Agear
With any and mostly all information available on the web, anything can be found with time.
My stuff is obviously straight off the cuff. Your comebacks seem to take awhile.
That is very telling.

isochronism November 26, 2014 18:27

Such hostility merely due to happiness with my audio system, why is this? It seems someone needs to meditate and reflect. The snowcaps are really beautiful up here.
Charles,

charles1dad November 26, 2014 16:57

11-25-14: Isochronism
Agera,
Actually, A Gastric flatulence sound is produced by a forcing through the Sphincter muscle, akin to blowing through a trumpets mouthpiece. It has nothing to do with the Gluteus Maximus muscle as in your cheek reference.
Charles, Sorry, don't think of my analogy when you pick up your Trumpet...

At least I have you thinking. The medial soft tissue mass of the gluteus provides the rumble functioning much like a horn. Without it, there is little to impress your friends with.

Iso, believe it or not, I studied Eastern Religions as my undergrad major (in addition to the biological sciences) including many courses on Buddhism. I am thus very familiar with that quote and could not resist the bastardization. Richard Hopkins, the translator for the Dali Lama, was one of my profs at the University of Virginia.

Another well known saying is "if you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him." I use a variation on this in my personal attacks on Charles. I am trying to knock him off his mountain top, but he is stubborn....

agear November 26, 2014 04:56

Agera,
Actually, A Gastric flatulence sound is produced by a forcing through the Sphincter muscle, akin to blowing through a trumpets mouthpiece. It has nothing to do with the Gluteus Maximus muscle as in your cheek reference.
Charles, Sorry, don't think of my analogy when you pick up your Trumpet...

isochronism November 25, 2014 15:52

All in tongue and cheek, mind you, just a different cheek :)

isochronism November 25, 2014 15:34

Actually it is the "sound of one hand clapping".
Amazing how a quote can be dirtied and cheapened for ones own fraudulent benefit.

isochronism November 25, 2014 15:32

"Looking up, one sees smugness"
You are the (only) one. Enjoy your lowly view :)

isochronism November 25, 2014 15:27

Bill,
Friendly folks,lots of space and beautiful music.

charles1dad November 25, 2014 12:57

I've always loved mountains, both real and metaphorical. This one looks like a pretty nice neighborhood.

brownsfan November 25, 2014 03:41

Jet,
Climb on up, the view is terrific and the air is clear and clean. Don't forget to bring your amp!

charles1dad November 25, 2014 03:39

If they'll have me I'm pitching my tent on that musical mountain top with Charles, Dan and Brett :) Jet

jetrexpro November 25, 2014 02:02

1-24-14: Charles1dad
Andrew,
Don't confuse smug with contentment and happiness. Although I'll admit the mountain air is refreshing and invigorating.

Its a matter of perspective. Looking up, one sees smugness. Looking down, a peaceful benevolence.

11-24-14: Isochronism
Agear,
"If you have integrity, nothing else matters.
If you do not have integrity, nothing else matters" - Zen saying

Well, I have one better, a zen koan from the 13th century:

"the sound of one cheek farting..."

Is your mind blown yet?

agear November 25, 2014 01:23

Agear,
"If you have integrity, nothing else matters.
If you do not have integrity, nothing else matters" - Zen saying

isochronism November 24, 2014 22:30

Andrew,
Don't confuse smug with contentment and happiness. Although I'll admit the mountain air is refreshing and invigorating.

charles1dad November 24, 2014 17:32

11-23-14: Isochronism
Charles,
My advise is for you to stop being so perfectly and predictably reasonable so that this fine page of your's will continue on....

or so predictably smug. Is anyone else here annoyed by this? Yes Charles, we get it. We struggle and fight and argue, and you sit on the mountain top in full lotus position. Don't worry Iso, the thread will continue, and Charles will continue to dispense his wisdom from above....

agear November 24, 2014 04:51

Thank you Charles,
I druther being one with the Universe over useless arguementing.
My/your vehicle for that choice, is through the truest art form we have, which is music.

SET with limited (or less) crossovers with appropriate speakers does it the way I/we like. Period.

isochronism November 23, 2014 19:47

Hi Brett,
You and fellow music lovers will always have an open invitation to express your thoughts here.I'm just distancing myself from the repetitive and pointless audiophile /hifi battles. I realize that I'm in the natural/organic niche and not the accuracy/detail at all cost niche. These are very different pathways.
Charles,

charles1dad November 23, 2014 16:48

Charles,
That was so well and succinctly put that you don't have to say anything else.
My advise is for you to stop being so perfectly and predictably reasonable so that this fine page of your's will continue on....

isochronism November 23, 2014 16:05

Hi Spirit,
Honestly (and bluntly) I don't care what others opinions are. I just listen and decide, its become that simple for me. Electrical grounding, mechanical grounding(vibration management)quality fuses,better capacitors, tubes and on and on. These have all led to improved music reproduction and further enjoyment in my home. I don't feel any urge to convince anyone else. I hear what these additions have provided and that's enough for me. The Tripoint Troy will never leave my system. Anything that increases natural or holistic sound stays. Anything that adds a mechanical,analytical or hifi sound goes. This is why I'll always have a SET amplifier based system.
Charles,

charles1dad November 23, 2014 05:00

Charles, I've put myself under the spotlight. Tbh, I'm a little tired of the sniping the objectivist crowd are guilty of indulging in, grounding being a prime target of theirs. I absolutely believe in maintaining max skepticism, but if the listening experience is substantial, maybe one should bow to the feeling, and actually be open minded to it. My thoughts on Entreq grounding are effusively enthusiastic, as are yours re Troy.
I've put a little challenge to someone on another forum board who totally disses grounding to do an ad hoc blind trial - let's see if it happens. I actually did a deliberate disconnection/reconnection, and I was anxious I might have $6k worth of egg on my face if it all appeared to be placebo/expectation bias, but the negatives of non grounding were immediately apparent i.e. shrinking of the soundstage, less solidity, and greying of the tonal palette. Reinstalling immed brought back a fair degree of magic, 24hrs more wait should be totally magical.
Now I've done it!!!

spiritofmusic November 23, 2014 02:11

JWM, jeans and a tee shirt?

Dan

islandmandan November 18, 2014 19:56

With the recent posts about the Marsalis family I'd like to make a recommendation. Jazz fans are very familiar with Wynton and Bradford and this is understood. Delfeayo Marsalis is a first rate trombonist and composer. "Minions Dominions" is a very enjoyable CD recorded in 2002. It also features the late (legendary) drummer Elvin Jones and the late (superb) pianist Mulgrew Miller. It's a nice mixture of hard driving jazz and slower beautiful ballads.

Jason Marsalis, "The 21st Century Trad Band" Jason has a modern approach to playing the vibraphone and he plays with mastery of this instrument. Having heard him live just 3 days ago, this recording captures his sound quite closely. Good stuff.
Charles,

charles1dad November 18, 2014 15:47

Islandmandan, I thought you wore party dresses with pink ribbons. You would be welcome anytime to me or Charles listening sessions with whatever clothes you want to wear.

jwm November 18, 2014 14:26

Charles, I suspect many members of this forum do, or did, perform on musical instruments (or voice), leaving a deep appreciation and love of music.

Now, how that relates to ladie's undergarments, is something I will have to consider, to see how it applies to me.

Brett, more power to you!

Regards,
Dan

islandmandan November 17, 2014 21:17

Gary (Gsm18439)
Wish I could have experienced that evening, it must have been terrific fun.

Rebbi,
I played trumpet up until my mid teens, I wish I had kept with it. It did contribute heavily to a life long love for music.
Charles,

charles1dad November 17, 2014 04:09