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Jazz for aficionados
I like the rut I’m in. Gotta love YouTube!!! I’ll get back to Cannonball.  Not sure if this has been posted before.  If not, it should have been.  My favorite quintet of all time. Incredibly free and spontaneous playing:https://youtu.be/fBoHkB92SU... 
How much reality do you really need?
Does it matter? I would ask: look at the sky, what color is it? You say blue and I say red. Then you ask: look at the ocean, what color is it? I say red and you say blue. We understand each other. 
How much reality do you really need?
**** how much reality do you need to enjoy your system? ****As much as possible; within the limits of what I’m willing to spend.**** Does it have to be close to an exact match? ****”exact match” is very subjective. For me, even the best are not “c... 
Specifications VS Sound Quality
**** I think it’s best to consider technical specs to be an indicator of the quality of the item rather than how it will sound. ****Personally, I would put the word “technical” in front of “quality”. After all, is not the most relevant indicator o... 
Jazz for aficionados
Can’t think of many players deserving this much attention. Great Cannonball survey! Thanks! Probably my favorite alto player. Here’s one not posted yet:https://youtu.be/D821Atw0HwQ 
Jazz for aficionados
“....too much....”?  I would say, way too little. 
Clear vinyl vs. regular black vinyl
Sokogear, always good to trade thoughts and opinions with another lover of the music. You make a great point when you say it sounds like a Miles record. I think that’s a testament to the greatness of Miles and what an incredibly powerful and indiv... 
Clear vinyl vs. regular black vinyl
Well, to expound on my previous comments and to address your question “why would Miles play on a newcomer’s record?”:Not uncommon at all. Cannonball was a rising star, not to mention member of Miles’ own band and was being heavily promoted. By som... 
Clear vinyl vs. regular black vinyl
Re “Somethin’ Else”:There’s always been a lot of speculation and myth surrounding the question of who the leader of the date was with little definitive proof one way or another. IMO, the most plausible reasons for Miles’ prominence on the recordin... 
Is your heart filled with a love of music, or something else?
....and, excellent comments about rap/music also. I agree in every count and have expressed the same sentiment several times here.Re “frictions that arise”: I also agree, but would temper that sentiment with the idea that it is not always inapprop... 
Why audiophiles are different (explained with color)
There is truth in some of what has been written in recent posts about the subjective nature of perception and the difficulty in describing those perceptions to others in a meaningful way. Not impossible to do so TO SOME DEGREE, especially if a wel... 
Tubes for Magnepan’s.
Drove Maggies with Manley tube monos for many years. I’m sure there are some that do better than what I tried, but no ss amp that I tried sounded nearly as satisfying as the Manleys or the Berning tube amp that I also had. IMO, Maggie’s benefit fo... 
Jazz for aficionados
pjw, glad you liked “Sareen Jurer”. We’ll have to agree to disagree about the length of the bass solo, however. Bill Evan’s trios were always unique in, first of all, pioneering the “conversational” style of trio playing. IOW, all the players in ... 
Why audiophiles are different (explained with color)
“If you have to ask what Jazz is, you’ll never know” - Louis Armstrong 
Jazz for aficionados
Nice clip. Interesting interview of a great drummer.A while back I posted about one of the several times that I went to hear Bill Evans at the Vanguard and he was auditioning drummers. This was in the late 70’s/early 80s and I don’t know if that w...