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  1. Simon Moon

    Alma

    I am familiar with her, although I have not seen this interview. As a musician (violinist and pianist) she is extremely talented. Tons of potential. As a composer, I am not impressed. Regurgitating music styles from over a century ago, does nothing for me. But then, she is only 13...
  2. Simon Moon

    Some General Thoughts About THE Show 2018

    If it has any hope of reaching the size and professionality of previous THE Shows, it will not be able to remain in the same hotel. As already pointed out, any good audio show needs large rooms for big systems (like Von Schweikert, MBL, large Wilsons, or large Martin Logans) and will also...
  3. Simon Moon

    Some General Thoughts About THE Show 2018

    A very disappointing show. I bought tickets for Friday and Sunday. Only used my ticket on Friday, my Sunday ticket went to waste. I covered the entire show in a couple of hours. I am assuming it is due to the LAAS show being scheduled a week later, then folding altogether. Only 24 rooms, a...
  4. Simon Moon

    stax earphone,why no one speak about?

    Good subject. I used to own a pair of Koss ESP9. I haven't heard them for years, but I would bet they are still as accurate as many top of the line, big $$ current headphones. Problem was, they were as uncomfortable as hell. I also had a pair of Stax SR-404. Not as ultimately accurate as the...
  5. Simon Moon

    An Open Invitation To All Attendees of The Show In Irvine

    What an amazingly generous invitation! I wish I could go, but I will only be attending THE Show on Friday and Sunday. I have a memorial service to attend on Saturday. Please post pictures.
  6. Simon Moon

    Good, fresh, modern classical?

    I was hoping to see a bit more action on this thread. Seems to me, that classical music is thought by too many people to be a 'museum piece', instead of the progressing art form that it actually is. One of the problems, as I see it from my experience posting on the Talkclassical.com forums...
  7. Simon Moon

    Recent Concerts You've Enjoyed

    I'm debating seeing him this time around. I am not a huge fan of his latest release. But then, his set list looks pretty strong. And his band is made up of world class musicians. My last concert was OHM at the jazz club, The Baked Potato here in LA, a couple of weeks ago. World...
  8. Simon Moon

    Good, fresh, modern classical?

    Has anyone mentioned Thomas Ades yet? I am new to his music, but so far I've been quite impressed. Another new discovery for me is Augusta Reed Thomas. Almost everything I've heard so far is very good. The recording of EOS: Goddess of Dawn, is on Reference Recordings, so the quality is...
  9. Simon Moon

    An Ode to Spring

    As a fellow resident of LA, I also am celebrating the respite from the rain. Here is "Spring" from contemporary composer, Thea Musgrave, from "The Seasons".
  10. Simon Moon

    Favorite jazz albums 2018

    I am really enjoying the new Mathias Eick recording on ECM, "Ravensburg". Love the sound of Mathias' trumpet soaring over the rest of the band. Especially Hakon Aase's violin.
  11. Simon Moon

    $10,000 loudspeakers

    Has anyone mentioned the new Focal Kanta No2? I had a chance to hear them recently, and they were very impressive. Priced right at $10 K.
  12. Simon Moon

    Los Angeles Audio Stores ?

    I forgot about Audio Salon. Nice store in a great location! Lots of great art galleries at Bergamot Station. I believe they are appointment only.
  13. Simon Moon

    Los Angeles Audio Stores ?

    I thought about mentioning Sunny's, but it seems a bit too far outside of LA if someone is only in town for a week, and wants to visit a few shops. But then, I did include The Source, and they are a bit far from LA also.;)
  14. Simon Moon

    Los Angeles Audio Stores ?

    Here you go! Audio Element in Pasadena Audiophile Zone in Playa del Rey Optimal Enchantment in Santa Monica Weinhart Design in Los Angeles Shelley's Audio in Woodland Hills Brook Berdan in Monrovia The Source in Torrance Venice Audio in Venice Monaco in Pasadena Evolution Audio in...
  15. Simon Moon

    Good, fresh, modern classical?

    I recommended Bates on the second page of this thread (post #18) and included a video of Anne Akiko Meyers performing his violin concerto. Great piece.
  16. Simon Moon

    Good, fresh, modern classical?

    I guess there is not much love for modern and contemporary classical on WBF. Well... I'll keep contributing to this thread. Joseph Schwantner - From a Dark Millenium (1980)
  17. Simon Moon

    How can one tell they need to upgrade one's Cables? Any cues?

