I'm an Idiot

[NTXTremor]

I was driving home from work when The Talking Heads "Burning Down The House" came on the radio. I cranked the volume to 12 and continued down the highway.

A minute or so later, I rested my knee sideways against the door panel, and after a few seconds I noticed a very persistent vibration. THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP. I thought, "Did I run over something? Is a tire out of balance?"

Then I realized that it was the bass drum from the song.

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[NotBudule]

The drum outro on that song is killer ...

 

[IdahoRanger]

The first stage is admitting it.

 

[VegasRanger]

Cool story

 

[AzScorpion]

At least you're honest. ? ?

 

[Trigganometry]

Well you’re definitely a “talkin head” now!

 

[RANGER_MARC]

I was driving home from work when The Talking Heads "Burning Down The House" came on the radio. I cranked the volume to 12 and continued down the highway.

A minute or so later, I rested my knee sideways against the door panel, and after a few seconds I noticed a very persistent vibration. THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP. I thought, "Did I run over something? Is a tire out of balance?"

Then I realized that it was the bass drum from the song.

The song is enough to drive anybody over the deep end...
(I love it!)

 

[NTXTremor]

What can I say? Those Bang & Olufsen speakers really bang.

 

[Stevedbvik1]

I heard that song used as a sound system “warmup” at a ZZ Top concert back in 70’s. ZZ Top was awesome as always but that song is what I remember the most about that evening. Sound system folks turned it up a few decibels over concert level. Also remember seeing a dude doing an intoxicated interpretive dance to it also. Special night.

 

[dtech]

Can't wait to hear how In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida sounds on the B&O - but I rarely hear it these days.

Never saw talking heads perform live but IIRC correctly David Byrne still performs - multi-talented dude.

Anyone ever see the talking heads live - just curious. No reason to hold this back but I saw Blondie perform in a smaller arena in 1979, 3 rows from the stage, omg Deborah Harry was a goddess and Clem Burke awesome on drums , esp on Dreaming

 

[Kristina]

At least you didn’t stop to check.
A week ago driving in dark. Suddenly under truck BOOM! Stopped the truck, checked the tires and under truck - nothing. Double checked, still nothing. Walked back the road if I see anything. Found out I had committed a road kill to plastic bottle.

 

[Lone]

Talking Heads are great - but I love Bonnie Raitt.

 

[Msfitoy]

12 is loud on BO? I have to crank 20 to start rocking on my non BO system...

 

[Dr. Zaius]

12 is plenty loud on my non-B&O, but then I've replaced all the factory speakers.

I didn't notice it getting any louder with better speakers, just cleaner.

But in my Jeep a volume of 12 is downright painful (2000 watt system)

 

[NTXTremor]

12 is loud on BO? I have to crank 20 to start rocking on my non BO system...

On the B&O system, 12 is plenty loud, or at least loud enough to feel a thump, thump, thump.

I am a bit of an audio geek with my home systems, and I like the B&O system in the Ranger a lot. I am sure I could spend a lot on custom speakers and amps, but I am happy enough with the sound.

I run it dead flat (right in the middle) on bass and treble, but I have the fade a little towards the front, close to the shoulders of the front seat passengers on the Sync3 visuals.

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