GWSmith
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Hello my friends! Just finishing up the final day of a FULL week at an annual pipe organ convention and will be happy to be back listening to the gear with you all.
I must say, hearing the largest pipe organ IN THE WORLD in a space for 41,000 persons is an absolute eye AND EAR opener!!! An experience I will never forget, and meeting the fine crew that take care of restoration and maintenance of these fine, historical instruments was amazing.
We hit the train at 6:45am. (Friday morning) and begin the long journey back home.
See you soon!
PS. Paul, there are only two pipe organs in the world that can hit a low frequency of 8 Hz!, the one I just heard, AND you have one in YOUR 'neck' of the woods too!
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Thanks to 'Dirtmudd', I am spinning up, WAY UP on the UTurn 'Orbit Custom' TT.
And what it looks like here in Longfellow Music Hall.......NEW speaker setting. Martin Logan's are now at 14' center to center apart, the new Forte' 4's just to the inside, 30" from the front wall makes the most low end response in the listening space. I will return Saturday 15th, and will be happy to spin more vinyl with you all.
I WILL have my laptop in the hotel room, so I can at least stop by and give some likes 🍷
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Here we have the interior of the gatefold.
Here we have 3 heavy weight, high quality LP discs and an additional 2 CD's for those that want to listen in digital mode.
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Good evening my friends. Getting a last minute spin before heading off to a convention in Philly. This was a very special gift that appeared at my door step TODAY! Enjoying this right now as I type.
Rear photo from inside the Albert Hall...
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I can add to these 'mishaps'. First, I am safe, and UNhurt, NO heat involved.
We had strong and heavy rains here, my gutters were full of pine needles. So, when there was a break in the rain storm, I got out my 6' ladder. Had a metal hook and climbed the ladder to free one end of the gutters, GOOD, drained out the spout with a flood like force
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Moved down the other end of the home (54' to the right), set up the ladder, checked the footing to be sure. Climbed up, one step from the absolute top of the ladder, again, NOTHING to hold onto.
All good, reached up with the hook...............LEFT FRONT leg of the ladder decided to sink into the ground behind the shrubbery. Ladder goes to the left, I go to the right, free falling from 6' and land straight on my back, legs tangled in the ladder, head bounced on ground too!!
I lay for a couple seconds there, upset at what happened, realized I was NOT HURT, took the ladder up, had to straighten the bent thing, climbed right back up and got the jog done!
At 70, feeling lucky, happy I did not break anything!
A week of scary things for us music lovers huh ??
Take care, be safe my friends!
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Ok, mouthed off enough for one evening
, I am going to listen to a LIVE recording on CD of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. I have a really interesting new DOUBLE vinyl recording just released a little over a week ago as a pre-order through SPOTIFY if you can believe that for a listen tomorrow night!
I will return again. Enjoy your evening/day, and your systems and MUSIC. Good evening.........
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Thank you everyone here for your likes and acceptance for all my photos. Wonderful group here !
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Not to single out my current 'systems' here in Longfellow Music Hall, but what could be more diverse then tubes, horns, transistors and electrostatics side by side ?
LOVE them both
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2 minutes ago, dirtmudd said:
hows the r8 sounding ?
Too funny Mike, you quoted my current equipment being used for tonight's SQ play. Hope your question was answered?
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...and during my 'quad demo', giving my Martin Logan 'Classic 9's some love tonight, driven by the Parasound Halo P6 and A-21 amp. 🍷
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...and currently, taking it all in ! What a ride
. Here the center label.....
The 'concept' and how the rear channels are derived on a stylus.
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The following are photos from the inner sleeve with interesting playback systems INCLUDING quad 8 track machines!
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These are from the inner sleeve.....says it all
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Ok, ok.........so much talk about quad LPs..... I have had this for YEARS! So, if I may crowd up the bandwidth here with photos / details. Here goes. The ORIGINAL LP DEMO from Columbia, fully narrated with wonderful samples from their then brand new library !
