Re: The Art of Bose Bashing and Amar's Supposed Descent into Mediocrity

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From: Dave Plowman (News)
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 23:31

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In article <fLudnWVlNKwgvrTcRVn-vw@comcast.com>,
   Robert Morein <nowhere@nowhere.com> wrote:
>  >     Your thinking has not caught up with the times. Back in 1968, the
> > > Bose 901 provided an ad-hoc form of surround sound, which was a
> > > craved-after novelty at the time.
> >
> > 'Surround sound' from a stereo signal using the out of phase component
> > to feed rear speakers was already understood well before then.
> >
> True, and I have played with the Hafler matrix.

> However, the effect is not really any more accurate than the Bose
> technique of bouncing sound around the listening room. Both are properly
> part of antiquity.

The difference with the Bose technique of bouncing things round the room
is that it can't be turned off - and makes a right mess of the soundstage.
Anyone taken in by that sound truly had no idea what they were missing.

-- 
*If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before

    Dave Plowman        dave@davenoise.co.uk           London SW
                  To e-mail, change noise into sound.

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From: "Dave Plowman (News)" <dave@davenoise.co.uk>
Subject: Re: The Art of Bose Bashing and Amar's Supposed Descent into Mediocrity
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Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 00:31:08 +0100
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