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Jazz for aficionados
Glad Dave is safe...hope he remains home, safe and dry.Glad to read Frogman wasn’t run off.Hoping for response from O. 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
8-28-17 part 2Hans-Joachim Roedelius & Tim Story - Lunz  
Jazz for aficionados
O - I listened to the Shadowfax track you liked (and linked), "A Thousand Tear Drops". Quintessential Shadowfax. Sweet melancholy. I enjoyed the way it built from the opening’s simple melodic statement (Lyricon over piano & guitar) to the more... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Steve Winwood - S/T (solo album from 1977) 
Sonic Tonic fom the Tweek Geek
Anybody got access to an AA Spectrophotometer or Mass Spec?   
Jazz for aficionados
O - I will go back and listen to all of that Shadowfax track you linked and then provide some comments.  I was mainly focusing on the music category assignments you made.  For me, I don't think of New Age as jazz.  I guess there might be exception... 
unity gain active tube preamp?
Further about the  Schiit Freya that was already mentioned:  It is balanced.  Has pure passive and JFET buffered unity gain output options.  Also has 6SN7 tube output with significant gain (13 db?) as a third output option.  Has finely adjustable ... 
Design a $60,000 Speaker - Start here
The point of my cost breakdown post is to illustrate that hardware is only one cost component going into the price of a speaker. Hardware won’t necessarily be the main determinant or best predictor of final cost or the price performance ratio of t... 
Design a $60,000 Speaker - Start here
This would be a great MBA program exercise. Off the top of my head, major cost categories to consider:R&D (including any licensing fees)Raw materials (drivers, electronics, cabinetry etc.)Manufacturing WarehousingDistributionPromotion (adverti... 
Jazz for aficionados
Thanks O for taking the time to think about what my preferences might be! BUT it's like my daddy used to say to me, "I taught you everything I know, and you still don't know nuthin'".  Just kidding.  re me and New Age...that isn't what I would hav... 
Jazz for aficionados
No hurt feelings here, O.   Speaking just for me, I enjoy it any time of year.   
Latest bin find.....Elton John
Same here for me re EJ...not much interest after YBR.  The sonics and arrangements on several tracks from his S/T 2nd are remarkable; i.e., tracks 5 & 6, First Episode & Sixty Years On  - but esp., Sixty Years On.  Congrats on finding a ge... 
Jazz for aficionados
Hmm...the fact I’m not (immediately) a fan of Mr. Potter should carry little weight and CERTAINLY not be occasion for hurt feelings! I assume merit and truly think Potter has something going on that I’m just not equipped to hear at the present tim... 
Jazz for aficionados
In light of the exchanges about Chris Potter. this review might be of interest. I suspect the performance was "kind of the first draft" for Dreamer is the Dream. http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/reich/ct-chris-potter-review-ent-01... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Neil Finn - Dizzy HeightsTrack 6 here...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFbqFZzXqOg&ab_channel=NeilFinn