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I saw Ab a couple of years ago when he came to London with the ICP. I asked him during the break about the box set and he said it disappeared quickly. Odd that he made such few copies.
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6 hours ago, Bill Nelson said:
Like you, I've been considering ordering a P2 online, with no prior opportunity to examine it. Here's my naive question:
Is the P2 automatic -- will the tone arm return to its post upon reaching the record's trail-out grooves? Thank you.
Like Larry said, no. It takes a little getting used to, but I think you will develop a muscle memory for putting the needle on and off records pretty quickly. I highly recommend the P2.
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News update: I ended up getting the P2. I didn't get to demo anything as the shops here in London are all still closed. Basically, my desire to get one has been increasing lately, and P1 has been out of stock at all the online shops. And while the prices of both models went up recently, I found one shop online that had the P2 at the old price. Thought I should jump on it.
I am really happy with P2 so far. Obviously, I can't compare the sounds. But if I remember my old P1, the sound was not as impressive as this new P2. I feel like with this P2 there is a greater disparity between the sound of the LP and that of the CD of the same recordings. Also, I really like the look of this P2 much better -- esp. the glass platter.
Thanks again for all your advice and recommendations. My next music ambition: obtaining a nice copy of Gerry Mulligan's "What is There to Say?" (6-eye mono) at a decent price. I have an OK copy now, and its ticks seem more glaring and annoying on the P2! Most likely, I will have to do that next time I travel to the U.S.
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Thanks, everyone. I wish that I could go into an audio shop and listen to these tables. I may wait a bit longer (a year?) to be able to do that. I may be foolish in thinking this way, but I don't think I want to keep thinking about and spending money on improving my audio system. For one thing, I don't want to spend increasing amounts of money on a process that may be never ending -- as some people have warned me based on their own experiences. For another, I'd rather spend my mental energy on the music rather than the technology.
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When I moved from the US to the UK 4+ years ago, I sold my Rega P1 turntable. I am now beginning to think about getting one here in the UK. I am not really an audiophile; I have about 100-150 LP's that are in really good shape; and I was fairly happy with P1. But when I got my P1 around 2010, a colleague who was an audiophile told me that I had made a mistake. He said that by going up to the next level I would have gotten much more for my money than I did by getting the entry level turntable such as P1. If that really is the case, I would like to avoid the mistake on my next turntable purchase. So could people let me know whether paying £150 extra for P2 is really worth it? (P1 is £250 and P2 is £400.). Thanks in advance for your views.
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Thanks. That makes sense. I noticed on eBay that there is a series of LP's put out by the French Verve that covers the period. Would have been super nice to have the stuff on CD too. Happy holidays to you too!
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Does anyone know the reason for limiting the first Hodges set to vinyl? I've been listening to the second set lately, and really wish that the first set was also available on CD. I have 2 Japanese CD's that cover some of the 1951-54 material -- "Castle Rock" and "Used to be Duke" -- and would love the other sessions as well.
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Thank you for really helpful set of recommendations. As soon as it is safer to venture out and visit audio shops, I will do as you recommend.
I am a middle aged man, and I think my hearing is fine. But I will check when I visit my doctor one of these days.
Thanks again.
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Thanks for the replies. The specifics of the system are as follows:
Cambridge Audio AXC35 CD player
Sony STR-D365 Amplifier/Receiver
Acoustic Research AR15 speakers
I don't have any headphones, I'm afraid, other than the basic iPhone headphones.
As for the specifics of dissatisfaction with the sound, I'm not sure I can be more specific than the gestural complaint I had. I think I would like to hear more precision and clarity than I hear. The different instruments appear to blend into each other. This is what I meant by saying that the sound is "muffled" and "opaque". And I do think that the there is an absence of high and low frequencies too, but am not sure. Sorry to be so uninformative about this. Any tips/guesses would be appreciated.
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I have been bothered lately with how poor the sound of classical orchestral music (symphonies, operas etc.) is on my system, and am wondering whether getting a new amplifier would help.
