Well, summer's officially here at last (ignore the weather, it's just a
glitch) - tonite is the First Night Of The Proms! So all of you who like pop
music and have systems good enough can tune in and enjoy the experience of a
'real live event' without the hassle and expense of actually attending it!!
;-)

(Although I have to say it, if my kit sounded as bad as the PA'd 'live'
event that I experienced at the RAH a few weeks back it would be out on the
back lawn in a heap, by now......)

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 13:22:08 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:

Well, summer's officially here at last (ignore the weather, it's just a
glitch) - tonite is the First Night Of The Proms! So all of you who like pop
music and have systems good enough can tune in and enjoy the experience of a
'real live event' without the hassle and expense of actually attending it!!
;-)

(Although I have to say it, if my kit sounded as bad as the PA'd 'live'
event that I experienced at the RAH a few weeks back it would be out on the
back lawn in a heap, by now......)






And hopefully on DAB (T_DAB, T_DVB and S-DVB) it will be broadcast
uncompressed. I know a load of broadcasts from there sound pretty
dire, but the Beeb do seem to pull the stops out for the proms.

d
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

Keith G wrote:

Well, summer's officially here at last (ignore the weather, it's just a
glitch) - tonite is the First Night Of The Proms! So all of you who like
pop music and have systems good enough can tune in and enjoy the
experience of a 'real live event' without the hassle and expense of
actually attending it!! ;-)

(Although I have to say it, if my kit sounded as bad as the PA'd 'live'
event that I experienced at the RAH a few weeks back it would be out on
the back lawn in a heap, by now......)

I know what you mean. A few years back I wnet to an open air classical
concert at a nearby country house, expecting to treat my ears to real live
instruments. I was gob smacked to see the entire orchestra mic up ( with
what looked like SM58s) and fed to an atrocious pair of bass bins and horns
on either side of the stage. it sounded absolutely awful. What a waste.

Ian

Keith G wrote:
Well, summer's officially here at last (ignore the weather, it's just
a glitch) - tonite is the First Night Of The Proms! So all of you who
like pop music and have systems good enough can tune in and enjoy the
experience of a 'real live event' without the hassle and expense of
actually attending it!! ;-)

(Although I have to say it, if my kit sounded as bad as the PA'd
'live' event that I experienced at the RAH a few weeks back it would
be out on the back lawn in a heap, by now......)



Will be giving my new tuner a good testing tonight :-)

At seven thirty tonight the proms start, on radio 3, to kick it off is



Bach/Henry Wood: Toccata and Fugue in D minor

Elgar: The Music Makers

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (mezzo-soprano)
Martin Neary (organ)
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)





--
Dave xxxx
www.davewhitter.myby.co.uk

Music is Art - Audio is Engineering
Steam is Fun

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 15:15:07 GMT, "Dave xxxx"
wrote:

Keith G wrote:
Well, summer's officially here at last (ignore the weather, it's just
a glitch) - tonite is the First Night Of The Proms! So all of you who
like pop music and have systems good enough can tune in and enjoy the
experience of a 'real live event' without the hassle and expense of
actually attending it!! ;-)

(Although I have to say it, if my kit sounded as bad as the PA'd
'live' event that I experienced at the RAH a few weeks back it would
be out on the back lawn in a heap, by now......)



Will be giving my new tuner a good testing tonight :-)

At seven thirty tonight the proms start, on radio 3, to kick it off is



Bach/Henry Wood: Toccata and Fugue in D minor

Elgar: The Music Makers

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (mezzo-soprano)
Martin Neary (organ)
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)

Have you heard the Albert Hall organ since they rebuilt it?
Incredible!

d
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

Don Pearce wrote:
On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 15:15:07 GMT, "Dave xxxx"
wrote:

Keith G wrote:
Well, summer's officially here at last (ignore the weather, it's
just a glitch) - tonite is the First Night Of The Proms! So all of
you who like pop music and have systems good enough can tune in and
enjoy the experience of a 'real live event' without the hassle and
expense of actually attending it!! ;-)

(Although I have to say it, if my kit sounded as bad as the PA'd
'live' event that I experienced at the RAH a few weeks back it would
be out on the back lawn in a heap, by now......)



Will be giving my new tuner a good testing tonight :-)

At seven thirty tonight the proms start, on radio 3, to kick it off
is



Bach/Henry Wood: Toccata and Fugue in D minor

Elgar: The Music Makers

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (mezzo-soprano)
Martin Neary (organ)
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)

Have you heard the Albert Hall organ since they rebuilt it?
Incredible!

