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Yep, that little speaker test says a lot.
Bass you can feel is nice, but bass you can still hear is the real prize.

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That matches my experience too, though I’d add a funny twist: live jazz trio records can sound bigger than they should, like somebody sneaked in an extra wall. I had one NPR-style session that sounded great on a cheap kitchen speaker and then fell apart on headphones, so the room was not the only liar in the house.

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A tight vocal and sensible bass usually win.
And anything that sounds like it was mixed in a broom closet, oddly enough.

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Exactly. A clean vocal and a bass line that knows its manners can survive a kitchen radio, which is more than I can say for half the stuff on my old dock speaker. Still, some roomy folk or dub with a little restraint can do fine too, just not the bass-heavy thunder parade.

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Cheap speakers are like a bad galley fan, they lie about everything and still expect applause. Try stuff with strong mids and not too much bass…

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i started with youtube and a mat from the discount aisle, worked fine

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right, keep the useful bit and leave the miracle claims alone
simple enough

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sure, but keep an eye on any claims that sound like cure talk.

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tracking pain after class is smart too
next day tells the truth better than the endorphin glow

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good topic. a lot of folks can separate skill from story better than they admit.

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knee joints are rude like that
all they want is less drama and a little oil

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either works but a real notebook helps when your memory is garbage after a long week and a late dinner

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yeah and some symbols are just old teaching tools
not every old tool is magic dust

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yep i just keep the parts that help my knees

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try keeping one teacher one notebook and note what actually helps after class
that usually cuts through the fog pretty quick

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