widmerpool
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| Heavy duty amp stand, Sonic benefits? @mahlman On this site, parody is impossible. | |
| When are speakers considered Hi-Fi and not Mid-Fi??? LoFi < MidFi < HiFi < SciFi. Just as it's better to drive a slow car fast, it's better to listen to good music on a bad system, than bad music on a great system. I'm just in this for the music. | |
| un-becoming an audiophile I guess I've always thought the this whole thing was about the music. It is for me. I grew up in a musical family, listened to lots of music, played music and a youth and at age 72 am constantly seeking out new music to listen to. I would rather ... | |
| I feel bad for Generation X and The Millennial's The golden age for everything was when I was 18. | |
| different people may hear the same sound differently... To quote the Firesign Theater's response to the auctioneer: “How much do I hear? That’s metaphysically absurd, man! How could I know what you hear?” | |
| The Future of Hifi is just being Discovered So, does this mean if I have myself frozen, not only can I be thawed out and live forever, but my speakers will sound better? | |
| The Law of Accelerating Returns "The marketing of luxury goods has a common thread in that the high cost of the item is actually a feature of the product. Exclusivity is a selling point." This, a million times over. And, the fact that others know how much your stuff cost is ve... | |
| Does Formula 1 racing and high end audio go together for anyone else? There are similarities. All too often, F1 is an unexciting parade of money and technology, with little actual racing. All too often, high-end audio is an unexciting parade of money and technology, with little interest in actual music. In over 5... | |
| If I could afford, I’d purchase 100% Oswald Mills Audio gear If one listens to appreciate the beauty of music, why not also appreciate the beauty of visual design? Assuming, of course, that the latter does not diminish the former.I could never come close to affording even a knob on an OMA amplifier, but the... | |
| Critical listening and altered states I find my enjoyment of music, the emotional content of the music, the power, subtlety and beauty of the music, is considerably enhanced by the occasional application of a little grandpa weed (low TCH, high CBD).Am I listening more critically or mo... | |
| Learning to Listen: Neurological Evidence Q. What’s the definition of perfect pitch?A. When the accordion lands exactly in the middle of the dumpster.Great topic - how we hear and what we hear - and one to ponder.Side note: I, too, played the French horn from elementary school through hig... | |
| Why have capacitors improved so much over the years? BTW...salt is not "just salt". Salt absorbs minerals from the water in which it forms. Those varying minerals give salts different flavors. Not to mention the differences in the salinity levels per volume of salt. Do a salt tasting; you'll be surp... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Olu Dara..."In the World: From Natchez to New York"Randy Newman..."12 Songs" | |
| Perfect Pop Songs I love this thread! Discussing actual music is refreshing."Time After Time", Cyndi Lauper"Lebanon" J.S. Ondara"Everything I Am Is Yours" Villagers"Roses At The End Of Time" Eliza Gilkyson | |
| Good to remember ... how to tell what sounds better "There are two kinds of music. Good music, and the other kind" - Duke EllingtonJust as I'd rather drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow, I'd rather listen to good music on a bad system, than bad music on a good system. |