Things that “blow your mind”

Listening to some Altec Valencia’s after hearing Sansui 2500’s. I thought the Sansui’s were good, but the Altec’s were a different level entirely.

Just how much things have changed in our hobby over the past 40 years:

• From shopping for precious vinyl to having millions of songs available at your fingertips via streaming
• The proliferation of remote controls, while simultaneously reducing the degrees of control (tone, loudness)

Just how much things have stayed the same in our hobby over the past 40 years:

• Tube equipment that refuses to become obsolete
• Vinyl resurgence after it briefly looked like digital would conquer all...

@rvpiano “See my post regarding Dolby”

Was that “Dalby” from “The Ipcress File” ?
 

The film that tried to “blow” Palmer’s (Michael Caine’s) mind?

Great soundtrack by John Barry.

Pop had commandeered the dining room for one of his systems. (A neat trick in and of itself!) I don’t recall the amps though the pre was likely an ARC SP3. But the speakers were a double set of KLH9 ESLs. One evening he had me sit in the sweet spot at the head of the table.

The album? Santana Abraxas…

To this day I remember the sonic image. Detailed, rich and deep. I realized pop was  giving me a objective lesson in how to do things right. Up to then, how loud something was and how much bass was all important. Maybe it’s why to this day that if a speaker’s stage is lacking it’s a nonstarter for me. 

Happy listening. 

Dark Side of the Moon Dolby atmos mix on my 7.1.4 system.  Boom!