|
|
#1311
07-20-2011, 08:35 AM
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
 Kal 
|
|
#1312
07-20-2011, 02:17 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Listening to . . . Sound the Bells - A Harmonia Mundi SACD
American Premieres for Brass John Williams - Michael Tilson Thomas et al. The Bay Brass 
__________________
....  I have a record player and a cd player and some other stuff that sounds pretty good. MAIN SYSTEM: . . . Audio Physic Caldera III Loudspeakers, Spectral DMC 30SL Preamp, Spectral DMA 250 Amp, Spectral/MIT interconnects and speaker cable, Basis Debut V Vacuum turntable, Walker Precision Speed Controller, Graham tonearm, [B]Koetsu Rosewood or Grado Statement 1 Cartridges, PASS - X-ono Phono Stage, Esoteric K03 CD/SACD Player, Lexicon RT-20 Universal Player, Exact Power EP-15A & SP-15A power regeneration and conditioning devices. Symposium Acoustics Svelte pads & RollerBlock Jr's under speakers. ASC Tube Traps, Arcici Suspense Rack System, OPPO and Cambridge Streaming Devices. DOWNSTAIRS SYSTEM: . . . Sonus Faber Guarneri Memento Speakers, JL Audio F112 Sub, McIntosh MA7000 Integrated Amp, McIntosh MVP871 Universal Disc Player, OPPO BDP-105 Blu-Ray Player, VPI Scoutmaster with periphery ring clamp, VPI SDS Motor Drive, Koetsu Pro IV, or Clearaudio Discovery Cartridges, Mark Levinson No. 25s phono stage, Wadia 170i Transport with a Meridian Bitstream 203 DAC, VPI HW-17 Pro Record Cleaning Machine, Five Richard Gray RGPC 400 devices scattered around the two systems, Arcici Suspense Rack System, Discovery Essence and Essential Cables, 14,000 ± LPs .
|
|
#1313
07-20-2011, 02:23 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
Bart
__________________
Stereo: Hegel H590, Grimm Audio MU1, Mola Mola Tambaqui, Burmester 948 - V3 & V6 racks, Vivid Audio G2 Giyas, REL Carbon Special (pair), Silent Angel Bonn N8 Ethernet Switch & Forester F1, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse IC and SE SC, Furutech Digiflux AV: Hegel C-53, Marantz AV8802A, Oppo BDP-203EU, Pioneer Kuro 60", Vivid Audio C1 & V1w's, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse, SE & E Second system (veranda): Halgorythme preamp and monoblocks, Burmester 061, Avalon Avatar, Sharkwire & Wireworld cables
|
|
#1314
07-20-2011, 08:37 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Spinning the vintage vinyl tonight!
Schumann Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor Op. 54 Franck Variations Symphoniques for Piano and Orchestra Peter Katin Piano London Symphony Orchestra Sir Eugene Goossens conducting. Everest SDBR 3036 This is a very robust vintage audiophile recording mastered on 35 MM wide tape, and it is apparent in the dynamic range available and lack of distortion on loud passages, I find Schumann a fascinating individual, and considering his health problems a wonderful composer presented in very nice fashion here. The Franck piece is a long Piano in front piece that broke the mold when he presented it in March of 1885. Great piece of vintage audiophile vinyl. IMHO Regards, Jim
__________________
It's all about the Music, but I sure like the way my gear makes it come alive!
|
|
#1315
07-20-2011, 08:42 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
It's absolutely beautiful, solo classical guitar, wonderful music and superb performance.
__________________
Lumin P1 streamer/DAC/preamp, Constellation Inspiration integrated TT: Michell Gyro SE MkII, SME V, Koetsu Urushi Vermilion, EAR324. Harbeth 30.2s, REL R-305, Shunyata Alpha V2 ICs, Alpha V2 SPs, Sigma XC, Sigma NRv2, Omega QR-s & Alpha NRv2 PCs, segmented Altaira SG stack w/ Alpha & Omega CGCs, Everest 8000 PD. Remote Server Room: Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark Master Clock & LPS, Alita, Battle Angel, (Akasa NUC Roon Core), iFi DC Purifiers (for SMPS used for Alita & router), Shunyata Gemini combo power distributor & Altaira-type CG GP-NR hub, Venom & Alpha CGCs, Shunyata NRv14 power cords for digital components.
|
|
#1316
07-20-2011, 08:43 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
__________________
Lumin P1 streamer/DAC/preamp, Constellation Inspiration integrated TT: Michell Gyro SE MkII, SME V, Koetsu Urushi Vermilion, EAR324. Harbeth 30.2s, REL R-305, Shunyata Alpha V2 ICs, Alpha V2 SPs, Sigma XC, Sigma NRv2, Omega QR-s & Alpha NRv2 PCs, segmented Altaira SG stack w/ Alpha & Omega CGCs, Everest 8000 PD. Remote Server Room: Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark Master Clock & LPS, Alita, Battle Angel, (Akasa NUC Roon Core), iFi DC Purifiers (for SMPS used for Alita & router), Shunyata Gemini combo power distributor & Altaira-type CG GP-NR hub, Venom & Alpha CGCs, Shunyata NRv14 power cords for digital components. Last edited by Puma Cat; 07-20-2011 at 08:46 PM.
|
|
#1317
07-21-2011, 04:00 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
Want to learn to know this music. So far, Linn Records hasn't disappointed me either. Usually excellent performances and sonics.
