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Progressive Rock

Have any of you specifically built your system to listen to progressive rock, i.e. Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd, etc.? I'm curious because I have, and was wondering what components you have found that lend themselves well to this particular type of music. The reason I asks is that I attended the Home Entertainment show last month in NYC. And not one of the rooms I visited were playing rock of any kind - and they did not seem receptive to taking request - especially at the volume I would need to hear before plunking down oh say $12,000 for a pair of speakers. Any incite you care to share is appreciated. Thanks, Matt...
yes9
yes9 OP
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Kartracer,
I just saw The Musical Box at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia on October the 20th. Aside from enjoying them, I use them as my reference in upgrading and tuning my system. You may also be interested in this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6064022.stm
Sorry that the link didn't paste as intended but is worth the look. Matt.....
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atmasphere
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I use Porcupine Tree's Voyage 34 (the reissue sucks BTW) as a demo at CES and other audio shows that we do (like the recent RMAF). I also demo with ELP's first LP (pink Island edition...), Boards of Canada, Infinity Project (Mystical Experiences) and a lot more- all on LP.

The idea that a system should be built around that is a different matter- in fact the system cannot be built around *any* type of music- rather it must be awesome with *all* types of music! On this I am emphatic; if a system is good with one type of music and not another then something about it sucks and needs fixing.
eagleman6722
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What defines progressive aprt from classic. I listen to 99% rock from eagles, Aerosmith, Seeger, Fleetwood Mac, Who, and such more modern groups like, Everclear, Train, Cold Play (their CDs area terrible Mix), Nicleback (don't have any CDs as they sound very compressed). My system is built around Vandersteen 2CE sigs. When i bought speakers it was between those and some Maggie 1.6s. While the Maggies seemed to be very tonally accurate, they did not have the punch that the Vandys had. I thought that the Vandys would sound better on the type of music that I listen to so I chose them.
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fotis_k
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'The Billboard Guide to Progressive Music' authored by Bradley Smith. Billboard books, an imprint of Watson-Guptill publications, New York. 1997.

Believe it or not, I paid 25 cents for it, in one of those bargain bins at a local drug store, London Drugs.

Anyways, for the true progressive fan, it is indispensable. There is so much info on bands, albums, studios, etc. It has in depth overviews, key recordings, 100 classic recordings, different prog. music styles, top space recordings, best sounding recordings, etc. It will even tell you how to obtain the music. All is in easy alphabetical order.

While I am not necessarily the biggest prog. fan, I am a huge Floyd fan. This book opens up and exposes you to so many other bands, you really had (me anyways) no idea how big and popular a genre it is.

Here is a sample from the 100 classic recordings: (in no particular order)
Pink Floyd, Animals
Emerald Web, Traces of Time
Jethro Tull, Thick as a Brick
King Crimson, Lizard
Throbbing Gristle, D.O.A.

The best recorded: (in no particular order)
Yes, Fragile
Genesis, Wind and Wuthering
Massacre, Killing Time
Jethro Tull, Thick as a Brick

Just thought some might find this interesting.
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