Interview with John Atkinson

[E-Stat]

This is the crux of the matter: far too few (really good) MC recordings.

And really zero that offer any *true* acoustical superiority in the popular vein where recordings are made in the studio, not in a concert hall. Engineers just get more sliders with which to pan and process all the studio miked sources. My first "surround" system consisted of Double Advents using a Dynaco Quadaptor back in '73. It was cool for a while, but I abandoned it in favor of a higher quality two channel system. About fifteen years ago, I purchased a surround processor to supplement the Acoustat 2+2s. It, too, was cool for a while and "enveloped you" with its simulated space, but ultimately I retired it as well.

Here's my idea of MC. That's Connie of Sound Lab seated in the back with Ray Kimber's statement system. 6 kW should satisfy those who like it loud, too.



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