chashmal
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| I could cry If my cat ruined any portion of my LP collection there would be a dead cat and probably a divorce (unless I could talk my way out of that one). "Sorry honey, but it was just too much to bear" | |
| Record Cleaning brushes - experimentation? I agree. The VPI brush tends to do more than the MoFi brush for me. I have given up on the VPI fluid. I think it is just detergent, alcohol, and water. I am partially dissatisfied with MoFi fluids too (both enzyme and regular), however I still use... | |
| 10 Great Classical LP's Rather than a tired old subjective account of someone else's taste, ask this question:'what are 10 great aspects of classical music that can be investigated'. I'll begin:1. Pre-baroque composition (such as consort music)2. 12-Tone/serialist compos... | |
| Best Male Singers of the 20th Century Elmore James, Sonnyboy Williamson II, or Sam Collins | |
| Name your favorite sax solo. Either Coltrane Live at the half-Note on the tune "One up One down"orJohn Gilmore from Sun Ra's "Magic City" | |
| Linn LP 12 I have an LP12 w/lingo (circa 1991) with a Rega RB300 arm. I love it dearly, so I am not by any means a Linn-basher.Having said that...I have compared it to several new LP12's with all the trimmings, like the cirkus and trampolin and most of the L... | |
| The best "imaging" speakers? SINGLE DRIVERS | |
| So Much "Harshness" I think its taste. It is so easy to pop in a tube or two and mellow that glare.Also, people like today's shrill brash ultimately crappy music, which is made with drum machines and electronic samplings and the like. Those who complain might be play... | |
| Best blues guitarist, Clapton or Green Neither. I pick Robert Jonson, Tommy Johnson, or Robert Wilkins. | |
| whats the finest recorded cd you've heard? "The Fugs" First album by the fugs | |
| Eric Dolphy at the Five Spot All the Prestige reissues are amazing. As good as the CD's are, the vinyl is even better. Try the Mal Waldron and Jackie Mclean too. | |
| whats the finest recorded cd you've heard? Arvo Part "Tabula Rasa" (ECM) | |
| Can you point me to CDs with awesome stage? If you want a vista of space that contains an entire UNIVERSE of sound, dump this tin horn rock-pop crap and get Luigi Nono's "como una ola de fuerza y luz". This is one of the most explosive, unique, and wierdest pieces of music in existence. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Mal Waldron "Impressions" | |
| Why the Blues Really Hit The Spot I'm with you Tomcy6. Well said indeed! |