Why Did It Mean To You?

[freeztar]

Cool. Those Pioneer's might be worth checking out based on your review. I love Pioneer stuff. I had a receiver made by them that lasted me a good 10 years before it died. It was awesome!

I use Sennheiser headphones for my audio work. They're not the best, but I'm perfectly happy with them. They've actually helped me fix some bass issues that were plaguing me and my monitors were distorting. Actually, they're pretty balanced across the spectrum. I certainly recommend them. It's this model.

Amazon.com: Sennheiser HD-280 Professional...
Amazon.com: Sennheiser HD-280 Professional...

[alexander]

Just so you know, the pioneers are not cheap, and i will put in a complaint, they are not quite as rugged, with heavy use, they will break in under a year (heavy use meaning dj gigs nearly every week with practices all throughout the week), that said, mine started disintigrating after about 2 years of use, ear pads started crumpling, i gotta get a new set, but as i said, they are not cheap... i paid 90 bucks for those sony ear buds (speaking of stuff that is nearly unjustifyably expensive), but at the time i paid about $200 for the pioneers , and you will still pay nearly a buck and a half for them now... but they have been great, sound-wise, and the electronics can handle a punch... they are built to handle 3000mw in, and they will crackle at high volume out, but i really never run them that high, i would like to hear when i get older and all, i read some people having crackle at high volume, i have had these up quite a bit, i cant say i have ever heard it though

[alexander]

First movement of Mahler's Symphony No. 9

So I listened to the first movement last night, and I have to say that it is really interesting. I think I am beeginning to gain appreciation for Mahler's work. In his later symphonies, Mahler, after a series of bad things that happened to him, his daughter dying, finding that he got a heart disease and so forth, really shows how unfair the world is in his eyes, and ultimately his discust with humanity. I think it's evident in his music, but let's not get ahead of myself here.

First movement, wow, its so contrasting, its never really calm, but it start happy, it builds, builds until this second line comes in that swivels, bends, builds up, and up until like a wave splashes all over the rocks, and it's calm again. This happens 4 or 5 times, and, actually what's interesting is that after the third time, i think, it this explosive moment of conflict goes off, but when the music returns it's not a happy music, it takes a while to heal...

So what did it mean to me? Well, the first movements seems to describe humanitie's history, people live, with their happy, every day life, i say every day, because the happy motif repeats itself, its interesting, then, like in the real world, pressure builds up between lines, and humanity plunges into a conflict, explosive, loud, very emotionally rich motifs and deep notes with lots of instruments.

Really intreaguing movement there, second and third both set up the forth, so tonight or tomorrow, i will listen to the second and third movements, or maybe finish this symphony off, post my thoughts then

[Moontanman]

Alex, do you really think you are a member of the first generation to be accused of dismissing classical music? I can remember being young ( yes I can remember dinosaurs too) and not being the slightest bit into classical music, although when i ever i didn't stumble onto it i enjoyed it but Blue Oyster Cult was more my speed and I seldom bothered to buy or listen to classical music. I still seldom listen to it but when i do i invariably like it but it still doesn't move me the way the music of my generation does. Sad I know but it's the way it is....