I'm the kind of audiophile who used to make mix tapes! I still have
hundreds of them. I also used to obsessively browse record stores--real
stores with real records, new or used, I didn't mind getting my hands
dusty.
Check out this great reminiscence someone sent me today:
)p(;177631 Wrote:
Because of technical reasons, but also its much easier to concentrate
while listening at home...especially late at night with the lights
off...:)
peter
And other non-technical reasons in favor of home:
1. Noone in the seat behind you whispering or worse.
2. No cell
Face it, I believe everyone who posted on this thread would like to have
the best possible hi fi but either don't have the funds, the space, or
both. I like listening to music as much as the next poster but shelling
out money on $300 cables and cable blocks and everything else that a
supposed
haunyack;177550 Wrote:
Here's one for you - Fima Ephrom's Soul Machine on the Tzadik label
(2001) - Bop-funk with a dark twist, very well mastered.
It's Ephron, it seems - typo. I might get it just to find out what on
earth Bop-funk with a dark twist might sound like! :)
Adam
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adamslim
adamslim;178613 Wrote:
It's Ephron, it seems - typo. I might get it just to find out what on
earth Bop-funk with a dark twist might sound like! :)
Adam
Try this one -
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/reviews/r1201_086.htm
Yeah - what he said ;-)
edit - Yes it is Ephron, thanks
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PhilNYC;177283 Wrote:
Hey, you ain't kidding...here's my amp... ;-)
(yes, that's a standard-sized CD jewel case at the bottom)...
Making assumptions based Phil's alias...but Phil is able to show off in
many dimensions. Not only can he afford that beast, but he can afford
the extra real
thomsens;177520 Wrote:
Making assumptions based Phil's alias...but Phil is able to show off in
many dimensions. Not only can he afford that beast, but he can afford
the extra real estate it takes to have the setup. His is bigger than
mine.
:-)
Actually, despite the NYC in my screen name,
Hey, whaddya know?
Listening to Jeff Beck's Wired this morning with my first cup while
perusing Sonic Spirits website.
Phil, your music recommendations are exquisite.
As I already have many of the sessions in my collection, I must say
it's about the music.
Go figure.
;-)
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haunyack
haunyack, thanks! It's actually been a while since I've updated the
recommended music list on my website.
Here are a few more that I list on my profile at Amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/Some-music-for-Audio-Enthusiasts/lm/3JXNPJ1HAFYC5/ref=cm_lm_pdp_title_full/002-1394009-4456020
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moshulu;177298 Wrote:
Most of the responses in this thread have put music first, but I must
admit that I am skeptical. In the real world, 90% percent of music that
is reproduced by a/v systems is of the popular genre. That is, the
performers have (let's be kind) modest vocal or
)p(;177631 Wrote:
Because of technical reasons, but also its much easier to concentrate
while listening at home...especially late at night with the lights
off...:)
Sorry mate that's the wine not the quality of the hifi ;)
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adamslim
SB3 into Derek Shek d2, Shanling CDT-100, Rotel
hmm...might have something there.
Dirty power,incandescent,fluorescent,clock radios,etc = emi/rfi
interference.
Go to the switchbox and cut power to everything except the audio main.
So the meat rots and the house freezes, no worries - it's about the
music.
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haunyack
moshulu;177091 Wrote:
What it means to me in practice is that I have no sympathy or
understanding for people who try to get their home audio system to
re-create something approaching the experience of a live performance.
Yeah, string 'em up! ;-)
(I put it down the language barrier.)
I agree
I've always found variations on this topic interesting. I remember in
high school my friend spent $100 to put a stereo with speakers in his
truck. I did not think it was possible to spend less on a new system.
Somehow the placement of the speakers made them sound extremely full
when we
Music are like wine and food.
We are generally happy with what we have. The difference is that some
people are curious about new experiences.
We also have a certain minimum expectation (in terms of quality and
experience).
