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Beechy no longer has the time to run his thread called: Great Threads Revisited: The AOS Thread Of The Week, so I’ve offered to resurrect it……..
Link to Nick’s original thread:
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2727
I’m keen to see that members don’t get too tied up in what’s going on right now at the expense of appreciating what a great resource The Art of Sound has become.
So the first one is 'Does Size Matter?':
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=162
Blimey! A real blast from the past, thread 162 :) Thanks for picking this up and dusting off a great concept!
This week's rave from the grave was started by Mudbug:
Has your life been influenced by a pop song?
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=714
The premise is that you find what was number 1 in the charts on the day you were born & decide whether that song somehow charted your destiny.
The original post links to the home page of the site, but this one takes you direct to the Birthday Number 1's page:
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/birthdayno1
..........mine was 'Get Off My Cloud' by the Stones, both in the UK & the US, a track I heartily approve of. But our colonial cousins in Australia were pretty turned on by 'Que Sera Sera' by Normie Rowe and the Playboys at the time & perhaps that laid back sentiment was more akin to my attitude to life than what the Stones had to say!
Uhhhh!!!
Apparently there wasn't such a thing as No. 1 when I was born - am I the only person alive pre 1946?? :steam:
Bah Humbug !!!
After a bit of detective work - I deduce you were born in May 1940. The best I can do is:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave&Sue
Issue Date Song Artist
July 27 "I'll Never Smile Again" Tommy Dorsey
August 3 "I'll Never Smile Again" Tommy Dorsey
August 10 "I'll Never Smile Again" Tommy Dorsey
August 17 "I'll Never Smile Again" Tommy Dorsey
August 24 "I'll Never Smile Again" Tommy Dorsey
August 31 "I'll Never Smile Again" Tommy Dorsey
September 7 "I'll Never Smile Again" Tommy Dorsey
September 14 "I'll Never Smile Again" Tommy Dorsey
September 21 "I'll Never Smile Again" Tommy Dorsey
September 28 "I'll Never Smile Again" Tommy Dorsey
October 5 "I'll Never Smile Again" Tommy Dorsey
October 12 "I'll Never Smile Again" Tommy Dorsey
October 19 "Only Forever" Bing Crosby
October 26 "Only Forever" Bing Crosby
November 2 "Only Forever" Bing Crosby
November 9 "Only Forever" Bing Crosby
November 16 "Only Forever" Bing Crosby
November 23 "Only Forever" Bing Crosby
November 30 "Only Forever" Bing Crosby
December 7 "Only Forever" Bing Crosby
December 14 "Only Forever" Bing Crosby
December 21 "Frenesi" Artie Shaw
December 28 "Frenesi" Artie Shaw
.........and Frank Sinatra's first hit record was recorded on 23rd May (my daughter's birthday) 1940:
TOMMY DORSEY & HIS ORCHESTRA WITH FRANK SINATRA AND THE PIED PIPERS
'I'll Never Smile Again'
How's that?
GO AWAY !!!! Too damn near the knuckle, that - my birthday is within a day or so of your daughter's (but in 1940, unless, of course you are very, very, very old !! :lolsign:), and my wife is always telling me that I don't smile enough. Let's just close this thread NOW!! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by The Grand Wazoo
Dave,Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave&Sue
I wasn't thinking of you when I called this thread 'From the Grave'!!!!
Can someone help? just what is "1946" ????Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave&Sue
:scratch:
:eyebrows:
The year before 1947 and the one after 1945 :lol::lol::lol:;)Quote:
Originally Posted by aquapiranha
Regards D S D L
I think that from now on we should affectionately refer to our Dave as 'granddad'... I wonder if he has a big bushy beard? :lol:
Marco.
Beard yes - Bushy no.:eyebrows:
http://theartofsound.net/forum/image...ine=1241207719
Stop dancing like that at once!
Please...
It's horribly disturbing! :sofa:
....................and it's so unbecoming of someone of your advanced years.Quote:
Stop dancing like that at once!
Please...
It's horribly disturbing!
