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User Details - georgeflanagin
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George Flanagin | |
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As of now (mid 2007), I have about 340 SACDs out of 2000 total CDs. My overall collection is about 80% "classical" and 20% jazz. My main areas of musical interest are Liszt's piano music, 20th century music, any period of choral music, music theory, and the process of composition. | |
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Richmond, Virginia, USA | |
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Reference System: - K Kawai GS50 (6 foot 9 inch) grand piano, w/ operator Downstairs, in the listening room: - Sony DVP9000ES SACD - Preamp: Behringer Ultracurve - Crossover: Ashly XR1001 set to ~50Hz, 24db/octave - Power Amps: Meridian 505 mono amplifiers - Speakers: QUAD ESL 988 or Celestion SL700SE or Quad 12L active - Sub: Meridian M2500 |
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me@georgeflanagin.com | |
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http://www.georgeflanagin.com | |
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July 4, 2008
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| That's Colonel Kurtz, to you. ... more | |
April 17, 2007
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| And it is unfortunate that many fans of legit music feel this way. Among my friends who are /not/ fans of legit music, Ma is the one active performer that each can name. I suspect the collective reaction among legit music fans is related to a growing awareness of the options. I have nine complete sets of the Bach Suites. It certainly is not true ... more | |
April 17, 2007
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| I know. I know. I know. I guess I consider myself an audiophile and an engineer. I want an enjoyable musical experience in the home, and if it takes a few more transistors in circuit to do the job, so be it. There is an option that does not involve the recording or playback equipment: find the power switch on the air handler, and turn it off. ... more | |
March 27, 2007
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| I apologize for calling your effort incompetence, particularly since you have stated that it was a conscious choice. I have learned something about both your recording and my own preferences. I think I qualify as a person who perhaps does not want to "reproduce the dynamic range of a full symphony" in my listening room. For me, this is not the ... more | |
March 24, 2007
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| Whether the digital representation of the signal is PCM or DSD, it will have its least distortion when the recording level is closest to maximum, which I shall refer to as 0dB. Ideally, one would record so that the loudest music gets as close to 0dB as it can be without exceeding it. I don't think the recording level is subjective at all: most ... more | |
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