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Some particular pieces that you want to listen to by any pianist: Rachmaninoff's prelude in G-minor Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody's (Cziffra, the most amazing Liszt player...Or trancsedental piano player, EVER) You should all buy this CD right now: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005AVML/002-2125899-5305618?v=glance&n=5174 Listen to the 2nd and 6th Rhapsody. The rest you really have to know the pieces to appreciate them. Look for the Spanish Rhapsody by Franz Liszt: by any pianist, in particular: Evgenny Kissin and Claudio Arrau. Liszt's Dante Sonata: I heard this in concert by some virtually "unknown pianist" and it was still amazing! Chopin's 2nd Scherzo in D-Flat (Opus 31) Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto Played by Van Cliburn Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture - Telerac (Everyone knows that!) Sebastian

I really think that you mean Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No.3 (Opus 30 vs. Opus 18). Do not mix these two pieces, both are amazing but the 3rd is just phenomenal! And I honestly do not recall any famous recordings on the 2nd piano concerto by either Horowitz Or Cliburn. There are three different recordings of this particular piano concerto by Vladimir Horowitz: get the last one that I think was recorded in Carnegie hall in 198x. Also check the Ormandy/Horowitz from 1953 (I believe). You are right in saying that Van Cliburn makes an excellent performance of it...but you should also check the following pianists: Martha Argerich...ridiculously fast playing, it will give you shivers, Maurizio Polini...cold pianist but so precise that its mind-blowing Vladimir Ashkenazy...a bit on the slow side but the recordings will pin you to the seat. Note for the Polini and Ashkenazy recordings: they both do the optional (Ozzia) part in the first movement as opposed to Argerich's and Horowitz's "regular". So listen to at least one of each...you will definately hear the difference. For more piano recordings you cannot overlook the following: Rachmaninoff plays Rachmaninoff...amazing! Evgenny Kissin at Carnegie Hall, he plays some amazing Chopin. Maurizio Pollini's Polanises' from Chopin, the best out there (deutsche gramaphone), I own it on vynil and cd. Beethoven's Piano Sonatas: Check out his 29th Piano Sonata entitled the Hammerklavier, a definite and amazing piece (the 4/5 voices that come out in the first movement sound like there are 4 hands playing!) Alfred Brendel does a decent job at this. Check out Vladimir Horowitz's transcription of Liszt 2nd Rhapsody, along with Arcadi Volodo's by ear transcription of Horowitz's' (Released by sony). If you have heard the original piece, you will understand! And the list goes on...

Haha, touche

How much do you think its worth? 500 for both?

I am having a hard time finding any information about this amp/preamp on the web. Someone local has it but I am really unsure what to offer. Its from the 70's...apperantly and I am sure someone has some information they could give me. Thank you in advance! Denon Sub Amp - PRA-1100 Denon Amp - POA-2200 Worth/value...any information would be appreciated!

Here we go "Seems there is quite a bit of confusion over the RB-75 and RB-81. Let me try to illuminate. There is no replacement in the new Reference line for the RB-75. That speaker was our effort to provide RF-7-like performance in a bookshelf package. It's a great bookshelf speaker and has the 1.75" compression driver that only the RF-7 and RC-7 shared with it. Very expensive driver and definitely overkill in the bookshelf model where we had to attenuate it to avoid outrunning the woofer output. After all, it was able to (more than) keep up with two 10" woofers in the RF-7. The RB-81 is the replacement for the RB-35; not for the RB-75. The RB-81 has a 1" compression driver that is an upgrade over the RB-35 driver. It is not competition for the RB-75 driver nor for the new 1.25" compression driver in RF-83, RF-63 and RC-64. That new driver is much like the RF-7 driver though its smaller size allows it superior HF extension and pushes the break-up distortion mode further beyond 20kHz. If you want performance like the RB-75, you'll need to find RB-75's. RB-81 is a very nice speaker but it's no RB-75. "

Jay, the replacement for the RB-75, is non-existent, its a monster all on its own. the rb35 was replaced by the rb81...a previous thread confirmed this. So vinyl to vinyl, no problem.

[]You know they will go to 1300+ at the last moment!

That is way too tempting to let go, I might have to jump on it []

I wish they came in MAPLE! []

Local acquisition. trade for a pair of chorus and cash. I miss the silky midrange and highs of the chorus but love the overall dynamics of the la-scalas. Pictures to come! SOON!

Should I upgrade the parts myself?...Im sure my hand will do the soldering quite well...haha or not....[8-|]

First: To any man that is married that owns these, compliments to your wife. These things are freaking huge! (Thankfully I am still single but I know that my girlfriend would never appreciate these...). 2. These are LS-BR - serial numbers: 8705896 and 8705903 (does it matter that they are not consecutive? what does that mean?) (from 1987, I presume?) Type AL crossovers. Any good? Even though I bought these at a fair price from the first owner, I still feel like I have taken someones pride and joy away! So emotional right now...haha, can speakers do that to you? Yes, the thread is worthless withou pictures...to come!

Before anything, try getting a pair of new mid-range diaphrams...

Where did you pick up the belles? You didnt happen to be the one who beat me to a pair in the Seattle area, were you?! []

Id buy them regardless if they were on display or not...if cash were no objective. Two pairs of La-Scala II's and a pair of cornwall III's. But then again...I have been hanging around here for a while now...

In Canada, give me a break! I doubt he has heard them, just like most of the other things he talks about that he has "heard" Anyone else smell bs?

Thank you for the correction, I wasnt aware of the difference~! I feel really bad! haha...it was done in all innocence, so much to learn!

La-Scalas and hopefully the new reference line shortly after that.

I am La-Scalating so to speak, Yes these are stained.

1650cd Shipped anywhere in Canada. 1450usd. I am on the west Coast...seattle is within driving distance.

That would be me. thanks for posting. Forum members: 1700cd shipped anywhere in Canada for the 7's

How much is he asking for it? Remember: MSRP for the rw-10 is 750cd.

The guy is in UK but the things are in New Jersey? I dont recall those two locations going together!

[] In all seriousness, you are a lot more helper []