This Shostakovic is without a system. Does it flow?
As compared to this for instance
As compared to this for instance
This Shostakovic is without a system. Does it flow?
Hmm
it’s an intersting point this flow
it needs to be in the music
clearly waltz especially ones you can actually dance to helps
a lot of classical music is based on dance forms
the unaccompanied Bach cello suites in the main dance forms bourse, courante , allemande etc
the second movement of Symphony 1 by Mahler is a land which is a folk dance
in the performance
in the recording
and in the playback
and you need to be in the right mood
its a lot that has to come together
i suppose the question is do you really loose that flow with a low hi system
ok maybe it’s less enjoyable
but I suspect the Shostakovich waltz mentioned above will have flow on most systems, as will the Mahler landler
i suppose the question is in music with less clear flow, embedded in the music will the recording or playback disrupt it?
obviously the performance can
i once heard a live performance of third mvmt of Buckner 8 th which I adore completely ruined the flow by the conductor tempi and rests
i once heard a live performance of third mvmt of Bruckner 8 th which I adore completely ruined the flow by the conductor tempi and rests
Yes, a system can ruin flow. In classical music this is less of an issue. Yet it still can happen by smearing, or conversely, unnatural 'spikes' in the sound. It can also happen by a general homogenizing of sound.
The underlying rhythm overall though is a bit less vulnerable to distortion in classical, but in jazz and rock a system can completely destroy rhythm.
One of the strengths of my system is rhythm & timing. When I compare rock on my system with my car stereo, I discover how actually bad the rhythm is on the latter, even though with uncritical listening you can still do plenty of headbanging.
Yet on many high end systems it is the other way around: their rhythm is worse than a car radio. It's embarrassing.
i once heard a live performance of third mvmt of Buckner 8 th which I adore completely ruined the flow by the conductor tempi and rests
In the first video the speaker is the Loth minstrel.
De Vito Bach sounded great on headphones.
I thought that was a Stamm driver.
I really enjoyed the sound of this system. Thank you for posting the video.
A good friend of mine had a pair of Troubadours, before he passed away last year. I loved them with his A09 300B. He used a Bardo/3012/Koestu SPU's.
Didn't she though! And the LSO under Kubelik. Superb.
Her complete works are available on PrimePhonic to stream, should anyone be interested (gosh I plug PrimePhonic alot....no affliation - I just love it.)
There's your ticket... the conductor, the orchestra's clock.
Completely agree.If one feels flow must have to do with equipment, it's more about the source.
Ahhh - never got to hear the Anima's. Would love to. I only heard the Prime (awful) and the Marvel (better). The latter suffered I thought - like the Cessaro Chopin - from having the horn tweeter quite high. You need to be a fair way back from them to have them get coherent.What did you think of the tune audio Anima and the AG trios?
He also mentions the recording he used was Haitink at 90 conducting Bruckner 7 with Berliner. Interestingly Haitink at 86 or 87 conducting the same with LSO was brilliant and then the following year I went to watch him conduct it at concertgebouw.
Ahhh - never got to hear the Anima's. Would love to. I only heard the Prime (awful) and the Marvel (better). The latter suffered I thought - like the Cessaro Chopin - from having the horn tweeter quite high. You need to be a fair way back from them to have them get coherent.
But you know - its always been in someone else's place, or a dealers, and I've never owned any. So it is always hard to be too critical.
I've never managed to enjoy any Avantgardes, including the Trios, regardless of electronics. The integration with their sub isn't right to my ears, and I always feel they keep shouting at me. It has never a relaxing experience for me.
They do have a big, extremely dynamic, impressive and immersive sound - but one I tire of very quickly.
But I am sure many other folk have and love them, and I can certainly see their appeal.