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| Good Bach Piano Concerto in Dminor recording For excellent recordings of Bach's keyboard concertos, you might try Richard Egarr with the Academy of Ancient Music for a harpsichord version, and (not to be missed) Murray Perahia conducting the Academy of St. Martins-in-the-Field from the piano... | |
| California Audio Lab -are they out of business? Try these folks, they repair CAL: http://www.approvedaudioservice.com | |
| Mississippi John Hurt and Tom Waits Kublakhan,Once you've digested your current crop of purchases, all of which I second, you might also want to try Bill Morrissey's Songs of Mississippi John Hurt, a 1999 release on Philo. It's an admirable piece of work, and beautifully recorded. | |
| Best Totems on a bookshelf??? I have a pair of Dreamcatchers in my home office (14' x 14' x 10'), sitting on a bookshelf, open to the back, and about 10 inches from the wall. They sound very, very good. A subwoofer would be a nice addition, but not mandatory in my setup. | |
| Rega Apollo and CD-R problems. So far, everything seems to be working fine with mine, except the display gives inconsistent meassages -- displaying "Initializing" or "Rega Apollo" interchangeably for the exact same routine. No big deal, but hopefully it's not a harbinger of thi... | |
| Which cheese? Head cheese is great with Sennheiser phones. And when my son cranks up his Sony bookshelves, the rest of us reach for the Limberger. | |
| Recommendation for small satellite speakers Totem Dreamcatchers. They're made to be wall-mounted, I've been told. I have a pair on a shelf in my office and I like them just fine. | |
| Questions about original Cal Alpha DAC I've had very good luck with Sylvania 3-mica blackplate 5751s in the Alpha. They've become pricey, but the results have been worth it. Email me with your address and I'll send you a photocopy of the manual. | |
| Amazon.com Classical Search Engine You are so right. They changed it a couple of months ago, I think, and it stinks big time. I've shifted allegiance to www.arkivmusic.com -- it's a much better interface for finding what you want, but unfortunately doesn't deal in used CDs. Neverth... | |
| FM tuner use in SF Bay area I'm in Saratoga and can't get that channel at home despite using an outside antenna. In fact, I just barely get KQED. Hopefully you live closer or have fewer hills in the way. | |
| i want a dull, caramel colored cd player any ideas Most car CD players ought to fit your bill. You can set up an array of drivers like they do in the install-in-one-hour car stereo shops and go to town. Or just camp out in your vehicle of choice. | |
| Review: California Audio Labs Alpha DA converter Zar asks: >>Has anyone ever heard of venting the Delta? Cutting holes in it so tube warmth can escape?<<You mean venting the Alpha? I use mine with the top off for the purpose of venting (and to facilate tube rolling). I suppose if you... | |
| What recordings do you use? When trying out new tubes in my system, I like to use Miles Davis and the Jazz Giants CD. I listen to hear how Milt Jackson's vibes ring out in the opening notes of the first cut and whether there is a relatively silent floor beneath Miles' trumpe... | |
| A "Unique" Voice... Thom y recommended Devendra Banhart -- yeah, I second that. Also Kevn Kinney. And on the jazz front, Blossom Dearie. And has anyone mentioned Iris Dement? | |
| "Best" RCA IC's USED OR NEW LESS THAN $225 A cable I like very much between my CAL Alpha dac and my Jolida 801 integrated is the Canadian-made Clarity Labs Emberglow, silver-plated copper. It sounds natural, open and warm. Looks nice too, if that's a consideration. I think I paid $120 for ... |