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Anyone compared BAT Rex vs. Atmasphere MP-1?
I love that BAT owners love their BAT gear, and the discussion of the technical issues and contributions by both Victor and Ralph have been marvelous to read, but I still see no comment by anyone who has listened to both the BAT Rex and the Atma-S... 
Best recordings of Debussy piano music......
As suggested above: Moravec and Jacobs are both wonderful in presenting Debussy's music.The various Jacobs recordings on the Nonesuch label were recorded by the team of Teresa Nickrenz and Marc Aubort. They are superbly recorded. Moravec made at l... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Jerico,See if these threads on classical music will give you something of interest to start with:Classical music - starting pointsClassical fans, I need advicePhenomenal Classical RecordingsClassical Starting Points - Links. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
You guys are having too much fun!! I've got to get more listening time! 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Hi Zaikesman,The recordings made by Vox with Skrowaczewski conducting the Minnesota Orchestra in 1974 are some of my favorite recordings of Ravel's orchestral music. Vox engaged the marvelous Nickrenz/Aubort recording team and Marc Aubort's captur... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Last night's listening... Beethoven Symphony No 2..Karajan/BerPO, DGG..Norrington/LCP, EMI.....always interested to hear two so VERY different performances of the same piece back-to-back. Ravel, Piano Concerto in gd'Indy, Symphony on a French Moun... 
best racks,amp stands etc.
Walker Audio:Amp StandsEquipment Racks - single-wide and double-wideAbsolute Sound Editor's Choice AwardPositive Feedback Brutus Award....recognized year, after year, after year. 
Acoustic/Classical guitar. Who is your favorite?
Alice Artzt (Hyperion, Meridian)Diego Blanco (BIS, Swedish Society)Mats Bergstrom (BIS, Proprius)Peder Riis (Opus 3)All are classical music performers on solo guitar. If you have a taste to explore lute and baroque guitar, let us know... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Richard, glad to hear of your success with the organ LPs and that they're meeting your expectations!. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The local audio group is meeting this afternoon and members asked for "an introduction to classical music." Not wishing to teach music history class, a few of us put our heads together and decided to offer simply a sampler based "classical music w... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Shostakovich, The Bolt (RCA by Decca)Respighi, Church Windows (Reference Recordings)Rossini-Respighi, Overture to “La Boutique Fantastique” (RCA by Decca)Herold-Lanchberry, La Fille Mal GardeeEnescu, Violin Sonata No. 3 (Altarus and Wilson Audio... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Billy Joel, Songs in the AtticEagles, On the BorderMarni Nixon, Sings Classic Kern 
Iam a NEWBIE in analog, will someone help me
Congratulations and welcome to the world of playing vinyl. One word of encouragement: just play the BAT VK-P5. It's a very nice phono preamp as it comes from the factory. With tube gear, you can consistently get different sound by changing the tub... 
Contact Cleaner Recommendations??
Agree with Lak and Jfrech on using Kontak. Great cleaner, no residue, no sonic signature, and an excellent alternative to DeOxit. I thought it had gone out of production and glad to know it's still available!. 
Contact Cleaner Recommendations??
Use Caig DeOxit, then wipe with isopropyl alcohol to remove the sonic signature DeOxit leaves behind, then treat with Walker Audio Extreme SST contact enhancer (E-SST). If your contacts don't show any sign of corrosion, skip the DeOxit step. Just ...