Holy crap, I guess it WAS time to upgrade the stereo

originally posted by JasonA:
originally posted by Kay Bixler:
originally posted by Brad L i l j e q u i s t:
Just think of how Melissa Block would sound on a Naim.
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That is terrifying, though Amy Goodman is the one that really makes me cringe lately. Also Steve Insky. . . .
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The names or NPR personalities are always good for a cheap chuckle. Karl Kasell, though he may spell it out as Carl Kasell, in my mind this man is the singular representation of the Cold War. Corey Flintoff, Lakshmi Singh, Soterios Johnson and my favorite, Lance Lucky. All I can ever think about is Dirk Diggler when I hear that name. Sylvia Poggioli, really, are these names for real?
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Well, only if you realize that the guy's name is actually Steve Inskeep. And doesn't Snigdha Prakash get any love around here?

Mark Lipton

(Still recalling fondly the triad of Sara Sarasohn, Mara Liasson and Laura Lorson)
 
originally posted by Steve Guattery:
originally posted by Kay Bixler:
Anyway this household has figured out how to broadcast computer radio feeds through the home stereo. The sound quality is terrible but at least I can get WKCR again. Not the jazz, just the classical . . .
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I listen to WKCR to hear "Bird Flight". Doesn't matter what equipment you play that through.
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How can you tolerate Phil Schapf? He is one New York institution that should be condemned. The dean of jazz indeed!
 
originally posted by Kay Bixler:

How can you tolerate Phil Schapf? He is one New York institution that should be condemned. The dean of jazz indeed!
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You're not a fan of overexplanation, obsessive focus on minutiae, and rambling digressions, eh? And don't get me started on deans! Listening on the web helps because I can pay attention to other things until the music starts back up.
 
originally posted by Mark Davis:

Someone above used Joseph Audio speakers...infinite crossovers? I'm a fan...I have 4th order in the 10Ts...always a fans of dynamics....not so much time/phase coherent.

-mark
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Yeah, that's me. Joseph Audio of the "Infinite Slope." Got a deal on them in the early '90s and could never replace them at this point. They are terrific. Matching a central channel, if I were so inclined, would be ruinous, even used.
 
originally posted by Steve Guattery:
originally posted by Kay Bixler:

How can you tolerate Phil Schapf? He is one New York institution that should be condemned. The dean of jazz indeed!
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You're not a fan of overexplanation, obsessive focus on minutiae, and rambling digressions, eh? And don't get me started on deans! Listening on the web helps because I can pay attention to other things until the music starts back up.
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He had a quest on his show, a famous old musician, who was telling a story about playing on the track that had just aired. Phil starts arguing with the guy, claiming that he (the musician) wasn't at the recording session in question. Sure sometimes people misremember things but Phil was all but yelling at this poor guy, a guest on his show, that he was not at the session. It was surreal.
 
originally posted by Kay Bixler:
originally posted by Steve Guattery:
originally posted by Kay Bixler:

How can you tolerate Phil Schapf? He is one New York institution that should be condemned. The dean of jazz indeed!
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You're not a fan of overexplanation, obsessive focus on minutiae, and rambling digressions, eh? And don't get me started on deans! Listening on the web helps because I can pay attention to other things until the music starts back up.
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He had a quest on his show, a famous old musician, who was telling a story about playing on the track that had just aired. Phil starts arguing with the guy, claiming that he (the musician) wasn't at the recording session in question. Sure sometimes people misremember things but Phil was all but yelling at this poor guy, a guest on his show, that he was not at the session. It was surreal.
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I do that sometimes to Noel Pinguet.
 
The only serious stereo amp I've owned was NAD. I lusted after a Hafler 100-watt amp and my plan was to use the pre-amp part of the NAD to power the Hafler. But it's been all boom boxes since then.
I listen to MP3s now any way.
 
originally posted by Jeff Grossman:
If and when bandwidth becomes more plentiful then the non-lossy -- but huge -- formats will become more common. Do not lose hope.
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FLAC files are easily traded on bit torrent. Just don't have the variety.
I want new music. I just try to get them 192 Kbps or better.
 
originally posted by Kay Bixler:
He had a quest on his show, a famous old musician, who was telling a story about playing on the track that had just aired. Phil starts arguing with the guy, claiming that he (the musician) wasn't at the recording session in question. Sure sometimes people misremember things but Phil was all but yelling at this poor guy, a guest on his show, that he was not at the session. It was surreal.
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Wow.

I heard the end of his show this morning. He was playing all the takes of "Cheryl" and "Buzzy" from one of the Savoy sessions. He was on about some theory about how some people are confused about this session, but I just listened to the music. I've always liked the way Bird starts his solo on the master take of "Buzzy" - very different from what he usually does.
 
I wanted to share with all of you that my musician neighbor came running out in the street yesterday because he thought I had a live jam going in the house yesterday, but I was actually just cranking Serge Gainsborough.
 
Warning: licking hi-fi equipment can lead to death.
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That is true. Especially with tube amps.

I guess I am yet another confessor to both disorders.

McIntosh MC-275 tube power amp (restored by this guy I know who also redid the Therumin that the Beach Boys used on Good Vibrations - trivia I like).
Hand built pre, by a guy who used to work at Audiolab in the UK. Can't afford to upgrade, don't have $8000 to spend.
Bryston 3B power for the bass.
Martin Logan Aerius-i's with repacked bass cabinets (can't live without panels now, everything else sounds boxed in) Bi-amped
Pro-Ject 2-Xperience turntable (amazing value from this co for anyone looking to reinvest in their vinyl
Grado Sig Jr. Cart
Moon Stage amp
Moon Equinox CD player
Too many expensive cables.
Power line conditioner.
Nitty Gritty (without one, why bother with vinyl?)

For new gear, check out the Moon stuff. Canadian (yes, I am biased) but amazing.
 
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