Glossary of Local Audiophile Terms

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Glossary of Local Audiophile Terms

Postby mozilla » Wed Apr 28, 2004 7:19 am

We have all sorts of terms to describe sound like "warm", "detailed", "boomy", "PRAT" etc.

Now why don't we compile a list of pilipino terms that we use in audiophile circles?

There's "mataba", "malambing", etc.

Start it off guys, add a term and its definition...

We can then edit this thread and post the Glossary as a sticky. C'mon let's all pitch in!
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Postby SoFtCliPpEr » Wed Apr 28, 2004 8:02 am

I got some :)

1.) MATALAS pertains to harshness in sound
2.) BATING expensive hi-end gear
3.) Malamya or Masutla lean sounding
4.) Pawikan slow sounding as in tube gear
5.) Schumaccher in defining SS speed
6.) Sinauna pertains to the analog fans (hehe joke lang)
7.) Pinagisipan pertains to a well thought out design
8.) Palpak a lemon gear
9.) Konyo an aloof audio retailer (hehe again joke lang)
10.) Insekto one who keeps shopping around and asking questions on gear but never buys (Eto medyo totoo heh)

Post ko kung meron pa.
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Postby arnoldc » Wed Apr 28, 2004 8:04 am

"mabaho" -- boomy
"malagkit" -- huh? :twisted:
"palengkera" -- shouty
"sosyal" -- refined
"magnanakaw" -- music sucking (as in interconnects, speaker wires, etc)
"mandirigma" -- balsy, grunty (the original word i have in mind might cause suspension of my account :))
"kerengkeng" -- disorganized music reproduction
"ningas-kugon" -- only in the beginning it sounds good, then becomes boring
"walang-kwenta" -- self-explanatory :D :D :D

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Postby arnoldc » Wed Apr 28, 2004 8:05 am

joey, yung "sinauna" eh vintage yan! hala lagot ka kay vintage_dog :twisted:
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Postby SoFtCliPpEr » Wed Apr 28, 2004 8:18 am

:twisted: joey <------------- bad boy sometimes hehe

Meron pa

1.) McGiver pertains to the DIY enthusiasts
2.) Sadamm for veiled hidden character in sound
3.) Bala a cd
4.) Karayom turntable cartridge
5.) Leser bisayan for cd player

Have a nice day sir arnold!
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Postby jetm » Wed Apr 28, 2004 8:20 am

I hear this often in shops -- "gumagapang ang bass"
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Postby SoFtCliPpEr » Wed Apr 28, 2004 8:31 am

hey that's cool ANACONDA gumagapang ang bass hehe
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Postby jetm » Wed Apr 28, 2004 8:46 am

hehe they'll never be able to translate that in TAS. bass is "snake-like" or has "rapist" tendencies...

Here's another one I hear often -- "malutong tumunog"
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Postby SoFtCliPpEr » Wed Apr 28, 2004 8:53 am

malutong tumonog and alen?? hehe
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crisp

Postby XLR_silver » Wed Apr 28, 2004 10:45 am

SoFtCliPpEr wrote:malutong tumonog and alen?? hehe


hula lang: malutong as in "crisp". e.g. mas malutong ang tunog
ng pagtipa ng kuerdas ng gitara sa kableng pilak laban sa kableng...
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Postby bruno » Wed Apr 28, 2004 11:02 am

Some loudspeaker terminology:
(1) matinis - typical sound of a metal dome tweeter (aluminum or titanium)
(2) malalim - a speaker that goes deep in bass
(3) mataba tumunog - fat bass?
(4) kumukupak - a speaker with damaged suspension
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Postby RU9 » Wed Apr 28, 2004 11:29 am

bruno wrote:Some loudspeaker terminology:


malakas ang sipa - punchy
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Postby KD » Wed Apr 28, 2004 11:35 am

Maganit - grainy (not necessarily bad, sometimes can be cured by break-in)
Sumisipol - whistling (usually due to microphonic tube)
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Postby XLR_silver » Wed Apr 28, 2004 12:25 pm

paano sabihin sa tagalog ang "midrange"?
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Postby SoFtCliPpEr » Wed Apr 28, 2004 12:32 pm

gitnang hangganan
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Postby zetroce » Wed Apr 28, 2004 1:44 pm

Meron pa,

Makalansing

Buhaghag "parang bigas"

at Ipit.

Hindi ko lang alam ang ibig sabihin....
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Re: crisp

Postby KD » Wed Apr 28, 2004 1:56 pm

XLR_silver wrote:
hula lang: malutong as in "crisp". e.g. mas malutong ang tunog
ng pagtipa ng kuerdas ng gitara sa kableng pilak laban sa kableng...


Bro, eto yata ang ibig sabihin ng lumalagitik.
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Postby SoFtCliPpEr » Wed Apr 28, 2004 2:01 pm

ETO PA

SUABE seamless mid to low frequency transition
TOROTOT Horn loaded speakers
BON JOVI Abonado sa bentahan
KABAKAS wired state projects (joke joke joke)
BAMPIRA power sucking speakers
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magaspang

Postby XLR_silver » Wed Apr 28, 2004 8:38 pm

KD wrote:Maganit - grainy (not necessarily bad, sometimes can be cured by break-in)


sir KD,

i've heard some others use the term "magaspang" :) to denote grain.
they actually used it to describe my gear. :lol:
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mabilis at mabagal

Postby XLR_silver » Wed Apr 28, 2004 8:41 pm

SoFtCliPpEr wrote:gitnang hangganan


hehe. ano naman ang english sa mabilis at mabagal? :) i often hear this term from by hyperion, joe3rp, rtsy and isak0411. any guesses?
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