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Post by pauld on Jan 15, 2020 17:26:03 GMT
A good system will do anything you throw at it Nah. It doesn't work like that in my experience. One person's good system on their choices of music is far from guaranteed to deliver in the same way for someone else's choice of music. What you're saying would apply only to a perfect system, and there ain't no such animal. We all design our own systems for the music and sounds that we want to listen to. Do you know I think I agree with this Jerry for the most part. The majority of Hifi systems are more than capable of playing any type of music well, but each excel with certain types of music in my experience. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2020 17:27:03 GMT
Respect Paul.....
Shhhhh....but I actually like some "Rap"
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Post by pauld on Jan 15, 2020 17:27:24 GMT
I detest Mozart, twiddly, show off stuff, just 'cos he could. Exactly the same reason why I can't stand Jeff Beck! |
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Post by pauld on Jan 15, 2020 17:28:08 GMT
Respect Paul..... Shhhhh....but I actually like some "Rap" Agree, there is nothing wrong with some Rap music. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2020 17:32:30 GMT
Respect Paul..... Shhhhh....but I actually like some "Rap" Agree, there is nothing wrong with some Rap music. Oh dear. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2020 17:36:53 GMT
Now now Geoff....I'm talking white Rap (Emminem)
He taught the brothers how to do it right.
With the exception of Cyprus Hill.
Superb....
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Post by Bigman80 on Jan 15, 2020 17:40:29 GMT
Respect Paul..... Shhhhh....but I actually like some "Rap" Sweet heavens above lol |
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Post by pauld on Jan 15, 2020 17:40:39 GMT
Now now Geoff....I'm talking white Rap (Emminem) He taught the brothers how to do it right. With the exception of Cyprus Hill. Superb.... Eminem is excellent. I also like other rap artists too though. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jan 15, 2020 17:41:25 GMT
Nah. It doesn't work like that in my experience. One person's good system on their choices of music is far from guaranteed to deliver in the same way for someone else's choice of music. What you're saying would apply only to a perfect system, and there ain't no such animal. We all design our own systems for the music and sounds that we want to listen to. Do you know I think I agree with this Jerry for the most part. The majority of Hifi systems are more than capable of playing any type of music well, but each excel with certain types of music in my experience. Nope, not having it all lol |
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Post by dsjr on Jan 15, 2020 17:42:38 GMT
I detest Mozart, twiddly, show off stuff, just 'cos he could. Exactly the same reason why I can't stand Jeff Beck! Jeff's seriously tame compared to John Mclaughlin, who puts almost all rock guitarists in shame if 'technique' is important (also maybe even Robert Fripp to whom his craft is almost a religion I reckon).
Blow By Blow, Wired and There & Back are three of my favourite beck albums and I have a sneaky love of Truth as well, recorded when Rod Stewart was still hungry... I don't find any of them 'show-off' as such.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2020 17:46:59 GMT
I like it all (well, not Wagner or prog, obvs). Rock, pop, jazz, classical, you name it. It all sounds great because a) I've got a great system and b) have all the time in the world to listen to it. I'm also very intelligent and have lots of money. Which is nice.
I find rock gigs mostly too loud these days, and my enjoyment of classical concerts can be spoiled by uncomfortable seating, so listening at home to the music I want to listen to, when I want to, is a winner.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2020 17:52:24 GMT
Still the best for fillums though.
Classical still builds tension better .
Couldn't listen to it all the time though.
Yawn tackle ain't it ?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2020 17:59:01 GMT
Well, it can be, I spose (some string quartets can send me off if I'm knackered). But not always. Try sleeping through Beethoven's 7th Symphony when the Berlin Phil are giving it some welly.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2020 18:02:08 GMT
No no and thrice no...... Classical fans do not like, and can never like, classical music. They simply pretend to like it...but it is a dead dated thing, best reserved for re-runs of Pride & Prejudice or the proms. Well, not everyone can appreciate the best. I've known people slag off Shakespeare, and even PG Wodehouse (though the slagger-off in that instance was Scottish, which doesn't really count). |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2020 18:24:38 GMT
No no and thrice no...... Classical fans do not like, and can never like, classical music. They simply pretend to like it...but it is a dead dated thing, best reserved for re-runs of Pride & Prejudice or the proms. Well, not everyone can appreciate the best. I've known people slag off Shakespeare, and even PG Wodehouse (though the slagger-off in that instance was Scottish, which doesn't really count). Can't say I've heard of any of their classical music. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2020 18:32:09 GMT
Well, not everyone can appreciate the best. I've known people slag off Shakespeare, and even PG Wodehouse (though the slagger-off in that instance was Scottish, which doesn't really count). Can't say I've heard of any of their classical music. It's very hard to track down. Not even on Discogs AFAIK. |
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Post by pauld on Jan 15, 2020 18:37:16 GMT
Exactly the same reason why I can't stand Jeff Beck! Jeff's seriously tame compared to John Mclaughlin, who puts almost all rock guitarists in shame if 'technique' is important (also maybe even Robert Fripp to whom his craft is almost a religion I reckon).
