Black_Hawk
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That's a clean, beautiful setup! Very inviting
How far away do you usually sit from the speakers while listening @prem ?
"A TUESDAY" - Starring FM Prem, EMT 950, Thoress EHT and JBL 4343
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That's a clean, beautiful setup! Very inviting
How far away do you usually sit from the speakers while listening @prem ?
Thanks Black_Hawk. It’s set up to sound good anywhere in the room. I don’t believe in sitting in a single spot. If you were to sit in the centre spot, it would be 8-9 ft away
When fiftyfifty and Nikhil heard the set up, there was no Thoress phono which you can now see in the picture. They heard it with the inbuilt EMT phono.
When fiftyfifty and Nikhil heard the set up, there was no Thoress phono which you can now see in the picture. They heard it with the inbuilt EMT phono.
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Black_Hawk
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Thank-you for replying Prem. I was thinking about 8-10 feet as well because that's where I sit with regards to my Lintons or Kenwood 10".
Once again Prem, you have an incredible setup and I can only imagine how absorbing and beautiful it sounds.
Looks Fabulous and clean Prem ! waiting for my visit to Mumbai
Sushant Sharma
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Beutiful set up Prem. The JBLs look fabulous.
Is it just me or does this room remind you of a concert hall/opera house?
I’m pretty sure these beautiful behemoths could fill either one with ease
not sure what to say, this is beautiful, imposing, clean, simple all at once, hope to hear it some day if at all that happens
It’s a bit more musical, has better flow and sounds more fuller with more presence as compared to the EMT phono. Instruments buried a bit in the mix are fleshed out better. Dynamics, tone, timbre are pretty much the same.
@prem now that I'm settled in Mumbai, I note to visit you sometime soon.
Minimalistic and yet maximum! Dream setup really.
I get a sense you place speakers in such a way where acoustic treatment is not required, would it be fair to say?
also, your thoughts on speakers need not be perfectly aligned rather focus on how it sounds(as in one speaker can be slightly further into the room than the other etc. )
Pardon if this is off topic.
I get a sense you place speakers in such a way where acoustic treatment is not required, would it be fair to say?
also, your thoughts on speakers need not be perfectly aligned rather focus on how it sounds(as in one speaker can be slightly further into the room than the other etc. )
Pardon if this is off topic.
Jenson, I prefer to set up speakers so as to avoid any room treatment. In the past i have had room treatment done by professionals but somehow never liked the sound.
As far as possible, I align speakers perfectly so that they are on the exact same line.
As far as possible, I align speakers perfectly so that they are on the exact same line.
OP did a great commentary on Prem's system and his music. People have raved over his setup for years and he seems to be continuously setting new benchmarks for himself with every iteration. Somehow never took the time off to request him for a listening session. Have started traveling again now.
Prem, will ping you and see if I can visit after your building repairs are completed. I keep coming to Mumbai very often.
Cheers
Prem, will ping you and see if I can visit after your building repairs are completed. I keep coming to Mumbai very often.
Cheers
No room treatment for me either. They compress midrange and highs too much for my liking.
This is more of "A Friday" but spent a solid 4 hours today listening to prems system
In summary , the system grabs you by the ears and bewilders you with music which you may have heard 100s of times but with a presentation I have never heard before. Very difficult to put into words .
I have never before heard a system even in prems own house which can get the combination of resolution as well as musicality right to this extent!
On a lighter note , I would not wish to have such a system since I doubt if i would be able to listen to any system after that
In summary , the system grabs you by the ears and bewilders you with music which you may have heard 100s of times but with a presentation I have never heard before. Very difficult to put into words .
- The micro and macro dynamics where a whisper is soft but clear and a kick drum hits you in the stomach
- You can feel the tension in the air due to a pulled string instrument or a flute
- A deep organic and richly articulated bass
- The smallest of background sounds one has never paid attention to suddenly becomes an important part of the fabric .you actually start paying attention to the background singers skill..something I tend to ignore
- The sound is equally good anywhere in the room, just a change in tonality and the music plays big with a soundstage depth which is uncanny
I have never before heard a system even in prems own house which can get the combination of resolution as well as musicality right to this extent!
On a lighter note , I would not wish to have such a system since I doubt if i would be able to listen to any system after that
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