frogman

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Jazz for aficionados
Told you......audiophile 😊Kidding aside:I have a similar issue that has been annoying at times.  First thing that comes to mind and what is the problem in my system is...no surprise, the room.  Even though the speakers are equidistant from the roo... 
Train
Johnny Cash”I’ve Got A Thing About Trains”https://youtu.be/dj33mYjjRPY“I Hear That Train A Comin”https://youtu.be/7MWB51QcWoc”All Aboard The Blue Train”https://youtu.be/8EmzhG9P-y8“Locomotive Man”https://youtu.be/0fBWQLEapPc“Let The Train Blow The... 
Jazz for aficionados
I thought you didn’t like Frank?  Stylistic preferences aside, not sure I agree with that “salesmanship” assessment.  I think his best sales were when he was in his Vegas “booze and broads” persona.  Problem for me is that I hate that persona.  Th... 
Train
https://youtu.be/hVpCU49jWZU😳:https://youtu.be/FJthgYeKHjU 
Train
Arthur Honneger “Pacific 231”https://youtu.be/UVF5RAeaTTEHeitor Villa Lobos “The Little Train of the Caipira”https://youtu.be/ejv3__OWqc4John Coltrane “Blue Train”https://youtu.be/fEqrnR7_yT8Andrews Sisters “Chattanooga Choo Choo”https://youtu.be/... 
Jazz for aficionados
Stephen Sondheim is a genius:https://youtu.be/7Yu3SUlEhWA 
Jazz for aficionados
Ok, you know about Drake mouthpieces?! Now I’m really intrigued.  Do tell.  Mark VI, Trane’s horn. 
Jazz for aficionados
**** I never separate the gear from the music. ****Neither do some audiophiles. Who cares about the all too many “audiophile” audio-jocks for whom it’s all about the gear. The two interests can live side by side without interfering with the music;... 
Jazz for aficionados
Today is the great (!) Hank Mobley’s birthday.  To say that he was underrated is an understatement.  I suppose it is to be expected when a tenor player lives in the shadow of Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane.  Not exactly an innovator like Rollins ... 
Jazz for aficionados
Mary_jo, thanks for the Morricone links.  Wonderful!   
Jazz for aficionados
I checked out a couple of his videos. I like the guy too. Seems like a very nice guy with a calm and very measured way of explaining hi-fi basics (!). Perhaps a little TOO diplomatic with his “conclusions”, but does a nice job.Well, “Lawdy, lawdy”... 
Jazz for aficionados
I’ve been outed. Sh#t !!https://youtu.be/kQnQnq9c4EA(check out the lineup on this) 
How do you cope with dust build up ?
Of course.  Does a great job on every other part of my ttable. 
How do you cope with dust build up ?
+1 “Swifters” !!!!!!!!!Swifters can be slipped in those tight spaces between the top and bottom of your components and the equipment rack shelves; and will “grab” a very good percentage of the dust, and not just move it around. In between the cabl... 
Jazz for aficionados
Interesting topic and interesting comments. Tempo IS a major element in the success of an interpretation; and regardless of genre. I had the same reaction as Pryso to one of the recently posted “Lazy Afternoon” clips. I then posted one that I felt...