What is the art of sound?

[Steve Toy]

Bose. Shudder!

[michaelhigh]

Solidstate is our representative offering the basis for starting point #4. Without actually stating the obvious, guys in this particular camp are more than likely valve amp users, possibly with vinyl-only sources.

It's an extremely valid approach and one I personally wish to investigate with the possible risk that I may wish to trash my entire system, fall in a heap and begin again from scratch if it meets some of the other critera, notably mine.

This notion of trashing my whole rig(s) and starting over is appealing to me. Catharsis?

[michaelhigh]

I think of melody being linear, horizontal (and juxtapositional), and harmony vertical and more akin to addition/subtraction (contrapuntal). While rhythm follows the form of both melody and harmony, with vertical and horizontal characteristics, by nature of its unique space in time it can possess qualities unlike either other. Me or us? hmmm.

[michaelhigh]

I have some theories about how sound differs under various physical, atmospheric conditions, and by and large, we tend only to consider indoor environment minutiae as we evaluate systems. I love to cobble the biggest rig possible, take it out into the country where no sonic alienation can be sought or wrought, and play holy hell with the wind as my listening companion.

[Ali Tait]

Nice if you have the opportunity and the space!

[Alex_UK]

I have some theories about how sound differs under various physical, atmospheric conditions, and by and large, we tend only to consider indoor environment minutiae as we evaluate systems. I love to cobble the biggest rig possible, take it out into the country where no sonic alienation can be sought or wrought, and play holy hell with the wind as my listening companion.

I've been playing an extension of my system in the garden over the summer, and I know what you mean - no walls, ceilings or glass to introduce any reflections, no problems with furniture or TVs to get in the way of speaker positioning - the sound of the wind and the birds adds a certain something - or maybe it was the bbq'd food and nice wine? s

[Marco]

I've been playing an extension of my system in the garden over the summer, and I know what you mean - no walls, ceilings or glass to introduce any reflections, no problems with furniture or TVs to get in the way of speaker positioning - the sound of the wind and the birds adds a certain something...

You could do it bollock naked - that would add "a certain something" else, too.....

Marco.

[Ali Tait]

Only in your head ye pervert!

[Alex_UK]

You could do it bollock naked - that would add "a certain something" else, too.....

Marco.

Who said I didn't? Well, only wearing an arab strap, but that's near enough naked in my book!

[Marco]

Only in your head ye pervert!

Moi? I'm just a shy boy.

Marco.