edcyn
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| Bernard Haitink, R.I.P. I might have already mentioned this on this website, but it was a radio broadcast of the Philips/Haitink/Concertgebouw performance of Mahler's Fourth that made me a fan of Mahler, Haitink, Philips and the Concertgebouw in one fell swoop. It was t... | |
| What do audiophiles do in their cars? Throw me in with most everybody else here in this thread. I'm fine with my Subie's standard issue audio. I'm just not concerned with the stereo in the little two seater sports car. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Jim Webb -- LettersDe Falla -- Nights in the Gardens of Spain. Kubelik, Bavarian Radio Symphony, on an old DGG. | |
| Telling musicians to evaluate and choose their instruments in a “scientific” way? Frogman explores the issue far more eloquently than I ever could. And oh yeah... A few years back I happened to score a box of genuine tortoise shell guitar picks that had been sitting around unsold since they were still legal. Yes, I am glad tha... | |
| Bernard Haitink, R.I.P. As melm sez... Philips continues to be one of my favorite labels. | |
| Telling musicians to evaluate and choose their instruments in a “scientific” way? A lot of what makes an instrument sing is the peculiar, individual synergy it generates with the musician who plays the thing. As the cliche says (how do I get this verkokte website to put the accent mark on the ""e"?), it takes two to tango. | |
| Bernard Haitink, R.I.P. We used to call him Hijinks at Tower Classics. He may not have been the ultimate choice for every work but he always delivered exceptional quality. One of the go-to conductors. He's on my turntable often. Rest in Peace! | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados @schubert. Listening to it/watching it now. Thanks! A treat! | |
| Wanted: Recommendations for an integrated amp for Celestion SL-600 speakers! Wow! SL-600's! Enjoyed them for years. The 3D imaging never failed to send me. I even had one one of them repaired when its copper tweeter blew. Later, one of them fell off its stand and bent a corner of its metal cabinet This didn't harm the spea... | |
| The Most Philosophical Song You Ever Heard I'll stick to pop, non-classical music here. Bowie -- Drive-In SaturdayBob Dylan -- Chimes of Freedom, especially the "Starry-eyed and laughing" verse.I'm sure I'll come up with more, soon. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Yeah, rok2, rvpiano & schubert. The Blomstedt/Staatskapelle Dresden recordings have become my automatic go-to when I sign onto Idagio for some orchestral. | |
| Pet Sounds: Most Overrated Album of All Time? Fun thread! Makes me want to drink beers with you all, put some tunes on the 'table and diss the heck out of each other's tastes. I admit to liking Pet Sounds a heck of a lot. Pretty tunes; beautiful voices; beautifully recorded. I even enjoy the ... | |
| On ''what there is'' Not to be prosaic or anything, but languages constantly evolve. Differing dialects evolve among different groups of speakers. When enough changes happen and these various dialects become unintelligible to the other, the new dialects are now offici... | |
| How can a system be judged with highly processed, non acoustic music? frogman -- I'll bet my memory is playing tricks on me, but I'm pretty sure that when I went to L.A.'s piano shops and played those three brands brands, it was only the Fazioli that gave me the shakes. It was only the Fazioli that compelled me to r... | |
| How can a system be judged with highly processed, non acoustic music? frogman -- Hey, thanks for the comparison vid. Routed it through the old hi-fi. As for making a choice among the three makes, all three axes offer up equivalent versions of the truth. The Bosendorfer gives me a just a little bit more power. The Fa... |