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Whats on your turntable tonight?
"The Bach Cello Suites almost sound movie monster size huge." - This is a good thing??? Sorry, Joe, couldn't help myself wondering. I can just see it now... Like something out of Fantasia, a march of 12 foot wide cellos... :-) .. 
Anyone ever modified a MP 1 Mk 11 Atma Sphere Pre
Macallan25, you might also inquire at the OTL Asylum. A fair number of Atma-Sphere owners check-in there: http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/otl/bbs.htmlRalph says the enhanced power supply regulation now in the Mk.III version of the preamp is a hu... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Tonight..."Louis Armstrong meets Oscar Peterson," Verve VS 6062 (Speakers Corner reissue)"Coleman Hawkins and his Confreres," Verve MG VS-6110 (Speakers Corner reissue)"Going Back to Acoustic," Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, Pure Pleasure PPAN001 (... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Slipknot, looks like a nice listening lineup to get that new tonearm introduced to your system!. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Joe, Congratulations on getting so far along on the installation! Remember that with the low current in phono connections, the SST will take about 20 hours to fully break in. . 
could anyone help me ?
Antone112, I think most of us will need a bit more information about what you're trying to accomplish before we can offer you any useful comments. For example, what are your sonic priorities? What kind of music do you listen to primarily? What gea... 
Best power amp below US $ 20.000,00 ??
Elberoth2, for what it's worth, the Atma-Sphere MA-2 amps have no problem with the 3.6 ohm drop of the Eidolons. They've been a great match for all the reasons you list as to why you liked the SET amp. But, they will be difficult for you to auditi... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Tonight thus far...Sir Arnold Bax: Symphonic Poems: "Tintagel", "The Garden of Fand", "Northern Ballad No. 1", Boult/LPO, Lyrita SRCS62 (Tintagel is one of my favorite works by Bax, just a delightful work, and this performance by Boult is top draw... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
I'm waiting for Slipknot1 to get his new JWM 9 Signature installed so he can tell us about it and all the records he's been listening to as he dials it in... Congrats, Joe!. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Boa2, hang in there with us! As I'm sure you've noted, many of the recordings discussed are available in a digital media format. So I hope you'll enjoy the focus on the music in this thread. And, while I'm a committed vinylholic, I'd never want to... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Last night:"A Baroque Trumpet Recital" (music by Cazzati, Fontana, Marini, Telemann), Gerard Schwarz, trumpet, Albert Fuller, Harpsichord, and Leonard Sharrow, bassoon, Nonesuch H71274 (lovely recording produced by Teresa Sterne, who always delive... 
Which version of Bottesini Concerto 2 in b minor?
Hi Dolfan. Glad to hear you've been enjoying the Bottesini recordings. As to other recommendations, I'm sure many people posting here could give you some suggestions, but the catalogue is VAST! Perhaps you could narrow your question to something w... 
Joan Baez - Do I just not get it?
The "In Concert" record is relatively early in her career (1962). What you describe is simply her voice and singing style. For some, the absolutely crystal clarity of her voice is totally enchanting; for others, her voice is sharp and thin and not... 
Need a Recommendation for Classical Cello...
Not entirely solo cello, but may well suit what you're looking for:Music for a Glass Bead Game, Nathaniel Rosen, cellist, and Arturo Delmoni, violinist, (John Marks Records) (link)Reverie: Cello Music for Quiet Times, Nathaniel Rosen, cellist, wit... 
Record Cleaning Machines
Bgrazman,I also have a lot of vinyl and have purchased a lot of used vinyl over the years. I've become a committed user of the Disc Doctor cleaning fluid (original formula) coupled with the convenience of a VPI 17 which I've used for over 15 years...