sdcampbell
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| Dipole or monopole speakers Well, you don't indicate what kind of main speakers you have, nor how much money you are willing to spend on the surrounds, so my suggestions may be a "shot in the dark". I will assume for the sake of discussion that you want wall-mounted surround... | |
| Odyssey Stratos There was a recent review of the Stratos Odyssey (vs. a Rotel model (1095?) and a B&K) in one of the spring issues of TAS. I was reading it again last week, and the Odyssey got very favorable comments from the reviewer. | |
| Software to give woofers a work-out There is a CD on the LaserLight label of a 1977-78 "Direct-to-Disk" recording (originally on the Crystal Clear label) of Virgil Fox playing the organ. The recording was made in a church in California (Century City?), and it has a lot material by B... | |
| Upgrading bose 301's .. the next step ? The suggestion by Newkstime (a Sonny Rollins fan, perhaps?) regarding the Meadowlark Kestrels is a good one. I forgot to mention it in my list above. The other speaker that I should have listed that has gotten favorable reviews is the Totem Arro, ... | |
| DVD Recommendations 500.00 new or used About 5 months ago, I bought a Pioneer Elite DV-37 DVD/CD player, which received a 5-star rating by "The Perfect Vision" magazine. I have been extremely pleased with both the video and audio quality of the unit. I bought the unit from Avantgarde T... | |
| Stan Kenton Favorites The Mike Vax Band has played in Seattle a number of times, and they did an excellent LP in the early 1980's that I have enjoyed over the years. Don't know how much of their recorded material is available, but it's worth seeking out. | |
| Stan Kenton Favorites I believe you are correct, Wrayman, about Stan being a "Canuck" (although I'm not absolutely sure). In my first post, I forgot to mention that Kenton used a large number of "West Coast" style jazz musicians in his band, which included not only the... | |
| Upgrading bose 301's .. the next step ? Correct-a-mundo, Dekay (as Ed McMahon used to say). Sometimes my fingers don't always type what the brain is thinking. I meant "Twins", not "Trentes". | |
| Upgrading bose 301's .. the next step ? First, get a can of gasoline and a book of matches...just jokin'. Happily, there are a number of good speakers that you can acquire used for $1k or less. Here are some ideas to prime the pump:1. Vandersteen 2Ce's (excellent nearly full-range speak... | |
| What is ceiling smear? I believe that "ceiling smear" is a term that refers to flavored cream cheese that has stuck to the ceiling when someone's child flings their bagel skyward... | |
| Stan Kenton Favorites Stan Kenton had a number of "editions" of his bands over the years, and most of them had superb musicians. His band of the late 1940's and early 1950's featured a group of saxophonists that became known collectively as the "Four Brothers", which -... | |
| Best Cool Jazz Record There's really only one choice: Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue". A groundbreaking recording that has topped virtually every list of all-time best jazz albums. | |
| Van Alstine Omegastar Preamp Vs Klyne Frank is one of the original "characters" in our hobby -- but he does build some good gear. I think Frank was either pulling your leg, or smokin' something, when he said his preamp will outperform the Klyne. I've heard a number of the Klyne models... | |
| A little bit of Truth You present some sound comments, Detlof, and I have no real issue with any of them. Our senses can certainly be trained to become more acute, as any hearing-impaired or sight-impaired person can attest. The only point from my original post that I'... | |
| Ground for Cable TV Hummmmmmmmmmm Isn't it fun trying to isolate and eliminate ground loop hums. As you have probably read here before, the type of hum you describe is usually, but not always, related to the cable TV signal (assuming you have cable TV). The cheapest first solution... |