Sorry Mike,
I felt 'out of things' when I first joined and didn't have an avatar like everyone else. I hadn't a clue how to create my own, but saw that one on another, US based, forum, (not hi-fi related). By trial and error I found that, if I right clicked on it and chose the 'Save Target as' option, I could 'pinch' (borrow) it. I'm actually quite surprised that no one has made any comments before, but there's not accounting for taste, particularly on this forum !! :lolsign:
Speaking personally, my tastes lie much more in the Daphne DD area ;) but can't create my own. If it's easy, I am open to a brief course of written instructions (I'll try not to get Marco too excited by any replacement :lol:) .
Cheers,
Shame on you Chris !! Are you one of those people who think old fogeys of my age should not be see or heard but tucked away somewhere out of site and earshot and under heavy sedation ? :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by The Grand Wazoo
You are only as old as you feel (or the woman you feel ;) ) - I feel (sometimes) a bit like my dancer, problem is that nowadays I can't keep it going as long as he does :lolsign:
Cheers,
No, no! You go for it! I'm all for being unbecoming - more power to your elbow (but maybe a little less to your belly, hips & man-boobs!!).Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave&Sue
Its easy if you know where to look ;). Seriously do a google image search and use key words like say 1930' pin ups or 1940' or 50's and see what come up...I would use your search filter option set to moderate....off and you will get porn...low and you'll get nothing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave&Sue
Or put a date in and the word fashions etc and see what come up.
After 2 seconds using words(1940's pin ups) http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2072/...7202df.jpg?v=0
Regards D S D L
PS I think your avatars cool and my wife finds it hilarious.
Hi Mike,Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Homar
Would this be better: -
:) ignore the calendar !!
Cheers,
Thats nice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave&Sue
Dave you can rotate(change) avatars as I do. There are no hard and fast rules about keeping it the same...some do, some don't. Its up to you.
Regards D S D L
Hi Neil,
But she wouldn't look as nice upside down :lolsign: - there again, lying on her back, or tummy, might have it's appeal ! ;)
Cheers,
You people are so 'this morning'.....................don't you know there's a proper thread for this stuff?
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=3160
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave&Sue
Why would she be upside down ?:confused:
Regards D S D L
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Grand Wazoo
Missed that one on the new posts search....oops :doh:
Regards D S D L
Rotating avatars............?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dalek Supreme D L
(I refer the honourable gentleman to my earlier statement (above))
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dalek Supreme D L
;) (too subtle ??)
Cheers,
Indeed :doh::lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave&Sue
Regards D S D L
So, back to Grave Digging (or Flogging a Dead Horse or worse -Necrophilia?).............
A subject closer to some folks hearts than others, but this one's got plenty to read of interest in it.......
T/T Drive Systems - various conundrums and conclusions
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=536
Enjoy.............
Nice one, Chris.
David Price should like that one! ;)
Marco.
This week, the mouldy oldie comes from Howard Popeck:
Digital replay. Have I experienced an epiphany, or just a healthy dose of reality?
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=636
Hang on, I'm still on size matters (to paraphrase). You lot are hardly giving me time to cogitate (and the brain slows down post 50).
Anyway, Deep Thought here agrees that size does matter. And I have a couple of 130kg speakers to make my point. So there.
Bloody Norah !! Is that EACH? And what are they?Quote:
Originally Posted by MartinT
My ProAcs are 127kg each, and I'd not heard of a heavier speaker, unless home-made.
Usher Be-20s. Including the bottom compartment filled with lead shot they're nearer 150kg each :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Reed
Sunday night again, which is my 'From the Grave' time.
I've always thought this week's thread is the best example the The Art of Sound' has as proof of what a great place this is. It exemplifies the spirit of everything that is good about the site & it's members. It also admirably displays the power of the internet. Everyone involved should feel very, very proud of themselves. I remember it, as it was evolving, & how I just wished I could help out in some way too.
The thread itself has taken quite some finding, though! But looking for it gave me the chance to squirrel away several future subjects for 'From the Grave'.
