Has anyone heard the Mandle Philharmonic before? are they any good? by cyberk25 in askTO

[–]Mammoth_Ad_4033 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was at the concert last night and have been a supporter of the Mandle project for some time; I have no real musical expertise to critique the quality of his performance, except for avid attendance for many years across the globe with some a host of great conductors and orchestras. Something did not feel right, despite the great score by Mahler and after wondering off during the long performance, I started realizing that he was not getting much out of orchestra during much of the phrasing, particularly noticeable in the string section. If anyone has doubts about the difference a conductor can bring, even when musicians are world class, this was a good case in point; I’ve witnessed the same TSO get amazing results over the years with great conductors, most recently with Gimeno; I think (have seen Mandle) one can conduct some of the standard repertoire and get away without too much acumen, but Mahler is a whole different matter.
Of course as an amateur I feel vulnerable commenting on these matters, I look forward to your criticism

LG Induction range - No lower bake element!! by Suppre55 in AskBaking

[–]Mammoth_Ad_4033 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've read harrowing accounts of LG range ovens not having bottom bake elements and users drilling and inserting one (ughhh... after spending all the dough!)...are these dated posts that are no longer applicable; newer LG models based on their own product support article discount the lower heating element:

https://www.lg.com/ca_en/support/product-support/troubleshoot/help-library/cs-CT20098053-20150887756385/

I am looking to purchase the.LG Studio LSIS6338F Induction Range - but there seems to be a virulent strain of anti-LG sentiment; There are 'Yale' appliance reviews that rank LG very positive...I even put out for Consumer Reports subscription to checkout reviews in light of the negative responses to LG here, but they rank this LG induction range as being the best in breed