mikelavigne
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| ONE shot to show off your System's Stuff Dead heat between the Classic 45rpm Lp of Louis Armstrong's "St. James Infirmary" or Ella Fitzgerald's "Misty" off of "Let No Man Write My Epitath". both recordings are of musical giants at their absolute prime, perfectly recorded with fantastic m... | |
| Diana Krall's New CD "Live in Paris"???? this is my favorite Krall recording so far. this one is back to her small combo Jazz roots. there are a few cuts with a string section.....but it sounds natural and in the same acoustic. the band is tight, Krall's piano playing is very good and ou... | |
| Speaker match for 75 watt Tenor amps last year when i was waiting for my Tenors i borrowed a BAT VK75SE for 3 weeks. it was a very nice amp, excellent dynamics, detail and extension. no complaints at all. but when the Tenors came it was no contest....the difference in clarity and art... | |
| Speaker match for 75 watt Tenor amps first, you are smart to start with a great amp and then find the right speaker.....the amp/speaker match is to me the most significant decision in any system. i went with the Tenor/Kharma.....but the Verity Parsifal/Tenor is a very good combo....a... | |
| What is your most beautiful component? thanks Patrick for the kind words.....i do enjoy my system....especially when sharing it. if you are ever in the Seattle area e-mail me and come on over for a listen.i promise plenty of food and no chores.btw, your system is nothing to sneeze at e... | |
| What is your most beautiful component? my Kharma Exquisite 1D speakers and then maybe the Tenor amps followed by the Linn CD-12 and Rockport Sirius II L.E. turntable.....here is a link;http://cgi.audioasylum.com/systems/663.htmlscroll to the bottom and click on the picture link.btw, Ba... | |
| Al Dimeola , Russ Freeman, Chick Corea... as you would expect, the cd is good.....but falls short of the sacd. the sacd has better detail, soundstage depth and transparency, and has a greater ease and naturalness. there is more inner texture and explosiveness to the dynmamics on the sacd.... | |
| Al Dimeola , Russ Freeman, Chick Corea... just in case......you may be referring to Al Dimeola, John McLaughlin and Paco DeLuca "Friday Night In San Francisco" which is a killer live acoustic guitar recording.....of which i have the cd, sacd and 2 versions of the lp (all recommended).you ... | |
| The Best Amplifier Ever ? i had the Halcro DM-58 in my room last year for 3 days and was very impressed. it was the fastest, most detailed, most transparent and most extended top to bottom amplifier i have heard. it had seemingly unlimited dynamics and excellent bass slam.... | |
| Best Allman Brothers releases? Nautilus Half-Speed LP of "Live at the Filmore East" followed by the MOFI Gold Double-CD of the same.then MFSL LP of "Eat A Peach"a permanent resident in the cd car system is; "The Allman Brothers Band, A Decade Of Hits 1969-1979".....it hits most... | |
| New Eva Cassidy - "Imagine" i love it.....i've only listened to it once so far....but it is my second favorite "EVA" cd....behind "Live at Blues Alley". have some kleenex ready if Eva can effect you that way....this is a very intimate recording.i was in Tower on Saturday and... | |
| Anyone tried Kharma cable,suppose to be the best ? Cable wars.....this is all very entertaining....i agree with Fred....cable is very system dependant. in the last 6 months i have had the HMS Grande Finale, the Siltech Compass Lake, and the Kharma Enigma (just finished) in my system (among other c... | |
| Review: Nordost Valhalla Interconnect Jadem6, nice review. i went thru a similar comparing period a year or so back and came to similar conclusions as you. i have 6 sets of Valhalla interconnects in my system and completely agree with your comments. the Valhalla is a truely neutral ca... | |
| Opinions about Kharma Speakers Haydn, i guess i may not need to tell you what i think about Kharmas. i did hear from Jonathan that you will be joining us on Saturday. i'll have the Exquisites all warmed up.i'm in Jackson Hole this week and kinda out of touch. i had to drive int... | |
| Best live album you've ever heard? for pure sound quality combined with performance magic the two that stand out to me are the 45rpm Classic Records reissue box sets of "Belefonte live at Carnigie Hall" and "the Weavers, 1963 Reunion". these are not rock and roll but will simply gr... |