viridian
Responses from viridian
| Audio as a hobby Passive hobby. You must've never set-up a turntable. | |
| Worth it to buy cheap, but no audition integrated Nothing wrong with that JVC mini system dude! The focus should be on what type of music collection that you are assembleing. The gear is the plate; the collection is the desert that rests upon it. | |
| Worth it to buy cheap, but no audition integrated I would buy used, if not for any other reason than to avoid suffering the audio salespersons in my locale. I would rather buy something, realize that it is not for me and then resell it than set foot in another audio salon. | |
| Best "Village Vanguard" or "Blue Note" recording Growing up in NYC I had the good fortune to hear many great artists at the Village Vanguard. Most memorable were the two times that I saw Rashaan Roland Kirk. The second time was after the stroke; he would not live to see the end of the year. Clea... | |
| The death of an amplifier Tube or solid state? The causes of mortality are usually different among the two religons. | |
| Can someone recommend a few Joni Michell albums? Tarsando, good one really; sometimes I am just so dense! Sorry for missing it on the first go round. | |
| Can someone recommend a few Joni Michell albums? Tarsando, Kind of Blue was by Miles Davis, but it is a good, if overplayed album. There's better stuff by Miles out there.....but that's another thread. | |
| Can someone recommend a few Joni Michell albums? Don Juan's Reckless Daughter; when the late Jaco Pastorious bangs the detuned E string on his bass at the beginning of Cotton Avenue all time stands still. This remains the best lineup she ever played with in her jazz era. | |
| Test Record Options I still like the Stereo Review/Radio Shack test records. They are identical records with different covers, but the same booklet. Super cheap at Goodwill and quite common. | |
| When it's to good to be true? Spain is known for it's bullfighting. Perhaps there is even more bull in Spain. | |
| How to find vinyl? Twl, the first group of MoFis were mastered by the great Doug Sax and sound fantastic but there fairly few of them. Gary Giorgi supervised the later issues and it was rumored that he had hearing impairment, true of not, the highs were boosted on s... | |
| How to find vinyl? Great score Joe; I am sure you will get many, many hours of enjoyment from your new collection. | |
| How to find vinyl? Audioman4, Pink Floyd's DSOTM was never released as a double album, although there are many different pressings including the MoFi's and the rare Japanese pro use LPs. Perhaps what you are referring to is the original deluxe gatefold packaging whe... | |
| What will become of my beloved CDs? Don't start with the 8-track thing. I have a 3M 8-track player hooked into what is a fairly decent high end system. The output stage has been modded and the Black Diamond Racing cones that support it cost more than the player, as does the intercon... | |
| How to find vinyl? Twl gives great suggestions. I might ad to his list yard sales, library fund raisers, public radio station fund raisers, churchs sales, and PTA fund raisers. I also look in the newspaper and answer any ads where the person is selling a turntable t... |