slipknot1
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| CD's for auditioning Dead Can Dance "Into The Labyrinth" The "Yolunga" track | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? No music tonight, but, we watched a great movie from Canada called "Rare Birds". Filmed on location in Newfoundland about a little restaurant that is failing. Stars William Hurt. Quirky and very good. | |
| Eerie, Ethereal, Moody, Involving Soundtracks "Finding Forrester" soundtrack fits this bill nicely. Music of Miles Davis, Bill Frissel, and a version of "Over the Rainbow/Wonderful World" by the late "Great Iz" that is just great. Like Eva Cassidy, he was a young (although morbidly obese) sin... | |
| Polyphonic Spree Live - Break Out Your Tunics Spencer,The Sunday NY Times has a large spread on them in the arts and entertainment section. Including photos of the brightly colored tunics. | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Nickatkins,I agree. We shouldn't bug him. He is trying to get them out as fast as he can. He told me last night he hopes to be able to ship a bunch of them within the next 3-4 weeks. So, lots of us my be getting them soon. | |
| VPI Scout JMW 9 owners help needed You should not have to crank down hard on the set screw to tighten up the counterweight. Hold the counterweight between the thumb and forefinger, use the supplied wrench and turn until you feel resistance. The counterweight will be secure.Even if ... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century I have a question for those of you still awaiting the arrival of your preamps from Mick. I sent him a note at the end of May checking on the status of my order. At that time he said he was experiencing delays in getting the cases from the woodwork... | |
| Tell us compliments received on your system... Last night I played the first suite of the Bach/Starker cello suites from Mercury for my brother-in-law. About half way through it he said: I can tell exactly where he is sitting on the stage AND I hear him breathing!"I was just going to give him ... | |
| Eerie, Ethereal, Moody, Involving Soundtracks I'll second both "Blade Runner" and "The Mission" Will also add the soundtrack to "Baraka" and "Grand Canyon" and "More" (Pink Floyd) | |
| VPI Scout JMW 9 owners help needed Is it just the tip, or the wider base it is set in. The base on the tower has a knurled ring at the bottom for adjusting VTA, if any of the two set screws on the base are loose, there could be some play up and down of the entire tower. As for the ... | |
| best concert venue Ellery911'Red Rocks is a must do if you get the chance. Acoustics are not superb, they are good however. But, the atmosphere, the rocks, the sunset combined with a good band are just the best! I've seen the Grateful Dead (prior to their last shows... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Doc Watson "Home Again!" (Vagauard VSD-79239/Cisco reissue)Don't miss this one folks. Incredible, clean, pure recording.Mendelssohn "Mendelssohn in Scotland Symphony No. 3, Fingal's Cave" Maag/LSO (Decca SXL 2246/Speaker's Corner 45 rpm reissue)An... | |
| best concert venue Troy Music Hall - Troy, NYAcademy of Music - Philadelphia, PA (I still like it better than the Kimmel Center)McCarter Theater - Princeton, NJ (Great folk music venue)Symphony Hall - Boston, MA (My single all-time favorite) | |
| I'm frustrated with people who don't ... Puts me in mind of Rick Shultz's "Speed of Light magentics" thread. Those of us in this hobby are fervent believers, those who aren't think we are all nuts. People like to justify their decision to buy from Best Buy and Circuit City, by NOT hearin... | |
| Stupid Question: How to take out tubes?? They leave residual oils on the glass. They often tell you no to touch halogen bulbs with your fingers for the same reasons. |