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  1. Simon Moon

    What's Spinning Tonight?

    Terje Rypdal - Whenever I Seem to Be Far Away This 74 release nicely straddled the lines between jazz, prog (King Crimson), and modern (tonal) classical. The haunting french horn used on this makes for a dark, but beautiful listen. I may have a bit of confirmation bias here (Rypdal is from...
  2. Simon Moon

    T.H.E. Show 2019

    I disagree. The previous years of T.H.E. Show in Newport/Irvine were all highly attended. And the LAOC Audio show near LAX was also quite crowded. Many packed rooms, busy halls, crowded record and headphone vendors. And I believe, all these shows had around 100 rooms, if not more. So, despite...
  3. Simon Moon

    T.H.E. Show 2019

    Many people are unable or unwilling to get away for a long weekend, to travel to another state, In all fairness, after the death of Richard Beers, Bob Levi tried to contact and organize another T.H.E. Show with the remainder of the crew, and they did not get any sort of commitment. So, that's...
  4. Simon Moon

    T.H.E. Show 2019

    Bloody hell! This is pretty idiotic. LA, despite being such a large metropolitan area, cannot support 2 shows. Especially both in the same month. Vendors are going to lose confidence in showing here, and attendees will be the real losers.
  5. Simon Moon

    The ***Official*** Progressive Rock Thread

    Another one of my favorite subgenres is Zeuhl. This subgenre was pretty much the creation of one person, Christian Vander of Magma. He also created his own language. He was influenced by 20th century classical and John Coltrane. One of the earliest bands influenced by Magma, were French...
  6. Simon Moon

    The ***Official*** Progressive Rock Thread

    One of my favorite of the subgenres of prog, is RIO, or more accurately known as avant-prog. Progarchives description, I feel is quite accurate: "Avant-prog is generally considered to be more extreme and 'difficult' than other forms of progressive rock, though these terms are naturally...
  7. Simon Moon

    The ***Official*** Progressive Rock Thread

    I am quite familiar with Progarchives and their descriptions. I did not read any of the original posts yet, or I would have recognized the descriptions. Thank you!
  8. Simon Moon

    The ***Official*** Progressive Rock Thread

    I've never seen this thread before! I will have to read the intro posts by Ron Party this weekend. I have been listening to, and collecting prog since 1973 or thereabouts. I am a fan of most sub-genres, and all eras. My main interests are: Zeuhl, avant-prog (RIO), symph, fusion...
  9. Simon Moon

    CES 2019: Something seems wrong in the world of high end audio

    The slow death of CES isn't a sign that there is a problem with high end, it is a sign that there is a problem with CES. Axpona, RMAF, T.H.E. Show in Newport, High End Munich have no problems finding plenty of vendors and attendees. Most product introductions these days, occur at RMAF, Axpona...
  10. Simon Moon

    Tweaks : A sensible investment or a waste of money?

    Room treatment is NOT a tweak! It is as important, if not more so, than any other piece of equipment. It is much more important to the sound of the overall system than cables, for example.
  11. Simon Moon

    T.H.E. Show 2019

    Yep! It seems like a good choice. I was there once several years ago. Great thing about that location, I'll be able to take the Metro! Won't have to deal with traffic or parking.
  12. Simon Moon

    T.H.E. Show 2019

    So... It looks like, after last years debacle of the LA Audio Show and the very disappointing T.H.E. Show (less than 30 rooms, only a couple of LP/CD vendors), there will be another attempt at T.H.E. Show this year. T.H.E. Show 2019 I wish the people organizing T.H.E. Show this year, all the...
  13. Simon Moon

    Have you discovered any musician or composer this year?

    So, I'm trying to figure out the deal with the OP for this thread. He joined on 12/20, and so far, has posted 4 times on different threads. And all 4 posts are links to this "Christmas on the Moon" video by Nico Cartosio. And he has yet to reply to any comment on his threads. Seems like a...
  14. Simon Moon

    Have you discovered any musician or composer this year?

    Since the vast majority of my classical music listening is from, say, post WWII to the contemporary era, I am constantly discovering new composers. Erkki-Sven Tüür from Estonia is a recent discovery for me. I am loving his Violin concerto, "Zeitraum for orchestra", "Aditus (for orchestra)"...
  15. Simon Moon

    How did you fall in love with Classical Music?

