chashmal

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Best copy of Wish You Were Here
My Columbia domestic copy from 1976 sounds very, very good. 
Elvis - 30 Years Ago Today, RIP
"Elvis,Jesus and Coca Cola"Wow. I hate all 3.American culture must be better than that!!!! 
Can You Live With Crackling & Popping Noise?
It might be a generational thing. I grew up listening to vinyl, and I LIKE some surface sounds, if they are at a minimum. It let's me know that the thing is alive. Digital's silence sounds dead to me (not to mention the hiss). 
Best Rock Albums in 2009, so far
Akron/Family "Split reissue" (maybe not yet released) 
Which songs/albums take you back to college?
Oh, let's not forget a big one:Captain Beefheart "Trout Mask Replica" 
Which songs/albums take you back to college?
Sun Ra "The Magic City"The Stooges "Fun House"Jackson Blues (Yazoo comp) 
Elvis - 30 Years Ago Today, RIP
Map: as good as the Sun recordings are, I think I prefer Jerry Lee Lewis for that era. If he only hadn't of married his 14 year old cousin. 
receiver
NAD went through several phases. They sold to company and produced very mainstream units for a while. Then it changed again, maybe more than once. The pieces that I remember as having the quintessential NAD sound were from the late 80's. I had the... 
Elvis - 30 Years Ago Today, RIP
I never, ever, understood the appeal of this man. Yeah, the Sun recordings are good. But what happened after the late 50's makes no sense to me. I just do not understand why people like it so much. Maybe someone can explain it to me. 
Noisy vinyl from Classic Records
I think if you stick with LPs from the golden age (1945-70) you will find much better pressings with better sound even if they are in less good shape. The idea of a brand new LP is nice, but the art of pressing vinyl is long past. Norah Jones is c... 
Bass Clarinet Recordings
Let us not forget the amazing bass clarinet work on the many SUN RA recordings by Robert Cummings, John Gilmore (yes, he doubled on the instrument), and Eloe Omoe. 
Bass Clarinet Recordings
Dolphy Dolphy Dolphy 
Any suggestions for middle eastern music
Listen, the UNdisputed master of Persian classical singing is Mohammad Reza Shajarian. There is an album called "Without you" that has gems of Sufi poetry and exquisite instrumental improvisation. Don't buy no stinking sountrack. Get this!!!!! 
Linn vs VPI?
Syntax: I am curious which VPI's in what combination are you referring to that you feel beat a loaded LP12? 
Reissue recordings with added tracks
You can always push 'stop'