dmk_calgary
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| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @bilpete if you like classical definitely check out the Original Source re-issues and also AP reissues of early Decca, EMI, and others. Amazing sound from recordings from 1950s and 1960s. WOW. Also Impex, Chesky, Testament labels - they have a fe... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? Umbrella - D2D albums - esp Rob McConnell big band Sheffield Labs - D2D - Harry James, Tower of Power, Thelma Houston Original Source - new label from DG - classical music re-issues; re-masters from the 1950's, 60's, 70's - incredible sound and ... | |
| Help me build up a jazz album collection. Can you suggest a must have album? Forgot Sheffield Labs - great D2D label - Harry James big band, among others Jazz at the Pawnshop - old album, great music and sound | |
| Help me build up a jazz album collection. Can you suggest a must have album? Umbrella label - Boss Brass - Rob McConnell - big band jazz D2D - incredible sound Guitar - Ed Bickert, Emily Remler, Pat Metheny, Grant Green Piano - Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Sonny Clark Blues? Gary Moore Trumpet - Chet Baker, Miles, Harry... | |
| Best Classical Labels for Sound Decca from the late 1950s's 60s, 70s, Acoustic sounds has released re-masters of RCA, Decca and others. DG about a year or two ago started the Original Source series of recordings - vinyl mastered from the original tapes from the 50s, 60s, 70s. In... | |
| Vinyl Lovers-- Cartridges!!!! Do you have a daily driver? I have a decca super gold. Love it and won't go to any other type of cart other than upgrading to another decca. | |
| What were your top musical discoveries of 2024? If you like classical - Deutche Gramophone - DG - started to release a bunch of stuff recorded from about 1960-70 or so, when companies actually spent big $$ to record classical music. It's pretty impressive technically and the sound is WOW. Even ... | |
| What should I look for when purchasing a quality album? I have had great experiences with Discogs. A handful of albums were bad and sellers refunded $$ without even asking for the album back. Tracking Angle is a great source for classical if you like classical. LOTS of great reissues from Mofi, Analog... | |
| Any experience with VPI Super Prime scout with 10.5 inch tone arm look at the new VPI - looks like a better deal and way more upgradeable. | |
| What is the first thing you do when you unwrap a new vinyl record? as with others here, I clean it in my US RCM and put it in a rice sleeve, if it was not supplied with one. Then I listen for pops and clicks and skips. Then a few days later, I listen to the music. | |
| Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital I have a lot of jazz vinyl and IMO the best sounding recordings are all in the studio. But the best performances are all live, which tend to generally not be great recordings. My personal favs are piano, guitar and big band. Not a huge fan on New ... | |
| Time for a new cartridge I would definitely check out new London Decca Super Gold. I think $2800 USD. But I would check it works with your arm. I have a SG with a VPI Classic III arm and it did not work well - but I got a new arm :-) not planned for but what the heck - it... | |
| Does Anyone Know the History of the Early Sota Turntables? you could call them up. I think they are in WI, assuming you are in the US. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Dvorak's 9th - new from DG Original Source - WOW. Mayall - Blues Breakers Joe Sample - Ashes to Ashes | |
| Open baffle speakers I have a pair of DIY 8" OB from the Decware site. VERY happy with them. I like them because of their efficiency and no xover - so very simple. The signal goes from my TT to pre-amp to amp to driver. cabinet is MDF and front is 2 x 3/4" maple. |