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| Greatest Composers of All Time These discussions are always fun, even though they are quite silly, really. The inclusion of Liszt is absurd for me. I agree with many here who think Stravinsky should be on the list. Another glaring omission, except from Tommassini's list, is Bel... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Frogman makes some very good points on Wynton and others. I would like to elaborate on one thing he said, about inconsistency, which I believe was in reference to Wynton in his post, but could be in reference to anyone, really, when we are talking... | |
| What component is responsible for dynamics ? I would have to agree with Csontos, Atmasphere. Even in the recording studio, it is very easy to tell the difference assuming we are listening to particularly wind instruments or the human voice. Even stringed instruments and some of the percussio... | |
| Listener fatigue: what does it really mean? The thread was called Sound Exposure and Potential Hearing Loss. For some reason I am unable to provide a link, sorry. | |
| Listener fatigue: what does it really mean? Several months ago now I posted a thread about volume and related hearing damage. Anyone interested should look it up. | |
| What component is responsible for dynamics ? To this "hi-fi" vs. "realistic" discussion. I agree that that is how most audiophiles use the terms. However, we should not equate "realistic" with "real" in this conversation. Much as I appreciate the very best high-end audio can do, it cannot an... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Been very busy lately, but wanted to chime in on the trumpet talk, being a horn player. I concur with everything Frogman says about the mariachi style, and I grew up hearing a ton of it. Interestingly, they also often use a tuba in the bass, with ... | |
| Listener fatigue: what does it really mean? Thanks for the explanation, Atmasphere. I think much of this is a question of semantics, as you say - from your perspective, I understand even more now why you substitute the one term for the other in the context of most audiophile talk. I almost ... | |
| Listener fatigue: what does it really mean? Charles1dad does have a point here. While I fully understand Atmasphere's point he makes about substituting distortion for dynamics (I agree that what many people call brightness is actually distortion), Charles is right that this is oversimplific... | |
| Beethoven Symphonies - best perf + sonics on CD As I think I mentioned much earlier in this thread, I have been watching the DVD's of Abbado's performances of the Beethoven symphony cycle that were recorded about 10 years ago, with the Berlin Philharmonic. About 2/3 of the personnel of that orc... | |
| Beethoven Symphonies - best perf + sonics on CD Hi Lowrider, Goofyfoot - I would suggest that you simply visit the websites of orchestras that you like and see what is out there - they will have details on recordings for purchase, and also sometimes you can hear recent performances for a limite... | |
| Listening fatigue Fantastic summary as usual, Atmasphere! | |
| Beethoven Symphonies - best perf + sonics on CD Hi Lowrider, Goofyfoot, and anyone else discussing the state of recording today. One of you wrote: "I just wish there could be more of an emphasis put on live recordings and damn the mistakes, that's just part of the process." Actually, this is ex... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Victor Wooten is indeed an incredible electric bass player - the best I have ever heard, by quite a large margin. His work on all the Bela Fleck and the Flecktones stuff is great, too. Met him once, a very nice guy. Saw the Flecktones live in the ... | |
| Beethoven Symphonies - best perf + sonics on CD The sound on the Gardiner recording is not the best, no. However, the interpretations/performances are fantastic. The set is definitely a must have in that regard - it is by far the best performances on period instruments - much of the playing is ... |