Always great visiting friends & enjoying a music session. For me, besides the camaraderie, I am continually on the hunt for demo songs to include in the next Demo compilation CD. Steve never disappoints but usually has some wonderful music that is a sonic treat.
INTERESTING MUSIC
Who Am I - London Grammar
If It Be Your WIll - Anthony
Everybody Knows That You Are - Queens Of The Stone Age
Verdi - Rigoletto: Act III, "Bella figlia dell'amore"
"Living In A Ghost Town" - Rolling Stones
Steve played "Oh Yeah" by Yello, original from the 80's but the 2009 remix / remaster from Torch is a killer - check it out on Tidal or Qobuz.
Steve recently changed his system by moving the listening chair 30 - 36" forward. On the left hand side, it meant that the listener no longer has to listen through the side of the rack. The immediacy was abundantly apparent. Leonard Cohen was in the room with us. His voice was old, a little raspy but intimate & emotional.
The room's coloration had been reduced, allowing the systems transparency to reveal the performer and the recording room's acoustics .
When I first heard Steve's system many years ago, he had large subwoofers augmenting the Wilson Alexaandrias bass, but now I preferred the LF presentation as being more of a whole. The bass did not call attention to itself but thundered into the room as needed. The Lamm amps delivered a wonderful rounded midrange with gorgeous texture. My only regret was that we ran out of time for a serious record & tape session. Guess I'll have to return for more music.