hilde45
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| If A.I. took the place of musicians, would you listen to it? hilde45, you should drop the whole intention angle. It’s misleading. The throbbing of a big twin motor is definitely music to the mechanic’s ears and only a few are immune to the heavy metal thunder -- intent notwithstanding. Btw, very nice thre... | |
| If A.I. took the place of musicians, would you listen to it? The may or may not be compositions, but they are organized enough to be readily recognized and they do incite an emotional response. This is a really intriguing comment. If they may be a composition, who is the composer? I admire and get beau... | |
| If A.I. took the place of musicians, would you listen to it? Music, for me, is about the human connection. I don't appreciate it as a product. If I can't relate to the musician struggling with their instrument or find an emotional connection with the composer I quickly become disinterested. I agree. I ... | |
| Used tube preamp $2-3K dehavilland | |
| If A.I. took the place of musicians, would you listen to it? Interesting answers. Thanks. @snilf -- will download. Thanks so much. Machines can, because they already do, produce "meaningful" sequences of words, notes, colors, etc. These artifacts become artworks when someone regards them as such. Think... | |
| If A.I. took the place of musicians, would you listen to it? @larsman I'd be perfectly fine with it if I liked it. I don't care much how the sausage is made if it tastes good to me. And AI is still programs created by humans. Interesting. Would this extend to painting, novels, art, too? How about serm... | |
| Enjoying "Affordable" Equipment Glad to hear of your journey. Discussions about affordability are heated sometimes because they often trigger people's pride or insecurities about their identity, if that identity is tied to wealth. It's a shame, because I have been getting to k... | |
| New Steely Dan Aja Thanks, all! Yes, I mean the double-45rpm version from Acoustic Sounds but other new mastering efforts, too. I have been seeing reviews but wanted to know the thinking here. Hope you're all having a great independence day holiday! Great time for t... | |
| 4th of July Music We get chest-thumping, fatuous patriotism every day on the back of every stupid bumper. I'll be playing these: 'Born in the U.S.A.,' Bruce Springsteen (a young American kid sent against his will to fight in Vietnam, only to return home to a count... | |
| Is the idea of audiophile listening a dying concept as boomers die off? @ghasley +1 Aww, I'm such a meanie to the criminals. To a di-k-thing ni--a criminal gangsta, it's all the same thing after that anyways. Shouldn't you be storming a capitol somewhere complaining about your privilege? | |
| Plugging rear ports of "bookshelf" speakers? @erik_squires +1 Exactly. Speakers + Room = most of the acoustics. Optimize both and you optimist the situation. | |
| Do You Have to Play a Component to Warm it Up? "component" is too vague | |
| The joys of mid-fi Well this isn't a site about cheap stereo equipment, It's a site about Expensive Audio Equipment.....if you don't know that by just reading the forum, For get about it. Amazing to see someone with so many posts say this about the main gist ... | |
| Is the idea of audiophile listening a dying concept as boomers die off? @hilde45 I’m not sure I buy the attention span argument made in the article you referenced. I’m a member of r/kindle and from people’s self descriptions it is clear many younger people buy kindles to sit and focus on reading. Younger people sit a... | |
| Warm, yet detailed tube preamp I've always like Rogue (not Rouge). I'd look at an Aric preamp built around the 6SN7 tube. Take a look at what comes up, here. Of note: Don Sachs Cary Modwright |