[kj] [OT] King Crimson 5.1

[Karen Weil]

Ha-ha. Gee, I thought *that* was called 9.0.  ; )
(Or maybe that's the surround sound ...)

k.w.
SoCal
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From: "Brendan" <bq at soundgardener.co.nz>
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Subject: Re: [kj] [OT] King Crimson 5.1



> It's a disgusting group sex reference, I'd tell you but you wouldn't want

> to know ;)

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>> At the risk of looking totally clueless, I must ask:  what is 5.1?

>>

>>

>> Thanks,

>>

>> K.W.

>> SoCal

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>>   From: ceplaster at aol.com

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>>   Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 1:07 PM

>>   Subject: Re: [kj] [OT] King Crimson 5.1

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>>   Actually, I would say that 5.1 is less "fashionable" than it was a few

>> years ago, when surround sound was emerging and record companies were

>> releasing quite a bit of titles, especially during the Christmas retail

>> season.    For the moment, it hasn't generated a huge groundswell of

>> commercial success, and  has evolved into much more of a niche market

>> phenomenon that music diehards are keeping alive.   Not completely

>> unlike the classical music cd market,   i.e.  much smaller but

>> consistent sales numbers when compared to rock record sales.5.1 has also

>> renewed interest in all the quadraphonic sound releases that came out in

>> the 70's, as there are  now computer programs that allow people to

>> convert quad sources to files that can be uploaded to the internet and

>> then downloaded and burned to disc on the other end.

>>

>>

>>       I for one love  5.1 , and look forward to hearing this stuff ,

>> especially "Red" when it comes out.    For those of you who haven't

>> experienced the 'Gathering XXV" dvd through a good system with the

>> 5.1 mix going,  it is well worth checking out .   Really makes you

>> feel like you were there.       - Carl P.

>>

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>>   -----Original Message-----

>>   From: folk devil <folk.devil at hotmail.com>

>>   To: gathering at misera.net

>>   Sent: Tue, Aug 11, 2009 3:03 pm

>>   Subject: Re: [kj] [OT] King Crimson 5.1

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>>   This 5.1 business is be coming quite fashionable.

>>   Many electronic musicians have been doing this for a while, now. Pete

>> Namlook, Richard Devine to name a couple...

>>

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