Recent content by Jerry

This was immediately appealing and very enjoyable. I'm not usually drawn to ballet suites, but these are just good orchestral music. https://open.spotify.com/album/1nFuEaMTGQe56L9mhFhkiu Blown away by the 1st work on this recording. Cimbalom "concerto" in 7 movements. Loved it - and what a...

I never used to like Hindemith's music, although I felt that I should. :confused: But I recently read a review in Fanfare of some choral music and thought I'd check it out now I am Spotified. Wowzer - just glorious! :) https://open.spotify.com/album/6OV2k96QDCePg6RMHmhvat The bigger choral...

I listened to this a couple of days ago, very powerful and emotional by turns. https://open.spotify.com/album/5n1NjF7mLgU9mjKE2JfKcJ Well, Herzogenberg is rather good. His piano trios and now a thoroughly convincing and heartfelt Requiem ...

"In room" the MBLs are about 86-87dB/W compared to more normal speakers - and they are a very easy load. It shouldn't really work, perhaps, but to my ears (subjectivist, remember!) it does. I listen to mainly classical music, so the Big Bass and subsequent power delivery requirements of some...

Thanks for the welcome. I have in the past spent multi-k on audiophile electronics, but a while ago I bought a little Chinese el84 valve amp on eBay for £100, because I thought it would look good on the spares shelf. Very pretty it is, too - but I thought I may as well try it out .... oh boy...

Well, I was reading this thread as my intro to this forum and going quite well ... but kayaks? OK, anyway - as a mild non-technical subjectivist I'm happy just to stand mostly in the background and pick up useful nuggets of knowledge from those who know more than I do. I'm keen to learn, not...