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| Review: Denon DP-47F Turntable I still own a Denon DP-51F turntable, which I purchased in 1983. I switched over mostly to CDs some years ago. I upgraded my 1983 stereo system about a year ago, except for the cd player which I bought later and the turntable which I still have. M... | |
| Amazing Solo Piano Recordings A few other great piano solo suggestions:Elmo Hope, Hope FullEarl Fatha Hines, The Father of Modern Piano (5 LP Box Set)Cecil Taylor, Silent Tongues.Elmo Hope, like Herbie Nichols, was mostly overlooked while he was alive. He died young at the age... | |
| What to do... US Postal Money order not received. I also just went through a similar experience. I sent a money order by USPS priority mail on 1-18-02. It arrived on 1-30-02. I will not send another letter sized item by USPS priority mail. | |
| Amazing Solo Piano Recordings Solo MonkBill Evans, Conversations with MyselfRalph Sutton, At Cafe Des Copains (stride) | |
| Should I buy headphones? Thank you for your interesting and thoughtful responses. Headphones is a more complicated subject than I thought. I was interested that there are websites with extensive chat rooms dedicated to the subject. I will probably buy some headphones, alt... | |
| What are we listening to...for...with? I read the many thoughtful responses to BishopwillÂs intelligent question with interest. I agree with BomarcÂs comment that sound and music are two different hobbies, high-end audio and music appreciation. But the two are related.An analogy in m... | |
| How do you determine how much to spend on speakers I recently replaced my very old stereo system, and was confronted with the same issue, how to allocate limited funds among the components. I did not know much about modern stereo equipment, and had the belief that I should put most of the money in... | |
| Cary-280SA "V12" - worth its weight in gold I upgraded my very old system last fall with a Cary V12 amp, Cary SLP 2002 preamp, Virgo II speakers, and a California Audio Labs CL-20 CD player. My experience and knowledge of hi fi equipment is limited.I compared the Cary V12 with a Krell solid... | |
| A Love Supreme Wow, a church in San Francisco that plays A Love Supreme. Quite a compliment to the lasting value of his music. I second all the praise about A Love Supreme. In addition to A Love Supreme, my favorite Coltrane albums are the recently issued Coltra... | |
| Jazz Recommendations I was rereading the postings on this thread this morning, and really appreciate the thoughtful contributions made. I particularly thank the Professor (as he affectionately has become known).Yesterday, I posted a list of some of my favorite jazz re... | |
| Jazz Recommendations Thank you all for your great insights. I have a large collection of recorded jazz, both on CD and vinyl. Among my favorites available from Red Trumpet in better quality CD releases are:Alto SaxArt Pepper, Gettin Together (earlier period)Big Band (... |