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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Ravel "Bolero" Munch/Boston SO (RCA LSC-1984)Beethoven "String Quintets, Opp. 4 & 104" Suk Quartet and Karel Spelina (viola) (Supraphon 1 11 2128)Shostakovich "Symphony No. 12 "1917" Mravinsky/Leningrad Philharmonic (Melodiya SR 40128) 
The most haunting music you ever heard?
James Taylor singing "Overcoat" on Jerry Douglas' "Look Out For Hope" is both sad and haunting.Dory Previn (anybody remember her?) "Doppleganger" This one really gave me the willies every time a buddy played it during my college "daze"I think "Yul... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Rush-I had that same Vaughan Williams in my hands earlier this evening, but slid it back in the rack in favor of "Golden Dance Hits of 1600" (Archiv 2533 184)Others this evening:Haydn "Symphony No. 99 in E Flat" Woldike/Vienna State Opera Orchestr... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The menu tonight:Brahms "Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90" Walter/NY Philharmonic (Columbia Masterworks "six eye" ML 5126)Beethoven "Symphony No.1 in C, Op. 21" Ansermet/L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande (Decca/London CS 6388)Miles Davis "Sketches... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Montepilot,I have not had the opportunity. My copy is the original Decca/London, from which the Speaker's Corner reissue was made. I can only imagine immersing myself in that piece on quiet, heavy vinyl. The Argenta is my personal favorite reading... 
Your favorite Sheherazade LP ?
I concur with Rushton and Newbee re: the Reiner/CSO on RCA. A wonderful, visceral experience. The Classic Records reissue is readily available and is a great addition to any collection.I also enjoy the Dorati/Minneapolis Scheherazade, and was just... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Finishing off withRimsky-Korsakov "Scheherazade" Dorati/Minneapolis; "Russian Easter Overture" Dorati/LSO (Mercury SR90332) "Great Music by Russian Composers" release.I really like the performance of both of these pieces on this LP. The Scheheraza... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Berlioz "Symphonie Fantastique Op, 14" Argenta/Paris Conservatoire (London CS 6025) A "blueback" pressing. Some surface noise to listen through, but a wonderful reading of this piece. With a pretty cheesy cover to boot.Beethoven "Symphony No. 8 in... 
Denon 103r ????
Gadfly-I think you might want to check with Raul. He does not use the Magic Diamond, although he has listened to one.Rather than turn Pedrillo's post and question into another 103 vs. Magic Diamond thread, stick to the topic under discussion. Ever... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Today, so far:Faure "Requiem Op. 48" Chorus and Orchestra of the Church of St - Eustache, Paris/Emile Martin (Nonesuch H-7158)Emerson Lake & Palmer "Emerson Lake & Palmer" (Cotillion SD 9040)Bill Evans Trio "Waltz For Debbie" (Riverside 93... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Sigur Ros "( )" (Fat Cat Records fatlp22)Cowboy Junkies "The Trinity Session" (RCA/BMG Canada 8568-1-R)Patricia Barber "Modern Cool" (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 3-45005) 45 rpmBeethoven "Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral"" Ormady/Philadelphia Orchestra... 
Designer Hall of Fame
Lloyd Walker - Walker AudioMick Maloney - SupratekI will second Ralph Karsten, Ted Denny 
It's time for some new music
I have some live tapes of the Kevin Hays Trio. Kevin is the brother of Ken Hays. Ken was the owner of a CT company Terrapin Tapes. They sold blank recording media and accessories to the live taping community. In addition, Terrapin did it's share o... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Thanks for that Rush! I am anxiously awaiting the arrivals of my tapes and modded machine from The Tape Project. Given what you have just described above, it should be worth the wait. This may be the only thing out there that will give my vinyl re... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Today (so far)Emerson Lake & Palmer "Brain Salad Surgery" (Manticore MC66669)Emerson Lake & Palmer "Pictures at an Exhibition" (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-031)Stravinsky "Firebird" Dorati/LSO (Mercury SR90226) 33 rpm 200 gram reissue...