B&W 802D: 3rd Time's a Charm on Friday the 13th

[Matt34]

I would put the money in the bank and say heck with speakers. You can't buy stuff with speakers but you sure can with money.

PS: Saw Sarah Jarosz at Merlefest 2011 in Wilkesboro, NC but who impressed me most was the Wailin Jennys with their harmonies.
the wailin' jennys - long time traveller with lyrics - YouTube

Which Wailin Jennys album do you suggest to start with?

 

[dkane360]

I like it.

I cannot believe I am liking all this Bluegrass music.

Never thought I would.

Always been pop/ rock/ classical/ some jazz. Now Bluegrass.

Thank the lord for high quality music and speakers.

Have you heard Goat Rodeo Sessions?

 

[Natrix]

If anyone is interested in other bluegrass, I suggest checking out the Steeldrivers. Excellent music with high quality recordings. I heard them on NPR a few years ago and have been listening ever since.

I also want to commend ADTG on his Dark Knight soundtrack recommendations in the High Quality recordings thread. I got all 3 of them and they're fascinating.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Which Wailin Jennys album do you suggest to start with?

I like "Live at Mauch Chunk Opera" and "Bright Morning Stars".

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Have you heard Goat Rodeo Sessions?

I'm listening to Goat Rodeo Sessions now. All I can say is, "WOW!" This is one high, high quality recording. Absolutely love it! Thanks for recommending this. My 802D2 thanks you.

 

[dkane360]

I'm listening to Goat Rodeo Sessions now. All I can say is, "WOW!" This is one high, high quality recording. Absolutely love it! Thanks for recommending this. My 802D2 thanks you.

No problem, there's a bluray too

 

[toddt007]

I'm sure the Polk sounds great, but I'll pass.

Different strokes for different folks.

And I'm sure the new Revel speakers will be able to complete with any Polk speakers just fine.

My 3 favorite brands:

Man, those speakers are so damn pretty!!!

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Man, those speakers are so damn pretty!!!

I know. If my room were so much bigger, I would have gotten the 207/2, instead of all 201/2, and that would have been something really awesome.

 

[dkane360]

I know. If my room were so much bigger, I would have gotten the 207/2, instead of all 201/2, and that would have been something really awesome.

Now that you've filled up your room, it's time to start buying headphones!

 

[PENG]

Man, those speakers are so damn pretty!!!

Of those, I would have hard time choicing between the KEF and the B&W but the best sounding one is out due to its average look (just me), unless it sounds exceptionally better than the other two but I doubt it.

 

[Rickster71]

I like it.

I cannot believe I am liking all this Bluegrass music.

Never thought I would.

Always been pop/ rock/ classical/ some jazz. Now Bluegrass.

Thank the lord for high quality music and speakers.

I was the same way until I heard Alison Krauss + Union Station Live.

IMHO she's has one of the best female voices I've ever heard.
Very well done engineering wise too.
Here's a link so you can see what the cover looks like:
BARNES & NOBLE | Alison Krauss + Union Station Live by Rounder / Umgd, Alison Krauss | DVD

 

[Matt34]

I was the same way until I heard Alison Krauss + Union Station Live.

IMHO she's has one of the best female voices I've ever heard.
Very well done engineering wise too.
Here's a link so you can see what the cover looks like:
BARNES & NOBLE | Alison Krauss + Union Station Live by Rounder / Umgd, Alison Krauss | DVD

Even better yet, seeing her perform in person.

One of my favorites recordings from her (the duet with James Taylor is worth the price by itself):

Amazon.com: A Hundred Miles Or More: Live From the Tracking Room: Abraham Laboriel, John Waite, John Hobbs, James Taylor, Alison Krauss, Tony Rice, Jerry Douglas, Brad Paisley, Dan Tyminski, Ron Block, Union Station, Barry Bales, Stuart Duncan, Gordo

BTW: Really enjoying the Goat Rodeo Sessions so far.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Of those, I would have hard time choicing between the KEF and the B&W but the best sounding one is out due to its average look (just me), unless it sounds exceptionally better than the other two but I doubt it.

In terms of looks, I think the B&W is #1 & KEF is #2.

If it were a DBT, I would have a hard time picking a unanimous winner in terms of SQ, assuming the 201/2 sounds like the midrange & treble of the 207/2.

If I ever get my new house, I would probably try to sell 2 of my 201/2 and get the 207/2. Of course, I would get the cherry piano gloss, not the satin in that picture.

I know everyone frowns on having 3 speakers side by side, but it just looks so darn awesome seeing those 3 side by side.

 

[ratso]

allison krauss is right at the top of any female vocalist (not just bluegrass) but personally i like the other goddess of bluegrass more, gillian welch. hell among the yearlings is a good starting point, and a great reference disk to show off your speakers. not your mother's bluegrass singer - instead of singing church songs the first song on this cd is about a woman being raped (she slashes the guy's throat with a whiskey bottle and he bleeds to death on top of her).

 

[saeyedoc]

What is the name of the Bela Fleck recording? That could be pretty cool I imagine.

The Bluegrass Sessions. My copy is a DVD-A 24-96 5.1 rip

 

[Rickster71]

the first song on this cd is about a woman being raped (she slashes the guy's throat with a whiskey bottle and he bleeds to death on top of her).

That sounds like a real toe tapper.
I'll have to check her out.

 

[ratso]

gillian: "Don't you have any happy love songs?' Well, as a matter of fact, I don't. I've got songs about orphans and morphine addicts."

my kinda girl.

 

[toddt007]

Even better yet, seeing her perform in person.

One of my favorites recordings from her (the duet with James Taylor is worth the price by itself):

Amazon.com: A Hundred Miles Or More: Live From the Tracking Room: Abraham Laboriel, John Waite, John Hobbs, James Taylor, Alison Krauss, Tony Rice, Jerry Douglas, Brad Paisley, Dan Tyminski, Ron Block, Union Station, Barry Bales, Stuart Duncan, Gordo

BTW: Really enjoying the Goat Rodeo Sessions so far.

A hundred miles or more is definatly a great recording!!! One of my favorites! And "Whiskey Lullaby" with Brad Paisley is a good one to show off male and female vocals!!!

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I haven't heard all from Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch, & Steeldrivers. Just a few songs.

I heard mainly Goat Rodeo Sessions, Sarah Jarosz, Sierra Hull, and Wailin' Jennys.

It seems to me like Krauss, Welch, and Steeldrivers are more "Country" than Jarosz, Hull, and Jennys?

Or do you consider them all equally Bluegrass?

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Translation: "We dropped someone else's speakers today."

I found out last Friday from one of the sales guys that they fired the guy who dropped my 802D. I'm thinking this wasn't the first time?