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JBL Paragon Speakers
That speaker is hot, hot, hot, man. I heard them many moons ago with McIntosh 4 chassis MI- 200 Industrial amps. Why can't any of this new zillion dollar gear have a personality like that stuff? Legendary!!! 
Bob Dylan, have an opinion?
Sd. Try Joan Baez in concert volume II on Vanguard records, preferably on Black first issue LP. Listen to her version of "dont think twice its allright". More need not be said. 
So much Bach, where do I start?
Greg, you are quite welcome and thank you for taking a chance on my opinions. 
To tone control or not to tone control
Just for all your info, the posting on this thread that I made on 4/8, just received -2,-2 after it sat with no rating all this time. Guess its the same fellow who got you guys. Come on out of hiding guy, lets talk like grown ups. 
To tone control or not to tone control
Hi Doc, Bruce, Greg, Artemus. Doc I absolutely DO agree that many tweaks ,like green pens and the like ,are an insult to our intellegence. There are though, many phoenominon that continue to go unexplained by rational science. (like why does my sy... 
To tone control or not to tone control
Whats up Doc? I'll buy the tone control argument, but I got real problems with the tube one. Have you witnessed the evolution of solid state since the early 60s? I have and can tell you that it took solid state untill the 1980s before it became ev... 
Calling all Recording Engineers
Not much that can be added to Albert's excellent response, other than to make everyone aware of the AMPEX Corporation and their contribution. Most of the recordings mentioned were made on Ampex 300 series machines. Ampex engineers were probably th... 
Terry Evans and the Blues
Hello Craig: If you like Keb Mo's style, (I do), then you really should run out and aquire GUY DAVIS'; BUTT NAKED FREECD. This is acoustic guitar blues, by whats looking to be a major talent to me. The recording is SOTA quality to boot. This is re... 
So much Bach, where do I start?
Greg, inadvertantly gave you the Erato LP cat #. Once more now,Erato CD# ECD 88030. Sorry 
So much Bach, where do I start?
Hi Greg; Just to clarify, The great version of the Schubler is Marie Claire Alain, Erato Digital, CD # 75064.This was early digital , but the sound (amazingly)was demonstration quality. Better than the earlier analog versions.Helmut Walcha is the ... 
music you cant live without
Hey Shubertmaniac!! Who is your favorite keyboard person on the D959 and D960?Yo Yo Ma outstanding but he's not quite Janos Starker on the inner emotion side 
So much Bach, where do I start?
1)Trevor Pinnock's Recording of Brandenbergs/Archive--None finer.Archive/Digital 1984 versions2)Even if you hate harpsichord or organ now, you may find the music transcribed on other insruments. Not to be missed category A)Schubler Chorals. Alain/... 
I don,t Understand ????
Lets see now. Richard Vandersteen can put out two entire sets of 2Ce loudspeakes for the price it takes to cut and solder WBT plugs on two ends. I think I DO understand...quite clearly 
Cassandra Wilson
Hello Sdcampbell; You are, once again, right on, in my opinion. I found C.W. not to live up to the accolades received. I'd much prefer to listen to, say, Abby Lincoln(check out "A Turtles Dream" on Verve, you wont be sorry),Carmen McRae or Vanessa... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
Pls1. I stand corrected, but those tanks sure were ominous looking in your living room. I remember Mike Wright also used to put gas bags inside of the Watson Labs loudspeakers, about the same era.