| What are YOU doing this week? [message #40091] |
Thu, 30 January 2003 14:52  |
BillEpstein
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Registered: May 2009
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Took a week off, I get 3/year now. Gonna build Theatre 4 Mark II's and sorta quasi Altec 19's for the 811/2226J combo. First thing Monday morning I threw my back out! No speakers.
But now I have no more boxes, everything's put away from the move and can even get my hands on all my tools.
Have to sit down every few minutes with my back this way so I've been doing a LOT of listening.
Had a CD re-issue of Szell/Cleveland playing Beethoven 7 at one point. Was thinking the the bass line was muddy and the image flat. Well, it was originally a Columbia.
Then I put on an SACD re-master of Szell/Cleveland playing Mendelsohn "Incidental Music To A Mid-Summer Night's Dream". Also originally a Columbia. Same recording team, same hall. What a difference. String bass clear, Clyde Duff' Tympani waaay back in the hall, Maurice Sharp and John Mack Flute-Oboe duets just heavenly. There's a place where the Trombones double the French Horns, usually this is where a lot of good systems leave you wondering which is which. Not this recording. Szell get's the blend right, but you know both sections are there. And the hall sounds, the strings are right, not glassy, etc.
SACD came along at just the right time. I wonder if it's a jaded dissatisfaction with a mature medium, CD, that has led to the marketing of these $15,000 CD players.
Gotta get back to Miles Davis 'Round About Midnight". It's ONLY a CD but hey, with "sidemen" like Coltrane, Garland, Chambers and Jones, who cares?
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| Re: What are YOU doing this week? [message #40093 is a reply to message #40091] |
Thu, 30 January 2003 16:50  |
Garland
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Registered: May 2009
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Sitting at work or should I say standing! Working on an architectural competition of a arts/civic center for a city in China. Three weeks from sketches to presentation. My role is as modelmaker. It's really amazing how much model you can produce with a laser cutter. Haven't seen much of the wife and kids let alone the music system. Did squeeze in one side of Julian Bream playing Britten -Awesome! before bed last night. Garland
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| Re: What are YOU doing this week? [message #40094 is a reply to message #40091] |
Thu, 30 January 2003 17:54 |
bmar
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Registered: May 2009
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Good luck to your back my friend. I have to give a serious listen to your new found love of a cd at Lima. Might have to get one of those.
In between finish drying and veneer drying. I decided not to burn the horn speaker ive been fooling with. Tried some Beta10CX but they are definately not well suited for a horn. very muddy, smeared, distorted..... you name it. might try a few other things with them later on. Put a pair of JBL 10" in this thing and clarity jumped out! your surprised now right? The JBL's are a mid driver on a good day so i'm getting 62hz for a cut off. I have 3 other pair of 10" to try in this thing when more time permits. That's the day in the life this week.Bill
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| Re: What are YOU doing this week? [message #40096 is a reply to message #40091] |
Thu, 30 January 2003 20:41 |
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Wayne Parham
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Registered: January 2001
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Sorry to hear about your troubles. I've not had back problems, but I know some guys that have. I definitely empathize. I'm getting started on the "crossover electronics 101" thing for Lima. It's going to be a really good deal, sort of like electronics lab in school but real laid back. Anyway, as I've been putting together the handouts, I couldn't help but think about how great it would be to have you and/or Martinelli do a seminar on woodworking tips and tricks. That's really just as important if not more so for making a DIY loudspeaker that's a "keeper." After all, they are furnature and "our kind" of speakers are large, so it's very noticable furnature. I can imagine it would be hard to do a seminar on woodworking in a hotel, demonstrations would be difficult. Maybe a slide show with explainations would work. I dunno, but I just thought it would really be great. What do you think? I'll bet Baker could find another time slot.
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| Re: I'm in San Francisco [message #40121 is a reply to message #40108] |
Sun, 02 February 2003 18:41 |
bmar
Messages: 346
Registered: May 2009
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Mike,
Great city. Try and do dinner at the "stinking Rose" if you can. Its a trip. there is small bar 3 or 4 blocks down the hill. nice little joint with live music. Very classic old wooden bar and big paddle ceiling fans.
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