Too many new toys !

Arriving today, all new and needing to be burnt in and tested and ready for FSI 2009 in Montreal in April. I don't think I planned this one out properly If you are in Calgary, I know you and want to help out, contact me.

Speakers:

GF RBS-1 Morel 2 way
GF MBS-1 Vifa 2 way
GF H-1 Wood Horn - 3 way
GF H-2 Wood Horn - 2 way
GF LS3/5a - for North America studio monitors - 2 way
Compact MB-8 Audiophile 5.1 Home Concert

Are You a Sharpener or a Leveler?

Are You a Sharpener or a Leveler?

A psychological theory (footnote 1) that I've always been fond of is the one that proposes the perceptual/personality dimension of Sharpening vs Leveling. As defined by the early Gestalt psychologists, Sharpening is an exaggeration of differences, Leveling a minimization of differences. In visual-perception research on this topic, when test subjects were presented with an asymmetrical figure, some later recalled it in ways that exaggerated the figure's asymmetry (Sharpeners), while others minimized or eliminated it (Levelers).

Is it worth it?

So I have always enjoyed my music and have been inspired by my father and roommate to invest in my own hi-fi system. Now that I have some money saved up I am ready to do so but I have one major hurdle: all my music is in mp3 form and I dont have the original CDs to rip them losslessly from

So is it worth it to invest upto

The Best Album from The Bad Plus

The Best Album from The Bad Plus

I’ve sometimes wondered how long The Bad Plus can keep up their high-concept mix of pop and punk covers, avant-classical harmonies, jazz cadences, kick-ass polyrhythms, and sly but un-ironic wit. Don’t get me wrong: I like their music a lot; each of the players (Ethan Iverson, piano; Reid Anderson, bass; David King, drums) crackles with brio and virtuosity; their interplay is a delight. Still, in the six years since they improbably crashed onto the scene, there have been times when their conceit has seemed to reach its limit.

New Springsteen disc. Any info on how compressed?

Got the new Springsteen disc, and the music is OK, but it is quite fatiguing sonically.

How do you guys find the compression info you talk about?

This one doesn't seem to have alot in the dynamic range category, but it may be something else.

Music-wise, you can pick up various influences. The first cut could be a Dylan song!

Etta Gonna Kick Yo Ass

Etta Gonna Kick Yo Ass

The mini–dustup over Etta James saying she “can’t stand” Beyonce and was gonna “whip” or “whoop” her ass is a hoot. First of all, Etta’s legacy is in no danger. No one will ever top her rendition of “At Last.” That performance, her greatest single track, is in no danger of being superseded.

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