So, what music are you listening to now?

[MrPots]

I know you guys are into music so you might appreciate this. I have a nice stereo system. I'm sure you guys have better, but mine has some nice 5.5 Klipsch speakers, the older ones with real wood cabinets about 4' tall and a groovy Kenwood receiver I've had for nigh on 30 years now. I replaced it once because the on off button sticks, but the Yamaha just didn't sound as good so I have a new barely used Yamaha receiver in storage.

I've never had a house that does them justice until now. My new home has a huge living room with a tall peaked ceiling. I have an entire wall devoted to my stereo with adequate space for the speakers, with no barriers around them. The stereo sounds wonderful no matter where you are in the house, front porch or deck.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by MrPots

I know you guys are into music so you might appreciate this. I have a nice stereo system. I'm sure you guys have better, but mine has some nice 5.5 Klipsch speakers, the older ones with real wood cabinets about 4' tall and a groovy Kenwood receiver I've had for nigh on 30 years now. I replaced it once because the on off button sticks, but the Yamaha just didn't sound as good so I have a new barely used Yamaha receiver in storage.

I've never had a house that does them justice until now. My new home has a huge living room with a tall peaked ceiling. I have an entire wall devoted to my stereo with adequate space for the speakers, with no barriers around them. The stereo sounds wonderful no matter where you are in the house, front porch or deck.

Sounds like a pretty decent vintage rig. Maybe you should join Audiokarma.

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by MrPots

I know you guys are into music so you might appreciate this. I have a nice stereo system. I'm sure you guys have better, but mine has some nice 5.5 Klipsch speakers, the older ones with real wood cabinets about 4' tall and a groovy Kenwood receiver I've had for nigh on 30 years now. I replaced it once because the on off button sticks, but the Yamaha just didn't sound as good so I have a new barely used Yamaha receiver in storage.

I've never had a house that does them justice until now. My new home has a huge living room with a tall peaked ceiling. I have an entire wall devoted to my stereo with adequate space for the speakers, with no barriers around them. The stereo sounds wonderful no matter where you are in the house, front porch or deck.

Glad you enjoy it. I have heard it said many times that one of the most important pieces of a stereo system is the room. I have gone through dozens of speakers, and very few of them sound as good anywhere else as they do in my living room, where they have lots of room to breathe.

Most of my sons' contemporaries are not used to decent stereo systems. I just set one of their friends up with a pair of franken-speakers I had rehabbed and tweaked. He was amazed at their sound, although they were far from my best speakers. Have to give the kid some credit, though; he wanted to set up a system for playing his vinyl.

Regards,

D-Ray

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

Glad you enjoy it. I have heard it said many times that one of the most important pieces of a stereo system is the room. I have gone through dozens of speakers, and very few of them sound as good anywhere else as they do in my living room, where they have lots of room to breathe.

Most of my sons' contemporaries are not used to decent stereo systems. I just set one of their friends up with a pair of franken-speakers I had rehabbed and tweaked. He was amazed at their sound, although they were far from my best speakers. Have to give the kid some credit, though; he wanted to set up a system for playing his vinyl.

Regards,

D-Ray

Are you sure he wasn't looking to play his vinyls?

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Are you sure he wasn't looking to play his vinyls?

Let's compromise and call is a vinyl collection.

Regards,

d-Ray

[JJIII]

Originally Posted by MrPots

I know you guys are into music so you might appreciate this. I have a nice stereo system. I'm sure you guys have better, but mine has some nice 5.5 Klipsch speakers, the older ones with real wood cabinets about 4' tall and a groovy Kenwood receiver I've had for nigh on 30 years now. I replaced it once because the on off button sticks, but the Yamaha just didn't sound as good so I have a new barely used Yamaha receiver in storage.

I've never had a house that does them justice until now. My new home has a huge living room with a tall peaked ceiling. I have an entire wall devoted to my stereo with adequate space for the speakers, with no barriers around them. The stereo sounds wonderful no matter where you are in the house, front porch or deck.

It's the northeast Tennessee air.

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by MrPots

I know you guys are into music so you might appreciate this. I have a nice stereo system. I'm sure you guys have better, but mine has some nice 5.5 Klipsch speakers, the older ones with real wood cabinets about 4' tall and a groovy Kenwood receiver I've had for nigh on 30 years now. I replaced it once because the on off button sticks, but the Yamaha just didn't sound as good so I have a new barely used Yamaha receiver in storage.

I've never had a house that does them justice until now. My new home has a huge living room with a tall peaked ceiling. I have an entire wall devoted to my stereo with adequate space for the speakers, with no barriers around them. The stereo sounds wonderful no matter where you are in the house, front porch or deck.

Good to hear that you are able to enjoy music with some nice vintage gear. I have found that if I am happy with how my system sounds, the music is much more enjoyable. Does not last very long though in my case since I am limited to a smallish music room and large speakers.

[d-ray657]

I was listening to "Sister Morphine" with headphones last night. When I am listening solely to the music, eyes closed, with no distractions, I hear it in more detail than I have before. So last night, about halfway through the song, one of the background instruments I hear sounds like someone strumming on piano strings. Am I crazy, or does that actually appear on the song?

Regards,

D-Ray

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

I was listening to "Sister Morphine" with headphones last night. When I am listening solely to the music, eyes closed, with no distractions, I hear it in more detail than I have before. So last night, about halfway through the song, one of the background instruments I hear sounds like someone strumming on piano strings. Am I crazy, or does that actually appear on the song?

Regards,

D-Ray

Piano on that cut was by Jack Nitzsche, who sometimes styled his creativly-mic'd piano a 'Nitzsche-phone.' If it sounds like he was strumming the piano strings, I'm sure that's what he was doing.

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Piano on that cut was by Jack Nitzsche, who sometimes styled his creativly-mic'd piano a 'Nitzsche-phone.' If it sounds like he was strumming the piano strings, I'm sure that's what he was doing.

Well, that solves that issue. Thanks. I suppose the sanity question remains open anyway.

Regards,

D-Ray