Glory Days

Glory Days

The drive home from Montreal and the Salon Son & Image show is smooth and uneventful. The snow kindly stops just as John Atkinson and I climb into his Land Cruiser, the woman at Customs lets us into the US with little fanfare, and, there isn't much to set the heart racing. Every fifty or so miles, the highway's long dividing guardrail is punctuated by some enormous brown bird—a once majestic body that owned the sky is now slung awkwardly and pitifully over cold steel. It's sad that something so beautiful and strong can die so quietly. But quiet abounds out here. The sky seems to move nearly as fast as we do, clouds cling to tall mountains, and winds tug at the Cruiser's tires.

Recording of June 2009: Quartet Live!

Recording of June 2009: Quartet Live!

<B>GARY BURTON/PAT METHENY/STEVE SWALLOW/ANTONIO S&#193;NCHEZ: <I>Quartet Live!</I></B><BR>
Gary Burton, vibraphone; Pat Metheny, guitar; Steve Swallow, electric bass; Antonio S&#225;nchez, drums<BR>
Concord Jazz CJA-31303-02 (CD). 2009. Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, prods.; David Oakes, eng. DDD. TT: 79:22<BR>
Performance ****&#189;<BR>
Sonics ****

Making The Best Out of What I Have

I recently posted about my desire for a sub-$2000 dollar bedroom vinyl source stereo system. I am grateful for all the advice I was given. However, I'm wondering how musical of a system I could get with what I already have. I have a Technics SL-D2 Turntable that I am currently running through a BBE phono preamp into the aux input of a Bose Wave CD player.

I have a pioneer SX-780 receiver in the garage that can be repaired for $100. Is it worth it? If so all I would really need to buy would be speakers. Any advice there? Thanks.

-Troy

Spiritual Unity

Spiritual Unity

At around 1pm on July 10, 1964&#151almost exactly 45 years ago&#151percussionist Sunny Murray, bassist Gary Peacock, and saxophonist Albert Ayler met at the Variety Arts Recording Studio just off of Times Square to record what would become the first jazz release for Benard Stollman's ESP-Disk. The studio was tiny and cramped and its walls were covered with Latin album covers and its doors were open so that the musicians could breathe. Can you imagine how hot it must have been?

Cable and tube upgrades for Primaluna

I have a Primaluna Prologue 1 that I'm running with a pair of Tetra 120U bookshelves, and a cambridge audio 740C CD player. I'm new to tubes and looking to switch out the stock tubes, any recommendations? Also looking to upgrade my speaker wire - anyone have any recommendations on what would pair well with the Primaluna?

Thanks!

Are there any "pure" "objectivist" or "subjectivist" equipment designers?

I'm loving when the subjective accidentally meets the objective in these discussions. At this point, I am flat out dying to hear SAS Audio gear.

Dude, and amps too?

SAS flits easily from the realm of listening to his creations to the objective aspect of what's going on.

Can't ask for more input than that.

SAS, time for an amp and integrated.

I know I'd sign on!

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