frogman
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| What direction should Hi Fi tune fuse be installed Dismissive? Not at all. I am currently contemplating purchasing a new phono preamp and possibly new speakers; and, God knows, where those roads will take me cabling-wise. So, yes, I think it's a pretty good assumption that those changes will be mo... | |
| What direction should Hi Fi tune fuse be installed One basic and apparently irreconcilable difference between the two schools of thought in this and other similar debates concerns the question of wether perceived audible differences in the sound of music can be explained via numbers, specs, and ot... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Learsfool, interesting and thought-provoking piece; but, with some real problems.First of all, I don't subscribe to the, unfortunately typical, negative doom-and-gloom view of the health of Jazz and what many feel its place in popular culture is o... | |
| What direction should Hi Fi tune fuse be installed ****I'll post once and once only.****Well, la-di-da! ****And if they don't you know what that means.****Do you really think those guys have the time or inclination to post in an audiophile forum about something like this? That they would not respo... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Fabulous piece of equipment! Not a bad tonearm either :-)Would love one of those t.... , ah, I mean, Tshirts.Do you have a source?Thanks. | |
| Jazz for aficionados You are welcome.Funny video, btw. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Re Gregorian Chant (plainchant): monophonic. One single moving melodic line; no harmony.It may come as a surprise to learn that there is an important similarity to jazz. No kidding! It has been asked a few times on this thread what exactly "modal"... | |
| Jazz for aficionados You're just a sucker for a pretty face :-)Agree about Take 6. Their first album was killer and nothing after was as good; a shame given their amazing talent. | |
| Jazz for aficionados O-10, great to see (read) you posting again. This is one of the most talented acapella vocal groups around. Most of their material is of a religious nature and their arrangements are extremely sophisticated with very tight harmonies and an almost ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Sounds like a great book, and I commend you for your passion and interest in the art. I agree with all that is stated in those quotes. I would only point out that art is, in fact, linear in the sense that what came before influences what will foll... | |
| Jazz for aficionados ****I am currently reading a book about how classical music reflected the times and society in which it was written.****Rok, I seem to recall having a rather heated exchange with you after I wrote those words in a post almost verbatim; actually, m... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Glad you guys enjoyed it. Acman3, I agree; the subtlety in his playing just keeps coming the more you listen.Rok, WBGO is one of the treasures of the tri-state area. It's been broadcasting for quite a while and is probably the best of, sadly, only... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Very first sounds I heard today when I woke up to this on WBGO this morning. What a way to start the day! There's groove and then there's GROOVE.http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LNePe0E7KQ0 | |
| Jazz for aficionados No, you're not. That was beautiful. I especially liked "Motherless Child". Lovely blend and intonation. Thanks, O-10. | |
| Jazz for aficionados ****comments like this just encourage him.****I don't think he needs encouragement, nor do I want to take on that role, but I think that kind of perspective is sorely missing in these discussions.****you should always carry a card with the phone n... |