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| Classical Music for Aficionados schubert,It looks like we share the same sentiment regarding the incredible gift that is classical music. There are times when I finish listening to a favorite piece on my stereo that I wonder how this can be LEGAL. Police should be approaching me... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados rvpiano,Glad to hear that you enjoy the Monteux Nocturnes as I do. As far as channel balance, try a mono CD or a jazz CD with a centered vocalist. The Nocturnes can be checked by playing the 2nd movement. There are divided strings that answer back... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Thanks for the tip on the Nightingale LP. I have the Haitink LP and CD too. Beautiful recording. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados There's a good sounding Victrola of Reiner's Song of the Nightingale? Plum label?I know you'll enjoy the Nocturnes. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados The Brahms Sym. #2 Munch/BSO on RCA is the only other title that I don't have on LP. I believe its first stereo release was on a Gold Seal LP. I first discovered it on a Gold Seal CD. Although it didn't sound altogether excellent, I heard what I t... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Yes rvpiano, I have the LPs of all the titles that I posted. Any in particular catch your interest? BTW, the Victrolas are all plum labels. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados BTW, upgrading the internal wiring and replacing the resistor to the T27 was a substantial upgrade to the tweeter’s performance on the 101s. Replacing the wiring and bypassing the overload protection circuit (S-STOP) yielded a big improvement to t... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados B139? Is that the flat "racetrack" woofer? If it is, I have the same woofer on a pair of KEF C80s. They produce outstanding bass, but I much prefer the B110 mid on the 101s. The T33 tweeter isn't bad, but again I prefer the T27. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados By the way Schubert, I still have the KEF 101s I bought in the early '80s. They have been modified and upgraded and are shockingly good, even when compared to today's high end mini monitors. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados I just realized that the Brahms 2 with Ashkenazy/Haitink is digital too.I thought of a couple more favorite Dorati recordings on Mercury:Bartok Miraculous Mandarin complete ballet BBC (the LP needs to be an RFR stamper, not an M)Dvorak Sym. #7 LSO... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados I have the LPs of these recordings too. The only exception is the Archduke Trio, which I have on Sine Qua Non cassette and CD. The Horowitz CD comes from 2 LPs which I also have. And I agree, the sound quality of these LPs is uniformly outstandin... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados A few more just came to mind:Ravel Mother Goose Suite Munch/BSO RCABloch Concerti Grossi Hanson MercuryMendelssohn Sym. #3/Hebrides Maag/LSO LondonBach Organ Works Karl Richter DGBeethoven Archduke Trio Frank/Parnas/Borok Sine Qua Non | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados I just realized: the Prokofiev sonatas with Perlman/Ashkenazy are on RCA, not London. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Here are a few that I’ve enjoyed (all stereo):Mozart PC #25 Brendel/Marriner PhilipsProkofiev VC #1, 2 Chung/Previn LondonProkofiev V Son. #1, 2 Perlman/Ashkenazy LondonStravinsky Rite of Spring Dorati/Detroit LondonHorowitz "Late Russian Romantic... |