FnF ; music... music... classical

just b4 i begin, just want to say: I miss home comfort, I miss my frens!! ahhhh... i miss you all! eating together, chatting, zat-ing, everything!! there was so many i wanted to do, yet not all was done. wat an unsatisfied return trip back home this time was. again, I MISS YOU ALL AHHH. there, a bit, a bit better.

now, let's talk about something else. so, tukar topic liao!

in order to listen 2 good music... you need a good set of stuffs. i.e. cd player, preamp, amp, (or integrated amp), speakers and cables. that's the basics of hi-fi.

was thinking of getting a fatman itube with bookshelf speakers at one point as I was a bit unsatisfied by the really good Harman/Kardon Soundsticks II. However, I changed my mind and decided to stick to my Harman/Kardon, as i noticed bookshelf speakers might not really give me the depth, definition, and clarity I was seeking. I guess, I will properly invest in a good & upgradable Hi-Fi when i start work. Naim XS series, is the one I desire. Cyrus? Seems a bit too out of reach.

The Harman/Kardon Soundstick II I own at the moment. cool isnt it

The award winnings Fatman itube, specifically designed for Ipod (check compatibility)

Bought some new classical cds when I got back. Listened 2 Brahms' complete symphonies and my, all four of them are brilliant. heard Sym 1 before in a concert and a bit in Nodame Cantabile but the rest was rather, unfamiliar, or I knew a some of them but not all of them and their names. Was really satisfied with this, and of course, the Harman/Kardon reproduced them to my satisfaction ( need 2 up the volume a bit haha)

N if u fancy buying a classical cd, try Rimsky's Korsakov's Sheherezade, by Kirov Orchestra (now know as Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra) conducted by Valery Gergiev. 4 movements taken from some of the tales of A Thousand and One Nights of Arabia. exotic, isn't it? go on... give it a try ha. surely u will like the 3rd movement: The Young Prince and Princess.