Claude

Not the complete sets

Jim, can you please find the answer on the question I posted in the "A request" thread? If I could integrate an Organissimo referrer into my Amazon bookmarks, it would make ordering easier.

Many big labels are progressively archiving their analog tapes on hi-resolution digital formats. For the tapes that are not being preserved in digital archives and which continue to degrade, the best sounding copies will be the orginal LPs and the CD reissues that were produced when the tapes were still in good condition.

To give remasterings some copyright protection seems like a fair idea, but imagine court judges having to compare the sound from different CDs to see if an original or a remastered release has been copied Anyway, those who buy the cheap public domain reissues generally don't care much about the sound, so if the public domain labels can't use the latest remasterings it won't affect their business that much.

I've seen the video from the Belgian TV show (25 minutes). It's beautifully recorded and a must have for every Wes or guitar fan. There is an official 85 minute "Legends of Jazz Guitar - Volume 1" DVD, which mixes the Wes tracks with performances by Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel and Joe Pass, and an illegit spanish DVD. Be sure to compare the tracklists for completeness. CD: http://www.amazon.com/Live-Belgium-1965-Mo...t/dp/B000BPN268 DVDs: http://www.playjazz.com/VI071.html http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?...=lk_organissimo http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?...=lk_organissimo

The site has been discussed a few times on the forum: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=18557 http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=20057 and others

Here's an in depth guide: http://www.delback.co.uk/lp-cdr.htm

Indeed, the issues of copyright duration and the right of public archives to preserve recordings for posterity should be dealt with seperately. I think the British Library is just using the current debate on duration to point out their specific problem with copyright law. An exception for the purpose of public archiving should fix that. It must also be pointed out that the British Library is only archiving copies of music recordings (LPs, cassettes, audiotapes, videotapes) and not the master tapes. These belong to the copyright holder, who may destroy them if he likes. So the issue here is not about the preservation of master tapes.

I´ve heard all of them, and I think "Black Unity" is his best Impulse! album

Daniel has recently opened a thtread on this series: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=30183

I was thinking the exact same thing. The probability of seeing a guy with a Leroy Vinnegar LP at a bus stop must be as high a being struck by lightning.

BTW, some Wewerka titles, which previously could only be ordered from the label, are now also available on Amazon.de : http://www.wewerka-online.de/Website_engli...logues_4_1.html http://www.amazon.de/gp/search?__mk_de_DE=...bmitbutton1.y=9

Unfortunately on the label homepage it's only available on CD ... and MP3 (some additional tracks are available as MP3s only): http://www.sonarkollektiv.com/releases/SK108CD/ http://www.sonarkollektiv.com/releases/SK108MP3/ The page also has discographical details for every track.

Thanks for the hint, Late Track list and sound clips here: http://www.amazon.de/Focus-Jazz-Wewerka-Ar.../dp/B000GBER6Q/

It's strange that someone would write an editorial about an "anonymous" forum post on a rather small message board, especially since the following posts are friendly on Cadence.

I can't give any concrete recommendation, as these are often no-name parts available at electronics stores. Here's an example of what you can get for that price: http://www.phonopreamps.com

When CD became predominent in the 90's, many amplifier/receiver producers used the cheapest phono part available for their entry range models, knowing most people wouldn't use it anyway (and test magazines wouldn't rate it). That's why the phono input is often of low quality.

Well, I don't agree with that, because very few new receivers have a phono input, so this limits the choice a lot. And it may turn out that the built-in phono input sounds worse than a $30 box bought seperately, that is more flexible because it can be used with every amplifier or receiver that you will have later.

Thanks brownie. I saw that Trane documentary on ARTE a couple of years ago. I have a 19 minute video file from that concert, which seems to have been taken from a commercially released VHS tape. The quartet plays "Naima" and "Blue waltz" (according to the screen text) Here's some interesting info: http://listserv.uh.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind03...;T=0&P=1620

Yeah, a fair comparision would be between a MP3 file "found on the net" against an LP found on the street

Marcello, to me that seems to be out of touch with reality, at least as far as pop music is concerned. Many current recordings are optimized in order to sound good on radio, TV and cheap stereos.

As far as iRiver goes, the new hard drive based models don't seem to support WAV playback anymore. I couldn't find it in the specifications. To use alternative firmware like Rockbox on the iRiver, it takes some geeks skills and enthousiasm, and it will render void the guarantee, so that's not an option for everyone. I personnally can live with compressed files on a portable player (I have a iRiver H320 with AKG K14p earbuds), although I generally care a lot about sound quality when listening to music at home. For mobile use, 192kbs MP3s sound fine for me.

They're coming .... Big media goes after YouTube/Google

I received the Chet and the Blakey DVD yesterday, and I'm very impressed by the picture and sound quality of these 1950's and 1960's recordings (the Chet disc also has a 1979 session, in color). The picture is state of the art for that period, better than on most jazz DVDs with "historic" TV material. The sound (mono of course) is simply perfect, as good as on the best european radio broadcast productions available on CD. I always thought the sound of TV productions was necessarily worse because of tape limitations, but this isn't the case here. The sound balance is also very good, and the camerawork mostly static, showing the whole band and then zooming onto the soloists. I can't add anything to tatifan's comments above about the musical qualities of the Blakey disc. From the two discs I've seen, I think these is an indispensible documentation of the musicians, and highly enjoyable.

If you are to check the condition of a used turntable, you should get a second hand one. New decent turntables start at $200 (Pro-ject Debut and the like), but on the second hand market you can get a very good TT for under $300. I don't agree with the direct drive recommendation. There are not technically inferior or prone to problems. 90% of the turntables on the market today are belt driven, only the ones made for DJ use (like the legendary Technics 1200) are direct drive.