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| Herbie Hancock-Maiden Voyage Try "Speak Like a Child" and "The Prisoner" ... very good stuff. You also might like the lesser known "Inventions & Dimensions". One of his recent works is quite good: "Gershwin World" an eclectic collection of styles, vocals, jazz, and classi... | |
| Recommend some SACD's? Here's my quote from an earlier "Jazz Recommendations" thread:I recently picked up a jazz compilation on acousticsounds.com entitled "Jazz After Midnight" - recorded by Rudy Van Gelder. Those familiar with the 60's Blue Note era recognize Van Geld... | |
| Anyone try this Yanqin tube buffer? Slbenz, great review and comparison to the MF X10v3. Did your X10v3 include the MF XPSUv3 outboard power supply as well? I have this, along with Revelation Audio Lab umbilical PC and Signal Cable Silver Resolution PC. I've been reasonably satisfie... | |
| Sonny Rollins My wife and I caught him at Zellerbach on the UC Berkeley campus this past Thursday night. I too was blown away by the sheer artistry and genius of a guy born in 1930! Also agree that he's one of that last giants still around ... put me in the min... | |
| Receiver with preouts vs pre/pro Someone else had a similar concern recently, and this was how I answered it based on my personal experience. Whether to take this route (or not) depends on one's objectives. If you want good value and maximum flexibility, then the receiver might b... | |
| Speaker cable suggestion for new system Check out Gregg Straley's Reality Cables ... $250 per 8ft pair. I suggest you search this forum first. Lots of old threads about speaker cable. Good luck. | |
| Anticables Review 03-14-08: StrateahedJust installed Gregg Straley's Reality Cables. My search is finally over. After using Alphacore Goertz MI 1 cables for several years, switched to Signal cable Ultra's for fronts. IMO the Signals produced a fuller sound ... and ... | |
| To biwire or not to biwire, that is the question?? Nissancrazy ... in my own experience, your second suggestion works best. That is - assuming a 5-way amp binding post - have one set of cables with spades the other with bananas. Each cable is allowed its own signal path. My understanding is the wh... | |
| All time favorite speaker cables Just installed Gregg Straley's Reality Cables. My search is finally over. After using Alphacore Goertz MI 1 cables for several years, switched to Signal cable Ultra's for fronts. IMO the Signals produced a fuller sound ... and just a bit on the wa... | |
| "Fastest" 15 Minutes in Music Steve O. - thanks for the recommendation ... just picked up the SACD on Amazon for $19 used. You're right ... new is a little pricey ($30). | |
| Five indispensable D. Miles recordings. Pls. recom First, I would highly recommend the DVD "The Miles Davis Story". For about the cost of a CD/SACD, you can learn quite a bit about the man, his works, and the evolution of his music. Regarding five essential recordings ... I agree wholeheartedly wi... | |
| Jazz Recommendations I recently picked up a jazz compilation on acousticsounds.com entitled "Jazz After Midnight" - recorded by Rudy Van Gelder. Those familiar with the 60's Blue Note era recognize Van Gelder as one of the chief architects responsible for shaping the ... | |
| Axiom comments ? I had the VP150 in for an in-home audition, but sent it back due to brightness. The home audition works if you're willing to pay return shipping ... in case you don't like them. For good quality, versatile (HT/2ch) speakers in the same budget cate... | |
| outlaw m2200/m200 - good for pure stereo? Well to answer your specific question ... refined enough for pure stereo set-up? I would say 'yes', they'll be able to handle that duty. These little amps are compact, good specs as you say (reasonably high S/N ratio, 200 wpc of "A" weighted power... | |
| Miles Davis "Sketches Of Spain" Ferrari, please add my name to the list as well; and thanks so much for sharing. BTW, there is also a segment on "The Miles Davis Story" DVD which covers the "Sketches of Spain" recording sessions, as well as the genesis behind the idea to do it. ... |