ahh, Prof Ray , the pursuit of the holy grail of...[insert your folly]...if you read the many petrol head mags online reviews, the surprising thing is that comments by&large are often in agreement that there's more joy to be had with a $5k, 20hp retro m/bike with buggerall electronic 'aid'frills, than with a$50k 200hp fire breathing 2-wheeled guided missle...BTW, this ol'mechanics hi-fi [sic] unit is a 40yr old boombox that was rescued from the 2020 housefire [alas,800 books were not]...Haydn,Handel,Rameau sound ok to this ol'mechanics ears as static&distortion seem to augment audio colors, ha,ha
Ray even though I am originally drawn to the philosophical aspects of this essay I cannot help by thinking you could make a career (or even help out idots like me) out of your audio knowledge.
You should see our ragtag different ages sound system. The newest thing is the sound bar/speakers, which replaced big cloth-covered ones. There are 9 remotes, Hub was an electronic's Prof. So things range from CD, VHS, and Cassettes. Old portable radios rebuilt, Popcorn tins of diodes, transistors he stripped from unrepairable items. One old half-finished tube radio he can't get tubes for would make a nice decorative furniture piece if we had floor space for it. He's set his Ham Radio station up in our 1 guest room. 60 years of collecting and restoring. One I can operate the TV remote for on/off channel changer, and volume. The vinyl collection also shares the next bottom cabinet space. Then he discovered Youtube music. 60's to 90's music.
Thanks! This really hits home. I live in a house disguised as a recording studio. It is a rare moment when there isn't the sound of good live music. But try to convince the musicians the music can never be "perfect". It is always perfect they just don't share the sentiment.
ahh, Prof Ray , the pursuit of the holy grail of...[insert your folly]...if you read the many petrol head mags online reviews, the surprising thing is that comments by&large are often in agreement that there's more joy to be had with a $5k, 20hp retro m/bike with buggerall electronic 'aid'frills, than with a$50k 200hp fire breathing 2-wheeled guided missle...BTW, this ol'mechanics hi-fi [sic] unit is a 40yr old boombox that was rescued from the 2020 housefire [alas,800 books were not]...Haydn,Handel,Rameau sound ok to this ol'mechanics ears as static&distortion seem to augment audio colors, ha,ha
Ray even though I am originally drawn to the philosophical aspects of this essay I cannot help by thinking you could make a career (or even help out idots like me) out of your audio knowledge.
Have you thought about that?
Beautiful. Thank you
You should see our ragtag different ages sound system. The newest thing is the sound bar/speakers, which replaced big cloth-covered ones. There are 9 remotes, Hub was an electronic's Prof. So things range from CD, VHS, and Cassettes. Old portable radios rebuilt, Popcorn tins of diodes, transistors he stripped from unrepairable items. One old half-finished tube radio he can't get tubes for would make a nice decorative furniture piece if we had floor space for it. He's set his Ham Radio station up in our 1 guest room. 60 years of collecting and restoring. One I can operate the TV remote for on/off channel changer, and volume. The vinyl collection also shares the next bottom cabinet space. Then he discovered Youtube music. 60's to 90's music.
"Because the song is not formed in order that there should be a sound, but the sound in order that there should be a song."
-- Augustine of Hippo
Thanks! This really hits home. I live in a house disguised as a recording studio. It is a rare moment when there isn't the sound of good live music. But try to convince the musicians the music can never be "perfect". It is always perfect they just don't share the sentiment.