fynnegan

Responses from fynnegan

What is the most challenging music to play on a stereo?
Wagner absolutely. For example the last ten minutes of Siegfried.   
Are audiophile products designed to initially impress then fatigue to make you upgrade?
If people listened to acoustic music, especially vocal music (I don’t mean Diana Krall either) in demonstrations and it sounded good and natural, few things could go wrong afterwards. But no, they listens to the “impressive thunder” in Brothers in... 
Rhodium plated audio grade wall socket
Rhodium is very hard. Scratches are a real problem with any connector. Just grab a magnifying glass and see yourself!  
How do you find time to enjoy your $$$ speakers and system?
Living in Europe has its benefits.   
Building stands for Harbeth 40.2's
Beech is excellent for speaker stands and that’s what Tonträger mainly uses.   
Why do we stop listening to new music as we get older?
I listen to classical music, also called art music. The older I get, the more I’m interested in contemporary art music and less in Mozart, Brahms etc. I find the repeats in 18th c music especially tedious. But I would call myself a connoisseur, wh... 
Speakers for a unique small room
ATC Scm7 which are better than the small Harbeths, but need high stands, like the Harbeths.  
Quobuz subscription
I’d say Qobuz is oriented towards classical music which sounds as good as any original copy of cd or high-Rez download. The catalogue is really extensive, practically missing only Hyperion.   
Classical music newbie needs your suggestions
Britten: Violin concerto Rameau: Platée Lutoslawski: Symphony nr 3    
Schit Audio Marketing Department: Can We Give them a Hand?
Let’s not forget that only English speaking (mostly American) people giggle at Schiit. For others, it’s just one of the hundreds of brands using Norse mythology names nowadays.   
Am I Better Off With Limited Low Frequency Speaker In A Small Room?
Material of the walls play a big role. Concrete? Huge problem. Wood? Not so.  
Lumin U2 Mini
Lumin app on iOS devices is glitch free. But of course one has to bother to learn how to use it.  
Looking for good recordings of female vocals I have not yet tried...
American art song sung by Jennifer Larmore in her album American Songs.   
Beginner improvements for room acoustics; very helpful Darko video on reverb and RT60
Ceiling is the one thing you can’t do in a living room.  
Speaker positioning: why do audiophiles neglect this so much?
Very good speaker cables are very expensive. That’s the only reason I have my rack between and behind the speakers. But how can people have good bass and soundstage when their speakers are a few cms from the back wall, that always amazes me.