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| Beethoven Symphonies - best perf + sonics on CD As I think I mentioned much earlier in this thread, I have been watching the DVD's of Abbado's performances of the Beethoven symphony cycle that were recorded about 10 years ago, with the Berlin Philharmonic. About 2/3 of the personnel of that orc... | |
| Beethoven Symphonies - best perf + sonics on CD Hi Lowrider, Goofyfoot - I would suggest that you simply visit the websites of orchestras that you like and see what is out there - they will have details on recordings for purchase, and also sometimes you can hear recent performances for a limite... | |
| Listening fatigue Fantastic summary as usual, Atmasphere! | |
| Beethoven Symphonies - best perf + sonics on CD Hi Lowrider, Goofyfoot, and anyone else discussing the state of recording today. One of you wrote: "I just wish there could be more of an emphasis put on live recordings and damn the mistakes, that's just part of the process." Actually, this is ex... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Victor Wooten is indeed an incredible electric bass player - the best I have ever heard, by quite a large margin. His work on all the Bela Fleck and the Flecktones stuff is great, too. Met him once, a very nice guy. Saw the Flecktones live in the ... | |
| Beethoven Symphonies - best perf + sonics on CD The sound on the Gardiner recording is not the best, no. However, the interpretations/performances are fantastic. The set is definitely a must have in that regard - it is by far the best performances on period instruments - much of the playing is ... | |
| Who Will Stand the Test of Time? I'm with Brownsfan, Frogman, and Al. Great art will always stand the test of time, whether or not the majority of the population is even aware of it or not. Those who are aware will keep it alive. And as Al says, this will go for the best jazz and... | |
| Beethoven Symphonies - best perf + sonics on CD To clarify the HIP thing - this stands, as someone else said, for Historically Informed Performance. Technically, this can also refer to a performance on modern instruments, using the increased knowledge that we have thanks to scholarship of the l... | |
| Ayon Spirit III and Klipsch Cornwalls experience? HI Donjr - don't know why you would be miffed at my comments. My equipment is very similar to the OPs, and yes, the Rogues are quite a bit brighter sounding with the Cornwall's than the PrimaLuna's, or something else lower-powered would be. The Ro... | |
| Listener fatigue: what does it really mean? I also agree with Mihorn - loud volume itself has a physical impact on the listener. I experience it every day on stage at work, though it does help somehow to be causing some of it as well, blowing back at it, if you will. This is definitely a co... | |
| Listening fatigue My first instinct is to agree with Elizabeth's guess that the sub is the first culprit. | |
| LP collection If I were you, I would at least take some time to educate yourself on which of those records that you have may be very valuable - you could indeed have some real gems in there. If you just want to get rid of all of them quick, then Elizabeth's adv... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Hi Orpheus - I will second Frogman and say that your friend MUST have put in very serious hours. Also, the process of jazz musicians who haven't played together before but who sound like they have is not so mystifying as it may seem. Each jazz sta... | |
| Now what? Hi Foster - I was confused by your post at first, since I agree with it 100%. Then I realized that it was mine that was unclear, as usual. I meant it to refer to my equipment, not necessarily the OPs or anyone else's. I was just trying to suggest ... | |
| How Do I Rip a CD with Best results on a MacPro Hi Stringreen - I do not do anything special, so you may get some better suggestions from others, and I look forward to some other responses. On the suggestion of a Mac using friend, I downloaded a free program called Burn, and that's all I use wi... |