'Priceless' Stradivarius violin stolen in armed robbery in Milwaukee
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#2I think I've seen two other reports of thefts involving this particular make of violin here in London in the past year or so. It really is a very high profile instrument.
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#4I imagine that the thieves would likely treat this as an art theft, and hold it for ransom rather than try to sell it.
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#5Pretty sure the whole stradivarius thing is just audiophilia all over again.
EDIT: yeah, pretty much: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stradavarius#Comparisons_in_so...
EDIT2: "just" was the wrong word. Obviously they're fabulous pieces of art in themselves, and doubtless beautiful to play. But like other art, they aren't valued based on how good they sound/look. I'd like to point out that I care about this a lot less than the tone of my original comment might imply.
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#6Pretty sure the whole stradivarius thing is just audiophilia all over again. EDIT: yeah, pretty much: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stradavarius#Comparisons_in_so... EDIT2: "just" was the wrong word. Obviously they're fabulous pieces of art in themselves, and doubtless beautiful to play. But like other art, they aren't valued based on how good they sound/look. I'd like to point out that I care about this a lot less t…
What are you talking about?
Edit: oh I see, you think strads are nothing special. Too bad for you.
Re: 'Priceless' Stradivarius violin stolen in armed robbery in Milwaukee
#7Pretty sure the whole stradivarius thing is just audiophilia all over again. EDIT: yeah, pretty much: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stradavarius#Comparisons_in_so... EDIT2: "just" was the wrong word. Obviously they're fabulous pieces of art in themselves, and doubtless beautiful to play. But like other art, they aren't valued based on how good they sound/look. I'd like to point out that I care about this a lot less t…
Concerning the sound, yes. But the price is at least partually due to the fac that they're also antique collection pieces.
Re: 'Priceless' Stradivarius violin stolen in armed robbery in Milwaukee
#8Pretty sure the whole stradivarius thing is just audiophilia all over again. EDIT: yeah, pretty much: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stradavarius#Comparisons_in_so... EDIT2: "just" was the wrong word. Obviously they're fabulous pieces of art in themselves, and doubtless beautiful to play. But like other art, they aren't valued based on how good they sound/look. I'd like to point out that I care about this a lot less t…
Getting the chance to play a Stradivarius instrument is a distinctive honor. You're at least going to be listening to a very well regarded musician. This isn't a bose vs beats kinda thing. This is a centuries old tradition.
Re: 'Priceless' Stradivarius violin stolen in armed robbery in Milwaukee
#9Pretty sure the whole stradivarius thing is just audiophilia all over again. EDIT: yeah, pretty much: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stradavarius#Comparisons_in_so... EDIT2: "just" was the wrong word. Obviously they're fabulous pieces of art in themselves, and doubtless beautiful to play. But like other art, they aren't valued based on how good they sound/look. I'd like to point out that I care about this a lot less t…
What are you talking about? Edit: oh I see, you think strads are nothing special. Too bad for you.
Audiophiles are people who are willing to pay absurd prices to "high end" audio equipment (like speaker cables for $10k and more) which they claim to be clearly superior in sound quality, while the technical explanations fo the equipment's superiority are often nonsensical and the sound quality is not in fact distinguishable in blind tests.
The grandparents is implying that the price of Stradivarius violins is also based on assumed rather than proven quality.
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#10I think I've seen two other reports of thefts involving this particular make of violin here in London in the past year or so. It really is a very high profile instrument.
They are very high profile. And the fact that they get moved around, used,and loaned out probably makes them a much more tempting target compared to a painting or sculpture that, for the most part, stays in one museum.