dekay
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| Very best in world music - recommendations? PS:You might also try searching for music of Basque origin (both old and contemporary).I cannot locate these right now (stored a lot of our CD's in boxes), so no titles.We have a double CD (modern Basque) that guy's @ the local audio shops used to... | |
| Very best in world music - recommendations? - "Fancha, Criolina", Cape Verde (Tinder Records)- "Basia, Time and Tide" (Epic)- "Mira Zakai, Unaccompanied", a capella (Ima Records)- "Cesaria Evorda, Distio De Bilata", made in France (?)- "Misia, Ritual", (Erato)- "The Astrud Gilberto Album", ... | |
| DIY Speaker Upgrade? Beatlebum:Is there anything wrong with the drivers (like foam surrounds that have seen better days)?There are possibly DIY re-foam kits available for your mid & low drivers if this is the case.Otherwise, I agree with Jd. Been playing around wi... | |
| What music have you been buying? Old or new? Just picked up "Itzhak Perlman in the Fiddler's House". It's Perlman playing Klezmer music (1995 Angel Video in stereo).Problem is that it's on VHS tape (PBS special) and I will have to transfer the audio portion to CD for general listening.Also s... | |
| Shigaraki and other simplistic gear Bemopti:The key to a decent SET based system is using speakers of high sensitivity. An easy load (smooth impedance curve) would also seem to help make the most out of the available power.If the 208's are an easy load and around 97 dB then they sho... | |
| How Much To Rival Good Digital Playback Not very much. $400-$500 if you know how to select a decent used and/or vintage deck/arm combo and you learn how to set it up yourself.Without this effort (developing these skills) then figure 2X-4X the above.Never experienced much of a surface no... | |
| Shigaraki and other simplistic gear Bemopti:The 208's in horn loaded enclosures should be nice, plus easy to drive.It's not the age that counts, just the lame factor."What a drag it is, to be/getting, old."I'd try the Assemblage to check power requirements and then go from there.If ... | |
| Shigaraki and other simplistic gear Bemopti:Which Fostex drivers will you be using (208S), also what type of enclosure? | |
| Shigaraki and other simplistic gear Ed:Is that (the impedance) a problem for the 47 Labs chip amp? Changing it does alter the sound (my Bottlehead amps have 4 and 8 ohm transformer taps, plus some of my vintage amps have 4, 8 and 16 ohm taps), but if you are already in the synergist... | |
| Shigaraki and other simplistic gear Elevick:The Jordan JX-92s drivers do not require a helper tweeter, IMO.Measured "by my ears" they seemed to have as much usable HF info as the little 3" Fostex driver (think it was an FE83)The following link contains measurements.http://www.ejjord... | |
| no-budget preamp? No remote control, but the basic Bottlehead Foreplay tube preamp kit is $150 plus shipping. It uses two 12au7/ecc82 type tubes (supplied with the kit) which can be easy/inexpensive to replace/experiement with.I have used one for well over a year n... | |
| Modest proposal, change the Audiogon rating system Ed:One would assume that, but some are dumping nice looking "crap" (operationaly damaged goods). I am aware of a regular AA poster/Ebay seller (still posting and still readily accepted in the Vintage Forum there) who beyond any reasonable doubt (m... | |
| Comments of recommendations on Xmas music There are a couple of albums, with Keith Harring graphics on the covers, which contain X-Mas songs covered by contemporary artists. I have them on LP, but they must have been released on CD as well.Both are nicely recorded/performed and great fun ... | |
| Which Golden Ratio??? .......Help There is a link to the Rives Forum located on the home page of audioasylum.com. You might also check out Audio Asylum's FAQ section which contains additional links that should be of interest.Hope your room turns out to be different, but the only s... | |
| Which Golden Ratio??? .......Help Greg:Yes, either Rives or a Templer. |