Ornaments placed on CD5
Posted by: cunningplan on 17 August 2003
I've gto a slight dilemma with regard my system. I recently persuaded my wife that I should have my Flatcap 2 now and not wait until Xmas, but with the proviso from her that she could place an ornamental bowl on top of the CD.
I've had my Flatcap but have gone back on my promise to place her beloved bowl on top of the CD5 you can only imagine the grief I'm getting.
My question is does it, or will it, degrade the sound over a period of time it doesn't appear to do at present (but I've told her it does)I would appreciate views from you guys otherwise any future upgrades to the system stops now!
Regards
Clive
[This message was edited by cunningplan on SUNDAY 17 August 2003 at 08:50.]
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by prowla
Metal would be bad.
I don't know about china/glass.
Paul Rowlands
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by Mick P
Just periodically test it. If it is ok now it should be ok this time next year....relax.
Mick
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by david needham
Clive
Naked CD5 vs CD5/FC2 (with or without bowl) = no-brainer.
If that's the only compromise you have to make with The Boss to have the FC2, go for it!
David
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by Peter C
If its crystal glass, put an object in it to stop any possible ringing. If its ceramic, still do the same as Its unlikely to affect sound quality.
Had you just put the bowl on top, as agreed; you could have saved yourself a lot of grief.
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by Steve B
What Mick said.
If it sounds ok now, don't worry about it.
Steve B
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by davidf
no offence to your wife, but why anyone would want to place a decorative bowl on top of a cd5 is beyond me! david
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by andy c
Fasten the bowl on with blu-tac....
stop it vibrating due to the extra bass the flat cap will give your system lol
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by herm
Why do you tell her it degrades the sound when it doesn't? Not a very cunning plan.
Herman
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by cunningplan
Thanks for the input guys I suppose it boils down to aesthetics.It doesn't look that nice, but as most of you say it shouldn't really make any difference to the sound. You've made the missus happy
Regards
Clive
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by Steve Toy
Why is she so bothered?
Is this her pound of flesh/your penance for your hi-fi habit?
Nothing should be placed ontop of the CD5!
Regards,
Steve.
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by effinity
Clive,
I have it from my wife that the bowl is symbol, it is your wife who would like to be on top!
And I thought Freud was out of favour!
Steve
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by herm
quote:
Toy: Why is she so bothered?
Is this her pound of flesh/your penance for your hi-fi habit?
Well, Steven, why are
you so bothered? You may or may not be aware that marriage means you live together.
quote:
Toy: Nothing should be placed on top of the CD5!
Don't we at least get another pseudo-scientific theory to tell us why not - even if Clive says he doesn't hear any difference? I mean why should he trust his ears as long as there's you to advise him?
For the record, there's a little Cycladian horse statuette on a Hi-Cap in my 2nd sistem. Bronze (a copy obviously). And there's a (almost) life-size marble Greek head on one of my Epos speakers. Not only does the music sound just as good; it looks a lot better, too.
And I put them there myself.
Herman
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by fatcat
Clive
Your next move must be to try to improve the sound quality by changing the position of the bowl. Also, if the bowl is asymmetrical, rotating it will surely alter the sound quality. If you can convince your wife that optimal sound is obtained with the bowl close to one edge plus rotated in a position that is displeasing to her eye she may remove it.
Fatcat
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by Steve Toy
Herman,
What happens if you turn up the volume? Do you ever do that?
I can imagine the sound of those things rattling atop your speaker/Hi-cap.
Regards,
Steve.
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by Mick P
Mrs Mick has placed an 8" china, pot which contains a flowering purple orchid, on top of the 32.5 in the dining room system. It has been there for the last 6 months.
It sounds just the same with or without the bloody pot on it.
Forget about the ornament and play the music.
Regards
Mick
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by herm
Well, yeah Steven, I guess I do turn up the volume - between 8:30 and 10 max. Does this count as volume?
The archaic horsey doesn't rattle, and the Greek head weighs over twenty pounds easy. A visit of the Rammstein TW Riders wouldn't make it rattle.
Herman
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by herm
possibly I'm not anal enough to put my ear to the floor checking out all the time whether a pretty little statuette on a Hi-Cap is rattling ever so slightly. (Because I'm pretty sure it doesn't.)
The question is: does this diminish my musical pleasure, or does it enhance my pleasure?
I know what I'm voting.
Herman
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by garyi
I have played the system very loud, as loud as the 250 will allow in a small room. I can't even get the windows to rattle, and I have loose windows. Anyone who can get something to rattle atop the CDP must be using a crap support such as quadraspire.
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by Markus S
Groaaaaan ...
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by Greg Beatty
CunningPlan II
Try this. Place the bowl on top of the CD5, as agreed, and then place the FC2 on top of the bowl. The separation of the power supplies in the CD5 and FC2 are bound to give you an improvement in sound and you kept your side of the bargain.
- GregB
Taking this thread a bit too far
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by NaimThatTune
How about building a nice little shelf that straddles the CDP, specifically for the bowl.
Your wife will see how much you are willing to please her, it'll look nice, and the CDP will be unaffected...
...as long as the bowl and shelf have their own dedicated mains spur, of course.
Good luck!
Richard.
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by Mekon
quote:
Originally posted by garyi:
I have played the system very loud, as loud as the 250 will allow in a small room. I can't even get the windows to rattle, and I have loose windows. Anyone who can get something to rattle atop the CDP must be using a crap support such as quadraspire.
My old dear has a huge a/v subwoofer that can move the pictures on her walls. Mind you, it does sound bloody terrible.
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by cunningplan
My wife has become totally intrigued and amused by this thread to the extent that she's planning on other nik naks cluttering up my system.
I WILL DRAW THE LINE at any Fluffy Dice hanging from the CD drawer
Regards
Clive
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by andy c
Will the bowl be filled with anything?I mean it could have an effect dependant on what the bown contained couldn't it?!?
Posted on: 17 August 2003 by Not For Me
Is it a goldfish bowl?
DS
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