The Inner Ear & Crystal Glass

[r_w]

Is there such a thing as serious listening (unless you are a reviewer)?

 

IMHO alcohol, music and late nights are a match made in heaven.

 

;-)

 

Alcohol dulls the senses, I never drink if I will be doing serious listening. Ever notice how after a few drinks the bar's sound system starts to sound good?[emoji6]

 

 

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[r_w]

It's definitely got big smoky bass notes.

 

Laphroaig for big bass

[r_w]

What a great post, agree entirely.

 

May I chime in with a few nice tipples:

 

Aberlour 12, Highland Park 12, Glenmorangie Nectar D'or

 

Puligny Montrachet, Vina Tondonia Rioja Blanco Reserva (or Gran), Alsace Grand Cru Gewurztraminer

 

Hermitage, Faustino 1 Gran Reserva Rioja, Brane Cantenac

 

Barsac/Sauturnes, Monbazillac, Lustau San Emilio Pedro Ximenez

 

Ought to finish with some XO Cognac or good Port.

 

... all with great music, on a great sounding system, with great company of course.

 

;-)

 

 

In my old age, both my pallet and my hearing are not what they one were. Enjoy a great wine, not because you can detect leather in the bouquet, but because it is a great wine. Enjoy a top class audio system, not because of the ability to resolve the air between instuments, but because it draws you deep into the musical experience.

 

Do them both at the same time and enjoy a taste of heaven while still on earth.

 

That said, a few specifics.

Talisker (scotch)

Chateau Climens (desert wine)

Leoville las Cases (a great Bordeaux )

 

All have been enjoyed (along with a long list of others) while listening to music I love.

[r_w]

Bosetox

 

Artificial, seemingly impressive sonics that quickly fall apart after the first few seconds of listening and instantly on any kind of close examination.

 

Buy hey, they don't half sell a lot of it.

 

Amar Bose was a genius and used psychoacoustic 'tricks' to enhance the listening experience for the average listener