K3 Hissy and Noisy Audio

[Sverre Holm (LA3ZA)]

Audio is notorious for having a very subjective vocabulary, and this may make it hard to understand what is meant. I hear terms like hissy, rounder, lack of bass etc in this discussion. In an attempt to make this discussion more to the point I would suggest this list compiled by Bruce Bartlett from Pro Audio 1997. I find it helpful in making discussions focused: http://www.linkwitzlab.com/images/graphics/sd-qulty.gif

According to the list, I would suggest that those who have a problem with the K3 audio look up these terms:

 'bright', 'edgy', 'grainy', 'grungy', 'hard', 'harsh', 'muddy', 'piercing', 'thin'

 to find what best describes what they hear. That may give a common ground for describing the effects.

Sverre
F/LA3ZA



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[Andy Faber]

Sverre,
  What's great about this vocabulary (and Ed, W0YK, who is a master vintner
may want to comment) is that you can use this same wonderfully imprecise
audio vocabulary to describe another object of notoriously subjective
taste -- wine.  For example, I've been tempted to hit Ed with the following
for one of his Muns Vineyard Pinot Noir vintages:  "Solid bass, a bit
lacking in the mid-range, but with a good top end."
  73, andy, ae6y
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Audio is notorious for having a very subjective vocabulary, and this may
make it hard to understand what is meant. I hear terms like hissy, rounder,
lack of bass etc in this discussion. In an attempt to make this discussion
more to the point I would suggest this list compiled by Bruce Bartlett from
Pro Audio 1997. I find it helpful in making discussions focused:
http://www.linkwitzlab.com/images/graphics/sd-qulty.gif

According to the list, I would suggest that those who have a problem with
the K3 audio look up these terms:

 'bright', 'edgy', 'grainy', 'grungy', 'hard', 'harsh', 'muddy', 'piercing',
'thin'

 to find what best describes what they hear. That may give a common ground
for describing the effects.

Sverre
F/LA3ZA





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