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Old 3rd August 2008   #5
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Originally Posted by heisleyamor View Post
They are different speakers and I did use a phono preamp with the record. The record and the CD should be the same recording. They mastered it finally for vinyl. But that master went to CD also. I guess I'm just basically trying to get more depth in my monitors. Unless I need new monitors. hmm
Reverb and room ambience can really sound different on different speakers. Hearing more reverb/ambience on a pair of speakers does not necessarily mean they are better speakers. The freq response may simply favor key ranges. Also, RIAA EQ compensation on phonos is not always exactly 100% accurate so there's room for some divergence there, as well -- but I'm betting it's primarily the speakers and, then, to some extent the rest of the chain.

The reason I have a pair of NS10m's and a pair of Event 20/20bas is because they both sound very, very different and reveal different things. A mix will sound strikingly different going back and forth between them.
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