tweekerman

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How do you find BEST classical recordings???
In the beginning of your classicl journey you will have to be patient and your inner ear will develope. Took me 10 years of listening, made some "poor" choices along the way. The use of the 1 minute Real-Audio clips has helped me signinficantly. G... 
Classical music for Rockers
Sibelius violin concerto is a "smash hit", Sibelius really makes the violin "rock". 
Best recording Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 4
Concertos 1 and 4 are the ones i most listen to. #1 has so much Russian soul, and 4 has powerful piano passages with beautiful orchestral composition. The above 3 are all great performances. With the Michelangeli you also get the best performance ... 
Short notes on Sibelius Seven Symphonies
Ondine has released (11-27-02) Segerstam/Helsinki PO recording of Sibelius Sym 1/7. From hearing the 1 minute Real Player clips, this will be a truly outstanding performance. The Helsinki under Bergland is a good set, however all the recordings ar... 
NAD 512 CDP - Drawer won 't open
Had trouble with my 540 as well , after 3 months use, even after repair it is slow to open/play. I got a felling its a matter "you get what you pay", yes its a throw away unit. 
Sonic Differences Between 2-Way and 3-Way Speakers
Solution is a MTM design, Seas Thor(40hz-) + sub(20-40hz) 
Short notes on Sibelius Seven Symphonies
Yes the 2 cressendos in the first movement are spectactular. The recording that really comes through here is Rozhdevensky/London S.O. which is not avaliable on CD, only rare vinyl. You can contact Princeston Record Exchange, i bet they have it. Ho... 
Burnin CDs? Sound loss/degration question
Yes the copies are very close to orginal, i believe both are true A) can't tell the difference and B) a slight loss in quality. IOW there must be some quality loss, but not easy to detect. I don't like these recorders, will put a big strain on Tow... 
Classical music for Rockers
Hey Nrchy, I was a big RocK and Blues fan for many years. Some selections i still like to hear every now and then, Layla (especially Little Wing), Quadrophinia, Allman Brothers, etc. Years ago i began to listen to classical, and have discovered wo... 
The plight of SACD....
On the "us" vs "them" issue, there are very few SACD owners in the world. Heck people are using there cd burners to get more music in their collection. They ain't interested in "super-duper" recorded cd's. Now as far as the vinyl vs cd issue, i he... 
Christmas Music
Jewel has a pretty nice Christmas cd. Vince Gil as well does a good rendition. 
++ Hovland HP-100 ++
hummm, well put, "contempt". Hovland makes a very fine product. They also print some very bold statements in the mags, and one reviewer tried to back up the claims, however the mag posted a letter (Absolute Sound, issue 133 Dec 2001, i can fax you... 
Quad makes Electrostats, why now box speakers??
I've heard the Wharfdales, not too musical, no like. The funny name fits them well! So if the boxed quads sound anything like Whars.... 
Anyone own Innersound Speakers?
Some one please remind Mdom about the importance of proper amp for electros. I've heard the midsize ML's hooked up to a big Krell and they sounded great, except the bass was not too good. Then i heard the ML Ascents at a friends house hooked up to... 
Best blues guitarist, Clapton or Green
WOW, Beck AND Page + Yardbirds 1969, Mam, those were the days! Indeed! Did you happen to see the Who as well in England? I never had the chance to see the Who, especially their Quadrophinia tour, heard it on King Biscuit Flower hour, very nice live.