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| Matching solid state amps with tube based pre amps For almost 30 years I've been running a circa 1990 Bryston 4B SS amp paired with a very rare Mosfet New York Audio Minuet in A tube hybrid preamp. I have always loved that pairing but about a year ago I started to think of maybe looking to upgrade... | |
| Bad recordings and high end audio I agree with Stuartk619. I have combined a circa 1995 Bryston 3B amp with a rare New York Audio Minuet in A hybrid tube preamp. The reason I did this is to get the best of both worlds. The Bryston of that time-period is an awesome power amp, but c... | |
| Great Recordings, Sonically Speaking - and Why. I agree with Coltrane 2. Jazz at the Pawnshop is the best live recording I have ever heard. I close my eyes and I'm sitting center at a table 12 feet from the stage, 30 feet from the bar in the back round ( hearing mild talk and clanging glasses).... | |
| transistor pre with the sound of tubes As in a previous response, I would strongly recommend a hybrid tube/solid state preamp. I was very fortunate to get this advice many years ago from a highly regarded hi-fi guy. I bought a New York Audio Mosfet Minuet in A hybrid preamp and paired ... | |
| is this the greatest live band of all time? As far as live bands, I kind of want to hear a band that sounds better live than on their records. Five bands come to mind...I saw all five 3-4 times in the 70s and 80s. All produced a "big" soundstage type of sound where vocals and instruments we... | |
| Sexy singer(s) and/or song(s) Too many great female artists but I'll try not to repeat anyone already mentioned. Here goes:* Candy Givens from the fabulous 70's band Zephyr. Candy was a treasure and as fine a vocalist as anyone I ever heard. "Moving Too Fast" and "I Am Not Sur... | |
| Jazz for someone who doesn't like jazz. Here's some artists/recordings that you might find will produce the balance between pure jazz and jazz/blues that is not too improvisational. Don't forget the very important role female artists played in both jazz and blues right from the ver... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Just a quick note on the "Jazz at the Pawnshop" album mentioned earlier. The album might well be the best live recording I have ever heard...listening to it makes you feel like you're 10 feet from the stage in the club where it was recorded. Absol... |