how do you listen to prog ?
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Topic: how do you listen to prog ?
Posted By: Titan
Subject: how do you listen to prog ?
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 18:28
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All of us love prog rock. Try to tell me how are you listening to music
? I prefer headphones, because i can hear all details which i cant hear
in hifi. Headphones - Koss porta pro - really super headphones with
great bass. I have bought 1gb mp3 player i-river. There is 3D effect,
so it is really wonderful sound. I can listen aprox. 20 albums in the
mp3 format during travelling or sleeping. And of course, my computer is
the base of mine :). Do you think that mp3 (in higher bitrate 192, 256,
328) format is ok ? I think that there is not big difference between
higher bitrate mp3 and wave. Anyway try to tell me how do you listen to prog ?  (hifi or computer, headhpones or speakers, etc. you know...
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 18:32
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I use headphones when I listen to CD's on my CD-player. It depends when im on my computer; sometimes headphones, but mostly speakers. ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Titan
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 18:37
| bj-1: do you listen to music in outside or only at home ? |
Posted By: JayDee
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 18:42
Loudspeakers!!!!!!! ------------- 
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Posted By: MANTICORE
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 18:55
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The best Way to listen The great Prog Rock.!!! -------------  |
Posted By: Titan
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 18:56
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 18:59
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Only at home ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Titan wrote:Posted By: Titan
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 19:12
| bj-1: i listen to music while iam travelling or walking somewhere, not only at home. Sometimes i have a reminiscence for a relevant place when iam listening another time that song... |
Posted By: con safo
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 20:46
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I prefer headphones, because the music is so much more intimate and its
alot easier to hear particular details. But theres nothing wrong with
blaring it full volume on a stereo! I usually take my music EVERYWHERE with me, whether it be my ipod or cd player... ------------- 
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 20:55
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On the big floor speakers when at home, and headphones outside. I also like to listen to music while wandering on the mountain trails ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 21:02
exactly..... my wife gives me hell, that I can't even do the dishes without putting 'that music' on. Pretty much listen to it any chance I have. With so much variety, listen to 2 or 3 albums a day, could go months without repeating. Love prog, never going back to meer rock and roll. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: con safo
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 21:04
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Posted By: Violenza
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 21:19
| I don't think I go anywhere without my mp3 player. I do prefer listening at home though, where I can actually concentrate on the music. |
Posted By: Plastic Man
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 21:31
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headphones and a bowl of nugs.
------------- I begin to wonder if the points of all the ancient myths are solemnly di-rected straight.. at.. meeeeeeeeee! |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 21:32
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Computer- IPOD- Car- essential And I assume- when you guys are on PA- that you always have PROG on- isnt that a MUST? |
Posted By: The-Bullet
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 21:44
That brings up another question. Are there any songs that always demand your full attention, - no reading - no working - just listening ! ?. For me, amongst many are CTTE, Supper's Ready and TAAB. I would hate to think what might happen if I listened to those whilst driving ------------- 
"Why say it cannot be done.....they'd be better doing pop songs?" |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 21:49
Zarathrustra for me, I get so caught up in the 'air' keyboards that I would suffer severe personal injury if I tried listening to that at work or in the car. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Plastic Man
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 21:57
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i love to drive and listen to the good stuff.
------------- I begin to wonder if the points of all the ancient myths are solemnly di-rected straight.. at.. meeeeeeeeee! |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 22:01
yeah, I did think that until I got a speeding ticket a couple of months ago while 'enjoying' Get 'Em Out by Friday a bit too much.  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Don Quito
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 22:26
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I believe the best way to enjoy prog music, or any other kind of rock music, is listening through loudspeakers, although some of you may say that the sound can be perceived better by using headphones, and all that. I own a Panasonic CD Stereo System which I have installed in my room. This includes two front loudspeakers, one center speaker, and two rear speakers. The sound is so powerful, and it really gives you that feeling when playing to any kind of music, specially prog rock, which is the most I listen to. Now, for experiencing the best video-audio quality, I use my home theater audio system which is also installed in my room. This includes two front speakers, one center speaker, two rear speakers, and one subwoofer. I like to play my CDs, or DVDs, mostly at night, around 8 o'clock. That way I can relax better in my room and listen to music without being disturbed by other people...
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Posted By: Damen
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 23:19
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When at home, I hook up headphones to my turntable, the absolute best way to hear everything in music. When out and about, mostly on CD/MP3 players with headphones or through the car stereo. ------------- "It's amazing that we've been able to put up with each other for 35 years. Most marriages don't last that long these days." -Chris Squire |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: November 30 2005 at 03:32
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My favorite method -
At home, my armchair, cat on the lap, through the hi-fi (Gale 5i speakers & Eltax sub-woofer for those essential 'bass pedal moments'), cigarette on the go, preferably a bottle of Theakston's Old Peculiar on the side.... Heaven!  ------------- 
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: November 30 2005 at 03:54
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I listen to music constantly throughout my day.When I wake up I usually listen on our stereo while getting ready for work and eating breakfast,I take about 20 cds to work everyday and listen all day on my portable cd player,in the car in my car stereo,and at home I listen to most of my music on the computer,and also on our stereo.Sometimes at home I listen through headphones,it all depends on my mood. I currently don't have an mp3 player but my snitch of a daughter told me that my wife got me one for Christmas -------------  |
Posted By: alatas
Date Posted: November 30 2005 at 05:18
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Definitely on the stereo!! Full concentration, no reading (well, maybe the lyrics or *about* the particular band*), but otherwise, strictly focusing on the detail. Pity it's becoming rare to purchase louspeakers, without having to buy the whole shabang or 'home theater' crap. At least in some countries, I find it difficult to upgrade my KEFs.
But sure, prog through loudspeakers is my way of pleasure!! I particularly liked the earlier reply about listening to prog at certain places to reminisce about certain events in your life. That's what happens to me when I listen to "Selling England By The Pound", my first ever prog album that I purchased (at DMV, Manhattan  )Brings back a mix of nostalgia, sadness but elation at the same time.
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Posted By: Bob Greece
Date Posted: November 30 2005 at 05:19
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I have an MP3 player and speakers all over the place. I have speakers with a sub-woofer in the basement, speakers in the car and speakers at work. I also have some little foldable speakers for use in the places where I don't have other speakers. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/BobGreece/?chartstyle=basicrt10"> 
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Posted By: Bob Greece
Date Posted: November 30 2005 at 05:21
Does your wife get fed up with too much prog metal at home? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/BobGreece/?chartstyle=basicrt10">
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: November 30 2005 at 08:06
But of course And also death metal,black metal.....etc. Let's say she's not fond of it but tolerant of it. ------------- |