    I will also explain my musical progression, which has a couple of similarities, and differences to Bonzo75. I quickly grew tired of pop music when I was pretty young, and soon discovered Deep Purple, Zep, Black Sabbath, Uriah Heep, Ten Years After, and other 'heavy' rock bands of the 70's. As...
  16. Simon Moon

    Favorite jazz albums 2018

    Another candidate for best of 2018, is the new release by trumpet player, Jonathan Finlayson, "3 Times Round". This is a beast! The playing by all members is really jaw dropping. The compositions are creative and complex. Sample here - 3 Times Round
  17. Simon Moon

    AUDIO ELEMENT FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

    I wish I could have gone to this event, but I was out of town. I used to live quite close to Audio Element, but now I am a distance further west. Great shop and staff. I might have to head over there soon for a visit.
  18. Simon Moon

    What are you currently listening to (Classical)?

    Magnus Lindberg, "Concerto for Orchestra". Quickly moving up as one of my favorite contemporary composers. [youtube]
  19. Simon Moon

    Good, fresh, modern classical?

    I am very interested in hearing the piece you are referring to? Any updates on whether you consider it a masterpiece?
  20. Simon Moon

    Can one get Reference-Level Sound in a non-dedicated room?

    I don't think so. There are quite a few parameters that are obtainable at reference level, that can be achieved without being in a dedicated (treated room). Although, some reasonable level of care needs to go into the room. Reference level can not be obtained in a square room, or a room with...
  21. Simon Moon

    Do you require spatial cues for emotional engagement? Or are they for analytical listening?

    I am not sure I agree. I have 1000's of prog albums on vinyl, and most of it, overall, is better in this respect than mainstream rock recordings of the same era. I do not notice what you are hearing as a major problem. PFM, Banco, Magma, National Health, Happy the Man, Camel, Henry Cow...
  22. Simon Moon

    Do you require spatial cues for emotional engagement? Or are they for analytical listening?

    I put imaging and soundstage very close to tone, timbre, dynamics, etc, in importance to me. While I wouldn't want to give up any of these latter attributes for imaging and soundstage, I don't think I'd want a system that does not have a decent amount of imaging. For me, it is almost the...
  23. Simon Moon

    A Music Passion

    And now for something completely different... Joan Tower, "Concerto for orchestra".
  24. Simon Moon

    A Music Passion

    Looks like my tastes are quite a bit different than most here, so I will be posting some pretty obscure stuff, I'll start with a relatively well known band, the beautiful "Water Wheel" by Oregon.
  25. Simon Moon

    Common excuses that non-audiophiles give for why they do not purchase high end audio systems?

    I do not see being an 'all about the music' audiophile, and audiophiles that are into the equipment, as being mutually exclusive. The vast majority of my listening is music first. And that is always my motivation for improving my system. But that does not mean that, I can not also enjoy the...
  26. Simon Moon

    Blind Test Challenge Offered by Engineer on Audiogon

    I think one of the problems is, is that there are a number of chalatons in high end audio (as with any business), so those outside of high end will tend to focus on those, and paint the entire industry with the same broad brush. I post regularly on the talkclassical.com music forums, and...
  27. Simon Moon

    Why Do Different USB Cables Sound Different

    Bold mine. Cables, of any type, do not transmit 0's and 1's. In the case if USB cables, they transmit pulses of light. In digital audio, there are never 0's and 1's being transmitted. These pulses, have to arrive intact, with the same timing, rise time, intensity and the same duration as...
  28. Simon Moon

    Good, fresh, modern classical?

    That's cool! I am familiar with Spe (their CDs are on my list of future purchases), but I did not put it together that Tuur was a member. I will have to move their CDs up on my purchase list.
  29. Simon Moon

    Good, fresh, modern classical?

    Another recent discovery, is Estonian composer, Erkki-Sven Tüür. I purchased a CD on the ECM label with 3 pieces: concerto for violin and orchestra, Exodus, and Aditus for orchestra. I haven't completely warmed to the violin concerto, but the other 2 pieces are excellent.
  30. Simon Moon

    Musical Paralysis - at age 30?

    I heard a similar study about 15 years ago. Although they stated 35 was the age. And it wasn't just music, but visual art, movies and food tastes also tended to become stagnant at 35 (or 30). This does not describe me, though. I can't relate. If anything can be said to be 'paralyzed' with...

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