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In Reply to: RE: So, you like Bruckner? posted by hesson11 on April 12, 2016 at 18:26:34
When I just want to sample without buying, in a relaxed atmosphere (i.e. my own home) I borrow from the library. They even have SACD's! Interesting that some discs are wrecked, nearly unplayable, and others are pristine, nearly unplayed. Our local system has invested in a disc resurfacing machine, and some really need it.
This method has allowed me to discover a lot of music by a lot of composers I never would have tried otherwise. Just today, it was Onslow chamber music. Kind of boring, but I'll give it more tries. Best recent discovery: Chaminade Piano Trios.
As to Bruckner, I enjoy Symphony 4, 7, 9. Can't recall hearing 6. Time to try the library!
Peace,
Tom E
berate is 8 and benign is 9
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now that we have streaming.
Used to check out about a dozen CDs and a time an rip them all!
Is that illegal?
I hope not.
Anyway, the computer I ripped them to died, the backup disk won't load to my Apple Laptop for some reason and I ain't buying another Windows machine so I guess the record labels came out ok this time. :-)
Been going to the library for almost 60 years, so it's a tough habit. Have not gotten into streaming at all, and I might be too old to start. I know it's the future, even for movies.
Guess I just like to hold a CD in my hand the same way I used to lovingly unsleeve LP's. I am running out of room for my collection, though.
Peace,
Tom E
berate is 8 and benign is 9
I still buy lots of CDs, because the are near-free on Amazon (used and new from Amazon sellers).
But in Classical Music world, there is still a TON of stuff I am yet to hear (or forgot I have head due to age). ;-)
I started streaming from a laptop to cheap portable DAC/Headphone amp and found that as I moved up in hardware quality, sound improved to near-CD quality.
Been doing it for decades at our very well-stocked library. Do you know about Hoopla Digital? If your library is a member, you can "borrow" digital media online (recordings, books, movies, etc.). I don't know what the music resolution is, but it sounds amazing compared to what I expected. I'm currently borrowing Eschenbach's Bruckner 6 with the Houston SO. Sounds darn good. Hoopla is a great resource for exploring new music and performances without spending a dime. The metadata is truly awful, but with classical, it's not usually much of an issue.
-Bob
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