    There is hardly ever a need to upgrade cables. Cables do not wear out, or hardly ever break. So, there is no need to upgrade them. There is an option for one to upgrade cables, if they want. I believe in cables. I see them everytime I listen to my system. I have almost absolute...
  18. Simon Moon

    Over-Ear Headphones That Can Listen To Both Rock And Classical Music

    I would check out either the Sure SRH1540 (closed back) or the Sure SRH1840 (open back). They both retail for $499. Before I got my Grado GS2000e ($1400), I owned a pair of SRH1840. For $500, 'they punched quite a bit over their weight class'. For the price range, very detailed and...
  19. Simon Moon

    What were the first three albums you bought?

    I slightly prefer the original Italian version, "È festa", from their first album, "Storia di un minuto". By the way, I saw PFM's 2017 tour here in Los Angeles, and they were unbelievably good! Only 3 original members, but they kicked butt. Such incredible musicians. If you have a chance...
  20. Simon Moon

    New to What's best.

    In general, I tend to disagree with the thesis in the OP. Sure, I agree that high price does not always translate to higher fidelity over a mid price speaker, but it does give an advantage of of better materials, production techniques, better components, etc, that, when implemented well, can...
  21. Simon Moon

    What were the first three albums you bought?

    Gentle Giant, PFM, Genesis, Zappa! Sounds just like my early collection. Kind of hard to nail down my fist albums, but probably these; YES - Fragile PFM - Cook! Gentle Giant - Three Friends Or possibly, King Crimson - Lizard, Hatfield and the North - Rotters Club, Magma - Mëkanïk...
  22. Simon Moon

    Good, fresh, modern classical?

    I've been loving this! Thea Musgrave's, "Turbulent Landscapes". Just added this to my collection. Jennifer Higdon, "violin concerto".
  23. Simon Moon

    Top 25 Jazz Albums wu tube video.

    Actually, I believe the most recent release on that list is from 1973 (Herbie's "Headhunters"). So, there is more like 44 years to come up with a jazz recording to replace something on that list. At least half of my top 25 jazz recordings, would contain recordings from the last 30-40...
  24. Simon Moon

    Good, fresh, modern classical?

    Here is an interesting violin concerto written by American composer Mason Bates. I believe it was commissioned by violinist, Anne Akiko Meyers. It is definitely modern sounding, but still quite tonal, and somewhat playful. Really love the final movement. I bought this on CD without...
  25. Simon Moon

    "Insane" Record Collections

    My vinyl collection is small, by the standards in this thread (2000), but all high quality. It is only stuff (with a few exceptions) that I listen to regularly. I never quite got the "collecting for collecting's sake" gene. I do have some very rare Italian prog-rock LPs, that are worth a lot...
  26. Simon Moon

    Turntables: Vintage or New?

    The same arm/cartridge was used on the tables. The arm is a Stogi S 12 w/VTA and a Lyra cartridge. Maybe I was being a bit hyperbolic with my statement, but there definitely was a noticeable improvement with Kronos.
  27. Simon Moon

    Turntables: Vintage or New?

    My cousin has had just about every vintage table mentioned in this thread, refurbished and mounted in various plinths. He must have gone through 7 tables in the last 2 years, and more before that. Idlers, DD's, belts etc. Several EMT, a Garard, Linn, SP10, and more I can't remember. I've heard...
  28. Simon Moon

    The joys of owning large numbers of LP's!!

    Tell me about it! I am in the process of moving as we speak. More boxes of LPs than I want to count. A bit over 1500 LPs. And to make matters worse, I was unable to find any boxes at any record store or box store around me that are 12" x 12", like used to be available. All I could find were...
  29. Simon Moon

    Favorite or most memorable classical concerts you've attended

    Not the best, but the most memorable. Every Sunday at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, there are some wonderful free classical concerts in an excellent venue, that go under the title "Sundays Live". They are a combination of performances by world class soloists, UCLA students, various...
  30. Simon Moon

    You don't like that music...why??

    I am a fan of music that has the following attributes, to some degree (not any specific order): complexity (time signatures, chord changes, melodies, etc), variety and depth of emotion, great musicianship, beauty (which is not always obvious), and a few others. This includes: classical (20th...

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