[billybob_jcv]

My interpretation of the "old & new" theme...

Spoiler: Old!

[VIDEO]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSnQ0bdHW0s[/VIDEO]

Spoiler: New (ish)!

[VIDEO]]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m48GqaOz90[/VIDEO]

 

[driver 8]

Went to the Chicago Head-Fi meet today.  I'm tired as hell, but I'll post some really general stuff right now so I remember to talk about it later...
 
Sound of show: a tossup betweem Cavalli LAu -> Abyss and LL MKII -> SR009, giving the later a little benefit of the doubt because I think some of the wonkiness I heard was the Mytek DAC, whereas the Abyss' FR would make that less noticeable (I'll try to elaborate on this later).
 
Worst sounds of show:
 
- Cardas IEMs: Different, I'll give them that.  Kind of cavernous and dull, though.  Didn't do much of anything for me.
 
- AKG K550: Lifeless and a little grating.
 
- Alnic HPA 5000: I thought this was a decent amp until I was told it was 5.5k, then I was o_o because it sure didn't sound that way, and there were amps present just under that price (like mine!) and just above it (all the Cavalli stuff) for comparison. 
 
People to thank:
 
- Everyone, yadda yadda
 
- Fraggler and his gf for getting me there
 
- Ray Samuels for an amazing dinner ^_^
 
- dbel84 for bringing out all the Cavalli stuff.
 
I'm posting this here instead of the meet thread beecause I hate saying negative things about other people's stuff and I doubt anyone for whom that may concern reads me here.

 

[Silent One]

 You mean, prior to the thread turning over 1,000 on the ODO. Now everyone will wanna read 

what you post. Glad you were able to share a few things. Looking forward to your getting some rest; posting more on the other side.

 

[driver 8]

Quote:

Looking forward to your getting some rest; posting more on the other side.

 
I'm dying?

 

[Silent One]

 Say what 

 

[jazzerdave]

Quote:

 Say what 

 
Some will take "the other side" to mean the afterlife or something along those lines.  Context clues indicate otherwise, but it's a phrase with plenty of meanings.

 

[DigitalFreak]

He was just teasing you based on your play of words in your post

 

[333jeffery]

OXN Stuff.........Original song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB4lOWfgD5s
 
 
 
New and improved: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_X9YqWu4pU
Gotta love Keith Emerson!
 
BTW, I bought those Audioengine speakers for my computer, the A5's. Just waiting for them to arrive. I'll give'em a good workout this week...

 

[veyrongatti]

Hey MF I believe you have a pair of Adagio V right? How does it sound? Does it isolate well? 

 

[james444]

Re mixtape
 
One of my favorite bands that brought traditional (eastern) rhythms and instruments to modern dance music would be Transglobal Underground:
 

 
Then there's whole genres reinventing themselves, like old 1920/30s swing music resurfacing 80 years later as Electro swing:
 

 
Last not least, I know classical is never a good idea for a mixtape, so here's just a short snippet of Debussy's "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun", which for many marks the end of traditional classical music and the beginning of modernism:
 

 
(These are just suggestions, feel free to take what you like for the mixtape)
 
#OXN

 

[mosshorn]

So, some people may find this cool. Here's a video of Drake getting his Grammy in the mail, and him and all of his friends taking a shot from it. 
 

 
I wish I could say I'm one of those "oh I've been listening to hip hop since I was age fetus" kind of guys, but I'm not. For most of my life, I've either listened to rock,metal, classical, or in my younger years country. Drake's mixtapes started getting me into hip hop since he balanced the "look at all my stuff" with a bit of emotion, almost like showing a weak point in the bling-d out armor. His voice also has a chill vibe to me. Seeing this video makes me realize just how much I like hip hop: while a lot of people who make it big are going to be the generic idiots that try to transcend to godhood, many hang out and really seem blessed. For the longest time I thought this only happened in the world of rock, but when i noticed it in other realms, I was happy. 
 
I might be rambling, it's been a long day and beer just taste so good right now. So how's everyone's night?
 
P.S.- If you like hip hop and haven't bought J. Cole's "Born Sinner", you're doing it wrong. He kills it!
 
EDIT: ERMAHGERD POST 1K IN THE 1K+ DIARY THREAD 

 

[warrenpchi]

Quote:

 
Warren, is that you? 

 
No, so I would suggest that we all cool it with that topic of conversation.

 

[RAFA]

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[size=small] 5.0 out of 5 stars Reveals the hidden treasures in familiar music., November 28, 2010[/size]

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Saw this on the first page of this thread. Is it true?

 

[lee730]

lol . The person is being a smart-ass troll.
 

 

[RAFA]

Haha, probably trolling, but such things can happen...