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GWSmith last won the day on January 14 2024

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About GWSmith

  • Birthday 12/20/1952

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  • Gender
    Male
  • 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
    Wonderful recording. SIDE 4..............all grills on for this play.
  2. GWSmith
    All grills OFF
  3. GWSmith
    Hello everyone! HEY MIKE! Here, a Monday late rainy afternoon. Decided to spin 'Clutching at Straws' via a bit more fine tuned livingroom system. ADDED my trusty Velodyne F1500-R to the Forte' Fours. It was basically un-used in Music Hall, that was wasteful, now enjoying a new life. Producing the lowest notes for this recording .
  4. GWSmith
    ALWAYS in rotation 'round my home . Thanks for giving it some more ❤️.
  5. GWSmith
    Hi Paul and friends! Just looked Brian up on Spotify, MAN, this composer is SO prolific!, new music all through 2024 ! Have to lend an ear to your album .
  6. GWSmith
    Came VERY close to joining this band ! However, the tour was short, and I could not justify leaving my work place of 35 years. Music biz can be unreliable as I have learned. 😑
  7. GWSmith
    Thanks Andre! Ok, side 2 of U.K. Then back to a ceiling paint project. Hoping to return for spinning of vinyl a bit later this evening. Have a good day/evening.
  8. GWSmith
    Hello, hello friends! Been a LONG time since visiting. Lots going on 'round here, however, taking a break from a home project and enjoying the updated space here on the second floor. Spinning this classic to get back into the..........groove? Yeah, I ment to say that .
  9. 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 🍷
  10. 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 .
  11. 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!
  12. 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.
  13. GWSmith
    ....and the vibe shot from the 'showroom', all decked out in RED.
  14. 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
  15. 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 .
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