rvpiano
Responses from rvpiano
| Old records. I’m beginning to think that my problem with analog is that I’m looking for it to have the same qualities as digital in terms of immediacy and accuracy. The two formats are indeed quite different. If I listen to analog for the music and don’t get ... | |
| Old records. @lewm i actually agree with you. Those old records that are not worn often do sound better than new releases. Especially those from the ‘60s and early 70s. | |
| Pictures at an Exhibition A really impressive and intriguing take on the work is by Khatia Buniatishvili. | |
| Old records. @dweller @pindac I do use a cleaning machine. Perhaps not the best. I believe the records have been damaged through the years from old and worn out styli. | |
| Old records. @lewm Sorry for the confusing time parameters. You’re quite right that I can’t have heard the majority of my 3000 records, but I did play a fair sampling. | |
| Testing your system @noromance Yes, I’ve had the same experience as you, even down to the love of 50s and 60s recordings. | |
| Hiatus How wonderful it is to realize that all the compulsive, addictive work you put in is in the past, and you can now enjoy the fruits of that labor as a music lover. | |
| Hiatus Listening for sound became a moot point. Even when I achieved the sound I wanted, I thought like the song goes: “Is that all there is?” In other words it’s a dead end. The enjoyment I get from music is infinite! With streaming I have just abo... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Good idea! | |
| Sound and music @stuartk As a retired concert pianist I do look at music from the perspective of a performer. I performed classical music which in most cases adheres strictly to the printed page (although there are exceptions.). I gather from your posting that... | |
| Sound and music @stuartk Although I appreciate your point, the best definition of music I know is that it’s “organized SOUND.” Is there music without sound? | |
| Sound and music Mahgister, ‘Thank you for your thoughts. Yes, there is a lot more to music than just sound and form. | |
| Musico-audio experience @ghdprentice I think, considering your considerable expenditure, that you too are invested in the sound as much as the music. It’s the combination that fosters your “audio nirvana.” | |
| Good old days As a matter of fact, yes. Despite my proselytizing about how one should put the music first, that’s exactly what I was not doing. With the big expenditure and being preoccupied in the world of stereo I was trapped in an obsession of sound product... | |
| Good old days What a helpful response! |