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Vol. 5 of the Coltrane Impulse Collection Beauty is a Rare Thing Albert Ayler Revenant box Henry Threadgill Mosaic

Well, I have all the stuff on cd so I get the lps just for a taste of vinyl goodness, and that works out just fine for me. Getting a new phono preamp in a week or so that I think will make vinyl sound even better (tubed phono preamp for the first time since my dad's Dynaco system when I was a wee lad, looking forward to it, a Decware ZP3).

Wow, where did you find that on LP?!?!?! I didn't, wrong thread, recently found a sealed cd copy at a good price. Now, this two lp set, I like the sound of Roulette vinyl.

I know quite a lot about cancer, enough to know how much you've gone through. Hope you have gone through all you ever will. Thanks for letting us know you're well right now and making an appearance. Don't stay away forever.

You might be surprised how wonderful early recordings can sound. I use two pairs of speakers designed and built by Steve Deckert and Bob Zigler of Decware in my systems. These incorporate a radial dispersion driver and ribbon tweeters that really bring out the best in the recordings. I find that the dispersion pattern creates a very natural sound and adds a perceived body to recordings that need heft. I also am a big fan of Decware amplifiers and as I am using a moderately large space their Torii Mk III amplifier is the choice for my main system. These speakers are hand-built in America with lifetime warranties to the original owner. An excellent company making wonderful products. The speakers: ERR: http://www.decware.com/newsite/ERR.html Omni: http://www.decware.com/newsite/HR1.html The integrated amp: http://www.decware.com/newsite/TORII.htm

Sopranos Season 2. Finally getting around to Sopranos. I'd like it better if it weren't about mobsters. Mafia stuff bores me.

I agree, I didn't think I'd like it but I do.

Still enjoying the setup Shawn did on my '59 Thin Skin Reissue. And I've been playing this red bad boy quite a bit lately, mahogany body makes a cool Strat sound, and I like the S1 switching.

Many happy returns Herr Doktor Rolf.

What you're looking for determines direction and shape.

Ricky, thanks for weighing in and providing this information. I feel as if I know you as you correspond with my best friend, Austin trumpeter Dave Laczko. I know your passion for this material and your knowledge of the great man Armstrong. I agree with you that the mastering of much of this material is listenable. I have several other sources for much of this material (the Columbia Hot 5 and 7 box set, the Portrait of the Artist box set, the JSP sets, the King Jazz cds and more) and I find that the material in discs 4 through 10 in this set are fine for listening, they seem to be pictched properly as well. The material in the first three discs have problems, but many will already have this material in good sound, and hopefully in time Columbia will see the wisdom of reinstating correct copies of the Hot 5 and 7 sides, these are jazz milestones, keystones in fact. Your liner notes are excellent. And the photos are well-chosen and reproduced. Thank you for your effort in the production of this set, and all that you do at the Armstrong home.

I messed up once because I preordered using paypal and somehow I wasn't returned back to Mosaic and the transaction didn't go through, though I thought it had.

Yes, I preordered the minute I could online.

Mike, I really like the Columbia Fives and Sevens box, and prefer it a bit to the JSPs but the JSP set is very good and a cheap way to get that material. JSP also has a two cd set of larger ensemble material. Chronogical Classics and Neatwork is a good way to go as well for any of this material, and though I haven't heard any of the "Complete Louis Armstrong" volumes from Fremeaux discerning ears here are very happy with them.

Good to see you here again sir. Yes, I would be very surprised if you are disappointed with the Frogs.

Well, I only picked Evanston, because that's where Beehive was located MG South side, near U of C and going west to Washington Park. Yes, the part of Chicago I know best from my years at U of C. Right now,

It's not that simple as you can see from these links. http://www.amazon.com/Band-Sides-1930-1932-Louis-Armstrong/dp/B00187PN38 http://www.amazon.com/Vol-5-Louis-New-York/dp/B000002748/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1352388422&sr=8-3&keywords=Louis+Armstrong+Vol.+5 http://www.amazon.com/Vol-6-St-Louis-Blues/dp/B0000027GK/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1352388453&sr=1-1&keywords=Louis+Armstrong+Vol.+6 http://www.amazon.com/Louis-Armstrong-Youre-Drivin-Crazy/dp/B00000286E/ref=sr_1_6?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1352388631&sr=1-6&keywords=Louis+Armstrong+Vol.+7+Columbia

Have a wonderful day and many happy returns!

According to a post or two on another board the sound is not good on the Armstrong, leading me to believe that the earlier 7 volume cd transfers were used. I'm different than many in that I really like the Columbia four cd Hot Five and Sevens set a bit more than the JSP four cd set, but either should be a great purchase for that material. There is another two cd set on JSP of bigger ensemble material. Those two sets will give you a lot of great material in great sound.

Many HAPPY returns!

Likewise! Many happy returns!

I anticipate you both will have your notices by the weekend.

Me too!

mjzee, I bet you'll enjoy it! I've been loving the Rega RP3 I bought some months back. Ed, what's the news?

Probably a better deal via importcds: http://www.importcds.com/Music/2500781/Duke-Ellington-Duke-Ellington-Ellington,-Duke-Complete-Columbia-Studio-Albums-Coll-CD 34.09 before shipping, and before ten percent off using SAVE10 code.