I currently have an ancient Sony integrated amplifier from the 1980's. It is connected to Cambridge Audio AXC35 CD player, which is just a step above the most basic model from Cambridge Audio. Another feature of my setup that may be relevant is that the amplifier runs through a current transformer. I am in the UK, and the amplifier was brought here from the US when I moved close to 4 years ago. The CD player I brought with it died, and that is why I have the new Cambridge Audio CD player. I am wondering whether getting a matching amplifier (AXA35) from Cambridge Audio would improve the sound significantly. The sound on my system for small group jazz and classical chamber music sounds fine to me. It is only when I play orchestral music that I find the music muffled and opaque.
Any advice you have would be much appreciated. I am not an audiophile by any means. I have consciously avoided becoming one because I can't afford to be. But for some reason, lately, playing orchestral music has become a source of frustration. Thanks in advance for your opinion.
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I just ordered this, but had it sent to my brother's in California, rather than have it sent to me in London. Maybe I'm being paranoid, but have little confidence in USPS and Royal Mail right now, and UPS to London is prohibitive. (Royal Mail appears to just have lost a large shipment of coffee and books from Amazon UK.). I'm also afraid that this set will sell out soon. So, don't know when I can travel to California again, but the music will be there waiting for me. This is the Mosaic set I am most excited about since I don't know when... Maybe the Gerry Mulligan CJB set, or even the Thad Jones and Curtis Fuller sets, which were my very first Mosaic sets back when I was a poor grad student in Ann Arbor, Michigan! Too bad I won't get to listen to it for a long time.
In the meantime, hope everyone can stay safe and healthy. And long live Mosaic! May they keep soldiering on and fight the good fight!
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Thanks, guys.
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Hello everyone. If you have any recommendations for record stores in Philly, please let me know. I'll be close to U. Penn campus.
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Yes, that might be the way to go. I need 5 that holds 3 CD's and 1 that holds 4 CD's. Thanks.
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Thanks, Dmitry. But these look like, judging from the pictures on Amazon, that they have centre tray spokes that make releasing CD's difficult. The jewel cases that Mosaic used are like these, and they seem to hold the CD's very tightly and make retrieving CD's difficult and precarious. I am looking for ones that have centre tray spokes that are like the tray spokes on the regular jewel cases -- with 12 teeth. I hope that makes sense.
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Hi guys. I think I've seen a thread on this topic, but I can't find it right now. I just got my Mosaic Savoy and Dial sets, and want to replace the flimsy jewel cases that Mosaic used, which also have centre spokes that make taking out CD's hard and dangerous. What I am looking for I think are called "chubby doubles". They are twice the thickness of regular jewel cases, and can store 3-4 CD's. I would like to get high quality ones that use thick plastic and have spokes that release the CD's without the fear of breaking the CD's. I am in the UK, and would like leads on sellers of such CD cases for the UK or the US. (I can retrieve them next time I am in the US.) Thanks in advance.
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On 5/2/2017 at 9:08 AM, Fer Urbina said:
Sorry to report that Harold Moore's is gone. I only learned about this last Saturday, but apparently it's been closed for a few weeks. I've read on FB that this was done without notice, not even to the staff. That's all I know.
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Holy cow! I had no idea. What a sad loss...
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Just heard from Scott Wenzel at Mosaic. Apparently, the Savoy set will be reprinted later this month. So if any of you are interested in this, you should put in an order with Mosaic rather than searching for it at other places.
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Thanks, everyone. Would love to visit the Hague, where I've never been. My sister lived there in the 1990's and she loved it. I fondly remember visiting record stores in Amsterdam about 10 years ago.
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If you could recommend some good jazz CD & record shops -- both used and new -- I'd appreciate it. Just moved here, and finally feel settled enough to have a look.
