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| Some irrefutable truths about rock and roll Timeless TroubadoursI've read this. Written by a respected and reputable author in his field apparently, not a music critic or media guy. Definitely a lot in there to dispute the notion that all rock music is bad. | |
| Some irrefutable truths about rock and roll .. or this, which ain't a bad place for anyone looking to find themselves to start:"I've been thinkingThe way people do'Bout the things that matterTo me and youI've decidedTo do what I canAnd to find the kind of manI really amI can see the world f... | |
| Some irrefutable truths about rock and roll Here is just one sample of lyrics from a little known Moodies (known for their "classical" music influences) song that provides great example of what I am talking about:"Walking in the sandThinking of things, adventures in my mindTall ships that s... | |
| Some irrefutable truths about rock and roll I can't really argue with Shubert's irrefutable truths about rock and roll. At its core, it and its primary influences is as he describes, at the opposite end of the spectrum from what makes great classical music great.Two things I would point out... | |
| Some irrefutable truths about rock and roll I like Abba. Better than many popular rock acts. Good songwriters, good singers, mass appeal out the gazoo. Its all music, even the mindless stuff.I do find the music and entertainment industries obsession with making money and producing mostly mi... | |
| What direction should Hi Fi tune fuse be installed We should probably all stop trying to help sort though facts versus non facts when it comes to high end audio. So much credibility in this area has already been lost, probably a sinking ship.After all, if we all just stick to facts and what is kno... | |
| KEF LS50 Larrybou, did you indicate how large your room is?I found ls50s lacking in a larger room but quite sufficient in a smaller 12X12 sunroom with vaulted ceiling.If low end authority and extension is the issue, adding a sub or two will address that.Ge... | |
| What direction should Hi Fi tune fuse be installed So so I'm still waiting for someone to expand the scientific and engineering knowledge base and offer up any advise or theory to help answer the original OPs question.If the answer is that there is no answer other than trial and error, I'm fine wi... | |
| Need "warm" interconnects advice What is current system?DNM Reson is one product worth considering perhaps towards your goal. | |
| What direction should Hi Fi tune fuse be installed "Raw data becomes cooked data once it enters your head, or at least it's refried."Well, its probably to safe to say that biases exist to some degree in all cases with everyone.COuld be too much salt, not enough garlic, a-typical hearing, listening... | |
| What direction should Hi Fi tune fuse be installed "My question remains, what live sound are we talking about?"Obviously, all occurrences of live sound are different.However, I'd say our ears can become trained to recognize the patterns that emerge in live sound after many repeated listens/samples... | |
| Monitors that compete with quality floorstanders?? Totem Mani 2 are not cheap, but priced pretty competitively these days when compared to many other overachieving, overbuilt monitors. Magico Mini being an obvious comparison. Both hit well above their size.I would jump at a pair of right priced us... | |
| What direction should Hi Fi tune fuse be installed " Credibility is hard earned and easily lost."Quote of the year!!!!! Always true! | |
| What direction should Hi Fi tune fuse be installed I'd say Al's about as good a candidate as I know of to offer up technical commentary regarding audio and electronics in general on this site. HE knows what he knows as well as what he does not and consistently states so accordingly in a very unbia... | |
| What direction should Hi Fi tune fuse be installed Tbg,Its true that not science and engineering cannot account for everything in reality. But it does a pretty decent job of accounting for the most critical factors usually.Where would you place fuse direction on the relative scale of tweak effecti... |