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Old 04-25-2006, 02:31 AM
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Awright guys, What's the "Marantz two martini sound".....

Nobody over the weekend at the AK-Fest could give me answer.
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Old 04-25-2006, 09:14 AM
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It only happens when you play old Dean Martin records...
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Old 04-25-2006, 10:45 AM
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Smooth and classy.
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Old 04-25-2006, 10:59 AM
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I hear the two martinis are for the listener, and should be consumed at least 15-20 minutes prior to listening. Dry is best.
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Old 04-25-2006, 11:03 AM
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Go to DCC Blowout (an e-Bay store, good guy Tom Port) and look up Music For A Bachelor's Den. This is the quintessential two martini music.
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Old 04-25-2006, 11:26 AM
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Sound perception is a mental thing. Imagine you just come home from a harried day at the office. Your nerves are jangled.

You plop yourself down in your listening chair, knock back a couple of double expressos, then put on some hard punk metal arena rock music (Spinal Tap?) on your first generation Yorx CD player coming at you through your 300 watt Soundesign amp and speakers.

Is that a "two martini" sound? Do I have to ask?

Instead, imagine a pleasant day at the beach. Afterwards, you clean up and sit back in your easy chair with your slippers and silk smoking jacket. Your wife brings you a nice cold martini while you put on some Sinatra or Norah Jones on your Rega turntable, playing through a TOTL Marantz pre-amp/powr amp and some English high end Spendors or Harbeths.

One martini and you're already listening to the "Two martini" sound.

Music is a state of mind. Some music through some systems are acetyl choline and norephinerphine; other rigs are pure endorphins.
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Old 04-25-2006, 12:08 PM
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Smooth, soothing, a sound you can lose yourself in...
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Old 04-25-2006, 12:12 PM
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Soft, warm, yet powerful...does Sinatra or the Scorpions well with it's definitely unique sound. Great bass and smooth mids.
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