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| Best 'cue to eat while listening to the Blues Sorry about the wrong link to Jack's Stack:http://www.jackstackbbq.com/Grinnell: "If it ain't from KC it just ain't BBQ"...truer words never spoken! | |
| Best 'cue to eat while listening to the Blues Arthur Bryant's, http://www.arthurbryantsbbq.com/ or Jack Stack BBQ, http://www.jackstackbbq.com/info.asp?ii=2&sid=&eid=&tid=both in Kansas City | |
| what are the "must have" CD's With the caveat that the music must be good I would recommend:Arturo O'Farrill "Live In Brooklyn"Leonard Cohen "Live In London"Maria Rita "Samba Meu"Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band "The Phat Pack"Marcy Playground "Eponymous"Bebo Valdes & Cigala... | |
| Wilsons sound OK and other revelations from Sea. Thanks for the detailed report. Especially in the current economic environment, it's great that a retailer is willing to sponsor an evening like this.The best things I heard at the event:1. Fremer said that the upcoming Beatle's mono vinyl release... | |
| Top 2009 recordings Antony & the Johnsons "Crying Light"Marianne Faithful "Easy Come, Easy Go"Christian McBride "Kind of Brown"Jamey Johnson "That Lonesome Song"The Noisettes "Wild Young Hearts"The Cocktail Slippers "St. Valentine's Day Massacre"John Haitt "Same ... | |
| What’s next up on the docket for you? Having heard the DA-RMa's and Ulysses' speakers, I concur that they both have the wonderful Daedalus 'house sound'. (Disclosure: I own a pair of Ulysses.)One of the things I love about Daedalus speakers is how they provide a transparent window on ... | |
| Daedalus Barrelchief,Sorry I missed your previous post...I ended up with the Einstein Light In Dark amplifier purchased through Lee Island Audio. The stock amplifier is wonderful but tube rolling takes things to a different level. Currently I have Amperex ... | |
| Direct Drive turntables Just to expand on Mike's comments...I am reminded of Theodore Leavitt's remark that "People don't want a 1/4" drill, they want a 1/4" hole." I want to listen and enjoy music in my home; the equipment is simply the means to the end. I could care le... | |
| Have you Heard MONK at the IT club on Mosaic LP? I have this collection and it is outstanding. The band is in peak form and they really seem to enjoy playing together. The liner notes by Mosaic mention that they re-equalized some of the instruments, in particular Charlie Rouse's tenor. They comp... | |
| Best Christmas Album Wynton Marsalis "Crescent City Christmas" | |
| Help building new system: devore, verity or Sonus? You might want to check out the DeVores and Verity @ In Living Stereo in Manhattan. Either would be very good for your application. You can also audition with Shindo amplification which pairs well with the DeVores, especially given your listening ... | |
| Whats your current Reference CD at the moment? Renaud Garcia-Fons "La Linea del Sur"Jamey Johnson "That Lonesome Song"Arturo O'Farril "Live In Brooklyn" | |
| AMR new product - PH-77 phono stage I was very excited to hear this unit and auditioned in two different and unfamiliar systems at RMAF. Quite frankly it was disappointing in both systems. I will withhold final judgment unless I can demo in my system but as of yet, one is not availa... | |
| best small combo jazz recordings on vinyl Oliver Jones "Cookin' At The Sweet Basil" Justin Time RecordsDiMeola, McLaughlin, DeLuca "Friday Night In San Francisco", PhillipsArnett Cobb/Dizzy Gillespie "Show Time", FantasyThelonious Monk "At The It Club", MosaicPhil Woods "More Live", Adelp... | |
| Double Albums/CDs, curse or blessing? A few to consider that have not been mentioned:Stevie Wonder "Songs In the Key of Life"Prince "Sign O' The Times"Kinks "One For The Road"Gutter Twins "Saturnalia"Miles Davis "Friday & Saturday Night At The Blackhawk"My favorite double LP: The ... |