rshak
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| Best Female Vocalists Ballads *Lost in Romance*/Lyn Stanley. I've got the 2-disc vinyl set (45rpm), and it is superb. Not sure if it's available in other formats. | |
| Any Herron VTPH-2 Phono Stage Owners out there? As to your question about use of a separate tube phono stage with the PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium Integrated, I've owned that integrated amp for about a year now and have it paired with an old (2006) Eastern Electric tube phono stage. Other equipme... | |
| Does alcohol impair appreciation of sound? Not until after the third double Martini - - - on an empty stomach. | |
| Preamp tubes... Psvane or Genelex? Give Kevin Deal of Upscale Audio a call. I've bought quite a few tubes from him and have always been quite happy. Here's his 12au7 page:http://www.upscaleaudio.com/12AU7/ | |
| Analogue Productions Duke Ellington's Masterpieces I bought a copy last year - - - a truly great recording of great music. I was steered to it by a Fremer review:http://www.analogplanet.com/content/ellington-masterpieces%C2%A0-record-belongs-every-record-collection | |
| TheVinylPress.com Got your site bookmarked. Thanks for the tip. | |
| Need recommendations.. Solo acoustic guitar CDs If you decide to dip you toe in the classical realm, almost any of the Naxos Laureate series will serve you well, and they're pretty cheap, too. | |
| The "best sounding' online classical+jazz sites. For Jazz I like WDCB and KKJZ.For classical, KUAT rules - outstanding programming , but WFMT is also good.I listen either thru stand-alone tabletop internet radios or thru my main system via a Grace internet tuner. If these stations sound good on ... | |
| Do you listen to non-music media? I have some old comedy LPs I listen to from time to time. Favorites are Justin Wilson (cajun humor) and . . . . Spike Jones (anyone remember him?)I also have a decent collection of spoken word LPs on the old Caedmon label, but only listen infreque... | |
| Best internet radio stations. ?? Mabonn - - You asked about Oldies stations. Try Topshelf Oldies when you get a chance. The DJ's are mostly "old school" and very knowledgeable. Ron Stein, who was known on Audiogon as Recordron, hosts a show on Sunday evenings - - at least, I thin... | |
| Best internet radio stations. ?? Classical: KUAT (Univ. of AZ, Tucson) - - - great classical programming.Jazz: WDCB (Glen Elleyn, IL) - - great stuff/savvy announcers. KKJZ (Los Angeles) - - check out Johnny Magnus's *Swingtime* Sat. and Sun from 6 - 10 a.m. California time.All t... | |
| Have you heard the Ellington Masterpieces reissue? I bought a copy a few months ago. Superb record! As Mickey would say: It's in heavy rotation. | |
| Do you use a wool record mat? Do you upgrade? I have two P9's. The first thing I did after acquiring each of them was ditch the wool mats - - - attracted way too much static for my taste. I replaced them with mats from Herbie's. Quite happy with the improvement. | |
| Hey Elizabeth Where you be?? I miss her presence here, too. Hope she's okay and will soon rejoin the discussion. | |
| Buying a used cartridge...tell us your tale. I bought a gently used Ortofon Jubilee from an experienced eBay seller (psiker1) in June of this year. It was as advertised, and I'm very happy with the purchase. |