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Hi folks,
I just moved from US to UK, and brought my CD player and amplifier with me. I am trying to figure out what kind of voltage converter I need. I am completely ignorant about these matters, but how much wattage would a normal CD player (NAD C 516BEE) and an ancient Sony amplifier (with built in phono amp) use? I can't figure it out by looking at the back panels of these things. If you know any ballpark figure, I would be grateful for your guidance. Thanks.
And if you know of any brand name of these converters that you think are reliable, I would be happy to have that too. Lots of choices on Amazon UK.
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Through some ordering mishaps I won't bore you with, I have come to have extra sealed copies of the following. $16.50 each or $31 for both, including shipping in continental US. Paypal payment expected. Thanks. Please order fast. I am visiting the US for only a couple more weeks.
XXX: sold
Bill Evans, "Top of the Gate" (Resonance) [2-CD set; trio w/ E. Gomez, M. Morel] sealed
XXXBill Evans, "Some Other Time" (Resonance) [2-CD set; trio w/ E. Gomez, J. DeJohnette] sealed
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I have the following LP's on sale. Please act fast as I am about to move to the UK, and the movers are coming on May 9. Unless I sell these, they come with me to the UK. Shipping in the continental US: $4 for 1st LP + 1.25 for each additional. Paypal please. All the LP's are in excellent condition unless otherwise noted.
$16 each unless otherwise noted ($29 for both Mel Powells)
Paul Desmond, "Easy Living" (RCA Victor US) stereo [quartet w/ J. Hall, G. Wright, C. Kay]
Stan Getz, "Plays" (Verve Japan - 200g ed.) obi [quintet w/ J. Raney, D. Jordan, F. Isola, B. Crow] $22
Gigi Gryce & Donald Byrd, "New Formulas from the Jazz Lab" (Vik/BMG Japan) [small "Not for Sale" stamps on LP labels & outer sleeve; no inner liner note]
Roy Haynes, "We Three" (Prestige Japan) obi [trio w/ P. Newborn, P. Chambers]
Steve Lacy, "Epistrophy" (BYG France) [quartet w/ M. Grailler, J.-F. Jenny-Clark, A. Romano; the vinyl has a bubble & other minor defects, but my understanding is that this is typical of BYG releases] $12
Mel Powell, "Borderline" (Vanguard Japan) obi [trio w/ P. Quinichette, B. Donaldson]
Mel Powell, Thigamagig" (Vanguard Japan) [trio w/ R. Braff, B. Donaldson]
Nina Simone, "Little Girl Blue" (Bethlehem Japan) stereo w/ obi
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I have the following LP's on sale. Please act fast as I am about to move to the UK, and the movers are coming on May 9. Unless I sell these, they come with me to the UK. Shipping in the continental US: $4 for 1st LP + 1.25 for each additional. Paypal please. All the LP's are in excellent condition. I am not sure how to grade them, but these were bought on eBay and I never buy anything below what is marked as "EX".
$10 each.
Alban Berg - String Quartet Op. 3, Lyric Suite -- Alban Berg Quartet (Telefunken)
Elliott Carter - String Quartets nos. 2-3 - Juilliard Quartet (Columbia)
Franz Schubert - String Quartets nos. 12 (Quartettsatz) & 14 (Death & the Maiden) - Quartetto Italiano (Philips)
Franz Schubert - String Quartet no. 15 - Quartetto Italiano (Philips)
Anton Webern - Complete String Quartet Music - Quartetto Italiano (Philips)
Any advice about selling used CD's in the UK?
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I'm thinking that I need to get rid of some CD's that I no longer listen to. When I lived in the US, I used to sell CD's on Amazon Marketplace. I tried doing the same when I moved to the UK a few years ago, but it seemed that there are various regulations on Amazon UK so that in effect only professional sellers are allowed to sell recordings through the Marketplace. I'm thinking that my only options are eBay and Discog. I've sold only one thing on eBay ever, and that about 15 years ago; and I've never bought or sold anything on Discog. Can people let me know what in their experience is the best site to sell stuff on? And if I am overlooking some options, let me know. Thanks in advance.