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In Reply to: An observation posted by Mike K on October 31, 2023 at 06:56:10:
When Harry wrote of the absolute sound, "the quality of the amplification system, the skill and experience of the people running the sound board . . . an electrically amplified instrument" was NOT part of the equation.The absolute sound, for him and I think those who followed TAS, was the sound of unamplified instruments in real space. We can usually tell it's real sound, as opposed to a recording, whether it's a band marching down the street or a string quartet in a small stage or a Mahler orchestra in Carnegie. That's true no matter where we sit, even though these sounds are very different.
Some recordings, some equipment, brings us closer to the real thing. That's what he wrote about. Since the real thing these days is found mainly in clasical music he insisted that his writers attend such concerts regularly to keep their listening in shape. He also postulated that if a system works well for classical music it will work well for everything else.
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- RE: An observation - and a caveat - Mel 10/31/2309:05:35 10/31/23 (0)
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