Whats on your turntable tonight?

Genesis - Invisible Touch

Molly Tuttle & The Golden Highway "Crooked Tree" 

2022/Nonesuch 

The MT album is a highly enjoyable bluegrass record with plenty of great talent contributing.

….. go Spencer go !

well BC fish trip #2 canceled with half the crew down w Covid….bullet dodged, so i now have an extra week to muck around w system and music….

White Ladder was so important to me in that place and time….. ah the ability of music to transport us BACK in time….. i binged bought everything he had done to that date… streaming the 20 th Aniv. as I type…er henpeck…

Unitiserve on the fritz…may upgrade

Brent Jesse is a prince, he has replaced Andy at Vintage Tube…. sadly…because Andy doesn’t answer the phone….. argh….

Miles Davis "Kind of Blue" 

AP/UHQR/"clear vinyl"

@slaw 

Your post reminded me that I need to clean my Philly Sound VMP box.

Yeah, I dreamed about the VMP set, but made a "responsible" dumb decision to hold off and get a cheap alternative. The SQ is weak on Golden Gate. Now VMP is sold out...I'm on the notify list and recently joined to get Joshua Judges Ruth. (cleaning pending)

@reubent dang, I was hoping it might just be my copy. It is a great record but damn near unlistenable. Guess I have to stay digital on this one.?

Grandaddy - The Sophtware Slump on a Wooden Piano - I found a new copy on black vinyl today. I got a copy of the clear vinyl version of this and it is so bad, the vinyl was crazy noisy and for a piano and vocals it is bad bad bad. This version is 1000% better. 

Charles Lloyd - Forest Flower - at Monterey - Speakers Corner - unbelievably great recording - side 2 is a bit of free jazz but overall an amazing reference record 

Eva Cassidy "Songbird"

2021/Blix Street Records/Germany 45 RPM/dbl lp

Have to start with lp2 as lp1 is extremely dished. Brand new, freshly cleaned. 

Edit: Based on SQ from this lp, it is superior to my Steve Hoffman mastered copy. I still need to compare as I've made major system changes recently.

Richards Piano Quartet : Martinů - Piano Quartet No. 1 & Chausson - Piano Quartet In A Major Op. 30. L'Oiseau-Lyre 1970
 

Thanks Spencer. I'm very interested in the Lyle Lovett!!!

ELO "Eldorado" 

MFSL 

Jean-Claude Pennetier, piano / Régis Pasquier, violin / Roland Pidoux, cello : 

Ernest Chausson - Trio Pour Piano, Violon Et Violoncelle, Op. 3 En Sol Mineur & Pièce Pour Violoncelle Et Piano, Op. 39 En Do Majeur. 

Harmonia Mundi 1984
 

@slaw Tool to Tuttle, too cool! 👍

@6t5-gto The SQ on Grandaddy’s LP “Sumday” (V2 Records) is pretty amazing.

Hey Bill 

And that's just in the (T) section!

Sandy Denny "Gold Dust" Live @ The Royalty

2022/RSD 

Hey Brian,

@bkeske This album is sounding great to me! No SS spread but all is good 👍 

My copy is proving to be tricky.

Hey @6t5-gto ,

It's been nice having you hang with us, buddy.

Anyone keeping track....

After spending time with the Audia Flight, I’m very glad I bought it. Used, not much publicized components are a superb value.

Ii becoming accustomed to it. I’m aware of another resistor value is needed but enjoying immensely now

@slaw 

My copy is proving to be tricky.

How so Steve?

Glad you are enjoying it.

Did you get the new resisters for the phono pre?

Yep, After further listening/understanding, I wish I’d bought different values.

I’m one who is slow to change, and I think that has value in the end. Keeping in mind, my latest break-in of the Cardas adapter it's my nature to evaluate, so in order to do that, one has to start at their personal best 

I meant "ticky"

Boston "Third Stage"

1986/MCA 

sounds awesome!

The Muir String Quartet:

Ernest Chausson - Concerto In D Major, Op. 21 for Piano, Violin and String & 
String Quartet 'Unfinished' Op. 35.

His Master's Voice/EMI 1987, UK release

@slaw 

I meant "ticky"

Ahhh…..yes, as is mine. Frustrating.