Blow By Blow, Wired and There & Back are three of my favourite beck albums and I have a sneaky love of Truth as well, recorded when Rod Stewart was still hungry... I don't find any of them 'show-off' as such.
Fair enough, I know a lot of people like his music, but it doesn’t nothing for me. I find it irritating at best. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2020 19:27:41 GMT
Well, not everyone can appreciate the best. I've known people slag off Shakespeare, and even PG Wodehouse (though the slagger-off in that instance was Scottish, which doesn't really count). Can't say I've heard of any of their classical music. You ain't lived till you've heard the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra with George Szell doing ... "Moi knickers is orf now what you gonner do to me , Squoyer ?" |
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Post by dsjr on Jan 15, 2020 19:28:41 GMT
To PaulD -
OK  Some of the slower JB stuff can cruise along quite nicely though ('The Pump' for example..). |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2020 19:30:01 GMT
Rap, surely not you guys?
I mean really? still each to their own it could be worse most of the alleged music played at dealer's and audio shows borders on musical masturbation of a higher order.
Next you pushing free form jazz as a other worldly experience that is akin to a good three way and a pot of Marmite, very slippery slope indeed
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Post by jandl100 on Jan 15, 2020 21:08:56 GMT
Do you know I think I agree with this Jerry for the most part. The majority of Hifi systems are more than capable of playing any type of music well, but each excel with certain types of music in my experience. Nope, not having it all lol Ha ha ...... eggsactly - you CAN'T have it all. As Paul says, systems will always be better at some things than others, you just gotta plan it so that they do best at what you happen to like. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2020 5:05:34 GMT
"Some cables absolutely don’t like to be moved around and need a little time to settle back into a system. This is especially true of power cables". "The other thing that may be in play here may be related to the generally microphonic nature of cable assemblies. Changing the position of cables could involve changing the curves the cable take, and this changes the tension across the cable which then changes the microphonics response of the system which then changes the sound". "Cables are a dodgy subject. They require break-in. They require settling in. Their connectors even require settling in. They require correct direction. They should be isolated from vibration and static electric fields. They should be demagnetized. They should also be de-staticized. They should be cryo’d".  This is one of the reasons I very seldom if ever post on a forum and join the conversation. Picking up the dog poo in the park is a far more stimulating pastime. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2020 14:13:21 GMT
Nice one Lem......I Echo yer views.
I would much rather have an honest endorsement of someone who actually owned a product.....(Paid for own cash) .....than a bunch of box swapping fukwits with a wee knob and a huge agenda.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2020 1:39:30 GMT
Language dear...language.
It's not big and it's not clever. 🤨
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2020 6:58:01 GMT
Language dear...language. It's not big and it's not clever. 🤨 Who made you Mike Pence? |
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Post by pauld on Jan 17, 2020 7:34:52 GMT
Language dear...language. It's not big and it's not clever. 🤨 I wouldn’t worry, Harrison is gone now. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2020 10:21:05 GMT
I see the tone on this thread seems to have improved somewhat now that a jammy situation has been removed.
Back to the the original thread, here's one for you.
You mood influences your ability to listen to certain styles of music
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Post by Bigman80 on Jan 17, 2020 10:39:41 GMT
I see the tone on this thread seems to have improved somewhat now that a jammy situation has been removed. Back to the the original thread, here's one for you. You mood influences your ability to listen to certain styles of music Quite a good pun there, but let's leave it at that please. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2020 10:44:00 GMT
Back to the the original thread, here's one for you. You mood influences your ability to listen to certain styles of music Your mood can't influence your 'ability' to listen, but it might influence your preferences/choice of music. Some music you can just have on in the background, whilst other music requires more concentration, and/or is less easy to ignore. Of course, sometimes you might not feel like listening to music at all. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2020 10:58:29 GMT
I see the tone on this thread seems to have improved somewhat now that a jammy situation has been removed. This is actually a jammy thread. Anyway, I don't think mood comes into my listening, as I only play Marilyn Manson. |
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