Tone, and what is it worth?

madmax

I've been wondering about this "tone" thing for a while. I remember having an old keyboard which everyone said "had a lot of tone". I didn't know what it meant at the time because I was just a kid. I traded it in for a "every trick you could think of" keyboard. No one seemed interested after that. I had lost the "tone".
Tone is the realism of sound that the instrument produces. I've recently re-discovered tone after hearing about it from a guitar friend for quite some time.
SDA's produce real tone. Tone is the key for musical re-production.
Also, tubes produce real "tone".

After re-discovering this I am now converted. But now, how to educate others in terms of "tone"?
madmax

mantis

I like the word tone......it's powerfull and right to the point.........tonal is another word I like........

jrausch

I think you have mistaken this for a lost album of Tone Loc 's "Funky Cold Medina".

madmax

Tone Loc, yea, that's what I meant

Tone is a cool word. I like having Tone. I need tone. I may even change my name to Tony.

madmax

Paul Connor

Ring is one of my favorite words. You can hear the sound within the word. Perhaps I'll change my name to Ringo.

polktycoon

Madmax,
I think you should change your name to "tube" or "analog" or maybe "digital sucks".

HBombToo

I guess not being a high end wire addict I should be called....

HiiiiiiiiiiiiiiSSSSSSSSS! I just enjoy all that noise I can't hear.

madmax

Originally posted by polktycoon
Madmax,
I think you should change your name to "tube" or "analog" or maybe "digital sucks".

It's interesting that you bring up the "digital sucks" phrase as I am talking about tone. Do you feel tone is lacking in digital equipment?
madmax

madmax

BTW,
Welcome to the polk site polktycoon! I just noticed you only had one post. Digital is good. I like digital. As a matter of fact my next purchase will be an SACD machine with outboard DAC as soon as one hits my fancy. I am into quality wherever it lies. The only problem I have with digital is that I believe it is inferior in many aspects. It is superior in just as many so I'll shut up at this point.
madmax
madmax

Paul Connor

Hey Max,

Speaking of tone, I just listened to Johnny Cash American on CD. Now there is a guy with a voice that has tone. Like no other. If you haven't listened to Cash on your SDA's, you need to.

Paul