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In Reply to: RE: Why do my Vandersteen's sound... posted by Lagav on December 30, 2024 at 16:16:11:
I have the Magnepan 3.7i and can tell you that they will make _very_ clear any recordings with poor string sound.
Have been fighting this problem for years. As you have played in an orchestra, some of my ideas might make sense.
I've been told by the concertmaster of a medium sized orchestra that a lot of the problem originates with the use of ever more powerful and brighter steel E strings. He would like everyone to go back to all gut, but that is not going to happen.
Many orchestral recordings were done with the mics _above_ the violin sections. This is not the way the audience hears them and it accentuates, I think, the edginess. Telarc mics from the front of the stage and I have found their orchestral recordings less problematic.
I think it also might have to do with the intonation of the whole vln section. I find the Cleveland under Szell sounds much better than most other recordings, and it sounds like the strings are simply playing more in tune. Some of the Philadelphia recordings also have very in-tune fiddles, and this makes a big difference.
I simply use digital EQ to tame the harshness on those recordings which need it, generally a dip between 4 and 5 kHz.
Also have an analogue Schitt EQ, the least expensive and smallest one, and it can be very useful. It is connected with fairly long cables so I can have it at my listening chair and adjust on the fly. Once I find the best setting for a given recording, I make a note of it on the sleeve or box.
Purists will decry, but so what.
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