Moran, Potter, Grenadier, Harland

Moran, Potter, Grenadier, Harland

Jan 07, 2011
Photo: Michael Black | BLACKSUN©.

If you’re in New York City and don’t mind the snow (which resumed Friday), go to Birdland in midtown and see the Overtone Quartet, which features Jason Moran, Chris Potter, Larry Grenadier, and Eric Harland. They’re as good as you might expect, better even. They play through Sunday night.

PSB's Imagine Mini

PSB's Imagine Mini

Jan 07, 2011
PSB’s new Imagine mini ($700/pair) is available in five attractive finishes and uses a 1” tweeter and 4” clay/ceramic-filled polypropylene cone mid-woofer. The speaker measures approximately 5.75” x 9.5” x 8.3”, has high-quality, gold-plated five-way binding posts, and can be mounted on any hard surface or used on traditional speaker stands. Playing with NAD’s C565BEE CD player ($799), C165BEE preamp ($899), and C275BEE amplifier ($1199), the sound of acoustic guitars was enchanting and commanding, with fine detail, impact, and emotion. Very impressive.

Polk's Blackstone TL3 Satellite

Polk's Blackstone TL3 Satellite

Jan 07, 2011
Polk’s Blackstone TL3 ($300/pair) marks the eight-generation of Polk’s satellite speaker systems, and combines prior Polk technologies with new industrial design and improved time-aligned drive units, including a ring-radiator tweeter. The system we heard included a Marantz receiver and Samsung Blu-ray player, and I was very impressed by the small speakers’ ability to throw a wide soundstage with solid center-fill and fine detail.

T+A Caruso 2.1 System

T+A Caruso 2.1 System

Jan 07, 2011
The T+A Caruso ($3000) is a complete 2.1 system with iPod dock, FM tuner, alarm clock, USB input, and CD/DVD player, but is also compatible with external speakers, thus turning its onboard drive units into a center channel. It employs DSP processing for its admirable bass quality and wide dispersion, and seemed to have a very relaxed, enjoyable sound.

Dynaudio's DM2/6

Dynaudio's DM2/6

Jan 07, 2011
Dynaudio’s DM2/6 ($800/pair) is a bass-reflex design with a 5.5” mid-woofer and a coated soft-dome tweeter. Said to be easy to drive for any amplifier, the DM2/6 has a rated sensitivity of 86dB with a 6 ohm impedance. The DM2/6 is available in very attractive black ash and rosewood vinyl veneers, and is engineered and built in Denmark.

Wadia's 171iTransport

Wadia's 171iTransport

Jan 07, 2011
Wadia’s new 171iTransport digital iPod dock ($599) is now also compatible with Apple’s iPad. Other changes include an improved circuit board, new clock chip, higher grade connectors, and a better internal power supply. The remote control has also been redesigned for better ease of use.

Wanted: Walton "Battle in the Air" BBC Proms 2007 (any format)

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Submitted by hollowman on

A bit off-topic, and I've posted this request on other forums -- w/o luck! -- so I'm posting it here (out of desperation!) ...

This is the best version of Walton's 'Battle in the Air' (BBC Proms 2007) I've heard, and if one could obtain 16/44.1 or better, it would make great demo track (a bit like the Tony Faulkner-engineered Samuel Barber Symphony #2 on Naxos).

YouTube link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feJsR1Kgibc

From "The Battle of Britain" (1969)

What is the reasonable charge for diagnosing and fixing amp. problem

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Submitted by ggolub1 on

Folks, my VTL amp right channel stopped working. VTL rep recommended me local authorized repairmen.
At that time I was not aware of custom prices and I was under impression that if guy was recommended - he is reasonable.
He told me $220 as minimum call.
It turned out lamp was bad. He wants me to pay $225 for whole job which also includes re-biasing.
Do you think it's reasonable?

Mrs. Sanford Match Maker

Submitted by Lamont Sanford on

Mrs. Sanford is looking for a ranch guy for a friend of hers. Her details will be disclosed at a later date, but if you know me, you know Mrs. Sanford's friends don't run with trash. Her appearance, personality, and career are well above what you've been running into lately. You can rodeo, but MUST have your roots in ranching, and I don't mean your daddy's 300 acre farm. Part-timers, loud mouths, and braggarts need not apply.

Under $1500 Vinyl System

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Submitted by Ethanfr0me on

I'm looking for my first real stereo, something that will be used specifically for vinyl (possibly a CD player in the future). Looking to spend under $1500, my room is 10x15 and I will probably need to pick some good bookshelf speakers. I'm already set on getting the Pro-Ject Debut iii, so I would need speakers and an amp setup to go with it. I plan on playing a lot of 60's + 70's prog rock (Rush, Yes), Grateful Dead, and Zappa, real smoky tunes with thick atmospheres, if that makes any difference.

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