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| Best LPs to Test Turntables I completely agree that “audiophile spectacular type albums” are not always the best choice, @whart. I too often use records that might be considered average in the ear candy department, but that are great musical performances. I find that in an u... | |
| Best LPs to Test Turntables With respect, I think some of you guys are missing the point of the question. He is auditioning turntables. Not cartridges, not arms, not entire audio systems; turntables. | |
| Best LPs to Test Turntables Perhaps not quite that simple. Start with a good solo (or small ensemble) piano recording and listen for excellent pitch stability. Listen carefully to the decay of notes or chords at the end of musical phrases. Do you hear any pitch waver as t... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Interesting post, Alex. Evans Bradshaw is new to me and I’m really glad to learn about him. I admire your dedication to lesser known players deserving of more attention. The music business is a tough business. Who knows what circumstances led ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Thanks a lot for the Gene Harris clips, Alex. I do have that record, but had not listened to it in a long time. I went through a period when I was buying anything that Stanley Turrentine was on. This is a good one. And I enjoyed the Fresu demo... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Here’s another pianist who, like Evans, is the kind of player that lets, even requires, the listener to “lean into” his playing with less overt emphasis on rhythm (in the usual sense) and more on harmonic interest. Skillful and creative use of ha... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Just the sharing of personal points of view in the interest of expanding one’s own perspective. No “betters”. https://youtu.be/pK8E0i1deY4 | |
| Jazz for aficionados Great comparison of different versions of “Blue In Green”. Really interesting and thanks, Schubert and Acman3. BTW, there is reason to believe that it was Bill Evans, not Miles, who wrote the tune for the KOB recording. If true, it adds further co... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Loved the Elian Elias “Blue In Green”; thanks, Schubert. Have always liked her playing and singing. But, man, that’s a reallly long limb you’re going out on. Better than Evans’ version?! Always fascinating to consider the perspective of a very tho... | |
| Jazz for aficionados **** Is it against jazzology to prefer Cables over Hick ?To my hears Hicks played it and Cables made love to it the way a mother loves her child . ****No, I don’t think so. I don’t disagree and I like your analogy. As you know the success and mean... | |
| Jazz for aficionados https://youtu.be/IsMB_WNPgMk | |
| Jazz for aficionados +1 Schubert’s recommendation of “Montreal Memories”. Beautiful record. One of Frank Morgan’s favorite tunes was Monk’s classic “Round Midnight”. Sometimes different versions of a player’s favorite tunes offer some interesting insights:1989. A ... | |
| VPI 40th Anniversary Table After Warranty Support Question Well, THAT was pleasant reading! Geez.**** if you purchased a $15,000.00 turntable by taking out a 10 year mortgage and are now eating canned carrots for dinner, then you’re an idiot! ****Did anyone say that? Nonetheless, I would agree with that... | |
| Linear tracking turntables, whatever happened? The VPI ring clamp is not usable with the ET2 on my TNT6.I would a take a chance on this if looking for a sub-$100 p mount. Part of the Azden cartridge line. The Azden YM-P50VL that I own is an excellent cartridge. In some ways I prefer it to my f... | |
| 8 track CRUSHES CD,Vinyl and everything else!!! Constantly! |