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GWSmith last won the day on January 14

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About GWSmith

  • Birthday 12/20/1952

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  • Location
    The Pioneer Valley in Western Massachusetts
  • Interests
    Amateur Radio, Pipe organ technician, Hammond Organs/keyboards - Cooking / wine tasting - riding a motorcycle and digital photography.
  • My System
    In March 2020, the Dynaco-Klipschorn system was sold.

    A new system consisting of a pair of Martin Logan 'Classic' ESL 9 electrostat speakers powered by a Parasound HALO A-21 / 400wpc @4ohms. mated to the Parasound HALO P6 2.1 preamp/DAC connected with Kimber cable balanced interconnects. The DACs are a pair of ESS Saber 32 Reference.

    (New in summer 2017) Marantz SR-6011 AVR, powering a pair of Klipsch Reference Premier 280F towers,
    Reference Premier 240-S bipolar surrounds and Reference Premier 250-C center. All in Cherry finish.

    A vintage pair of Pinnacle Mega Subwoofer 350's in each corner provide the bass for the Klipsch theater system in a 5.2 config. 50" Vizio 'M' Class monitor with 32 LED zones running in 4k for video.

    An Oppo 203 for audio/video is the source for 4k movies and high resolution audio playback.

    For vinyl, a Rega RP-6 turn table with Exact 2 MM cartridge. Color - red.

    For reel to reel playback, a Teac A-6010 deck.

    For Cassette, a vintage Realistic SCT-11 deck.

    The Marantz manages all input sources to it's own preamp, and all is output through ZONE TWO to the Parasound Halo P6 preamp input. Thus making it possible for BOTH systems to play all sources individually or similtanously via simple remote control operation...

    UPDATE! As of August 11, 2020 I added a new pair of Reference Premiere 600-M stand mount speakers for theater use and casual music listening. These are Klipschs' flagship stand mounts and are well viewed and liked throughout the audio community. They were even featured in Stereophile magazine and received a very positive report. Another purchase from my audio guys at Safe And Sound, Chicopee, MA. Brick and Mortar store who is a sponsor of the 'New Record Day' channel on youTube.

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  1. GWSmith
    WOW Dave!, isn't that somethin' eh? There is another Utopia I want to check out on Spotify, 'Disco Jets' from 2012. Well, I am going to spin the other two albums in a bit. Got more things to take care of. Then there is the live with the Boston Symphony Orchestra tonight on WCRB. John Williams FILM NIGHT. I will be over in RTM around 8pm. eastern tonight. Cheers 🍷
  2. GWSmith
    I have not played these albums since I lived at home with mom and dad, certainly these prog rock sounds bring back memories of my bedroom audio setup. Just checked my Spotify account. There is only ONE of the 3 in my collection available. Kind of surprised, since this guy has TONS of albums, including MANY that are live concerts. Hermit of Mink Hollow being the only one. Ok, time to flip it .
  3. GWSmith
    ...Rear cover artwork and a photo from the live performance. IMAGINE my surprise when this ticket fell out of the cover............SHEESH, 44 years ago?? Hard to remember this show, but it was actually from a small local theater down town.....1980!
  4. GWSmith
    Hello friends! Been W A Y too long since hangin' here. Summer you know, busy, projects, home owner stuff. But, staying out of the HEAT and humidity today and decided to dig out some Todd. When was the last time someone played any of these?? Bought these NEW when they were freshly released to my local record shop - '74 '77 and 1978 as they are setup in the photo. Lets go Utopia LIVE. Forte 4's and the trusty Bang and Olufsen 6500 gear.
  5. GWSmith
    ....and the vibe shot from the 'showroom', all decked out in RED.
  6. GWSmith
    Oh my goodness, JUST checked to see if Post Image was back, it IS ! So, here are my photos from earlier tonight. Now I am FOR SURE heading off to bed
  7. GWSmith
    Just before heading to bed, caught your post Dave. Nice story on Walter! I was very much tuned in when he was on the liver transplant list. He almost passed away!! His wife was posting to all his fans to keep us all abreast on his progress. Happily, a doner came through for him and the rest is history! Have a great night everyone and thanks for the likes .
  8. GWSmith
    Well, my Marllion LP has concluded. I am going to drift off for the evening with some digital streaming for a while, but I will return shortly. Keep on listening and enjoying the music my friends! 🍷
  9. GWSmith
    HA HA, yeah, the inner sleeve was a given. Yes, Post Image being out takes a chunk out of our activities, but we keep on....... Soon as it comes back I will put up my session from tonight. Walter Trout........I purchased from HIS website the last double LP set he recorded JUST before his health issues. Also have some of his others on CD. His organist reminds me of...... me LOL, we have the same Hammond Organ style and since I was in a top blues band, for my listening pleasure, I got hooked on Walter and his band since we were very similar in style.
  10. GWSmith
    On to SIDE 3 (LP #2) - Marillion. Great album and sound. Sorry I can't share photos just now dammit, but I WILL post at some point once the photo service comes back online.....
  11. GWSmith
    No I did not. I went with what my friends down the street (VIVA TUBES) had ready to ship. I HAVE bought from Tube Depot for my ham radio needs ( Trio of 811's) and from Penta Labs in CA. for a trio of 572-B's for my RF use. There are 9 tubes in the R8, so it was a big expenditure to change out the whole set. I am very pleased with the JJ. E NOT alternative to Russian OR Chinese.
  12. GWSmith
    Have returned and reporting in as promised. Got the re-released Marillion 'Clutching At Straws', a double 180gram. LP set. It's time for the Martin Logan Classic 9's and Dynamo 1600X to handle the 2.1 audio duties. Parasound Halo 6 pre and A21 amp waking up the showroom . Seems Photo Image is currently down, so I will send along the photos later. 🍷
  13. GWSmith
    I will return later tonight. I want to spin up what I believe to be some of Mike's theme songs .....(you know the ones)
  14. GWSmith
    .......Side B, and gate fold......
  15. GWSmith
    Listening via the Superscope s212 which I moved to the listening room, powered by the Willsenton R8 tube rolled with complete set of JJ. Electronic valves including a quad of EL-34 outputs. Vintage vinyl via speakers of the same decade. Here is the LP and a vibe photo of the listening space with the new speaker arrangement. (Martin Logans under cover at the moment.)
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