The Lovely Mrs. Gardiner and I enjoy our Bose Companion 5 Multimedia system. We listen to Whiskey Zazz on YouTube during cocktail hour. We've had the Bose system forever and a day. 🙂
I like my wolfer. He rides around with me. A bit bigger than 18" thoughthese kids today have like 18 inch wolfers in there cars lol . always sounds so bad when they drive by only base
Ben is, that's whoWho's a good boi?
Lol. He's a Dutch shepherd. So close. Almost think of a German shepherd with the personality of a Belgian Mallinois. He's a bit of a handful. But he's a great dog. And a monumental suck. He's upset in the picture because there's no backseat in that van that he can stick his head out the window and try to bite the oncoming carswhat breed is he he looks like a german shepard my fav breed other then a mutt
I thought Ben looked unhappy. I assumed he just didn't like having his picture taken.Lol. He's a Dutch shepherd. So close. Almost think of a German shepherd with the personality of a Belgian Mallinois. He's a bit of a handful. But he's a great dog. And a monumental suck. He's upset in the picture because there's no backseat in that van that he can stick his head out the window and try to bite the oncoming cars
these kids today have like 18 inch wolfers in there cars lol . always sounds so bad when they drive by only base
I'm reminded of a part of Chris Rock's video - Turn that $hit off!I recall listening to the stereo in a small pickup as it rolled by. The bed had a cap on it and it was filled with gear. It had way too much bass, and it sounded as though the entire truck was falling apart -- I could hear a lot of sheet metal and hardware rattling, like nuts and bolts in a coffee can!
I'd argue most people haven't heard good audio. When people would visit my listening room, some described it as almost a spiritual experience. It's fun watching people hear their favourite songs "for the first time." Individual instruments pop out. Unintended noise creep in, such as piano benches creaking, squeaky drum pedals, trucks driving outside the recording studio, even a guitar physically cracking during the recording.My 2 cent, the under 30 crowd has never heard good audio. It's all ear buds & mp3 files or speakers the size of an egg roll. A clean recording of an oldie played on a good system BLOWS their mind
I turned my TV off in 2009 or 2010 (I can't remember now) when they went digital and basic cable went up to $80USD. HUGE improvement in my quality of life.So in recent years I rarely listened to music, until a few months ago, when -- after turning off my laptop for the night -- I began using our cable box to go to YouTube (YT) and listening that way. Lately I've been listening to live covers of songs I like, for something different. It's more enjoyable watching bands play live (rather than just listening), and while it can be hit and miss, if they are done well, cover versions of songs I've listened to for 40-50 years can be a refreshing change.
Just because something is digital doesn't mean it's better. Quality ADCs / DACs make a HUGE difference to digital audio. The audio output of most computers is pretty rubbish. Connect up even a cheap USB-based DAC and things start to open up more, even with relatively cheap stereos. The format definitely is better on-paper, and with good practices can be as well. I've heard great analog and digital and I've also heard both which were abysmal. The latter including some of my work over the years.All are objectively better than vinyl records/LPs: S/N ratio; dynamic range; frequency response; stereo separation; distortion are all better with WAV files (CDs) or lossless compression like FLAC. Subjectively, there are people who prefer the sound of records. There is no point in debating that -- it's like arguing over whether broccoli tastes good. People like what they like. Some people like tube amps even though the 'warm' sound they refer to is distortion. To each their own.
This is why I won't go on those caribbean vacations or whatever. Or do much leisure traveling at all. Because I know I will only be so focused on getting the best images that I can of the place, that I will pretty much forget that I am actually there to just enjoy the moment.It's like when I was taking pictures of beautiful scenery and got so hung up on the getting that perfect photo I missed out on the whole beautiful scene experience.