rushton

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Whats on your turntable tonight?
I agree completely."In a few years I think we will not regret the financial sacrifice of obtaining these remarkable reissues."I'm currently in the process of buying each of the Speakers Corner Mercury reissues as they appear (with a very few excep... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Note that I'm referring above to the Classic Records 33 rpm Mercury reissues, only. The Speakers Corner 33 rpm Mercury reissues and been outstanding, and I highly recommend those.. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Good recommendation and reminder, Montepilot:I recommend opening new records that you intend to keep for personal listening soon after purchase for inspection.I'm unfortunately in that uncomfortable position of having many new records that I've op... 
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Falla, "Three Cornered Hat" - Ansermet/OSR, Decca SXL 2296 (Speakers Corner reissue) Greg Brown, "The Poet Game" - Red House RHR 68 Billy Joel, "An Innocent Man" - Columbia QC 38837 Copland, "Appalachian Spring" - Susskind/LSO, Everest LPZ 2034 (... 
The definitive "Time Out" Release
Agree with Rcprince's comments about the Classic Records 45 rpm reissue of this, it's exceptionally good in all the areas he described.. 
How do I get my soundstage back?
I hate to say this, but "take out the new TV." Anything that big and wide between your speakers is going to play havoc with soundstaging.. 
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Hi, Larry (Cello). No, I only use the highest quality stereo catridge I can afford. I can hear a difference for the better using a comparably high quality mono cartridge, but I'd rather spend those resources elsewhere on the system at this point. ... 
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Relaxin' with early Dylan: the Sundazed mono reissues of "Bob Dylan""The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan""The Times They are a-Changin'""Highway 61 Revisited". 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Tonight has been a jazz evening with: Miles Davis, "Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet" Prestige 7166-45 (Analogue Productions 45 rpm reissue) - great recording, fantastic sonics. John Coltrane, "Ballads" Impulse AS-32 (Speakers Corner reissue) ... 
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As usual, Slipknot1 and I are in perfect agreement, down to the cuts on Home Again. Cheers! 
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Congratulations on finding a copy of Il Cornetto! The Doc Watson records are great sonically. I use Home Again regularly as a demo record for people new to my system. Musically, Doc Watson is one of the great figures of traditional American acoust... 
Can I still use old Sound Guard Record cleaners?
I spent a lot of effort cleaning Sound Guard off some of my LPs many years ago. I found it left a significant sonic signature on my LPs and was sorry to have used it. There are many better cleaning fluids available today.. 
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Sorry, haven't heard the Buck Clayton, but I really like the three selections you've been listening to. I find the Delmoni particularly delightful.. 
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Last night was a Celtic night again with:Ossian - "St. Kilda Wedding" Iona IR 001Ossian - "Seal Song" Iona IR 002 - a great traditional music group with Billy Jackson on harpand some good "new" folk from the '70s with John O'Connor "Songs for our ... 
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Allow me to reiterate this thought: if you love classical chamber music, you will never forgive yourself if you fail to get this 3LP set of the Bach "Suites of Solo Cello" while it is still available. J.S. Bach, "Suites for Solo Cello" - with Jano...