Goodmans would have had 'master tapes' as a reference for their work, never mind computers and virtual setups, people with real ears not slide rule, oops wrong generation, mp3 players and sub woofers.
Yes there are more natural, accurate systems around but the old Goodman's sound glorious when fed a modern diet. Valves are even better if you want true scale and explosive dynamics.
Ted Jordan (Goodmans development engineer) was another pioneer just like Peter Walker of QUAD (quality unit audio domestic) fame, both from the English school, similar work was done by Jim Lancing etc across the pond. Vitavox is another brand that does
real pretty well and then all the copy cats. Of course Cinema's were the main thrust of research took place in the 30's to 50's and the big WE and RCA setups will po po over all the modern stuff for tone, dynamics and palatable presence. Unfortunately, most will never hear such rigs as they are now all in the hands of rich far East gentlemen or chez V
.. Field coils / horns / electrostatics AND Plasma tweeters rule, ha ha. Woops, and a
Killer Dac fed by a good transport without which things can sound very ordinary and,,,,,,,,,master tape copies replayed back via decent R2R units! Almost forgot the source is a major part of greatness in any system. ALL IMV, damn
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