jeromedny
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| best songs to discern a good system There are three reference discs for me:for piano, Billy Taylor's "Ten Fingers One Voice", a superb, bare piano solo that includes both soft resonant tones and fast paced runs of the keyboardfor voice, Joni Mitchell's "Blue"and for ensemble music, ... | |
| beautiful piano recordings: solo or small ensemble I second the Bill evans "Conversations With Myself" recommendation. Truly a genius at work.Also check out Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea's duet album. Not only is the playing phenomenal, but it is an intriguing work out for your system, working on... | |
| Best lines in a song I got a letter from the governmentThe other dayI opened and read itIt said they were suckersPublic Enemy"Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos"It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back | |
| How is a piano recorded? I am a simpleton in this crowd - generally just interested in hearing good stuff without a lot of concern about the technicals. But I recommend the cd Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock Duets. I have found that the recording produces the whole, integr... | |
| Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea Cjfrbw, thanks for the heads up on the different label versions. I presume you are talking about vinyl? As I said, I jst grabbed the cd, but want to add the vinyl eventually. | |
| Burning a dics for a road trip, suggestions... A year and half ago, my wife and I did New York-Oklahoma City-Vegas-San Francisco-Seattle-Minneapolis-Des Moines-Nashvile in eight weeks. My lesson learned: Creedence Clearwater Revival and Elmore James -- don't leave home without them. | |
| Looking for well recorded great piano on CD's For jazz piano I would recommend these:Ahmad Jamal, "Cross Country Tour"almost anything by Bill Evans, especially "Sunday at the Village Vanguard"early McCoy TynerBilly Taylor, "Ten Fingers, One Voice" | |
| Advice on a speaker purchase I am not first hand familiar with a lot of the speakers you mentioned. When doing an upgrade myself recently, I went with demo Meadowlark Ospreys. They are very natural and laid back, so may not be what you are looking for. I also considered the V... | |
| Please help me to pick a speaker... I also recommend you consider a pair of Meadowlark Ospreys. They come available used for around 3/4 of your budget. Very musical, and very efficient. Good luck. | |
| Can anyone suggest a good 2-channel amp for $1500 I also see no one has recommended Arcam. Though it is a bit of a "rare bird", the AVR200 produces a very warm, musical sound. It is rated at 85 wpc, but the power management circuitry makes it seems stronger. You can usually find them for around h... | |
| Blu Ray over/under $ Check this article in the New York Times,http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/05/technology/05videos.html | |
| Jazz recommendations? Ahmad Jamal, "Cross Country Tour"Bill Evans, absolutely, but do not forget "Sunday at the Village Vanguard"Billy Taylor, "Ten Fingers, One Voice" (in reference to your intended use, this was the ONLY cd I could listen to while studying for the NY ... | |
| I'm New To Vinyl - Which Turntable Should I Buy? If you're willing to max your budget, there are a LOT of options for you, most of which I am not privileged to know enough about to advise on.I am getting into analog and picked up a used Music Hall MMF-7 and am very pleased with it. It is a highl... | |
| What new music did you get for Christmas? New Coltrane and Monk at CarnegieAhmad Jamal, The Legendary Okeh & Epic Recordings - early arrangements of a lot of the Cross Country Tour numbersMahalia Jackson sings ChristmasSantana's newestMariah Carey (hey, we all have a few we listen too... | |
| Surround Sound Recommendation All of the above recommendations are great, the best you can do limiting yourself to big box stores. I would recommend you try Crutchfield.com. Their prices are as good or better, their sales people really know what they're doing (versus seasonal ... |