rvpiano
Responses from rvpiano
| Mahler vs. Strauss Interestingly, many years ago I had a totally different stereo setup, much less revealing, not as high end, but perhaps a little fuller. I had two small speakers in the rear of the room with a Lafayette device to pick up ambient sound. It was in a... | |
| Mahler vs. Strauss Edgewear,I completely concur with your observations! | |
| Mahler vs. Strauss Edcyn,Nice! | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Her concerts are usually sold out. Bionic fingers, indeed. Volodos-like. Good musician. But not the great artistry yet. | |
| Mahler vs. Strauss Just in general. | |
| How much reality do you really need? Mijostyn.Just for the record, I prefer lemon in my martinis. | |
| How much reality do you really need? Mijostyn,Your historical references are as irrelevant as your opinion. | |
| How much reality do you really need? Mijostyn,I, of course, realize that obsessing over the sound to the detriment of the music is not to be wished for. But DYSFUNCTIONAL???That word has such pejorative implications, it should not be glibly used. Compulsive, yes. And many of us are ... | |
| How much reality do you really need? Mijostyn,it’s certainly not a matter of getting mad at the music. That wouldn’t be dysfunctional, that would be crazy.I can’t believe you’re not aware that a common thread of many ongoing Audiogon discussions has concerned the problem of being so ... | |
| How much reality do you really need? Mijostyn,Dysfunctional — “A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.”Is this what you mean? | |
| How much reality do you really need? How you listen is important. There are times I sit back and listen for the beauty and significance of the music, and the beautiful sounds of my stereo. But there are times I IMAGINE I’m in a hall; then I listen for the artifacts of reality — sou... | |
| How much reality do you really need? 10:46am”… being an audiophile is all about the sound. It really has little to do with the music,”I suppose for some that is true. But for others, chasing the goal of sound perfection gets in the way of the music. | |
| How much reality do you really need? Some very, very eloquent posts here on the relationship of reality to the listening experience. But my question is how much does that search distract from or even destroy your enjoyment of the music? | |
| How much reality do you really need? “Music is not sound, this is an illusion; music is through sound, this is reality»-“Beautifully put.Now apply that to sound reproduction. | |
| How much reality do you really need? Mijostyn:“There is no reality, it’s all an illusion.”Bingo! |