martykl
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| Speakers that do pianos really well Duke,I didn't know that you lived in New Orleans. Richard Todd (see my post above) used to live/perform there in the late 1980's and I was curious whether you've ever seen him play. BTW, if you tell me you've seen James Booker (IMHO, one of the GR... | |
| Speakers that do pianos really well Wtf,Christy Baron's stuff on Chesky is really good. Although it's been quite a while, I've seen her perform without amplification in NYC jazz clubs and her voice is really distinctive. It's stuck with me all these years. Her earliest material is v... | |
| Speakers that do pianos really well The biggest issue that I have in using piano to judge a loudspeaker is the enormous variety in tonality between different pianos. It's not just grand vs upright, but various sizes, manufacturer tonality variations, and even the age of the hammer p... | |
| Best Live Album Ever... Thin Lizzy and Belafonte. Two of my favorite live records on consecutive posts. Where else but Audiogon? | |
| LOUSY SOUND AT LIVE CONCERTS The sound at large venues has always sucked. I stopped going to arena shows in the 90's for that reason. However,over the last few years I've decided to try a few for either my favorite bands or for group outings. I was really surprised at how the... | |
| Beolab 5 by B&O Not sure exactly what advice you're seeking. If you're thinking about a purchase, I'd only note:I heard them at B&O's Beverly Hills showroom a few years back and they sounded absolutely awful. I really wonder whether they were defective (becau... | |
| Why are subwoofers so polarizing? Wolf,In this game personal preference trumps all, but my own experience with Audyssey has been revelatory. It's unequicovocably been the single biggest improvement that I've made in my system in the last decade +, and not by a little. I guess that... | |
| Why are subwoofers so polarizing? Wolf,Have you tried room correction?Marty | |
| Bands where U say Gregg Alexander decided he didn't want to perform on stage anymore, so The New Radicals went one and done. The one they did might be my favorite record of the 1990s.Marty | |
| Selling old, going digital direct ? Zoom,It's an interesting move you're making. An all digital chain invites digital signal processing ahead of the DAC. This includes bass management in the digital domain, room correction, etc. In other words, you will certainly have the option to ... | |
| Why are subwoofers so polarizing? I suspect that there are 3 main reasons:1). High end audio was spawned ca. 1970 as a reaction to Japanese solid state electronics. The high end argument was "simpler is better". Skip the tech approach and banish unnecessary circuit embellishment. ... | |
| Very large room HT Assuming that this is dual purpose (for 2 channel music and HT use), I'd really look for wide dispersion speakers all the way around. I'd also go 7.2 channel because - my guess is - this is a big enough space to justify that. This could be omnidir... | |
| need advice I'd also think about Maggie MMGs. Tho not an ideal match for the Onkyo, it's not a complete mismatch, either. Since you do get an in-home trial, I'd give it a shot. It's by far the best I've heard for the $ (app 600 new) tho I've not heard the Tek... | |
| Humor In Music Oddly, there's a Kid Creole thread directly above this one. In my book, the Kid is THE master of funny lyrics. Check out "I'm a Wonderful thing, Baby" or "No More Casual Sex" to start. Then try "Haiti" or "Endicott". It's really ongoing musical th... | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival - John Foggarty For me, the amazing thing about CCR is that not only are all of the first 5 albums terrific, but all 5 were released within 24 months of July 1968. I think it might be the best 2 year run in rock n roll historyMarty |