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| beautiful piano recordings: solo or small ensemble Chick Corea: piano improvisations, Vol. 1Richie Beirach: ElmSteve Kuhn: Exctasy | |
| Best Neil Young Album? This is somewhat related to the thread: The Heart of Gold dvd is interesting if you are a Neil fan but my eyes were on EmmyLou Harris. Imagine the most beautiful 50 YO woman on the face of the earth and this is what you will see. Oh that platnium ... | |
| CDP Upgrade I have not heard the 308T but I agree with Pehare that the 306/200 is a marvelous player and can be had now for in the $1800 to $2000 range if you are patient enough. | |
| best preamp ever - cost is no object Curious how no one mentioned the Opal in this thread. It seems like you can never find one used. | |
| Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea I'm suprised that no one has suggested "light as a feather" by Chick. Also, a classic. | |
| Best Neil Young Album? thank God he's back! After the "Are you passionate" and the "Prarie Wind" releases I was beginning to have my doubts. | |
| Ayre V-5xe best tube pre-amp to match with? Frankpiet: I too am looking for a tube preamp to match the v-5xe and am looking to spend no more than $3K used. I have narrowed it down to 3: CJ LS 17 mark 2; Aesthetix calypso; and Hovland HP 100. I know that good results have been had with the A... | |
| Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea Chick's piano improvisations (volumes 1 + 2) are among the finest releases ECm has ever put out and that says a lot. Not sure of they are sill available thru the catalog but strongly recommended if you can find them. | |
| Ayre K-5xe / tube preamp s comparisons? Rsirloff: The Calypso / V-5xe seems to be a popular choice however you need to read some of the threads concerning hum issues with this particular set-up. As you're probably aware, the V-5xe is very senstive to hum (mine makes me want to pull my h... | |
| Looking for music that features congas, timbalis, I second the Steve Tibbets recommendation, especially the early stuff when he was paired with Marc Anderson. Try Northern Song and Safe Journey. | |
| Grizzly Man TVAD: I couldn't agree with you more re. your sentiments about hearing the tape. The easy thing to do would have been for Herzog to play it (and in this day and age where everything goes..it was reaffirming to see just once some restraint from an ... | |
| Blues recommendations anyone? I agree with Bignerd re. the Lomax / Library of Congress recordings. I find this music to be part of a national treasure. | |
| Moody Blues on SACD Finally it will be interesting to see how thesemeasure up against the MFSL LP releases.... | |
| Best Jazz Albums ok. Here are a FEW: John Coltrane: A love supremeJohn COltrane: CrescentMiles Davis: In a silent wayPat Metheny: 80/81Pat Metheny: New ChautaguaPat Metheny: One quiet night Ed Blackwell Project: WHat it is | |
| Why so many amplifiers for sale? Boa2: I'm not sure I understand. Can you amplify? |