frogman
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| Can the level of pleasure derived from music be measured? Simonmoon, I could simply say “lighten up”, as my comment was made partly in jest, Now, **** Not all, or even the majority, of audiophiles fit into the common stereotype, i.e., audiophiles get more enjoyment from the gear, than they do the mus... | |
| Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm Great post! | |
| Can the level of pleasure derived from music be measured? Not entirely sure what you mean by “a true audiophile hierarchy” and why one would want to establish it. Having said that and since the question deals with audiophiles and “pleasure derived from music”, a simpler and more reliable test would be to... | |
| Sat front row at the symphony... Good for you! The level of musicianship possessed by today’s conservatory (college) age musicians is fantastic. Gets better with each generation due to better and better training. Attending performances at local conservatories is one of the sleepe... | |
| What became of schubert, more recently aka jim5559? The main problem, as I see it, is the intolerance often demonstrated by many of those who profess to be the most tolerant. | |
| Sat front row at the symphony... **** Your analogy of pointillistic artists actually makes my case, haha. **** Not at all. Well, not in my world and that of just about every musician I know. Detail that by your own admission “does not make much sense” is meaningless and irreleva... | |
| What became of schubert, more recently aka jim5559? Schubert and I traded quite a few PM’s over the years. Mostly on the subject of Classical music. He is (tense I will use until with proof otherwise) one of the most knowledgeable music lovers I have ever “met”. True, he is intolerant of Pop and Ro... | |
| Sat front row at the symphony... viber6, you like the up close perspective. That is fine, more than fine, and I am not trying to convince you otherwise. Clearly we will not agree on this point. More specifically, on which approach serves the music best. “Chacun à son goût”! In m... | |
| Sat front row at the symphony... viber6, you have to define “detail”. This has been pointed out previously. Sure, one hear a certain type of “detail” up close. We can debate the importance of some of that up close detail. To a great extent it becomes a personal preference bas... | |
| Sat front row at the symphony... @viber6 , thank you for your comments. We clearly have different perspectives on some of the issues discussed. I feel that you take some of the points that you are making to an extreme that is not only inaccurate imo, but that clouds the issue b... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Great stuff, pjw! Loved the Booker Erving cut. Didn’t know that record and what an interesting pairing!, Erving and Woody Shaw. Surprising until one thinks about it. Erving’s sound is associated with Monk. Angular, kind of quirky. Never thou... | |
| Sat front row at the symphony... @viber6 Why do you expect to “be nearly deaf if (you) get to be 100”? Honest question and no judgment implied, but the comment made me wonder if that is tied in to your need for a lot of “detail” in your music. You are clearly a music lover and t... | |
| Sat front row at the symphony... To be clear, I should have written: “…one can hear every MUSICAL detail that there is to be heard and as seen in the score”. As mahler123 points out there are a lot of extraneous “details” that are the result of the physical act of playing an ins... | |
| Sat front row at the symphony... Not only is it not the case that “this level of analysis is essential to enjoying…” a musical work, this perspective misses out on the full expression of what great composers intended. @viber6, again with respect, I still feel you miss the point.... | |
| Sat front row at the symphony... With respect, I think you miss the point. The composer’s intent always wins. It has to. The composer knows that listeners will not have the conductor’s perspective. Moreover, a conductor often has the assistant conductor sitting in “the house” and... |