@richardbrand, I borrowed a Telarc CD, once. I was in the Air Force and living in the barracks. I was in a good mood and headed to the club when I thought it would be cool play the T-Rex track on my B & W 802's. When I was younger, more was better and I INCREASED the volume and shut my speaker's down. I've never played another disc from that company. |
Yes, Telarc was renowned for positioning its microphones to maximise the impact of bass drums in classical works. I have many recordings on records and CDs and have just picked up a German demonstration record from InAkoustik / Clearaudio which contains several Telarc tracks. Originally digitally recorded at slightly higher sampling rates than Redbook CDs. I hope you did not damage your 802 speakers? |
Apologies FIRST- to OP @tabl10s -sorry for the hijack/sidetracking of the thread "Doctor persuaded me that I needed a smart watch which amongst other features would let my partner know if I had died, and the GPS coordinates of where to find my body." I’m right with you. We can all be thankful for technology used a RIGHT WAY. I certainly have my own medical drama that encourages me to be mindful/deliberate in my waking hours. Guess I’m jealous because Kessler probably wears 2 lovely vintage Euro pieces😂 I wear a non-pedigree, 50-year-old Bulova, gifted by mom. Current value-wait for it......$6.23 on the high side? My Holbo money was diverted into another obsession-$12K bicycle on sale. Had to dive in while the body can still endure the thrashing! Retired/repurposed the16 year old rig for grocery shopping/about town used LP bin excursions. There’s always another turntable deal on the horizon.
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The Holbo deal has not gone away, though the USD is fading against the EUR and most other currencies. I've bought my forever bicycle several times now. They keep getting stolen. My latest electric one has so many security features, I think I've forgotten how to activate it. It is actually quite brilliant - the motor, battery and controller will only operate as a set, the controller needs to be near my phone, and can be pocketed to disable the power. Bloody thing tells my partner where I've been and how little I had to pedal |
