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| How many concerts do you attend a year Marin Alsop in Colorado does a great job! | |
| favorite TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No.1 Obviously Van Cliburn/Kondrashin RCA 55912-2-RC; Also great and relatively unknown is Santiago Rodriguez with Sofia Philharmonic/Emil Tabakov on ELAN CD-2228; There is also a good performance from Pletnev and the Philharmonia Orchestra on Virgin C... | |
| Excellent recording of Mozart Jupiter No.41 ? For old stuff, try Bruno Walter, Columbia Symphony on CBS MK-42028; Newer recording is Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra on Telarc CD-80139. Also Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin etc, etc are always good. For original instr... | |
| How many concerts do you attend a year Baltimore Symphony; Yuri Temirkanov, Director - I have a 9 concert subscription. I end up going to a few more, so we'll say a dozen. My 3 subscription seats are in a second tier box (3 seats) overlooking the stage on the soloist side (left as you ... | |
| Improving bass response Where is/was the REL Stratus positioned? If you want to overlap the cut-off between the sub and the speakers, move the sub away from the corner towards the middle wall somewhere.Also were you trying to integrate the sub by changing the cut-off fre... | |
| Anyone do DVD player modifications? Dan and Stan are both very well regarded with both DACs and DVD Players. I believe you could not go wrong with either. Their mods are similar, but not the same. On the Pioneer DVD players Stan completely removes the output stage and replaces it wi... | |
| Words From the Wise 1) Go to some live concerts of your favorite music. It is a great way to keep your ears tuned.2) Get a copy of Robert Harley's book "The Complete Guide to High End Audio" 2nd Edition. Probably the one book that could be called an audio bible.3) Wh... | |
| Anyone do DVD player modifications? Modwright is NOT Stan Warren. It is Dan Wright. They are both in Oregon. | |
| Help: power problem with Vandersteen 2Wq subs Is that other plug on a different circuit? If so, what else is on that circuit? Just guessing. Might be overloaded. You could try an electrician also if there is an electrical problem. | |
| NAD 3020 a viable option for a quality system? Under $100 for a 3020 in good condition is a good deal. Amps have not really gotten better since the 80s; "modern" ones just have more power because most (not all) modern speaker need more. | |
| Walking that fine line: What would you do ? I had a similar experience but a different result. I have nothing against my system. What I have found is some recordings that I liked with my old "budget audiophile" system, now sound like crap on my what I'll call my "Upper Mid-Fi" system. I can... | |
| Stradivari violin The largest single collection in the world of Stradivari string instruments is at the Smithsonian in Washington DC. I hope they lend them out. I think it a total waste if those instruments are only on display. They should be heard, played by the b... | |
| Stradivari violin Earlier in his career, Perlman played on a Carlo Bergonzi violin which had also belonged to Fritz Kreisler. Perlman's del Gesu is known as the Sauret, and dates from about 1743. Perlman first had the 1714 Stradivari "General Kyd" which he sold in ... | |
| Stradivari violin My favorite Strad story is Mstislav Rostropovich's cello (he owns it). It has damage in the wood; a scrape mark. It has never been repaired because it was caused by a kick from Napoleon's boot. Adds to the value. | |
| Stradivari violin Last time I heard Perlman's violin (I believe a Strad) was prevously owned by Yehudi Menuhim.When a classical recording is on the radio that I own, I usually recognize it. Some friends are surprised when I tell them who is playing before the recor... |