If anyone has suggestions for suitable links, they should PM me.
As with all of the weekly submissions I make to this thread, comments relevant to the original post really should go onto the thread rather than here.
Anyway, the thread was started by Alex D:
Hi fi for 100 quid?
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1134
When you've read it, I'm sure you'll tell your friends what a great place AoS is!
Enjoy................
This week, 'From the Grave' is a thread started by some bloke called Marco - I don't think he hung around here for long...............
What's your favourite stylus cleaner?
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=551
Comments relevant to the original post go onto the thread rather than here.
Due to house moving manouvres & such, it's now over a month since I posted something 'From The Grave'.
So here's my suggestion for something that you may like to re-read or you may have missed it before, for whatever reason.
Bi-Wiring Speakers
It was originally posted by Paul (pjdowns) & I think this one's worthy of a bit more discussion.
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=221
Just cut the mouldy bits off, it'll be fine!
As usual, comments relevant to the original post go onto the thread rather than here.
This week I'm offering a triple headliner on the subject of record cleaning
– an important subject for several reasons.
A clean disc sounds better.
Vinyl's getting pricey, so it's an investment worth protecting.
Some vinyl is irreplaceable……..so, ditto.
It will help to prolong the life of your stylus – if only because you won't need to clean it so often & the chance of a costly slip will be greatly lessened.
First on the bill is a thread started by 'shahsy' which discusses manual cleaning & then moves on to machines (& back again).
Microfibre cloths and washing up liquid are the business!
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2286
Next up, Philip (Baron) wondered whether a record cleaning machine might be a good investment.
Record cleaning machines
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2684
And finally, Steve (Speedy Steve) showed us his fantastic home made RCM
Amazing record cleaning machine for a couple of quid
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2498
As usual, comments relevant to the original post should go onto the thread rather than here.
Just cut the mouldy bits off, it'll be fine!
If anyone has suggestions for suitable threads, they should PM me.
Here's a thread that I missed the first time around.
It's perhaps the most fascinating video I have ever seen.
If you're into DIY audio - the determination of this guy will inspire you.
If you're into valves - this might help you learn a little about the magic trick they perform when you power them up.
If you're even slightly interested in hi-fi you will find it spellbinding.
YOU HAVE TO WATCH THIS
Just don't blame me for the choice of music!
Tubes for Lovers
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=93
As usual, comments relevant to the original post should go onto the thread rather than here.
Just cut the mouldy bits off, it'll be fine!
If anyone has suggestions for suitable threads, they should PM me.
Cheers for that Chris - that's 17 minutes 11 seconds of my life I'll never get back... :lol:
Very interesting really, but I must admit I was a bit lost at the end with the engine thing, and what the guy was doing right at the end? Making the main tube was fascinating though - presumably hand-made tubes like these would cost a fortune...
Talk about boys and their toys, amazing stuff but just a bit :mental: mais non?
This week, I'm offering Barry's (barry. d. hunt) thread from 'Strokes of Genius' which compares 2 phono cartridges:
Denon DL103c vs. EMT XSD15
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2465
As usual, comments relevant to the original post should go onto the thread rather than here.
Just cut the mouldy bits off, it'll be fine!
If anyone has suggestions for suitable threads, they should PM me.
Back to turntable drive systems for this weeks 'From the Grave'
John's post discussed The Teres Verus Drive vs VPI Rim Drive
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1836
As usual, comments relevant to the original post should go onto the thread rather than here.
Just pick off the fluffy bits & give it a bit of a wipe with your sleeve, it'll be fine!
If anyone has suggestions for suitable threads, they should PM me.
This thread was started by Andy (abc1337)
I think it's particularly pertinent at the moment on The AoS because there is one thread in particular that's currently running, where the word 'accurate' is being used quite a lot.
It's important to have a readily updated frame of reference to what real music played by real instruments actually sounds like.
Because, actually guys, it's quite easy to forget
You can forget what a din a real drumkit can make - so much that it hurts.
