A Mega Dose of Jimmy

A Mega Dose of Jimmy

While I was staying with Annie (Memories in Music's Director) and Richard Hollinshead, my gracious and patient hosts, I had a real aural treat.  Richard is an executive with Meridian Audio, and they have a pair of large Meridian speakers in their music room.  Annie selected some classic Led Zeppelin from the catalog and cranked up the volume.

It was transformational, by far the cleanest sound I have ever heard in my life. I owned a nightclub at one time in my life, and we had a massive sound system with JBL's the size of refrigerators.  You could feel the bass pounding in your chest (definitely necessary for the experience).  But the Meridians not only delivered that, but I heard sounds that I never heard on the recordings before, every note, clear as crystal, all in a package the size of a normal tower speaker.  

By the time we got to "Dazed and Confused" we were in a trance, totally surrounded and immersed in the music. It was fantastic.  I could have listened for hours on end, which, actually we did. At which point I think the neighbors would start to hate us or love us, depending on when they had to get up the next day for work.  All I could think of was I WANT (those speakers)!

I only wish I could afford a pair…however I could probably buy that Maserati Cambio Corsa I've had my eye on, or put a sizeable down payment on a second house for the same money.  *sigh*

Well, I'm putting that out to the Universe. As long as you're dreaming, might as well dream big, you know? Never say never.

10/17/10: Off to the Paradise Rock Club in Boston for the Fearless Friends Tour tonight