HutchFan

Mahler: Symphony No. 3 / Levine, Chicago SO, Marilyn Horne, et al (RCA) as heard in this set:

More from Oistrakh's Complete EMI Recordings set. Disc 13: - Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 / Maxim Shostakovich, New Philharmonia O - Khachaturian: Violin Concerto / conducted by the composer, Philharmonia O DSCH's First Violin Concerto is an AMAZING composition -- and this performance is awe-inspiring!!!

Disc 12: - Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole, Op. 23 / Jean Martinon, Philhamonia O - Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 26 / Lovro von Matačić, LSO

Berlioz: Harold in Italy (w/ William Lincer); La mort de Cléopâtre (w/ Jennie Tourel) / Bernstein, NYPO (Sony)

I agree! Their temperaments align and balance so well. NP: Desert-island recordings.

Thanks to all for the kind words.

Agreed. The Concords play the finest version of Ives' First SQ that I've ever heard -- and their Second SQ is outstanding as well.

Thanks kinuta! Absolutely. But right now I'm glad to have both!

I got all fourteen of these classical CDs for $1 each. with Arthur Grumiaux (vn)

From Spanish guitar to French piano:

Earlier: Yesterday afternoon, I took a spill on my motorcycle while riding in the mountains up in North Georgia. I'm OK, but I broke my left clavicle and a few ribs. ... This music makes me feel better. Jug always sounds great, and I'm sure the pain meds I'm taking aren't hurting my enjoyment.

I don't see why it wouldn't work. ... Of course, not having seen it, I can't attest to the quality of the kit. But -- theoretically -- having the vac separated from the unit shouldn't be a problem. If you did go that route, I think I'd also invest in a junked turntable -- so you could spin clean LPs on a 'table other than your "real" rig. I know that a bunch of dust & crud quickly accumulates on my vac unit. Wouldn't want all that gunk on my working turntable.