mca_nyc
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| Biographies Agree on Solomon's Late Beethoven. What is nice about it is that it opened up to me various works I did not know about beyond the late Quartets and late piano sonatas. Another I enjoyed reading is Mahler by Michael Kennedy.There is a very nice v... | |
| Portrait in Jazz - The Perfect Record? I was probably thinking of my stereo version of Waltz for Debby. Thanks for correcting me. In any event, the music of Portrait in Jazz is perfect mono or stereo - of course in my opinion. | |
| Portrait in Jazz - The Perfect Record? Agree - spectacular music. I am lucky to have a very nice vinyl version in mono. Avoids the piano on one speaker and bass/drums on the other speaker. Side 1 is on my list of best sides of an LP. One great track followed by another. | |
| Most Musical 6NS7 tube for a Preamp? I know this thread was more about the 6SN7 but another consideration is the preamp gain. I also listen mostly in the 60-75 dB range. The ability to fine tune the volume has been a challenge for me over the years. Something to consider. I am hap... | |
| Most Musical 6NS7 tube for a Preamp? I have the UltraVerve and Pass XA25 feeding Focal 1027BE speakers. | |
| Most Musical 6NS7 tube for a Preamp? I have an XA 25 running with a deHavilland UltraVerve. My volume levels are similar to what you describe. It is a perfect match for my tastes which are towards tube warmth. You can roll the 6SN7 to fine tune the sound. I just this past week ro... |