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10 hours ago, MeloManiac said:
My B-system, in the den upstairs, is the Harman/Kardon 430 twin powered, playing vinyl with a vintage Onkyo turntable. Currently driving Onkyo speakers, but usually Klipsch RP160Ms.
What I like about this combo is the 'electricity' that is in the air as soon as the needle hits the groove. This is so nostalgic... until the music starts playing, you hear the crackle and the static elektricity, but when the music starts, it all goes away and I enjoy the music. Love it!
Aaaaw man George, that poor system needs some dusting love
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3 hours ago, MicroMara said:
fits perfect after MMEB ..you all know UK with UK / 1978 / EG Records / Printed in Germany
LOVE that album George, just played it the other night! Enjoy 🍷
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57 minutes ago, JohnJ said:
I see I'm not the only one feeling kinda silly on this gray day Gary!
The "type" I meant was the "long throw" or the Long Xmax LF driver. Did not mean the same model
https://eminence.com/products/kappalite_3012ho#specifications
@ClaudeJ1 investigates, plots, plans and knows his schiit !
Thanks John. Eminence is made right here in the states if I remember. Seems I have one in my Hammond organ 'Leslie' speaker which Hammond uses. Let me see, I have a box with that name on it in my garage (storage).....Oh, here it is!
(scroll down............)
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7 hours ago, JohnJ said:
Pal Simon's stuff, especially those with the African percussion... tell me they couldn't be used for testing new gear like Steely Dan's recordings!
@GWSmith you're going on about those Forte IV's like I was after I got my IIIs !
After hearing they have that long excursion woofer I know that helps. Played with Super Heresy for a bit, upgraded my v 1 to v 1.5 which was the same type of woofer... it could effortlessly thump & sounded good!
Hee, hee, if it isn't the K-281, then it can't be the same type or can it?
... It is the only one of it's kind used for the two authentic Klipsch Heritage models.
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Thank you George! Currently, FIVE of us are listening to the OPENING NIGHT at Boston Symphony Hall LIVE stream from WCRB Boston! Over in RTM we have Dave from CA. Mossy in WY. Tim in IA. Pezz in RI, and myself here in MA. all in our own time zones but taking in the opening season concert live. You could tune in as well. Right now BACH piano concerto, but later Holzt 'Planets' at the conclusion. Just a heads up. The Willsenton and Forte' 4 sounding so rich tonight with this live stream!
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1 hour ago, MicroMara said:
They all say the Paul Simon´s " Graceland " is his best , of course it´s good. Still totally underestimated is his
" The Rhythm of the Saints " 1990 / WB Label / Made in Germany. This album is actually the follow-up to Graceland
I really like the bright lighting on your table George!
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12 minutes ago, AndreG. said:
When did You get those?! One of the big sisters to my KG1.5. I will watch out for Your new thread, mybe some can be applied to my KGs too.
We´ll see You get and tinker with a pair of first generation Heritages yet, George!
Hey there Andre, does that make my brand new Forte' 4's the newest Heritage? Loving them so far for sure. Talk about a LIVELY presentation with bottom end kick!
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Ok friends, moving over to digital and a play to support RTM. We'll be back soon! Good night from the 'Hall' 🌙
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3 minutes ago, Mossy bottom said:
Gary, Looks stupendous! And that Marillion record must be sounding phenominal! COOL!
My Less Baxter LP is just about finished, I'll be heading back to RTM for another magnetic tape play. I'm keeping it the exotic far east!
Cheers
Very good Mossy. I'll come over and check your play out. Thanks for the comment, I am testing the waters for the M.A.D. coming up.
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Side TWO, Marillion 'Misplaced Childhood', so good on the new gear.
Bias meter at rest 🍷
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Good evening group! Just in from the Amtrak train from Philly to MA. and catching up with all the posts!
Paul, yes, that is the largest TRACKER organ for sure, but less then 1/3rd the size of the two organs in Atlantic City and Philadelphia. Keep looking for the 64' pedal stop, and you'll be on to something BIG !