don_chisholm
Responses from don_chisholm
| Maybe a ridiculous question, maybe not Only if the record has just eaten. Brush after meals for better performance. | |
| Beethoven Ninth Symphony I *strongly* recommend John Elliott Gardiner's Beethoven cycle. I have several (maybe 10?) recordings of the 9th, but the Gardiner is my favorite.Tight, clean rhythms, outstanding soloists, interesting and contemporary interpretation, great mic pl... | |
| Best sounding Beethoven symphony LPs Since my previous (useless) post, I have found that I actually have two boxed sets of Beethoven on LP:Szell/Cleveland (1970) - avoid this one, for sure; sonics stink (very inconsistent, especially from side A to side B in the same symphony!), thou... | |
| Oscar Peterson I strongly recommend the "Live at the Blue Note" CDs, four of which were released seperately, then together as a boxed set. (Telarc Jazz) Recorded in May, 1990They were recorded over four evenings at the end of a world tour with the longtime combo... | |
| Best sounding Beethoven symphony LPs Sorry ... I realized after I posted my less than humble opinion that:A. I had not answered the question, andB. The first response did!Sorry for the extra wind! :) | |
| Best sounding Beethoven symphony LPs I cannot say enough about the Gardiner recordings - top of the list. Alas, CD only ... Next would be Claudio Abbado's second set (live) with Berlin, released on DVD. WOW! Alas, DVD only ... Next would be Kleiber, then Szell.The Kleiber 5/7 is abso... | |
| Music Hall MMF-5.1 or Project RM-5SE If you hear any motor noise at all, there is a problem. Period. I would call the dealer and discuss it. (Is it new?)Assuming you have already made up your mind to upgrade, and you are just putting feelers out there :) I would recommend the RM5SE. ... | |
| Clearaudio Classic Wood vs Grado Gold? I have a Pro-Ject 2 Xperience onto which I installed a Grado Gold. I loved the sound until I damaged the stylus (I am an idiot, by the way) but there was more than just a little hum. I did not find it a problem with any Jazz. However, with classic... | |
| Anyone here using vintage speakers? McIntosh ML1Cs from 1970ish. Sound great! (and LOUD) | |
| What is your cartridge and tracking force used I have heard many report that "changing" something in your setup can sound like a big "improvement" just because it is "different" and you may be hearing new details you did not hear in quite the same way before.Before I damaged my Grado Gold (bec... | |
| Do I need a record cleaning machine I agree with Nrenter that my DIY RCM was the best upgrade I ever did to my system.Any previous equipment upgrades tended to make the flaws in my vinyl (mostly used) all the more clearer, sometimes making upgrades sound great for other media (CD, S... | |
| Interconnect length Do take "manufacturer recommendations" and related source information with just a little skepticism. Technically, they know their stuff better than anybody, but there is a conflict of interest.Since cables and length are such hotly debated items, ... | |
| Do I need a record cleaning machine You don't necessarily need a cleaning machine, but I do think you do need to clean your records. There is tremendous concensus that clean records sound better than non-cleaned ones, even new pressings.I built a simple RCM with a thrift-shop Ice Cr... | |
| RCA living stereo releases..... It's not heresy. To my ears (not a violinist, but a performing and teaching musician) I have been disappointed with a number of his recordings, most recently his recording of the Beethoven Violin Concerto that I discovered in my vinyl collection. ... | |
| Modern day female jazz recommendations Tierney Sutton!!! Excellent musician, improvises as an instrumentalist would, perfect pitch, and wonderful voice. I'd start with "Something Cool" (2002, also available in hybrid/SACD) or "I'm with the Band" which was recorded live at Birdland in 2... |