mailin 0 #1 August 11, 2005 So I've spent alot of money this year on skydiving... way too much actually. My husband on the other hand stood by idle while I spent all our money Tonight that all changed, as we walked into Tweeter center (a high level electronics store) and walked out with a brand new Bose home entertain speaker system, a Yamaha XM Ready AV receiver ampli-tuner (audio/video) and lots of cabels and brackets. WOo HoO!! Our living room is now the mecca of home audio. With our new DVD-Audio player and turntable I never have to leave the comforts of my house to listen to good music. I'll be having dreams about this system for the next month. Even the sales guy said he'd never seen anyone as excited as me in the showroom before (ok, so it was his second day, but I'll take it as a compliment ). Gonna put on some Miles Davis soon - followed by the portishead CD I just bought. Everyone's welcome to come over for a listen, just don't step on the cats JenArianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 August 11, 2005 May I suggest fully testing your system with some Holst...perhaps Mars from The Planets? Or how about Bach Organ Fugue in G Minor? Of course Overture to Candide by Bernstein would really push some nice sound. Even Irish Tune from County Derry by Percy Granger would be cool to hear on a really strong and full system. Or if you're still in a jazz mood, how about something with a fuller section besides the lyrical musings of master Davis? Maybe some Stan Kenton (Malaguena is always good) or Count Basie...oh, the recording of A Night In Tunisia by Charlie Parker and Dizzy at Carnegie Hall would be a real treat on a system like that. Or you could just jump to some Maynard, preferably his early stuff or his latest stuff with Scott Englebright playing lead trumpet.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mailin 0 #3 August 11, 2005 ooh Dave, you just gave me a great idea! Ives, I must test the new system with the Charles Ives 1 & 4 Symphonies CD I 're-found' last night! Ooh, I don't even like Ives all that much, but I might if its in 5.1 surround Funny you should mention Charlie Parker - we were just saying we should pick up one of his on vinyl soon. I have a CD, but vinyl and Jazz were just meant to go together OMG - I think I'm in heaven, my house is gonna rock now! JenArianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #4 August 11, 2005 Hey, turn it down, I can hear the music here at my houseMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkey1031 0 #5 August 11, 2005 Górecki's 3rd. Bass so deep, whales change migration routes, and Dawn Upshaw (5'2" with pipes bigger than God) as sopranno soloist.... that shit'll make you cry buckets.. -smd7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sen.Blutarsky 0 #6 August 11, 2005 Several years ago I did what you just did and I've never regretted it, well at least the sticker shock wore off eventually, sort of (I happened to go with NAIM.) From hereafter you can arrive at the sanctuary of your home music sphere, immerse yourself, and the outside world doesn't matter a whole lot, or at least it can be conveniently put off until another day, have a glass of wine dear Congrats on a lifestyle choice! Blutarsky 2008. No Prisoners! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #7 August 11, 2005 QuoteGórecki's 3rd. Bass so deep, whales change migration routes, and Dawn Upshaw (5'2" with pipes bigger than God) as sopranno soloist.... that shit'll make you cry buckets.. -smd7 Intersting...I'll have to check that out sometime. I've heard Dawn do a couple of cameos on a Chanticleer Christmas album. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AirMail 0 #8 August 11, 2005 QuoteHey, turn it down, I can hear the music here at my house If it's too loud, you're too old. P--- It's never too late to have a happy childhood. Postal Rodriguez, Muff 3342 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GQ_jumper 4 #9 August 11, 2005 If your system is XM ready and you want to test it, check out XM channel 81, all the channels in tghe 80's are dance music but 81 is the best, I crank my system on 81 all the time, and luv it enjoy the beats DanHistory does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mailin 0 #10 August 11, 2005 I'm trying to justify having digital music stations on my cable and getting XM too... but no 5.1 on the cable stations... I'm surprised I'm even awake right now - we were up to 2 AM putting it all together and testing the levels - boy, it sounds amazing. Listened to Peter Gabriel this morning - wow! I think I'll go home and get drunk just listening to tunes JenArianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt91078 0 #11 August 11, 2005 excellent choices. i bought my bose home theater system ,yamaha receiver, and dvd player in 1998 and have never second guessed myself on the purchases. they have given me and many friends countless hours of soothing or rockin' music, let alone the dolby digital BIG sounds of many movies. enjoy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darius11 12 #12 August 11, 2005 Does this mean you can now burn my goddam DVDs Make me brownies The best way to test a system is to put on some Slayer, Megadeth, old Metallica, and some Death. Don't forget Alice in chains and Nirvana. Make sure your turn it up so i can i hear it where i am.I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mailin 0 #13 August 11, 2005 I can make your DVDs when you give back the remote to my camcorder As far as the brownies... well, you'll get those if you can put up with katrina long enough to see the new 'mecca of sound' in my living room JenArianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