You can lose touch of the fact that some real instruments played by competant professionals can sound uncomfortably bright and downright in your face - so much so that it's uncomfortable.
You can also forget how a sensitively played instrument can convey incredibly complex emotions with just one note.
Real music.....................
So …………What do you play?
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=53
As usual, comments relevant to the original post should go onto the thread rather than here.
Just pick off the fluffy bits & give it a bit of a wipe with your sleeve, it'll be fine!
If anyone has suggestions for suitable threads, they should PM me.
A shameless plug for one of my threads this week - I try to pick stuff that I've not been too involved with, but this time I'm breaking that rule.
No-one posted anything in reply to my original post - unusual on AOS (maybe there's a good reason for that, but what do I know?).
Anyway, shame on you! Here's your chance. Not only that, but if you do as I suggest you might get a snog out of it..............read on:
Mrs. Spinning Today
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=3229
As usual, comments relevant to the original post should go onto the thread rather than here.
Just stick it in the sink & give it a bit of a rinse, think of it as vintage!
If anyone has suggestions for suitable threads, they should PM me.
This week's subject to be dragged kicking & screaming back to life is a double header - Internet Radio.
Paul (Spendorman) posted this:
Internet Radio
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=285
A while later, Brian came up with a great list of stations:
Brian (Labarum)
Hi Bit Classical Internet Radio Stations
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2903
As usual, comments relevant to the original post should go onto the thread rather than here.
Shut yer eyes, hold yer nose, knock it back & follow it up with a good slug of Whisky!
If anyone has suggestions for suitable threads, they should PM me.
Good threads to resuscitate Chris.
A good point of conclusion to Brian's thread is that a nice chap over on the Slim Devices forum came up with a nice bit of program to permit Squeezebox users to access the AAC+ streams from Squeezecenter/Squeezebox Server.
Users of Squeezebox Server 7.4 onwards can instal the iPlayer plugin which will automatically bring in the AAC+ streams - the Beeb is getting to sound better and better on t'interweb.
Chris:)
Cheers for that Chris
This week when I was raking over the mouldy stuff, I came across this one: It's from Richard (Gromit) - Thread No. 414 from April 2008
The thread kind of ended up being cast off into the murky waters of thread drift-dom, but the original idea was a good 'un. It would be good to see how the original contributors think about things now.
It's interesting as there are some parallels to recent discussions.
Future Plans?
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=414
As usual, comments relevant to the original post should go onto the thread rather than here.
Just add water, makes it's own sauce.........
If anyone has suggestions for suitable threads, they should PM me.
Now that we're hearing the first whispers of the MAD cable spagetti bun fight I thought that a bit more on the subject might be of interest to some. But apologies if it just tips some folks over the edge.
So, this thread was from sastusbulbas - Thread No. 1604 from just before Christmas last year:
CABLES
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1604
As usual, comments relevant to the original post should go onto the thread rather than here.
Here, I've cut the dodgy bits off for you........there, it's fine
If anyone has suggestions for suitable threads, they should PM me.
Time for some piccies of a nicely sorted system in a very comfortable looking room.
This was posted by Arlequen on New Years Eve 2008
How to get Tube sound by Solid State amps
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1703
As usual, comments relevant to the original post should go onto the thread rather than here.
We'll put it in a curry, you won't notice it's getting on a bit with all that chili
If anyone has suggestions for suitable threads, they should PM me.
OK folks, get yer shovels & picks out again - it's time to do a little more scratching around in the AoS vaults.
Valve experiences (1976 to 1987) The golden years? Err no, not necessarily!
Thread number 796 from July 2008
This one is fascinating (as were many of Howard Popeck's threads). It's an overview of Howard's experiences with various brands of valve amplifiers during his time in the trade between when they were almost an absolute joke in some circles to just before the started to be widely accepted as a viable alternative to solid state.
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=796
As usual, comments relevant to the original post should go onto the thread rather than here.
You call it grave robbing, I prefer to think of it as archaeological research.
If anyone has suggestions for suitable threads, they should PM me.