schubert

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Synergistic Red Fuse ...
One artist is better than another and God knows it . God made us but not as puppets on a string, our choices form us in the end .I would feel foolish if  I was afraid to talk about the ultimate reality . 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
And we like what we like in music because in varying degrees it is what we are . The variance is in whether we like the way it makes us feel inside or whether it makes us want to reach out to others including God.A map of our self .    
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Good is the enemy of the best. Good-enough is the enemy period . The main job of old-men is to impart the wisdom of truth to others , and for that you need to be as "elite" as possible ! If you told a teen the Beetles are as good as Bach, you'd ne... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
There are indeed all kinds of art . Most of what passes for it currently is of little positive value either for the individual or society in general . 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
charles1 dad, you’ll never know how much you post meant to me .In my not very humble opinion what Sarah and Carmen both had in common was everything thay did was an act of love for both the music and the musicians they made it with . Sun-Ra once t... 
Jazz for aficionados
Good point O-10, I always thought 2+2= 4 was a liberal plot . 
Tube Life Artifacts
Phillips made a lot of so-so tubes , RCA made only good ones . 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Agree with EARLY Carmen McRae , best singing I ever heard was on a Decca LP from ’"57 with Ray Bryant on piano .Her voice was as clear as a mountain spring and perfect in every aspect .As to old voices giving out , Tony Bennett may not be quite wh... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
Various Kharma models . 
Jazz for aficionados
More coke goes down on Wall Street than ever went down on Jazz St.Young guys in 20's have bored me with their bitching about 3 million a year+ bonus ain't enough to live in NYC . 
Jazz for aficionados
If you’re not a fan of Bach you don’t like music !Another find I made today of Ray on piano was with ’57 Carmen McRay recording , Decca DL8583 .I always thought Sassy was my diva but this recording of Carmen changed my mind . Her young voice was a... 
Do blown preamp tubes cause other issues?
A tube went out in my pre- forget  the brand, passed DC(i was told) to my Belles Amp which blew up and fried my Linn speakers.Similar event with Van Alstine Amp and bottle neck pre  blew tweeters and 1 mid on Rega RS-3 speakers which i liked . 
Jazz for aficionados
In my quest for Piano simplicityI found a used CD today from a guy who seems forgotten but is a powerful and concise player who gets straight to the point and has something to say when he gets there, Lenny Tristano ! 
ARC Ref 5se inferior to LS28?
No, I am quoting William Cameron, a famous social scientist .Science is based on faith as well and that is obvious .One easy read is ,"How Science Mimics Faith " Tory Rodriguez Scientific AmericanMarch 1, 2014 
Living in Audiophile Hell ! Buenos Aires , Argentina
Stall got his Krell off his illegal Honduran maid .