Listening to Now (In Surround) - Volume 2

[Clint Eastwood]

hey man - I agree 100% with everyone's comments about you posting your love of Classical. I have often...and I mean...OFTEN wish I could have some classical music in hi-res.....but there is SO much, I wouldn't know where to start. I love seeing all the stuff you listen to. It's impressive...and keep it up!

If your wife comes home and hears you playing classical music she is going to freak out:lookaround..she's going to think some clone took your place...especially since you have been playing music like Bread and Nat King Cole and Elvis lately...a quantum leap from metal for you..

 

[wavelength]

If you had to chose one of those 5 you listed for the "novice"...which one would it be...I'm a little familiar with Vivaldi...

I'm not a classical buff by any means so that's a tough question. You might find some samples (You Tube) out there to give you a better idea. Beethoven 5 is well known. The Mozart is kinda cool because in is mostly woodwinds as opposed to strings.

I started off like you - as a beginner what should I buy? And I'm still a beginner. But I really think it doesn't matter a whole lot what you start with. Maybe start with a well-know composer is the only advice I'd give. These guys are well-known for a reason - they wrote great music.

You just need to get a disc or 2 for your collection and listen to see if you can get into it. Sure, we've all heard classical music but have you ever heard it in surround? If you love the sound that your system puts out for your other albums then the classical stuff has a potential to sound great too.

 

[Clint Eastwood]

I'm not a classical buff by any means so that's a tough question. You might find some samples (You Tube) out there to give you a better idea. Beethoven 5 is well known. The Mozart is kinda cool because in is mostly woodwinds as opposed to strings.

I started off like you - as a beginner what should I buy? And I'm still a beginner. But I really think it doesn't matter a whole lot what you start with. Maybe start with a well-know composer is the only advice I'd give. These guys are well-known for a reason - they wrote great music.

You just need to get a disc or 2 for your collection and listen to see if you can get into it. Sure, we've all heard classical music but have you ever heard it in surround? If you love the sound that your system puts out for your other albums then the classical stuff has a potential to sound great too.

Good advice!...That's the way I did it in the jazz genre...I started with the big name performers and experimented along the way...those were the laser discs days for me and those discs were readily available...

 

[GOS]

If your wife comes home and hears you playing classical music she is going to freak out:lookaround..she's going to think some clone took your place...especially since you have been playing music like Bread and Nat King Cole and Elvis lately...a quantum leap from metal for you..

hahaha - that is hilarious. Oh yeah...if she heard classical coming out of those monster Klipsch....she might slowly back up...and walk out the front door.

 

[wavelength]

Good advice!...That's the way I did it in the jazz genre...I started with the big name performers and experimented along the way...those were the laser discs days for me and those discs were readily available...

My only other advice - as mentioned before - only buy Tacet recordings. I've ventured out a few times - "oh, what a wonderful recording, the surround sound is amazing" - those kind of reviews - and been burned.

 

[keenly]

Good music is good music! and if no-one posts what they find and like, none of us can try it, so keep the posts up - and funnily enough I was thinking of getting some classical in surround, preferably with the mix surrounding rather than ambience. Any recommendations?[/QUOTE]

Funnily enough, I have the same question.

 

[JanBakker]

My only other advice - as mentioned before - only buy Tacet recordings. I've ventured out a few times - "oh, what a wonderful recording, the surround sound is amazing" - those kind of reviews - and been burned.

Would this be a good one? http://www.tacet.de/main/seite1.php?layout=katalog&language=en&filename=production.php&bestnr=01144

 

[LizardKing]

So good I bought it twice.. :ebay

Me more than most... Thanks Adam!
:worthy

 

[JanBakker]

I was interested in that disc..BUT..it's not even available on Ebay and 1 used copy on amazon HERE

There's one for sale here: http://www.discogs.com/David-Gray-A-New-Day-At-Midnight/release/1531485

 

[LizardKing]

There's one for sale here: http://www.discogs.com/David-Gray-A-New-Day-At-Midnight/release/1531485

Good price!!!
But the wrong disc....

 

[JanBakker]

Good price!!!!

Yeah, hope that Mr. Eastwood gets it for that price!

 

[wavelength]

Would this be a good one? http://www.tacet.de/main/seite1.php?layout=katalog&language=en&filename=production.php&bestnr=01144

That disc utilizes Tacet Moving Real Surround Sound as opposed to Tacet Real Surround Sound. Moving Real Surround Sound is Tacet's more adventurous surround mixing technique. The instruments actually change speaker positions. Some Tacet discs - maybe many, I don't know - offer both formats on a given disc. I have played the moving mix on the discs I have and it is done well but the non-moving version is probably the one I'd listen to most. The disc that you are asking about appears to only offer the Moving mix so, no, I wouldn't recommend this as a first-time purchase. You can probably find other Tacet discs that offer both types of mixes.

 

[GOS]

Yeah, hope that Mr. Eastwood gets it for that price!

 

[JanBakker]

 

[wavelength]

Would this be a good one? http://www.tacet.de/main/seite1.php?layout=katalog&language=en&filename=production.php&bestnr=01144

Wouldn't hurt to email Tacet and ask if the disc has an Real Surround Sound (not Moving) option.

 

[fredblue]

There's one for sale here: http://www.discogs.com/David-Gray-A-New-Day-At-Midnight/release/1531485

Its not the DVD-A that seller is offering but an Aussie promo w/DVD-V (and no 5.1)

 

[fredblue]

Yeah, hope that Mr. Eastwood gets it for that price!

It's a toughie to find for decent money (if at all) it only saw v.Limited release in Europe. I'll keep an eye out for anyone who wants a copy but might take me a while.

 

[fredblue]

+1...I'm actually considering some classical myself..I have no intention of going all "Adam"on that genre:couch but I will give it a shot...

Give into temptation.. come and join the dark side.. become an SACD zealot!

 

[LizardKing]

Its not the DVD-A that seller is offering but an Aussie promo w/DVD-V (and no 5.1)

Yes ... always read the fine print...I nearly bought that promo before I got my copy too...

 

[fredblue]

You just posted that to use the new emoticon...c'mon fess up:walker

You got me! :beer2
(I didn't get my 2nd copy on eBay.. )