Hi Tom-am listening to the Holst/Williams Suites/Fennell/Eastman on the MLP
mono CD from Vol 2 box set.  There is some bass there. Now I have to get
the Telarc.


On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 6:46 AM, Tom Fine <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> I agree that describing sounds is an inexact thing. Say what you will
> about audiophile writers like J. Gordon Holt, Harry Pearson and some of the
> current bunch at Sa a laptop or tablet, or being accustomed to TV speakers)
> and those who want deep bass but hear too much higher bass with the Bose
> speakers.
>
> David, what do you think of the bass drum on the Fennell Telarc recording
> of the Holst Suites? That's usually a strong "acid test". Also, do you have
> that album made in Washington DC in the 80s by, I think, the US Air Force
> Band? It's famous among audiophiles, in fact I just had it played for me by
> one of the better-known LP advocates on a system that costs more than my
> house and cars combined. I thought, lots of bass drum but I'm not sure the
> music calls for that much bass drum. So is it musical or is it a woofer
> reality test by design? If I recall correctly, the record was cut by Stan
> Ricker, who knows his bass.
>
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