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| Elgar enigma/ Picture at an exhibition Frogman, great story! Thank you for sharing it with us. I certainly understand what you mean about nuances that are pulled out by a sensitive conductor. The "spiciness" to which you refer is something I would enjoy hearing and will seek out a copy... | |
| Elgar enigma/ Picture at an exhibition Good suggestion from Frogman to listen to the the Pictures as originally written for piano. But as to needing a Russian orchestra to really get the full sense of this orchestral work, remember that the orchestral version most often performed is th... | |
| Elgar enigma/ Picture at an exhibition For Pictures at an Exhibition, you can't go wrong starting with Reiner and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on RCA. It's one of the great performances of this work.For the Enigma Variations, I'd recommend starting with Monteux and the London Symphon... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Jerico, thanks for posting your impressions of the Rumours 45rpm reissue. I've read a number of reactions similar to yours. Since I can enjoy my various 33rpm copies, I think I will now put to rest my interest in this 45 version. . | |
| Want new phono amp, what should I buy? The Aesthetix Rhea Signature phono stage would balance well in your system. And at a higher level of performance, the Aesthetix Eclipse would be a no brainer if you can make that level of investment improving your vinyl playback.On the solid state... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Thanks, Joe! | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Thanks, Joe! I look forward to your comments on these. I heard the Albeniz on a friend's system recently. It sounded very good but I'm not familiar enough with his system to assess the LP and guess what it might sound like at my place.. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Joe, can you share any comments on the sound quality of the De Falla and any of the other ORG London Classical 45s that have been released thus far you've heard?My point of reference will be the Speakers Corner reissues of these at 33rpm, which we... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 3 (Scottish), Maag/LSO, Decca (45rpm Speakers Corner reissue)Brahms, Violin Concerto, Szell/ClevelandO/Oistrakh, EMIWalton, Cello Concerto, Berglund/BournmouthSO/Tortelier, EMI(last night's listening...). | |
| What does it take to have a revealing system? Glory, my experience has been that systems become more and more revealing as components are selected consistently over time for neutrality and not complimentary colorations in an ongoing effort to compensate for existing colorations of other items... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Lonnie Johnson with Elmer Snowden, "Blues, Ballads and Jumpin' Jazz" (Analogue Productions reissue)Paul Simon, "Still Crazy After All These Years" (Columbia)Pink Floyd, "Wish You Were Here" (Columbia)Ar Log, "Ar Log" (Dinkle's)King's Galliard (Opu... | |
| Cartridge Recommendations Air Tight PC-1 SupremeAir Tight PC-1 (regular version)Blue Electric Silver SpiritBlue Electric Magic Diamond. | |
| Best of the new jazz 45rpm reissues Mulligan & Monk is very good. | |
| Best of the new jazz 45rpm reissues Leicachamp, the key question is what are you hearing that you like and would like more of? It's extremely hard to go wrong with mainstream choices like the albums of Cannonball Adderley, Art Blakey, Bill Evans, Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan, Gerry Mulli... | |
| Best Pre with a built-n phono section? Two of the best:Atma-Sphere MP-1Aesthetix Io or Eclipse with optional volume controls. |