PROJECT
DATE BYJULY 9TH 2009 ALF REHN
AUDIOPHILIA & ECSTASYBRIDGING FAITH, HETEROGENEOUS TECHNOLOGIES & UNOBTAINIUM
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Martin Parker and objet trouvé as method
Damian O’Doherty hearing “angles in the sound”
The Pink Machine-project
An interest in luxury and excess
Groovin’ on materiality
A theology of the market?
Oh, and getting to use the word “unobtainium”
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Audiophilia and the audiophiles
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AUDIO CONSULTING’S $2,900-5,300 VOLUME CONTROL torsdag, 2009 juli 09
“My attention was immediately drawn to the incredibly low noise floor, at
least relative to the tube-based line stages I’m familiar with. In addition to
being quiet, its sound was also free of any audible distortions. High-
frequency glare, solid-state dissonance, electronic glaze, inter-modulation
smearing of textures, edgy transients – the sort of gremlins we have been
complaining about for years – were totally absent. As a result, the ebb and
flow of harmonic textures was supremely pristine. This brings to mind the
vision of a crisp and clear Alpine lake unadulterated by the encroachment
of civilization. The SR’s purity of expression made a lasting impression.”
FROM DICK OLSHER’S REVIEW FOR ENJOYTHEMUSIC.COM
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“There was, however, incremental improvement in this area, especially
after the first 20 hours or so. And then one afternoon I settled down for
another audition and discovered to my amazement that the fledgling had
finally taken to full flight. Microdynamics were given complete scope of
expression. The emotional intensity of the music pent up in the dynamic
nuances of the signal was allowed to explode within a wide and deep
soundstage. The sense of speed and control was also very much in
evidence, as transients unfolded with laser like speed and focus.”
FROM DICK OLSHER’S REVIEW FOR ENJOYTHEMUSIC.COM
torsdag, 2009 juli 09
GENESIS 1.1 POWER CABLE – $13,000torsdag, 2009 juli 09
“These cables are crazy. It sounds like listening to a completely new audio
system, I didn’t know that improvements this big were possible in audio.
Normally when upgrading audio components you just make little side
steps into different flavors but there aren’t any real improvements.
[…]
I’m surprised how open this cable sounds like, I was expecting it to be
very closed in and fatiguing, but the higher resolution reveals all the
subtlest ambient decay sounds which makes it sound more open. The
Genesis gives true openness to the sound! I no longer need to color the
sound with other tweaks to get enough openness and realism to the
sound, the Genesis does this better than anything else because it doesn’t
add any weaknesses.”
FROM VALHALLAPC’S REVIEW FOR AVSFORUM.COM
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THE OPUS MM2 SPEAKER CABLE – UP TO $30,000 torsdag, 2009 juli 09
“To keep resonance from obscuring the nuances of the music signal as it
travels through the cable and network, a mass of epoxy damping material
encapsulates the OPUS MM2 network, which is then encased with carbon
fiber.
[…]
And of course, we will build your OPUS MM2 interconnects to exactly
match the impedance of your associated components: making a match
this precise unleashes thrilling levels of performance in low level
information retrieval and dynamics, and creates a wide-open conduit
through which your favorite music flows effortlessly.”
FROM PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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Faith in techno-progress – the hunt for “null”
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Heterogenous technologies and “Unobtainium”
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“I noted hearing greater levels of dynamics, quicker transients and better attack, a darker background and increased musical articulation allowing for a more expressive performance.”
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ON MARKET ECSTASY
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RATIONALITY IRRATIONALITY
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RATIONALITY IRRATIONALITY
ECSTASY?
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Ecstatic states
Total involvement, transcending the mundane
Often invoked through a set of techniques that sets the individual apart from her surroundings
Euphoric, altered state of consciousness
Moving “outside oneself”
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Reclaiming meaning in the market
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alfrehnproduction
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