Recent content by Sorreltiger

I was waiting for someone to mention classical and jazz! Production choices are clearly going to be important in 'popular' genres, often playing a massive part in the sound, over and above what the musicians play. Whilst production skills are also critical in classical and jazz, the aim is...

I have a Primare i35 Prisma in a similar-sized room - maybe a touch larger, but not much in it. My latest addition has been a QNAP NAS drive, sourced from Ripcaster (as recommended by a very helpful set-up video you'll find on YouTube). Ripcaster were absolutely brilliant and I recommend them...

Macspur - many thanks for Lisbee Stainton: excellent!

John Mayer: Live in Los Angeles - especially first five tracks solo acoustic. Next 8 are his trio, the rest full band.

I'm not sure I have a favourite Chris Wood album, but I certainly have favourite songs: the devastating 'Hollow Point'; the sweet love-story 'One in a Million'; a touching evocation of 'empty nest syndrome' 'This love won't let you down; comments on modern Britain 'So much to defend' and 'None...

Yes, all of Cara Dillon’s albums are wonderful recordings - the latest, ‘Wanderer’ is no exception. Another artist to try, one of our greatest songwriters, Chris Wood. On a side issue, but also relevant, I heard Chris at a small venue a couple of weeks back, where the sound quality was...

I'm old enough to remember that, when the recording first came out, this opening was used by hi-fi enthusiasts to judge the quality of their systems. Thousands of us strained our ears to hear every little nuance!

None of the musicians (in a variety of genres) that I know are much bothered about expensive hi-fi. I suspect that's because the live experience of a band, a chamber ensemble or an orchestra in a bar or a concert hall doesn't have much to do with the hi-fi experience of soundstages and the...

My experience is the same as others on here - I particularly empathise with iMark's comments. To be honest, I get more pleasure listening to Spotify in the kichen while I'm cooking or eating and drinking a glass of wine than making a point of sitting on the sofa listening to a CD. In fact, the...

I have spoken to many musicians about streaming (from a variety of genres) and most are in favour of it because of the exposure, despite making little money from recordings. It does have a positive impact on bookings and audiences for live appearances. However, if you really want to be a...

Just thought you'd like to know that my wonderful A38.1 suddenly stopped working a couple of years ago. It was repaired by the UK Primare service specialists, Karma AV: 12 new capacitors, internal clean, re-biasing, postage included. All for £100 + VAT and took just over a week!

I added a sub to my system a few months ago and I'm very pleased with the results. It is connect from the pre-outs on my Primare amp. Key things are to set the sub to come in at the correct frequency (mine is at 85Hz) and not overdo the volume. I am very happy with the (subtle) effect on a...

Here are the 'Bumtious' settings: https://www.avforums.com/threads/pioneer-plasmas-settings-and-information.787159/

Worth trying Sarah McLachlan - there's even a Live Acoustic EP if you want just voice and piano.

You could also try tilting the centre speaker upwards towards you. I use a pair of grey rubber door wedges (which don't look unsightly IMO).