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| classical sampler? Snipes:If this were 25 or 30 years ago, I would suggest starting with something like Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring." Back then, Frank Zappa (Mothers of Invention) cited Stravinsky as a major influence to his music. Keith Emerson (the Nice &... | |
| Int. amp...most dynamic, full and smooth $3,000 ahbeng:I am a big fan of the Prima Luna Prologue Two. I use the Prologue Two in a secondary system and have paired it with a pair of high efficiency, single driver speakers (Omega Super 3). I find the sound to be very enjoyable and musical for all... | |
| Townes Van Zandt fans? I believe "Texas Rain" is a CD only release. Tomato Records hasn't done many new vinyl releases since the late 80's/early 90's. The CD has very good sonics and performances, so it's worth picking up.Regards, Rich | |
| Best live album you've ever heard? Surfgod ...Had the pleasure of seeing RT open for Crowded House at Carnegie Hall in 1991. At about the same time, he became part of a touring group of singer/songwriters put together by WNEW/WFUV DJ, Vin Scelsa. They toured under the program name ... | |
| Musical Fidelity. Tube/Dac question If you haven't done so already, you may wish to pick up this month's (October) Stereophile, where Sam Tellig reviews the 3.5 integrated amp & cd player, compares them to the A5 series, and incorporates some of Antony Michaelson's (MF's top guy... | |
| Turntables: Vintage Marantz 6300 vs New NAD 533? Psychic:I don't quite understand the "ouch." Did I mis-lead regarding the Regas ... because it certainly was not my intent. I thought that the NAD was either based on the Rega P3/or was a Rega wearing a different name tag. With that being said, I ... | |
| Turntables: Vintage Marantz 6300 vs New NAD 533? Igk:Is the vintage Marantz in good shape and being used right now or will you need to get the unit overhauled by someone knowledgeable (good general cleaning; new greasing; part replacements; etc.). To my mind, using vintage equipment is OK, but o... | |
| Townes Van Zandt fans? For a while, it seemed that there was a new Townes' release everytime I went to a store ... and some sounded just terrible ... like they were recorded in the 30's or 40's or on a portable cassette recorder (think of Elvis' Hayride Recordings or so... | |
| Townes Van Zandt fans? Townes was an excellent singer/storyteller/songwriter of the Tex Mex folk genre who left us way too early. You need to exercise some care though when you sample his recordings, as there are too many poorly recorded live albums that have been relea... | |
| Fisher XP-44B speakers? Jason:This comes from the Vintage Asylum Section over at Audio Asylum. target=_blank href=http://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.mpl?forum=vintage&n=57136&highlight=xp-44b&r=&session=> Fisher XP thread . Apparently the XP's were pretty... | |
| why is this thing humming? Matt:Have you tried a cheater plug (converts 3 prongs to 2 prongs)? This next comment may sound a little too tongue in cheek ... but the more expensive the equipment the greater the chance of ground loops and hums ... this never happens to $100 Pa... | |
| Which integrated amp is better? Leroy:I have not heard the Jolida, but I have owned the Prologue Two for the last 4 or 5 months. I have enjoyed the Prologue Two so much that I purchased the Prologue Five (power amp only) and replaced the Musical Fidelity A300 CR in my main syste... | |
| What should I do with Castle Conway II speakers? David:I suggested contacting Castle direct because (like EPOS 10 years ago), Castle manufactures all its own parts (in the UK). Castle's contact information is below.In the US, Audio Advisor used to sell Castle speakers. They may be able to supply... | |
| What should I do with Castle Conway II speakers? David:Assuming that Castle is still making driver replacements or at least servicing them, the cost should not be that bad. This is usually not that time consuming a repair and labor is typically what drives the cost. I would contact Castle direct... | |
| unrestored Fisher 500-b receiver Jason:I have had two 70's era solid state vintage Marantz receivers restored (Marantz 2216B and 2240). I used a different technician each time, but on average, each receiver cost me in the $300 to $400 range to restore. In each case, there was not... |