Reproducing Distorted Guitars
Cpyder
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I have found that I prefer listening to music with heavily distorted guitars (such as Three Days Grace or Rise Against) on cheaper speakers, like my computer speakers and 8" sub rather than my through my LSi's. Why would this be? Could it be that trying to reproduce distortion accurately is futile? Or do my LSi's just soften the distortion a little too much?, possibly because the ring radiator tweeter aren't as harsh as other types of tweeters, in my opinion.
I've found this to be true in my car as well. I sometimes prefer other people's cars with factory systems for some songs with guitar distortion and the like.
I've found this to be true in my car as well. I sometimes prefer other people's cars with factory systems for some songs with guitar distortion and the like.
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Systems that produce a wider frequency response show up all the imperfections of the recording process. Distorted sounds usually have a high level of manipulation and each step of that manipulation gets pulled out of the mix. In other words you hear all the processing. That is my take on it.
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Are you listening to it in music snob mode(aka pure direct)? If so, boost that treble/bass or play with the eq. That type of music sounds like **** in pure direct on my 11Ts, but it rocks when I crank the bass and the treble a little. In other words, you don't want to listen to that type of music "flat". It's meant to screwed with. That's what works for me anyway, but what do I know? I hope that helps:)Sony 40" LCD
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I have found that distorted guitars sound good with edgy speakers. Metal dome tweeters tend to do this well. Case in point... My previous car had MB Quart speakers with titanium dome tweeters. They were extremely detailed and reproduced the distorted guitars so clear that you'd swear they would saw through wood while still producing excellent vocals. They were awesome for heavy metal.
They were also a pain to tame as they tended to be too harsh for many other types of music. Also, their very detailed nature really brought out any flaws in the source.
The LSi is detailed buy very smooth in character and definitely not edgy.
Klipsch seem to do well for heavy metal or some vintage Pioneer HPM, JBL or Cerwin Vega.
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the big SDA's do a nice job of it as well if I use two channel enhanced...The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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