slipknot1
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| Top 3 Best Sounding Room In The HE Show 04' I was very impressed with the music being reproduced in a newcomer's room: Hyperion was making some sweet music via their HPS-938 loudspeakers. If you go, be sure and see them on the 6th floor. | |
| What do you look like? Like my dog has been keeping ME under the porch ;) | |
| Musical Fidelity A220 can drive Magnepan MG20? No. Maybe a pair of MMG's. | |
| Classical music recordings upgrade Speaking of the complete Beethoven cycle, today I aquired the Solti/CSO set (London/Decca 70-5667), box in OK condition, LP's in very good shape including the booklet. Once they are run through the RCM and put in new sleeves, I'm looking forward t... | |
| who is this hilariously funny orchestra? Sounds like P.D.Q. Bach, or perhaps another orchestra led by the infamous Peter Schickele (I think I butchered the spelling of his last name). | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Enescu - "Sonata No. 3 In Romanian Folkstyle" David Abel, violin / Julie Steinberg, piano (Wilson Audiophile W-8315)Delius - "Music of Delius" Sir Thomas Beecham/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Seraphim S-60165)Miles Davis - "Sketches of Spain" (Col... | |
| Your favorite recent discovery Herb Alpert (yes - THAT Herb Alpert). An album of jazz titled "Midnight Sun". Heard it playing in the background at an audio store on a pair of Aerial 20T's. Sat down, gave it a listen. Not bad... | |
| import tax? There is a tax for US goods being shipped to Canada. I too thought NAFTA (North American "Fee" Trade Agreement) was supposed to do away with that. I shipped a pair of Magnepan MGIII speakers to a buyer in Toronto, and he not only had to pay duty, ... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Didn't light up the system until late tonight but I got inMozart - "Requiem" Corboz/Symphonic Chorus and Orchestra of the Gulbenkian Foundation of Lisbon w/Elly Ameling, Barbara Scherler, Louis Devos, Roger Soyer (RCA AGL1-1533) | |
| Best Rock Video - Sound Quality and Content Not too many rock videos have had the benefit of being directed by Martin Scorsese. One of the things that makes "The Last Waltz" look so great is the direction. The perfomers and songs are first rate, and the camera work, angles and editing are t... | |
| Scout upgrades? Four words: Walker Precision Motor Controller. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Josef Haydn - "Seven Last Words Of Christ, Op.51" Amadeus Quartet (Westminster XWN 18055)J.S. Bach - "Orchestral Suites" Linde-Consort (EMI/Angel SB-3943) | |
| Audiogon Music News April Thank you Ben. Another great report. Best of luck with your new home and move. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Sonny Rollins Quartet - "Tenor Madness" (Prestige LP 7047/Classic Records reissue)Dire Straits - "Love Over Gold" (Warner 23728-1)Rachmaninoff - "Isle Of The Dead" Reiner/Chicago Symphony (RCA LSC 2183/Classic Records reissue | |
| SACDmods on Sony SCD-C555ES I had SACDmods.com give my NS500 the full treatment. Dramatic improvement. However, it's still off more than on as I spend most of my time listening to vinyl. Redbook saw a marginal betterment, but 2 channel SACD is so improved that I don't feel t... |