Mike Fremer and an interesting observation

[valkyrie]

Mr. Mike started as a stand up comedian - a nice guy, fun to be around, gracious and kind - and very much a vociferously vituperative vehemently vicious vinylista. Hey - everybody believes in something and in the end - whatever it is - we believe on faith alone.

Maybe Mike changed the level when it came time to play the vinyl? Who knows what he was doing - the turntable was in front of him.

I am generally of the belief that vinyl is an inferior medium for the transfer of music - as the Perspicaciously Persistent Ponkster noted - all vinyl does is dollop on a big spoon of mid-range gravy - but hey if that floats your boat - then why not? Just don't claim - as all the vinylistas do - that somehow this load of animal fat and spices is actually "truer" and closer to the music. It is a nice euphorically euphonium distortion. Nothing more and nothing less.

But you know what? I listen to all this "gear" to access MUSIC - that thing that transforms all of us - that thing beyond our comprehension that moves us through space and time to unimaginable dimensions. It is a great joy in my life regardless of the source or whatever is creating it. So what if occasionally I take some gravy on my rice?

Bring on that gravy......

[Phelonious Ponk]

-----The prize is the privilege to post here, at WBF.
...You didn't expect a medal did you?

I was hoping Amir would send me a pair of JBLs.

Tim

[NorthStar]

I just sampled the track on iTunes, and to me, the sample sounds like it's somewhere in between the CD and LP on the video (and it sounds quite good). The iTunes track is more full than the CD on the video with the vocal more prominent. To my ears, the CD sounds more right on the video, but neither sounds good, with the LP being way too muddy/muffled.

After listening to the 90 second sample on iTunes, I don't think there's much value in comparing what's presented in the video, but it will probably get me to buy the album.

-----Hey John, Welcome!

[amirm]

Yeah. 5,000. No prize.

Tim

There was a prize Tim. It was getting to post 5001. Only the people who get to 5000 get that prize! We don't hand that out to anyone else....

[NorthStar]

---...Watching the Olympic games. ...Under the clouds and rain. ...Tons of empty seats though.

11 to go for the big Six, Amir.

[amirm]

---...Watching the Olympic games. ...Under the clouds and rain. ...Tons of empty seats though.

11 to go for the big Six, Amir.

I am watching them too. Enjoyed seeing beach volleyball where both male and female US teams won! Boy, were they a step above in skill. Let's hope they keep going this way. Swimming was also good. Mostly first and second finishes.

[Robh3606]

I was hoping Amir would send me a pair of JBLs.

Which ones?

Rob

[Phelonious Ponk]

Well, I would reach for the highest peak, but settle for something from the 6300 series

Tim

[amirm]

That would be $13/post! That's almost what investors paid that for each facebook user

[JackD201]

I think both versions left much to be desired. My initial thought when the LP was played was, "sounds like an MM cart". Sure enough it was a Rega Exact. Not exactly representative of high end analog where MCs are used more. I mention this because MCs almost always have clearer more defined top end bad examples go as far as ringing. MMs usually have their emphasis on the midrange.

I didn't want to post anything until I actually watched the whole video which happened to be the exact time I had nothing better to do. What I did notice was there was a lot of music played on CD that sure sounded pretty good and the same with LPs, better than the one at the 1 hour mark in my opinion.