Tony

I've found small form factor burners to cause issues. I copy a lot of DVDs (from a DVD recorder on RW then copy to mp4 on a laptop) Knackered 2 laptop DVD drives and an external small form factor (Which seemed to damage disks after multiple use). I dug out an old Larger external drive and never had an issue since. Nowadays I find any brand recordable CDs works okay (but DVDs seem flakey over a long time which is why I copy to mp4)

I'm really getting into Chet lately. I only have a few CDs and saw "Milestones of a Jazz Legend - 19 Original Albums Box set". Anyone aware of this. Very cheap. Is it good?. A few year ago I got a Miles compilation and couldn't work out what all the fuss was about. Put me off Miles for ages, till I heard some other stuff and realised the compilation I got was no good. Tony

Okay I’ve had a chance to listen to the first 3 today and thought I’ll strike while the iron’s hot. But I’ve never reviewed before and will happily bow to the greater experience of anyone who wants to correct my impressions. There are some repetitions of tracks from the other Mulligan mosaics. But they are different enough versions that it’s worth having all. The music ranges from good to fantastic. I would say my favourite is still the pacific (Chet?), but I haven’t really given this a proper chance yet. I’m sure it will get better with repeated listening’s and I’m very willing to give it a go. It has been a great pleasure to hear. The recordings are very clear and detailed as are all mosaics I’ve heard. But when listening to the 3rd record (and I’m not certain if it’s just this record, or when I started to notice) to me the lower frequencies seem to be slightly too quiet, or I guess you could it’s just a little bit bright. If I had tone controls on my amp, I'd be tempted to turn up the bass. Although images on the web before buying make the box look a little boring. In reality its very nice with the writing embossed, so more fancy than a photo glued to the lid. However I did notice a couple of sides seem to be slightly off centre. If I look at the edge of other mosaic records I have while playing. Its difficult to see they are turning. But these seem to have a rougher edge. Record surface appear almost dirty, not that lovely even sheen. It seems odd that the records aren’t completely covered by the inner sleeve. A mm or 2 protrude on one side. These criticisms, for me are quite superficial and judging the records on a very high standard (that I think is justified by the cost). Ultimately, so far I am very pleased and expect they will give a lot of pleasure. Particularly when I concentrate more on enjoying the music than appraising them.

Well you seem to know your british references My favourite Douglas Adams quote “I really didn't foresee the Internet. But then, neither did the computer industry. Not that that tells us very much of course--the computer industry didn't even foresee that the century was going to end.” Though there are many brilliant quotes.

Emarcy delivered today. So thanks for the advice. Unfortunately working till the early hours tonight. But I my weekend listening is sorted. Tony

almost finished. Highly recommended Tony

Just wanted to remind people. Tomorrow 25 May http://towelday.org/ Celebrating a great man. Its easy to be part of it Tony

Perhaps it would be worth starting a thread with them. So we are prepared when the wife sees the credit card statement Tony

Thanks for the great advice.Jazzmessenger means I dont have to do just 1 big order, so I opted for the Emarcy. I did put the bee hive in the basket, but bottled it when I saw the total. I'm hoping they may do an offer to get return custom. Then I'll get the bee hive. If not I'll have to invent another rationale Tony

Hello All My first post to this great site. I'm new to Mosaic (and quite new to Jazz). Mosaic has been a revelation to me on the few I've aquired (Tal Farlow, Dizzy, Gerald Wilson Count Basie Jimmy Smith Art Pepper) Brilliant. I've also been Lucky enough to get Gerry Mulligan Verve and Pacific. All these 2nd hand, mainly from UK (local). I want to take the plunge and buy some new from the source. I really enyoy the Mulligan, but wonder if its worth going for the Emarcy set, as I already have 2 others, for this kind of outlay, (I would not want to have too much overlap). As the shipping cost is fairly high to the UK, I want to order all I will get in 1 go. I'm also contemplating Joe Pass and beehive sets. They are really a bit above my price range, but the temptation is too strong and its satisfying my mid life crisis. Tony