To the editor: Having attended many live shows at our stunning Hollywood Bowl over the many years, I’m an enormous fan of the improved sound (“The Hollywood Bowl’s beast of a brand new sound system is a piece in progress,” July 16). I now not should pressure to listen to a number of the softer or extra muted measures. I’m now not distracted by knocked-over wine bottles rolling down the hill of seats. The robust sound system helps block out conversations of different patrons too.
I sit up for attending extra performances, realizing I’ll take pleasure in listening to the attractive music with out the prior years’ distractions or in any other case weaker sound capabilities. Thanks, Hollywood Bowl!
Laraine Miller, Northridge
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To the editor: Mark Swed wonders if “the newly potent sound waves solely make issues worse.” His query has been answered.
Based mostly on this previous Saturday’s live performance of three subpar rock bands, the mega-amplified sound was deafening and soul-crushing. It added nothing to the mediocre music, which was a part of our season subscriber lineup and never a private selection.
The Bowl made its reserving mistake worse by enjoying loud recorded music throughout the two hours previous to the dwell live performance, requiring our foursome to amplify our voices to have a dialog throughout dinner in our terrace-level field. The “sonic beast” sound system wants a serious reset.
Doreen Braverman, Los Angeles
