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Whats on your turntable tonight?
@bgross  As @boxer12 said, condolences man. Sorry to hear.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Boulez conducts Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique. The London Symphony Orchestra. Columbia Masterworks 1971, radio station copy.  
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Boulez conducts Schoenberg - A Survivor From Warsaw, Op. 46 / Variations For Orchestra, Op. 31 / Five Pieces For Orchestra, Op. 16 / Accompaniment To A Cinematographic Scene, Op. 34. BBC Symphony Orchestra. CBS Masterworks 1978    
Cassette decks. How good can it get?
Yes, it is difficult to find quality tapes today. They are basically no longer produced, so you are stuck buying old ones, or if you can find them, NOS hi quality metal tapes. And both of those can be a crap shoot, as you don’t know how they were ... 
Does Formula 1 racing and high end audio go together for anyone else?
I used to be a big auto racing fan, including Formula 1 (attended many races per year including the Indy 500 and Montreal F1 race)…..but…..it seems all the series I once enjoyed with an abundance and variety of manufacturers has turned into a glor... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Boulez conducts Boulez - Les Soleil Des Eaux. Dorati conducts Koechlin - Les Bandar-Log, Op. 176 & Messiaen - Chronochromie For Orchestra. BBC Symphony Orchestra w/BBC Symphony Chorus. Angel 1965  
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Szell conducts Brahms - Double Concerto In A Minor. The Cleveland Orchestra w/Mstislav Rostropovich, cello & David Oistrach, violin. Angel reissue, 1980’s, originally 1969  
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Bernstein conducts Brahms - Serenade In A. New York Philharmonic. Columbia Masterworks 1968    
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@noromance  Brian playing his Bournemouth made me pull this Finlandia! 👍🏼 I tell ya, that box I got is really quite good. Many believe Paavo and Bournemouth may be the reference on Sibelius performances. Had been hunting for a good copy being ... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Herbert Blomstedt conducts Nielsen - The Concertos Of Carl Nielsen. Danmarks Radios Symfoniorkester. Seraphim/Angel 2LP box 1975    
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Robert Craft conducts Schoenberg - The Music Of Arnold Schoenberg Vol. VI - Serenade, Op. 24 / Quintet For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn And Bassoon, Op. 26 / Four Pieces Forward Mixed Choir, Op. 27 / Drei Satiren, Op. 28 / Anhang / Septet, Op. 29. ... 
Cassette decks. How good can it get?
I have a simple Nak deck, and love it for the times I use it (have quite a few cassettes from ‘back in the day’).    But really, I find it isn’t always so much the deck (I’m not underestimating it’s importance) but rather the quality of the tape.... 
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Just arrived today. Looking forward to this box set. After my recent Maazel Sibelius symphony box set, this should make a nice addition. Paavo Berglund conducts Sibelius - ‘ Music Of Sibelius’. Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. EMI/His Masters Voic... 
Speakers for string Quartets
Well, I agree that I don’t think you buy a speaker for a genre of music, as a good speaker will play all well…..but…. Another vote for Vandersteen. I play a lot of classical both orchestral and quartets, and love the tone and timbre Vandersteen’s... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Second spin for this. The first I only had headphones, so really want to see how it sounds on the full rig…. Richard Thompson - Electric. New West 2LP gatefold 2013