porcy62

The main problem is what one look for. A serious blind test could only guarantee that there is no difference among two different piece of equipment, but what about if there is a diffference? Is A better then B for what? More deep frequencies or better deep frequencies? Is A "truer" then B? etc. I have listened to enough components, (I don't compare interconnects and wires anymore, as I said above I change them when I need different ones, longer, shorter, balanced, unbalanced), to reach the conclusion that there is no truth and/or perfection. I had components I loved at first listening and after a while were boring and/or wearing to listen to, components that sounded marvellous in the shop and like caca in my home. I always test components at home in my sistem as long as I can. I mean I don't search the holy graal of hi fi, only a sistem I want listen to as soon I am at home back from work, a sistem that push me to pump up the volume, a good help for listening to music. And yes, possibly nice looking because is placed in sight in the living room and sturdy enough to work ten years without a problem and to bear the cat that love to sleep on the working amp.

I don't remember the other one but I at the end I bought a very long (6 meters) Audio Note copper wire with standard banana terminals, both sides. When I moved I replaced it with a very short (1,5 meter) Harmonix copper wire with banana terminal on speakers side and a speakon neutrik on other side, because was the plug of the amps.

Scott, actually I don't remember the brands: it happend twenty years ago, I change interconnects and wires only when I need, shorter or longer, when I moved the sistem or when I bought two mono amps.

Some times ago I made an experiment. After hooking up different wires at the same time, I played a mono cd and toggled with the balance control between left and right channel. They did sound different, not day and night, but clearly and audibly different even for my former girlfriend. I did the same with interconnects and again the difference, even more. The problem was that in this way I had only an vague impression of the general "signature": clear, dark, cold, warm, I used these words subjectively, without scientific claim. I couldn't say this is truer or better or whatever. Maybe I could say wich I liked more, maybe. Anyway I quickly dropped my experiments ages ago. I bought wires and interconnects on some requisites: the construction quality and the quality of connectors, I like heavy duty stuff, and mangeability, I have to hook up a speakers or an amplifiers, not to secure a boat during a storm.

VeeJay, mono.

Toshiba Japan

That's why I've been sticking ordering from Mosaic. Legendary customer service including replacing a defective disc in one set many years after purchase. I have no problems with buying direct from Mosaic. In fact over the years I have bought over 40 sets from them. However I do object to getting stuffed with a significent additional charge for VAT and "Collection?". In the past the collection of these charges has been a bit "hit and miss" but I find that nowadays anything I buy from outside the EEC invariably gets caught in Customs and incurs both a charge and a delay. Why not buy from within the EEC and get rid of the hassle? I agree - eight quid for the post office to collect four? It's OUTRAGEOUS!!!! mg Actually, since the poor quality of postal service over here I prefer Mosaic with UPS or other private shipping, the last bunch of sets, 4, I spent exactly the same, the calculation is above. And I get them in a week to my door.

I am sure you need the Monk set, who doesn't?

I've all the stuff on japanese lps that sounds excellent, so I am not really interested in this set. About the Kirk, don't know, actually I've got Latin and Spirts on original stereos.

Transatlantic early pressing.

The guy was bashful, always prefers his music speaks for him, not an histrionic character who usually appeal the press.

I dont't know, he was fundamentally interested in symphonic repertoire, and concerts of course. Maybe italian conductors have more appeal for US audience as opera's performer, like Muti or Giulini, a stereotype nowadays IMHO.

Pentangle - Sweet Child - Transatlantic

Transatlantic Stereo, early pressing.

A nice person as well. Lots of projects for promoting music among larger audience, as La Scala director he promoted a program for free "Music for workers and students". His appreciation and support for the educational program in Venzuela for young and poor people should also be noted.

Italian pressing.

http://www.hocuspocusroma.com/ http://lnx.transmission.it/catalog/contact_us.php http://www.millerecords.it/ Both cds and vinyls. Porta Portese flea market every sunday morning, but beware of pickpockets.

Italian "Best Buy" pressing, great sound!

Got it, sorry

Curioulsy I lost my copy of WR first album

I remember hearing a track from that back in the day on BBC Radio 1 through my transistor radio, singles chart show. A one-off abberation for a jazz artist ! (John Handy's 'Hard Work' excluded) I guess that is a wrong perspective, would you like it if wasn't Byrd but Isaac Hayes? And Electric Byrd is a gorgeous record.

donald byrd - spaces and places