In terms of the resisters, and being stubborn to change, 😁, yea, that’s how we can all be based on previous/past experience and assumptions to maintain the status quo.

"biased"

Wonderful way to put it Brian.

@slaw thank you, Sir. Had lots going on and much of my listening I haven't jumped on the forum. Will try to be better about it. 

Peter Gabriel - Peter Plays Live - reissue - holy smokes I forgot what an amazing sounding live album this is. The soundstage is big and the low end is absolutely killer. I saw this tour, it was so great and this record brings it back. Not sure why I haven't listened to this album in so long?? 

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Musical impressions last forever....

@bslon  the black vinyl Sophtware Slump is excellent. It is so much better than the clear vinyl version it is amazing. I loved that record when it came out and played the hell out of it. I wish there were more copies of it on vinyl.

@slaw dangit, I was at Waterloo Records today and totally forgot to look for Cake - Fashion Nugget!! Not sure why I just remembered that?

The Delines "The Sea Drift"

The Wilanów String Quartet:

• Debussy - String Quartet In G Minor Op. 10
• Szymanowski - String Quartet Op. 56 No. 2

Polskie Nagrania Muza, unknown date (guessing early/mid 1970’s), Polish release 
 

Bill Evans Trio - '65

Best Of Leon Russell - A Song For You, Japan pressing. Just put my old Stanton 981 HZS cart on the SL-1200 MK2, sounds really good. 

Arthur Grumiaux , violin / Colette Lequien, viola / Maurice Gendron, cello / Roger Bourdin, flute / Annie Challan, harp / István Hajdú & Jean Françaix, piano

Debussy - Sonata In D Minor For Cello And Piano / Sonata For Flute, Viola And Harp / Sonata In G Minor For Violin And Piano / Syrinx (For Unaccompanied Flute)

Philips 1967, French release 
 

@big_greg - How does the Stanton compare (in regard to SQ) to your other cartridges? I'm currently switching between a couple MM/MI cartridges (Empire 2000Z / Clearaudio Virtuoso) on my table.   

@boxer12 I have a few cartridges, mostly mc carts, however I had my Clearaudio Virtuoso on the SL-1200 MK2 just before I tried the Stanton. Based on my audio memory, not back to back listening to the same album, I would say the Stanton has a little more body and images a little better. Maybe a little bit more leaning towards an "airier" presentation than the clearaudio, but not "bright", just a little more detail and treble emphasis. Bass isn't as solid as the Clearaudio, but it's tight. Haven't really messed with VTA yet, dropping the tail might change that a bit. Started with recommended 1.5 G VTF, I've read some recommend going heavier. It seems more "musical" than the Virtuoso. I like it so far. 

Little Feat - Rampant Synchopatio the 1976 American Tour (Saint Valentine En Gumbo) live bootleg. 

Thanks Greg! 

Janáček Quartet w/Eva Bernáthová, piano : Franck - Quintet In F Minor For Piano And String Quartet. Artia Records reissue, originally Supraphon 1962
 

Donald Byrd - Parisian Thoroughfare - Sam Records

Justin Townes Earle - Single Mothers 

Rush - Hemispheres

1978 Mercury Records 

Super clean old copy with great SQ

@6t5-gto You in Austin? Ping me, bro, ping me!

Eric Clapton / Eric Clapton At His Best
1972 Polydor

George Harrison / The Best Of George Harrison
1976 EMI

Genesis - Three Sides Live

Last night:

Completed a mini overhaul and set up of the TT...

CBS Laboratories- Technical Series Professional Test Record
Robert Dougall - BBC Stereo Test Disc
Cat Stevens - Tea for the Tillerman
Sally Oldfield- Water Bearer
King Crimson- Islands
 

Whether it "sounds better" or not... who can say...

I "feel" better though and the ZYX Tracks like a Champ :)

@sbank ,

Thanks for mentioning the Lyle Lovett album at VMP. Just ordered it.

Count Basie & His Orchestra* - "88 Basie Street"

Url: https://www.discogs.com/release/3155619-Count-Basie-His-Orchestra-88-Basie-Street

The Dave Brubeck Quartet - The Riddle

Url: https://www.discogs.com/release/9035109-The-Dave-Brubeck-Quartet-The-Riddle