stuartk
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| Jazz for aficionados I’ve never warmed to Sam Rivers, in any of the settings I’ve heard. I need a bit more consonance. Nothing wrong with George Colemans’s playing with Miles, from my perspective. "My Funny Valentine" remains one of my favorite Miles releases, several... | |
| Six DAC Comparison @mitch2 Thanks. Don't recall whether I mentioned on this thread that I was ready to buy a Mojo DAC 2-3 years back but Benjamin recommended that I upgrade transport first, so that's what I did. | |
| Six DAC Comparison @mitch2 OK. Thanks for your response. Not ready to buy yet, but from what I've read so far, the Mojo sound is one that definitely seems worth checking out. | |
| Steve Morse pays tribute to Jeff beck @sweiss1590 Glad this opened some doors for you! The Dregs are definitely not "boring". | |
| Six DAC Comparison @mitch2 Checked out the link you provided for comparative reviews of Mojo line and noticed the reviewer, like Lavorgna, utilizes tubes in his system. I'm unfamiliar with the gear in question so it's not clear to me whether this is a SS amp + tub... | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? @steakster You’re welcome. Glad someone found it worthwhile. Those guys are two of the best player-teachers online. | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? @calvinandhobbes I think you’re right on the mark based on my listening experiences. Two categories of components that seem to inhibit PRaT from my perspective are: High mass turntables High powered Class AB amplifiers I never experience... | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? @bolong Master of PRAT ie."swing" You might check out this analysis, exploring how Little Wing in fact incorporates both straight time and swing, which is why it’s deceptively difficult to get right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uGDYs__Z... | |
| Music with Titles that get you to think @bdp24 Was Martha Wainwright the one breastfeeding Rufus? I ask because she's been known to wear blouses that have "Rufus Is A Tit Man" emblazoned across the front. I always wondered what the story was with that. . . | |
| Six DAC Comparison @rfagon Michael Lavorgna has reviewed Tambaqui, Holo KTE May and Totaldac. My impression was that he found his Totaldac DAC to sound more realistic than the other two; and that he preferred the Tambaqui to the Holo KTE May. @audioman58 makes ... | |
| Steve Morse pays tribute to Jeff beck @cycles2 Steve needs to throw away the pick as it adds too much staccato to the beautiful and flowing melody. It’s a matter of opinion whether Morse’s version is "too staccato". Setting that question aside, you must be one heck of a player t... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @jafant I really enjoyed Tom’s "Labyrinth" disc. Anything with Kenny Werner, I am there! Glad to hear you enjoyed it! About ten years ago, my wife and I were lucky to catch Werner’s trio in a very intimate venue. Even better, we were able to... | |
| Steve Morse pays tribute to Jeff beck @tablejockey Two very different tunes. Given Beck's gift for interpreting and personalizing melodies, I for one am glad he ended up with the tune with the greater potential for melodic playing. | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? @rwortman . . . The PRaT that audio writers prattle about is an illusion . . . . . . and yet for some us, at least, the presentation of pace, rhythm and timing is discernibly different from one system to another. | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? @calvinandhobbes Orchestral music, as a vast generalization, tends to have interactions between the different instrumental sections that is of a nature that is not as quick and transient as those in jazz music. Thanks for kindly pointing out ... |