billpete
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| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @unreceivedogma Funny, that is the same gang that I was just listening to on Joni Mitchell's own recording. Very good stuff and well done. Remasters have almost always been a disappointment to me, especially for the price. Originals have been b... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @bdp24 I had to recheck my Island copy of TFTT. I was not aware of a solid pink label but mine is surrounded in pink and thought perhaps that was the reference. I decided I needed to see for myself if I was thinking wrong and I was, not knowing ... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @bdp24 Well, you certainly got my curiosity up so I had to check. I only find 5 copies of TFTT, not 6. My Island copy is the pink label and is gatefold. None of the A&M'a are gatefold but the 180G on Universal is. I've never opened it past t... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @flash56 No apologies necessary whatsoever. You are preaching to the choir. I am another like you, who finds that most re-masters are not as well done as the originals. I find even US 2nd gen. recordings to be better than many or most re-master... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @unreceivedogma Thanks for the suggestion. I don't think I have this one but loved his voice. CSN&Y still high on all time favorites........even though not mentioned. Some of the best harmonizing in pop/rock music. I don't think I have an... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @bdp24 I'll have to check that out. I don't stream as yet so I tend to buy cheap CD's, see if I like it and then look for a vinyl copy. I keep hearing of all these "converts" to streaming. I'm shocked in some ways but I suppose at some point, it... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @mahler123 Still rounding up my Karajan recordings. So far, Showpieces For Orchestra Album 2 on Angel label. I have found some Angel and EMI/Angel recordings to be very good. Another is Liszt/Karajan Mezeppa Les Preludes, Hungarian Rhapsodies/Be... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @flash56 I just checked and my digital remaster is 180G, not 200 and on the Universal label. I bought it a long time ago from Music Direct, $30 or $40 even then. I didn't bother to open it for a couple of years, just put it in the collection. Wh... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @rauliruegas Not sure what you mean about why the Linn, if that is a question or not. Just something I always kind of wanted. Been having issues with various old turntables, VPI needing bearing (off to VAS for repair), most recently was using my... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @flash56 Just heard Court and Spark, very good. Mine is on Asylum Records and is very well done and nice clean vinyl. Don't think I have any Japanese pressings of the Who but have the albums. Been awhile for me on those. Have nothing on Armstr... | |
| Used tube preamps, Cary, AR, Aesthetix, Wells...........or? @decooney Hey, I just figured out how to do a proper response.. Genius. :) Strange coincidence about these jaguar reds, 3 known in short order here. The other one I saw was not F1 and was 98L. I think it is still for sale. Just found the one th... | |
| Used tube preamps, Cary, AR, Aesthetix, Wells...........or? To all Had some issues with the Calypso Signature so it went back. Found a loose RCA output, LED's going dim and channel loss. Kind of strange but TMR thought it best to return it and so did I. I thought it did very well for CD listening but did... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? dogberry I can completely identify with that. I certainly have Quadrophenia, have not heard it in a long time but that doesn't mean I won't ever hear it again. I also have some Amy Grant somewhere, another beautiful voice. Last night I was going ... | |
| If anyone is still looking for a SLP-98 immatthewj Again, thanks so much for all the info. I will absolutely post after getting the SLP98. I'm guessing that a bunch of new EH tubes and JJ tubes are not going to be all that pleasing to me but who knows? It will take a good while to burn... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? I have read that article. Always makes me smile. They were a reference of their day. They are still pretty damn good in my book. They don't do everything perfectly but they were designed around classical music and they do a wonderful job with clas... |