__________________
Stereo: Hegel H590, Grimm Audio MU1, Mola Mola Tambaqui, Burmester 948 - V3 & V6 racks, Vivid Audio G2 Giyas, REL Carbon Special (pair), Silent Angel Bonn N8 Ethernet Switch & Forester F1, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse IC and SE SC, Furutech Digiflux AV: Hegel C-53, Marantz AV8802A, Oppo BDP-203EU, Pioneer Kuro 60", Vivid Audio C1 & V1w's, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse, SE & E Second system (veranda): Halgorythme preamp and monoblocks, Burmester 061, Avalon Avatar, Sharkwire & Wireworld cables
|
|
#1318
07-21-2011, 04:11 AM
|
||||
|
||||
 Made in '78 and '80. Horowitz was maybe not so powerful anymore as on his earlier legendary recordings, but his insight in this music had only grown by that time. Very different from Martha Argerich, but also one of my favs of this concerto.
__________________
Stereo: Hegel H590, Grimm Audio MU1, Mola Mola Tambaqui, Burmester 948 - V3 & V6 racks, Vivid Audio G2 Giyas, REL Carbon Special (pair), Silent Angel Bonn N8 Ethernet Switch & Forester F1, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse IC and SE SC, Furutech Digiflux AV: Hegel C-53, Marantz AV8802A, Oppo BDP-203EU, Pioneer Kuro 60", Vivid Audio C1 & V1w's, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse, SE & E Second system (veranda): Halgorythme preamp and monoblocks, Burmester 061, Avalon Avatar, Sharkwire & Wireworld cables
|
|
#1319
07-21-2011, 04:32 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
bart, have you heard the 1930 recording of the Rach 3 with Horowitz? That recording positively crackles with excitement and ... uhh ... crackles. A friend brought it over to my place more than 10 years ago and the performance was unforgettable. I have never been able to locate one since
 You are definitely right about the difference between late and early Horowitz. This one:  ... shows him in a quiet, contemplative mood - a world away from his firebrand daredevil younger years. It is really quite a touching recording - serene, full of wisdom, satisfied, otherworldly, and ready to accept death on his own terms. Perhaps his tenderness was due to advanced arthritis, or (as I prefer to see it) his insight had grown with age. I wish that I can be like that when I am in the twilight of my life. I need to hunt down both the 1930 and the 1978 Rach 3 by Horowitz. Got it on my wish list. Thanks for bringing it up!
__________________
Source: Playback Designs MPS-5, Micro-Seiki BL99V, MA505 Mk2, Lyra Dorian, Denon 103D, RCM Sensor Phono Stage. Amplification: Cary SLP-05 pre, Cary CAD-211AE, SGR EL30S power, Marchand XM44. Speakers: Acapella High Violon, JL Audio F110 subwoofer pair. Pictures here
|
|
#1320
07-21-2011, 05:02 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Hi Amfibius,
I found several CD's and LP's on Amazon, with his early masterpiece. The Penguin guide gives 1929 as year of recording, with Albert Coates, is it this one you heard? In the mean time, listening to the "ripe" Horowitz:  Very fine. Quiet. Introspective. Even my little one besides me on the coach playing with her iPad doesn't object...  Indeed, let us hope that we can all grow old in a gentle, wise manner...
__________________
Stereo: Hegel H590, Grimm Audio MU1, Mola Mola Tambaqui, Burmester 948 - V3 & V6 racks, Vivid Audio G2 Giyas, REL Carbon Special (pair), Silent Angel Bonn N8 Ethernet Switch & Forester F1, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse IC and SE SC, Furutech Digiflux AV: Hegel C-53, Marantz AV8802A, Oppo BDP-203EU, Pioneer Kuro 60", Vivid Audio C1 & V1w's, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse, SE & E Second system (veranda): Halgorythme preamp and monoblocks, Burmester 061, Avalon Avatar, Sharkwire & Wireworld cables
|
 |
|
|
| Audio Aficionado Sponsors | |
|
AudioAficionado Subscriber
 Inspire By Dennis Had
 Harmonic Resolution Systems
 Wyred4Sound
 Dragonfire Acoustics
 GIK Acoustics
 Esoteric
 AC Infinity
 JL Audio
 Add Powr
 |
Accuphase - Soulution
 Audio by E
 Canton
 Bryston
 WireWorld Cables
 Stillpoints
 Bricasti Design
 Furutech
 Shunyata Research
 Legend Audio & Video
 |
Linear Mode