No thats what I am wanting to hear

Just played my cd and vinyl copies of Toccata and Fugue in D minor

to get in the spirit


--
Dave xxxx
www.davewhitter.myby.co.uk

Music is Art - Audio is Engineering
Steam is Fun

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 16:37:30 GMT, "Dave xxxx"
wrote:



Bach/Henry Wood: Toccata and Fugue in D minor

Elgar: The Music Makers

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (mezzo-soprano)
Martin Neary (organ)
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)

Have you heard the Albert Hall organ since they rebuilt it?
Incredible!

No thats what I am wanting to hear

Just played my cd and vinyl copies of Toccata and Fugue in D minor

to get in the spirit

Is this Slatkin's first return since 2001? A few memories for him if
it is.

d
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 16:37:30 GMT, "Dave xxxx"
wrote:

Don Pearce wrote:
On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 15:15:07 GMT, "Dave xxxx"
wrote:

Keith G wrote:
Well, summer's officially here at last (ignore the weather, it's
just a glitch) - tonite is the First Night Of The Proms! So all of
you who like pop music and have systems good enough can tune in and
enjoy the experience of a 'real live event' without the hassle and
expense of actually attending it!! ;-)

(Although I have to say it, if my kit sounded as bad as the PA'd
'live' event that I experienced at the RAH a few weeks back it would
be out on the back lawn in a heap, by now......)



Will be giving my new tuner a good testing tonight :-)

At seven thirty tonight the proms start, on radio 3, to kick it off
is



Bach/Henry Wood: Toccata and Fugue in D minor

Elgar: The Music Makers

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (mezzo-soprano)
Martin Neary (organ)
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)

Have you heard the Albert Hall organ since they rebuilt it?
Incredible!

No thats what I am wanting to hear

Just played my cd and vinyl copies of Toccata and Fugue in D minor

to get in the spirit

OK, the Beeb have pulled this one off big time. Fabulous imaging, and
a real sense of presence. If I have a slight criticism, it is that
they have left the hall out of the audio picture a bit. Come to think
of it, this is the Albert Hall, so again, well done Beeb!

d
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

In article , Don Pearce
wrote:


OK, the Beeb have pulled this one off big time. Fabulous imaging, and a
real sense of presence. If I have a slight criticism, it is that they
have left the hall out of the audio picture a bit. Come to think of it,
this is the Albert Hall, so again, well done Beeb!

Since last year's proms we have bought a DTTV box. Also 'rearranged' the
audio equipment so the TV/DVD system now uses the Quad 988's and a
subwoofer.

I liked the sound via DTTV, but had the impression that the stereo spread
was narrower for the Bach than later on. My only hesitation is that I must
admit not to being much of a fan for Slatkin. His conducting tends to me to
sound a bit 'soft and watercoloured' at times.

Slainte,

Jim

--
Electronics http://www.st-and.ac.uk/~www_pa/Scot...o/electron.htm
Audio Misc http://www.st-and.demon.co.uk/AudioMisc/index.html
Armstrong Audio http://www.st-and.demon.co.uk/Audio/armstrong.html
Barbirolli Soc. http://www.st-and.demon.co.uk/JBSoc/JBSoc.html

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 15:15:07 GMT, "Dave xxxx"
wrote:

Keith G wrote:
Well, summer's officially here at last (ignore the weather, it's just
a glitch) - tonite is the First Night Of The Proms! So all of you who
like pop music and have systems good enough can tune in and enjoy the
experience of a 'real live event' without the hassle and expense of
actually attending it!! ;-)

(Although I have to say it, if my kit sounded as bad as the PA'd
'live' event that I experienced at the RAH a few weeks back it would
be out on the back lawn in a heap, by now......)



Will be giving my new tuner a good testing tonight :-)

At seven thirty tonight the proms start, on radio 3, to kick it off is



Bach/Henry Wood: Toccata and Fugue in D minor

Elgar: The Music Makers

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (mezzo-soprano)
Martin Neary (organ)
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)

Have you heard the Albert Hall organ since they rebuilt it?
Incredible!



I think so - too dim-witted to be paying attention the other day!

I think it was on the radio (in the background, not listening too closely -
organ music is commonplace in this household as I can't get enough of it)
and then I heard an announcement mentioning something about the restoration
being finished!

If the Prom is opening with Bach's Toc & Fug on it we all need to be in our
seats a bit sharpish! (And me getting truly ****e FM reception today!!!)