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SONNY ROLLINS - Sonny Meets Hawk - RCA, mono.

FREDDIE HUBBARD - Ready For Freddie - BN, NY stereo. Next: CURTIS AMY - Mustang - Verve. stereo.

CURTIS AMY - Katanga! - PJ, mono

LOUIS SMITH - Here Comes Louis Smith - BN, Liberty pressing.

FREDDIE ROACH - Good Move - BN, NY mono.

TOM WAITS - Alice - Anti

ARCHIE SHEPP - Four For Trane - Impulse! stereo

THE BYRDS - Sweetheart OF The Rodeo - Columbia '360' stereo.

ART BLAKEY AND THE JAZZ MESSENGERS - Moanin' - Classic mono reissue.

Jeez! I guess in Italy we had been lucky the former US administration didn't discover this WMD

Mmmhhhh...toooobes! Love it.

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE - After Bathing At Baxter's - RCA, 'black dog' label, stereo.

Actor David Carradine found dead in Bangkok http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?...3.DTL&tsp=1

Sad news. I am a big fan of Miss Taylor.

One big change is going on the way. Since the Manley has a line input and a volume control, and a great one!, I listened the Manley driving directly the power amps for some weeks. Well, I decided to sell the pre amp (Audio Research). Actually the AR adds its 'signature' to the music, wich is a nice 'signature', but I definitely prefer the more direct, I'd say 'lively', sound through the output buffer of the Manley.

MILES DAVIS/GIL EVANS - Sketches of Spain - Classic reissue.

Yes, bad news, they have a very good catalog of 'world' music too, and don't forget David Krakauer!

LITTLE FEAT - Sailin' Shoes - WB

Porcy, we really have the same musical taste. The Willin' version of this one has an incredible piano solo by Bill Payne. Yes, this is a great album, and the MoFi 'treatment' didn't hurt the sound, actually I think it's a very good mastering, though I didn't hear any other pressing.

Someone has been upgrading. Yikes!!! What a set-up!!! Why Wilsons, when there are so many great Italian speakers? The Wilsons are a long running engagement. They were sitting in their corner, staring at me everytimes I visited my usual hi-fi shop. When Mr. Wilson issued the 'VI' version, I bought the 'V' as demo for half the price. Actually I bought most of the above stuff used. Nice to hear you Wolff.

LITTLE FEAT - Waiting For Columbus - MoFi

DEREK AND THE DOMINOS - LAYLA And Other Assorted Love Songs - Polydor, german pressing, 'bargain' edition, (far better then my old original ATCO pressing, that I sold)

TT: Brinkmann Lagrange Arms: Brinkmann 10.5 and Brinkmann 12 Cartridges: Air Tight PC 1 (stereo), Lyra Helicon (mono) CD player: Linn CD12 Sondek Phono Amp: Manley Steelhead Pre Amp: Audio Research Reference 2 MKII Power Amps: Linn Klimax (monos) Loudspeakers: Wilson Audio Watt/Puppy V Power Conditioner: Burmester

I think only the first one is available in the US. Second one now out in UK. Don't know about the third one. I've read the first two. I like them but I think because he died before they were published nobody edited them. (Or at least they read that way to me.) My thought too, a wise editing would have made them better.

FUNKADELIC - Free Your Mind... - Westbound ...And Your Ass Will Follow...