bishopwill
Responses from bishopwill
| Best symphony recordings I second both nominations. In general, if you are shooting in the dark you can't go too far wrong with Solti/Chicago provided that you like the distinctive sound that he produced there--forward brasses, lots of emphasis on low sonorities, brisk te... | |
| Okay, the gloves are off. Let the fur fly Seems to me we are once again debating the question of listening to the sound versus listening to the music. I'll concede that good single-driver systems offer incremental improvements in midrange clarity and accuracy....but at the expense of cons... | |
| New thread about FedEX I'm fortunate never to have had a bad experience with FedEx Air. But last week I took a parcel to them and overheard the counter staff chatting about FedEx Ground. Their concensus was that FedEx Ground sucked majorly and that the air division was ... | |
| How many truly high-end speakers sold yearly? Paradigm is expanding hugely, too. Anyone heard any scuttlebutt re: (1) Their corporate plans for Sonic Frontiers and (2) rumors that they will shortly introduce a new "big gun" speaker? | |
| Nothing new under the sun? I tend to agree with Sean that we're making incremental refinements, in good part due to component improvements. This is certainly true in the digital domain.IMO, 90% of the overall improvement in mid-to-high end sound in the past 20 years has com... | |
| Stereophile looses Jonathan Scull I agree that his commentary was a bit thin and that the primary criterion for a positive review was price although, hell's bells, the latter could be said about (all genuflect) The HP, as well. His writing style was enjoyable, though, and he had b... | |
| How do you get to demo equipment? I used to let internet contacts audition my system, as it is quite difficult to find Utopias in this neck of the woods. I made one new friend and was pestered to death by about twenty boring idiots. So I don't do it no mo'Will | |
| Nobody doing thier own experimenting or research? I can relate to some of the frustration voiced on this thread. Experiments can be costly or impossible for some folks. Still, asking for detailed information can be risky. I got roundly flamed because I asked equipment advice and dared to say, "pl... | |
| Are You Happy? Same old story, folks. Are you listening to the sound or are you listening to the music? The days when I find lots of my collection "unlistenable" is when I'm listening to the sound. When I'm listening to the music, I'm a lot more satisfied with m... | |
| Trouble Auditioning Hi-fi Components? We're down to only one real mid-high shop here in MouseLand and it is increasingly preoccupied with HT installations. I carefully cultivated a personal friendship with one of the senior salespersons and it has made all the difference. Sharing the ... | |
| Anyone familiar with D.A.S.? That's the one. Thanks! | |
| Can you help or do I have to get divorced? Get what you want and say, "Get over it." She will.I would have serious questions about a relationship in which one of the parties could not understand or would not accede to something as important as music. This isn't a matter of tolerating the d... | |
| Great sound at high volume I once inadvertently sent Richard Strauss with the full force of a Belles 350A into my Utopias. A jerk house guest had been twisting knobs and turned the volume all the way up while the system was off. I turned on the power conditioner which activ... | |
| Progressive talk Homemade (garage) sauerkrautrock is the best. If a bit harsh, it can be fused with applerock. Other good fusions include sauerkrautundspareribsrock, blutwurstrock, or that perennial amish fave, schnitzundknepprock.Check it all out at www.rock_arou... | |
| Pro Audio Gear? Be forewarned, pro audio forums are many times not congenial to audiophile topics and ideas. Our concerns for tweaks, in particular, is often the source of much merriment if not open ridicule and derision.Be ready for it.Will |