orpheus10
Responses from orpheus10
| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? Inna, speakers can be improved a great deal; since I built my speakers, I have replaced the woofer, and midrange, but I got the biggest surprise when I upgraded the capacitors. Although I didn't change any values, (I'm not an engineer) I changed ... | |
| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? I just happened to remember, when I built my custom speakers originally, 20 years ago, I used 6 inch Vifa for the midrange, which is a good speaker, and I was told not long ago that they had improved their 6 inch driver, so I replaced the old driv... | |
| Conrad Johnson PV12 AL I want to thank Carmenc, Hifiman, and Erik for responding. I know capacitors have vastly improved since the first PV12, and that's why I'm looking into these modifications. I have a schematic of the PV12, and it looks like the diodes could stand... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Here we have the top jazz vocal group to appear on "Jazz Casual"; Lambert, Hendricks, and Bavan; putting "Cousin Mary" to vocal gymnastics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKNW-IwzTdUEnjoy the music. | |
| Jazz for aficionados As Gerry Mulligan said he does not think about where jazz is going but he doesn't think much of "niche" jazz, and free jazz is chaotic (noise).As far as where jazz is going, he was too concerned with where he was going to think about that. Free j... | |
| Jazz for aficionados One of my favorites by Gerry; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syIgRlaUeowEnjoy the music. | |
| Jazz for aficionados I bought that record "Sama Layuca" about the time it came out, and proceeded to play it to death.I have observed a regrettable fact; when your favorite sideman is the leader on a record, it doesn't come out as well as you would expect; even when h... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, I just received Ahmads album with Othello on steel drums; it was recorded in 98, and I saw them in Chicago in the early 80's, and I was hoping to duplicate that experience. Although this CD doesn't even come close to that night in Chicago, i... | |
| Please Support Music Education We can not support music and buy bombs at the same time, therefore music has to go. If we don't support defense "ISIS" (I forgot how to spell ALKIDA) gonna gitcha.No matter what intellectual reasons you give for supporting musical education in... | |
| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? I noticed no one has mentioned the Heil Air Motion transformer; that came out in the 70's I believe, and there were some two way speakers that utilized it. Although I liked the highs that two way produced, the mid-range just wasn't mellow enough.... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Learsfool, I would like for you to post your favorite classical music that features your instrument.Thank you.Enjoy the music. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Regardless as to how many different ways that it's played, the one that was made at the "Pershing" is the definitive "Poinciana", at least it's my favorite. No matter how many times he redoes things, the first one is the best, according to me.Rec... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Learsfool, it's good to hear from you, constructive criticism is always welcomed, and it's coming at just the right time.We are in the process of making this a better thread, and the fact that it has attracted highly esteemed posters such as yours... | |
| Jazz for aficionados rpeluso, why talk to yourself, when you can talk to us? Since you have been watching this thread for a very long time, you've seen it's ups and downs. Initially this thread was designed to help "Jazz Aficionados" to acquire new music, and enjoy ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados That was the same guy I saw him with in Chicago, Othello Molineaux; he spent much time with Jaco Pastorius. I see he also worked with Eliane Elius, the lovely Brazilian vocalist; that sounds like a beautiful combination.The people went wild over ... |