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| Is the idea of audiophile listening a dying concept as boomers die off? @phillyrover: Of course you are correct. I am just letting off steam over the current prices. When I think of some of the inexpensive stuff I have purchased in the past, like Harman Kardon HK3490 ($299) and Marantz PM7200 ($500) and Polk Lsim70... | |
| Is the idea of audiophile listening a dying concept as boomers die off? @ghasley: Exactly my point. Where are the audio fiats and VWs? i.e. the Sansui and Kenwood and pioneer, Sony...... etc stuff. Cheers | |
| Is the idea of audiophile listening a dying concept as boomers die off? Greed is the answer. They seem to have forgotten that you can't have an affordable flourishing market for Prorsche, Ferrari and Lexus, unless you have a flourishing market for VW, Fiat and Toyota. Otherwise, it's all on borrowed time. As The F... | |
| The Good Stuff Various Artists JAZZ IN AN R&B Groove HighNote 2004 SACD Includes these tunes: Irene Reid : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blHXeGduaqQ : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB5Ah1yGaxw Houston Person : https://www.youtu... | |
| The Good Stuff Modern Jazz Quartet AT MUSIC INN VOLUME 2 John Lewis(piano), Milt Jackson(vibraharp), Percy Heath(bass), Connie Kay(drums) Guest Artist: Sonny Rollins (tenor sax) Atlantic / Collectables 1959 / 2006 Medley: https://www.youtube.com/wat... | |
| Does it have to sound good for you to like it? @dogearedaudio: As a classical music lover, I too would take issue with the notion that it's "just the same music played over and over by different ensembles." I meant they all play the Classical repertoire. I did not mean to imply all... | |
| Does it have to sound good for you to like it? Well, I guess it was good to get all those opinions off your chest. If only they had the least bit connection to what I actually said. 1. It's the same music. All written down on paper. Everyone plays the repertoire. 2. Don't presume what I ... | |
| Does it have to sound good for you to like it? @snilf Please take the statements I made one by one and point out the ignorance of each. "But then, there's this (from rok2kid above): "Classical is unique in that it's the same music played over and over by different ensembles. You should not... | |
| Does it have to sound good for you to like it? Classical is unique in that it's the same music played over and over by different ensembles. You should not have to put up with bad recordings because there is always a better one available. Fortunately, the recording technology seems to have pe... | |
| The Good Stuff McCoy Tyner Trio featuring Michael Brecker INFINITY Impulse 1995 Great Stuff. Who does Brecker think he is, Coltrane? Tyner free at last!! I mean you : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgwDTX_UAJo Changes : https://www.youtube.com/watc... | |
| The Good Stuff Jon Hendricks and Friends FREDDIE FREELOADER Denon 1990 The "Friends" include Wynton Marsalis, Stanley Turrentine, George Benson, Manhattan Transfer, Al Grey and many others Fast Living Blues : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddbLKq_Xs_E J... | |
| The Good Stuff Lambert, Hendricks and Ross SING A SONG OF BASIE ABC Paramount / Verve 1951 / 2001 Everyday : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg6KjmIQm-E It's Sand, Man : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGI1cqXU9h4 One O'Clock Jump : https://www.youtube... | |
| The Good Stuff The Saxophone World, Indeed!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3C9L6VzOdY Cheers | |
| The Good Stuff Rene Marie VOICE OF MY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY Motema Music 2011 On back of CD case :: "File under Jazz Vocals or Rock/Pop" 🤣 Just my imagination : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLzNJcDZ6J0 White Rabbit : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=... | |
| The Good Stuff Questions for The Frogman: What is the deal with 'exposition repeats'? Was it mandatory that the composer write them in the piece? Talk abou it. Thanks Cheers |