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| Which Vivaldi Four Seasons CD to buy??? I really like Christopher Hogwood and The Academy of Ancient Music's Four Seasons from L'oiseau-Lyre. I also have an SACD recording by Isaac Stern from Sony, but it sounds somewhat bright. I prefer the Hogwood. | |
| Amazing Solo Piano Recordings Great thread. Another excellent piano recording is Leon Fleisher's Two Hands. He has dystonia and was unable to perform with his right hand for 35 years. With Botox, he has been able to play and this is his recital. Wonderful music of Bach, Scarla... | |
| Waltz for Debby-Bill Evans Trio I love Waltz for Debbie but am mildly distracted by the sound stage on the SACD and CD with the piano on the right and the bass and drums on the left with nothing in the center. I assume that was the way it was recorded. Does this bother anyone el... | |
| Waltz for Debby-Bill Evans Trio The Ground by Tord Gustavsen is an excellent piano, bass, and percussion CD. This is a Norwegian group. All origional pieces. I second the John Coltrane Ballads recommendation. Great songs, great melodies. John Dean | |
| Best music store online or off? 2nd vote for Elusive Disc. John Dean | |
| wave a magic wand and poof...the stereo disappears For $700, I could rebuy my bedroom system of an almost vintage Marantz PM 74D 100 w/c integreted amplifier($300), a used Marantz 67SE cd player($100), and PSB speakers like the used Stratus Mini or the Image B25 ($300) and have satisfying entry le... | |
| Which is Best loudspeaker in the $1000-1200 range? PSB Stratus Silveri at $1299 new at dmc-electronics.com in cherry. Used for less. Sounds twice the price. PSB has recently stopped making the Stratus line and will replace it with something else more expensive. That's why the price drop. Originall... | |
| Your favorite song from a RECENT cd release? Dance Me To the End of Love from Careless Love cd by Madeleine Peyroux. The song was written by Leonard Cohen and speaks of love and trust through a lifelime. Killer lyrics, well sung and recorded. John Dean | |
| Gene Pitney RIP And Only Love Can Break Your Heart Only Love Can Mend It.John Dean | |
| Gene Pitney RIP The Man who Shot Liberty Valance and If I Didn't Have a Dime would be my favorites. A great singer with a great voice. Did he also do Ride Away?John Dean | |
| Out of curiosity, where does everyone live? Asheville, North Carolina, in the beautiful mountains. John Dean | |
| Top Five for 2005 Tord Gustavsen- The GroundBill Evans- Waltz for Debbie SACDJohn Coltrane Quartet- Ballads Deluxe Edition RemasteredSam Cooke- At the Copa SACDLeon Fleisher- Two HandsHilary Hahn and Natalie Zhu- Mozart Violin SonatasDire Straits- Brothers in Arms ... | |
| Which Patricia Barber album floats yer boat? I like Nightclub and Companion. On Nightclub, she plays a great piano, especially on Blackbird, Autumn Leaves and Yesterdays. On Companion, it's the Hammond B-3, especially on Black Magic Woman. Her voice is quirky but I've come to like it. John | |
| PSB Stratus Mini's My system is listed. In my surround system, I use the Stratus Minis for 2-channel listening as front speakers but sometimes switch them out with the Stratus Bronzes and move them to the rear for movies.Listen to the Minis and other speakers. That'... | |
| PSB Stratus Mini's I have the Stratus Mini as well as two pairs of Stratus Bronzes. I have driven the Minis with my 200 w/c Marantz Reference Sm-17s that are bridged. I have also driven them with my 100 w/c 5-channel Marantz SR-7000. They sound somewhat better with ... |