stuartk
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| Jazz for someone who doesn't like jazz. Since you like Van's "Astral Weeks", you might check out Tim Buckley and John Martyn-- these aren't Jazz artists-- they're "jazzy" singer-songwriters. . . A couple tastes: Tim Buckley:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWbRWJOocbY&list=OLAK5uy_n0... | |
| What do you have on order RIGHT NOW. Acoustic Zen Absolute 75 Ohm digital cable... expecting it to arrive Monday. | |
| What is an audiophile? Are you an audiophile? My first thought was "this is complicated".Then I read frogman6's post.No contest, for me; I could live without my system but a lifewithout music is no life at all ! | |
| Why Does All Jazz Sound The Same? OP-- it's unclear whether we ought to take your post seriously or regard it as an attempt at humor... or is this ambiguity precisely what you intend? | |
| Jazz for someone who doesn't like jazz. Great-- you're making progress, getting clearer! Jazz is a huge genre-- like an ocean, with so much to explore. It may take some time to discover what really turns you on... I've found the journey well worth it. Check this out this version of F... | |
| The Absurdity of it All I meant to say "Arguments over whether the hobby is more about "music appreciation" or "gear appreciation" could be seen as an expression of the discomfort that can be generated by the tension OF this convergence". | |
| The Absurdity of it All @cd318"I very much enjoyed youir post. You mention both "passion" and "critical faculty" and it occurs to me that perhaps the defining hallmark of this hobby is a convergence of right and left brain activities. Arguments over whether the hobby is ... | |
| Jazz for someone who doesn't like jazz. If Kind of Blue "makes sense " to you, now, perhaps you might explore other late 50's recordings by Cannonball, Coltrane, Miles and B. Evans.Just bear in mind that Kind of Blue is an unusual album-- not only because it emerged at a point when impr... | |
| The Absurdity of it All @cd318" "...absurdity and audiophilia seem to clearly go hand in hand." This could explain a lot, in terms of what goes on in these forums! . | |
| Jazz Club..... Nice.... Jazz is a genre of enormous depth and breadth-- more than enough to explore for several life-times. You might want to do a bit of reading in order to get an idea of the stylistic trends involved. Also, I'd suggest you sign up for a free Spotify ac... | |
| R to r dacs Another happy La Voce (S2) owner, here!Having read John Darko's review of the La Voce S2, I searched until I found a dealer willing to send me a demo unit. I compared the Aqua to the Heed Abacus, Metrum Pavanne and COS D2. The Heed and the COS w... | |
| who surprised and who disappointed Biggest let downs: Joni Mitchell at the County Bowl in Santa Barbara-- the show that was released as the CD/DVD "Shadows and Light". She made no attempt to connect with the audience and her icy cold demeanor really ruined the show for me. The "all... | |
| Your top 3 most EMOTIONALLY intense live concerts, and top 3 EMOTIONALLY intense records. LIVE SHOWS:Richard Thompson in the early eighties in a renovated church in Portland Maine. At the top of his game. A master... SRV, also in a small venue-- the State theater, in Portland-- around the same time period. This was after he'd cleaned u... | |
| The Absurdity of it All mijostyn4,... agreed and perhaps this "feeling" aspect is most evident when it comes to PRaT. For some listeners, this is a crucial aspect of enjoyment and speaking as one such listener, my impression has always been that this is much more of a "w... | |
| Audio Companies with Integrity?? While I've had mixed interactions with some individuals, the following have been consistently excellent:Rob Fritz at Audio Art -- best of the best !Peter Bizlewicz at SymposiumAlex at Alma Music and Audio Peter at Cable Company |