orpheus10
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| Bryston 3B-ST vs. Musical Design D-140 Musical Design varies considerably in both level of sonics and price. If you found one with "Black Gate" caps, and modded all the way, it would be very transparent and neutral. They also cost more than one with standard caps.The D-140 is no longer... | |
| Top 10 Jazz recordings ever If there was ever a "jazz singer" it's Anita O' Day. Not only does she sing jazzy, but every move she makes is jazzy. I know you both have checked her out at Newport. Her name should be preceded by "Cool and jazzy" Anita O' Day. | |
| Top 10 Jazz recordings ever Rok, I'm sure you and Rockadanny have "Anita O'Day Sings The Winners"? | |
| Pepper Adams on baritone sax.. Jazzcourier, what an appropriate name. For Gerry Mulligan to sat in awe of Pepper Adams was indeed high praise.I've been enjoying Pepper's music for years without knowing it. Always a person on the go and in a hurry, I would buy an album by "Mingu... | |
| Top 10 Jazz recordings ever Jafant, I think there should be a big 4. That would include "Something Else" led by Cannonball Adderly and Miles. | |
| The best classic reel to reel tape recorders I still own and use a Technics 1500 and an Otari MX 5050. When I bought the decks I also bought new rubber rollers, that's very important. If you can't buy the rubber don't buy the deck. The Technics is 2 track and the playback always sounds bette... | |
| Room Acoustics and Speaker interaction. I have the same situation in a bed room, and in regard to speaker placement, I discovered diagonal works best with the phantom center channel in the corner. | |
| Conrad Johnson MV60se amp paired with Bryston SS and tubes go well together. I have the reverse, tube CJ pre and SS amp that sounds so good I can't tell it from all tube. The only comment I have is that the reverse is cheaper because of tubes in the amp, but you can upgrade the sound of the C... | |
| Donald Byrd Rok, they're already gone. While you've recommended some fantastic music that I've added to my collection, it's all old. Fortunately for us, Donald left so much good jazz, that as much as I have, I'm sure there are gems of his I don't have. When I... | |
| Donald Byrd Today, I'm very saddened at the loss of my old friend Donald Byrd. Although I never met him, through his music I felt like he was a personal friend. Me and Donald go all the way back to 1960 when I met him on "Fuego". Since that time, we've been t... | |
| What country still has music? All countries still have music, and just like this country, each individual defines what's music to them.At this moment I'm listening to "Santana". Am I listening to music? | |
| any one give the Polk Lsi25 a good listen? During the time when I just about lived in "high end emporiums", we were jammin with all ARC electronics and Thiel speakers, when a customer came in wanting to audition a Rotel amp. Before the Rotel amp was inserted in the mix, all the instruments... | |
| any one give the Polk Lsi25 a good listen? Rok, every now and then you accidentally say something that's most profound. "I think 'audiophiles' listen to test tones or pink/white noise."I don't know what they listen to, but this is the worst "music forum" I've ever seen. No longer do I both... | |
| The Demise of the Hi-End Audio Store Bifwynne, I spent years listening at high end stores and ARC was my favorite. Now I have PrimaLuna with NOS tubes that I like even better, although I must add, you have to buy the high priced tubes to bring it up to the level of ARC.This is just s... | |
| How Important is power conditioning if you have Tmsorosk, the power station is the same everyday, it's the electrical grid you're on, and the activity on that grid that matters. This was on Christmas Eve night when all the little kiddies were sleeping and waiting for Santa. Home activity doesn'... |