mikeydee
Responses from mikeydee
| Sat front row at the symphony... I once saw Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers in New York, just before he died. He used dynamics in his band, the only time I've ever heard a jazz ensemble play soft and loud. | |
| Sat front row at the symphony... What was most interesting to me was the Shostakovich 10th. There were some sections in that piece that were so loud, that it was like I turned up my system as loud as it could go. I had no idea that an orchestra could play that loud. I guess th... | |
| I feel it is time to upgrade my 1977 system....... My girlfriend has an old Onkyo receiver and JBL floor-standing speakers from the 80s. I got a WIIM mini network receiver with optical out into a small DAC that goes into the receiver with RCA cables. I use a streaming app from my phone into the ... | |
| Sat front row at the symphony... Many years before sound recordings, they got the idea of putting the woodwinds, brass and percussion in the back, because those instruments are naturally louder than the strings. If they put them in the front, they would drown out the strings so ... | |
| Sat front row at the symphony... Avery Fisher Hall in NYC just recently spent millions renovating the acoustics of the hall to make it sound better. Front row at the NY Philharmonic is way more than the $51 I spent on my ticket. Try hundreds more. | |
| Do you find yourself turning down the bass on Coldplay albums? No, but Coldplay has the most pronounced bass. | |
| Do you find yourself turning down the bass on Coldplay albums? All of them. | |
| Subwoofer boom is too much for me... If you go to a jazz club and hear a stand-up bass, it's clear, but not boomy. Same with the double basses in an orchestra. The low notes resonate, but they don't bowl you over. | |
| Subwoofer boom is too much for me... I am using two subs. My girlfriend has an old pair of JBLs with an old 80s era receiver, which sounds way better than my rig. | |
| Subwoofer boom is too much for me... Well, I have to say I took two washcloths and stuffed them into the ports of both my subwoofers and there is a big improvement in sound. I have subwoofer in from DAC amp and out to bookshelf for both channels. Sounds great now. I still think a ... | |
| Classical music newbie needs your suggestions The symphonies of Carl Nielsen. | |
| Has anyone been able to define well or measure differences between vinyl and digital? Let's talk about this subject just from a musical standpoint. In classical music, when a composer writes a score, he or she notates dynamics (forte, pianissimo, etc) to denote how loud or soft a passage is to be played. These dynamic markings ar... | |
| Disappearing Jazz? One of the best big bands in history was the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis band. They played for years on Monday nights at the Village Vanguard in New York City. To hear this band play live was a real treat, because on any given night, the best horn play... | |
| Classical Archives It's a streaming service. ClassicalArchives.com | |
| You know you have audiophile system when... You know you have audiophile system when...it would cost less to actually book the band you're listening to and have them perform for you live. |