Stefan Wood

The Pacifica is really good, and also under Carter's supervision. Though the Julliard is so cheap I may dip in for seconds....

sonically or in content....? i was finally able to listen to 'on broadway' and 'grass roots' on my freshly serviced 2270 last night. i liked what i heard - detail, musicality, and at least on these two titles, an excellent soundstage. order #2 being placed this evening... Sonically. Makes me wonder if they used the same master as the RVG. The Patton and Rivers both sound better than the shorter Juju. Or maybe I need to clean my ears....

Received the SHM version of Juju. Not much different than the RVG.....

RIP. Just picked up the Jazz Flamenco cd from DG, which is a fascinating set.

Whew!

Ordered it from DG (da bastids!). People should not sleep on the Elvin Jones Coalition and John Patton Understanding discs either.

And so it goes.....

Getting ready for March!!!!!! Let me know if you wanna download or mail. This may be two discs; I'm having trouble containing all the goodness in one.

Not an itunes issue, but the usual "if I put my Mac to sleep, the connection is lost" issue. I would have to reboot the airport for it to reconnect to the mac (or vice versa). It is not my main router, but once it did "take over" the main router upstairs when I had to reboot that device; for some reason the airport thought it was the main one and directed all traffic through it. Even when set as slave mode.

It's a classic. The price was right.

Probably get a new cartridge for my thorens 160 (rebuilt and upgraded). Looking at a denon 110. Down the road, the emotiva dac looks real nice. I want to stream to my stereo without the hassles that my airport device has been giving me.

Don't look at magazines. Check out audiogon.

Not any more. That must have been a two minute sale.

Listened to "New Conception" and "Odyssey of Iskra" last night. Again, both have a lot of depth to the sound; the placement of instruments is more recognizable; I guess clarity is the operative word here. Rivers' horn sounds gorgeous, up front but not abrasively so. The Iskra disc sounds magnificent. I haven't compared the Rivers to the Mosaic set, but it is easily recommended for those who don't have this album, as it is a beautiful session of standards, which according to the liner notes, disappointed many who had been following Rivers, as they were seeking more adventurous music, and it apparently did not sell well. I am not looking to upgrade the small remaining Blue Notes in my collection, but based on these discs, I ordered the Dolphy and the other Shorter discs because I think this is a significant sonic upgrade. Take note that I have upgraded elements of my stereo system, and that in many (but not all) instances the RVGs, a lot of the Connoisseurs and some McMasters don't sound as good as the SHM discs. By this I mean they sound flat. This may not apply to your listening experience.

Lene Lovich looks exactly the same......

The Fischer is different, but I still have it in my collection; hopefully I will come around to enjoy it as much as others have. The Steig was genuinely ear opening, as it blew my conceptions of what can be done by flute (other than Eric Dolphy or Roland Kirk, but neither were pure flautists). Yes, I am looking forward to more Tapscott!

I'm sold!

Call it what you want, but I don't like being told what I would like and what not. Anyway, I'll not respond to your "sonic posts" anymore. I can only hope you'll do the same with mine. That is just being an ass. There was nothing patronizing about his post. This discussion has been all along about the character of sound for these reissues, which have been enlightening, to say the least. Don't want to be told? Then go back to the Hoffmann board.

I'm using these: http://signalcable.com/classicspeaker.html Bi-wire, connected to a pair of Dahlquist DQ-20i speakers. Got the "MagicPower" power cord as well. Powered by this: http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0809/jungson_ja88d.htm Next to listen is Wayne Shorter's "Odyssey of Iskra." Based on what I have heard from the Patton, I ordered the Dolphy Out to Lunch SHM from Amazon resellers.

Listened to the John Patton. What I am noticing is a lot of depth to the sound; it's not flat at all. Really rich, you can feel the sound of the organ. (Take this for what it's worth; I received some new cables for my stereo and they are still in the break-in stages).

I think the reason they don't serve drinks is that they do not have a cabaret license, nor a liquor license. It is meant to be purely a performance space with no amenities, and that all proceeds go to the artists.

I'm not a die hard hockey fan, but that was one of the best games I have ever seen, with tension and controversy.

Scott, I believe you have an excellent system, and are continuing to expand on it with the speaker search, but I am ALWAYS dubious about anyone's claims that his/her system can match or exceed another's. What you have built is the perfect system for your tastes. Audio forums are littered with such claims.

..... for $1,500? Naah, not even on Craigslist could you find those puppies below 2K. heh!