Music is like Wine for me I would rather have a little of good or very
I certainly appreciate and desire high quality audio performance, but
the music always comes first. I'd rather have my favorite music and a
boom box than spend the rest of my life listening to critically lauded
music that I personally don't care for, over a complete Krell or Mac
system. Luckily,
I'm definitely a music-first audiophile, although I will admit that
there is some music that I like which I don't listen to anymore on my
system because the recordings sound very bright and fatiguingI'll
listen to them in the car, but not at home.
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PhilNYC
Sonic Spirits Inc.
.. I certainly appreciate and desire high quality audio
performance, but the music always comes first. ..
In fact, it puzzles me that I know people that have spent the money on
a BO Nautilus pair, and yet I can't recall them ever listening to
music. And when they talk about music, they'll
There's an audiophile I'm friendly with who invites me over to his place
every few months. The invitation is usually expressed as Hey, I have a
new component that I'd like to have you hear and get your thoughts.
This has gone on for about 3 years now. The last time I was there, he
had some new
Let me back up a bit: I DO enjoy the equipment! Indeed, my wife and most
people who know me think I'm an absolute obsessive/compulsive nut case
when it comes to a/v gear. And they're pretty much right. I rarely keep
any piece of equipment in my main rig more than a few years. It's just
that my
Audiophile - if some people feel that they must define an aspect of
themselves with a word - so be it.
Folks need to belong.
To my thinking...it's just a cover for the age old debate mine is
bigger than yours.
Oboy...I just plunked $.xx down on a
SuperGizmatroidDualDubisarial_HockeyPuck for
haunyack;177274 Wrote:
To my thinking...it's just a cover for the age old debate mine is
bigger than yours.
Hey, you ain't kidding...here's my amp... ;-)
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PhilNYC;177283 Wrote:
Hey, you ain't kidding...here's my amp... ;-)
You make me blush!
So...if it truly is about the music then why is there no discussion
of things like the modal effect on the diatonic scale or the
relationship between a flatted fifth as opposed to the the blue note?
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Most of the responses in this thread have put music first, but I must
admit that I am skeptical. In the real world, 90% percent of music that
is reproduced by a/v systems is of the popular genre. That is, the
performers have (let's be kind) modest vocal or instrumental abilities,
and whatever
PhilNYC;177291 Wrote:
Because this is a forum about Slim Devices gear, not a music forum
(although there is some activity in the Music section here...)...
And for me, I'll go through all of the discussion about how to put
together a good system and get the most out of it...but when it
After reading the thread on what the goal of audio reproduction is I was
reminded of a question I have thought about a bit over the years.
We've probably all heard of the audiophile who spends a fortune on
equipment and listens to nothing but sound effects. Then I am reminded
of an article I
regalma1;176982 Wrote:
After reading the thread on what the goal of audio reproduction is I was
reminded of a question I have thought about a bit over the years.
We've probably all heard of the audiophile who spends a fortune on
equipment and listens to nothing but sound effects. Then I am
Interesting point...
I can't stand bad music. No, I don't want to start a debate about
taste, but we all know of some music that isn't worth a single bit on
your hard drive (some talent shows spring to mind).
However, good music on a bad system doesn't do the trick either. On the
airport, I
)p(;177001 Wrote:
Music first of course. As much a possible live. In reproduction at home
I am not that picky. I disagree about Thiels though, for my taste in
classical music to me they are some of the best speakers I have ever
listened to.
peter
2nd that on the thiels.
15 years ago
None of the above. I'm not an audiophile myself but I'm nevertheless
fascinated by audiophile stuff.
My outsider-looking-in definition of an audiophile would be someone who
is so concerned about the sound quality of their music that they will go
to extraordinary* lengths to prevent the
CatBus;177069 Wrote:
I like to poke fun at audiophiles as much as the next guy, but let's
face it. A few minutes listening to one of their systems and I want
their system so bad my teeth hurt. The world's a better place with
them. Especially if they live close-by.
And spend more money
I listen to Aqua. 'Nuff Said.
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CFP
Squeezebox 3 digital out Panasonic SA-XR57 Energy Veritas 2.4i
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For me, being an audiophile and being a music lover are two distinct
(though obviously related) things. It's that way in my other hobby,
sailing: there are people who mostly work on their boats, and people
who mostly sail. Like sailing, listening to music is an adventure,
with its own unique
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