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| Jazz for aficionados Rok, you know, while I tend to, for personal reasons, resist feeling pessimistic about the future of Cuban music and Cuba in general, I think you are correct. Now, I have no doubt that Cuba will continue to produce fantastic artists including some... | |
| The great Phil Woods has passed. In spite of his "saltiness" he was a very humble individual when it came to music matters. There is a great moment (@ 30:00) in the last video I posted of his master class/performance to a group of young musicians that I find particularly revealin... | |
| MC cartridges new vs. old As I read your OP, and I read your mention of the Spectral, I thought to myself "Oh, oh!". Then I saw that you use the EAR 834P. Given the EAR's warm and lush character and generous gain, the Spectral might be a great match. I owned the Spectral y... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Dorothy's technology is definitely eminent. Personally, I like a little mileage :-) | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Chick magnet:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GaoLU6zKaws | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Slaw, sometimes the best course of action is to look the other way and ignore silly provocations. In spite of that, and as I have said before, I continue to feel that you may have some interesting input for this thread given the passion for music ... | |
| Repair or mod CJ PV-12? With all due respect, I think some of you guys are being unfair to CJ. First of all, there is a reason that the company has been around as long as they have been; they make good sounding gear and they have a reputation for good customer service. O... | |
| Repair or mod CJ PV-12? Some good suggestions above. I would also give George Kaye (of NYAL fame) a call. He did some repair/mods of some NYAL and Counterpoint pieces I used to have and he did a very fine job. As an interesting aside he is a fine (and active) jazz bassis... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Dover, thank you for the link to the MIT video. Very interesting, and I was particularly impressed by how their designs are guided by music theory. As I said before, the conceptual parallels between the audio hobby and music making are many. | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Dover, I agree. Rhythm is something that is often overlooked or given short shrift in discussions about audio in general. Another favorite saying among musicians is "no one gets fired for having a bad tone". Somewhat of an exaggeration to be sure,... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Schubert, there is a saying among jazz musicians that "you can't play outside (the harmony) until you know how to play inside". It is usually said in reference to some (not all) of the so-called "avante garde" players who squeal and squawk and hav... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners I consider that a compliment; thanks. I don't teach (woodwinds) nearly as much as I used to, but I make a point of always having at least a couple of students. It is a great way to never forget about the most important things: the fundamentals. I ... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Rule of thumb is that a compliance spec of 12 or lower is considered low compliance. | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Output: 0.3mV Stylus: nude line contact 0.3 x 1.6mil Compliance: 9 x 10-6cm/Dyne Mass: 9g Load Impedance: >40 ohms Tracking: 1.75 to 1.8gNice cartridge. I had the original 7000 mounted on my ET2 for a short time during a period when my system w... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners ****while I am here I have always felt a visitor to the wild life that surrounds me. It is their place so I just try to fit in. ****Thought about your comment yesterday. We stocked our pond with trout at the beginning of the summer, thinking that ... |