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| Cartridge Tacking Problems - Help please One more idea. I don't know the PT6, but if the lead out phono cable attaches directly to the arm, check to insure that the cable isn't binding the table's suspension. To check, simply lift the cable as a record plays. If the platter moves, you've... | |
| Album which you have listened to most? there are so many possibilities here - a few that cover ground stylistically:jazz - duke ellington's small band: queen's suiterock - richard thompson: shoot out the lightszydeco - zachary richard: fatras (live in montreal)rock/mexifolk - los lobos... | |
| Speaker upgrade????? Vandy 2 (current edition) has been the default choice in this price range forever - and with good reason. However, if you can find a pair to audition, the Emininent Technology hybrid planars are a good alternative - Maggies and other planars at th... | |
| Merlin speakers a new start for me Just want to clarify my earlier comments re : VSM SEFirst, I really, really like the SE - I've used it for almost six years.Second, the tonal balance/bass character which I characterized as "lean but highly damped" strikes me as a reasonable trade... | |
| Merlin speakers a new start for me Merlins are funny animals. I've had VSM SE's for 5+ years. They can be incredibly convincing - A prominent L.A. area high end dealer came to my home to set up a new 'table and was astonished by the VSM SE's driven by Cary 300B SET's. Subject to ul... | |
| Would an Audiofile really download music? My system (Verity, Cary, ARC, Oracle, etc.) now accounts for less than 5% of my listening. 95% comes off the i-pod in the car, on the deck, etc. Lifestyle changes (wife and child) make extended trips to the listening room a rare event. Sadly, and ... | |
| Your ONE all time favorite love song? Add "Inside The Arms" by Don Dixon/Marti Jones, "Bee's Wing" by Richard Thompson and, of a different sort, "Vincent" by Don Mc Lean to the list. | |
| Outstanding Drum Performances One more you may want to try is Peter Gabriel's soundtrack to The Last Tempation of Christ. The music is Middle Eastern/North African influenced and, if memory serves, features some startling tuned drum passsages. | |
| Best live album you've ever heard? In re Richard Thompson at St Ann'sAre you referring to an early/mid '90's show with Mitchell Froom on keys and Danny Thompson on acoustic bass?That was a wonderful show -BUT - I have to admit that I still prefer the "plugged in" performances. Noth... | |
| Best live album you've ever heard? Rich,How did I ever manage to miss that?!Crenshaw, Thompson and Dixon all fall on my very, very short list of favorites.Thanks for the update - but it would have been a bit more useful 15 years ago!Marty | |
| Best Male Singers of the 20th Century How about great underappreciated male singers of the 20th century?General Johnson provided the unforgettable stuttered vocal on "Give Me Just A Little More Time" By Chairman of The Board. He also sang lead for The Showmen on "It Will Stand", "39-2... | |
| Best live album you've ever heard? RarlDid "In Their Own Words" tour with a fixed line-up?I saw several ITOW shows (including the RT show - as good as it gets!), but my favorite featured Richard Barone of The Bongos and Marti Jones (who, BTW, has a great live disc called "Live at S... | |
| Your ONE all time favorite love song? how about joe tex (ca. 1965) : you got what it takes (to take what i got).the cover by marti jones with don dixon (her husband) from the "my long haired life" album is great - my wife and i used this arrangement for our first dance. | |
| Name three of yours the most favourite drummers still missing:dave mattucks - (understandable, he's always overshadowed by richard thompson's guitar playing)jean yves tola (sp?) - the uber-quirky drummer from 16 horsepower.anton fier - the "almost as quirky" drummer for the late, lamented feelies. | |
| Which musician retired too soon? after posting john croslin (ex-reivers) in response to this thread last week, i googled his name to follow up. as it turns out, 10+ years after calling it quits... he's back!... with a new band - "the fire marshals of bethlehem". notwithstanding t... |