you approach them from.

Hmmmmmm… Do you think the Soundlabs are jealous? We try hard not to turn this blog into just an advertising arm for Audio Federation.

Are you interested? The price/performance ratio of the Sound Lab speakers are really very, very hard to beat… :-)

We arranged at CES for our Soundlab Ultimate 1 speakers to be sent back (to the factory in Utah) and updated - They are at least one major revision behind. Then we will post about their before and after both with respect to sonics and drivability.

Give our love to Anna!
Mike.

]]> Comment on A funny thing happened on planet Abraxas by: Ben Alvarez http://audiofederation.com/blog/archives/45#comment-158 Wed, 25 Jan 2006 16:52:26 +0000 http://audiofederation.com/blog/archives/45#comment-158 Hello Mike & Neli, that is one of a kind review/ commentary. Anna liked it too. is it a fair question to ask whether the referance to the 'aluminum cheetos' suggest a more metalic high frequency with the coltranes? you dont seem to mention your sound labs very often. how do they rank with you these days? Hello Mike & Neli,
that is one of a kind review/ commentary. Anna liked it too. is it a fair question to ask whether the referance to the ‘aluminum cheetos’ suggest a more metalic high frequency with the coltranes?
you dont seem to mention your sound labs very often. how do they rank with you these days?

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