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PM, go to www.lonestaraudiofest.com for more info. Yes, I have to leave the room when the "CABLE'' discussion starts, and yes, my nose bleeds occasionally. But I just say FUGIT and have a good time anyway. Hopefully, there will be some good vinyl rigs whirlin...and they may let us touch the cables....

Just a reminder that the Lone Star Audio Fest is this upcoming weekend in Dallas at the Embassy Suites Market Center. Go to www.lonestaraudiofest.com for more info. Any Klipschers or FUGers going? Send me a PM so we can meet up. I plan on being there Sat. and maybe Sunday afternoon.

Ralph Stanley at the Granada Theatre in Dallas. Great content, absolutely horrible mix. So bad that it almost ruined all the music an 81 year legend could muster. Great voice is still there. I'm going to a lot of concerts of great music with horrible mixes/accoustics/etc. Almost bad enough to stop me going, but there's always the gem that gets through when all comes together and magic is transmitted throughout the venue.

Bump...still going. If you're going PM me for cel # exchange. I will be there Saturday...maybe more depending on what's going on.

If at first you don't succeed, sky diving may not be for you. A day without sunshine is like night.

Please, don't forget those who can't remember.

Ok, I'm dense. My Heresy's are marked H-WL-12, Ser. 3H067, I'm assuming this is year 1969...correct. The 2nd one is marked "Single"/HWO/88T000..I'm assuming this is year 1979...correct? Neither number follows the code exactly in terms of number of digits. My guess is that the original owner listened to the 1st speaker in a Mono rig, then bought a 2nd speaker to upgrade to stereo. Seems a bit late for each serial number, but I can't think of another reason to order a "Single" speaker, aside from a speaker eating dog or other such nonsense.

John Galt is a voice talent who lives in Dallas.

I thought Pictures at an Exhibition sounded pretty good.

Looks like the woofers have been replaced to me. Just thinkin out loud.

For all you purists, please note the NAIM recording label. They specialize in 2 mic direct to analog(Nagra Stereo), then to the cutting lathe...lps. I did just get a remarkable CD on the NAIM label titled, "Heartplay" which is a duet of Guitar(Antonio Forcione) and Double Bass (Charlie Haden). I'm assuming this was recorded with minimal gear as well. This is a combo I am not used to hearing together, so it took a couple of cuts to start sinking in. But oh, mein Gott, the double bass, thumping and buzzing just like they do in real sessions is incredible. If you have a few spare ducats I recommend getting it as it will test your system nicely.

Just finished unpacking and hooking up my Oppo 980H to replace a failing cheap Sony 5 disc unit. Wow, I never thought I would be able to "hear" a difference in CD players. I am happy to be spanked on this one. Listening to "Ella and Louis" with a brig grin on my face. Thanks for all the reviews.

Last one from today's Plano raid. Flying Fish, Mason Williams "Fresh Fish" NM/NM A&M, Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, Greatest Hits, NM/NM Vox Turnabout, The Top 15 of 1750, VG/EX Tioch Digital, Pachelbel, Kanon, Albinoni Adagio, Adelaid Symphony Orch, from down under....G/EX Musical Heritage Society, Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade, NM NM Polydor, Sabicas-Rock Encounter w/Joe Beck, VG/EX+ Flamenco!!!! Virgin, "The Flying Lizards", NM NM Total Store Damage: $35

More from Plano: Musical Heritage Society, Handel, "Dixit Dominus/Coronation Anthem NO. 1" NM/NM Angel, Mozart, "The Four Horn Concertos", Barry Tuckwell, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fiellds, Neville Marriner, VG/NM Musical Heritage Society, Mozart;"German Dances" VG/NM Musical Heritage Society 2 lp set, Brahms "Complete Symphonies, Vol. II" Slovak Philharmoonic Orch., NM/NM Musical Heritage Society, Vivaldi "Concerti, Opus 11 (Complete) NM/NM Fantasy, Original Soundtrack to Amadeus, Academy of St. Martin-In-The-Fields, Nevill Marriner, EX+/NM

This brings us to today's finds from Plano, Tx. Rounder, Buckwheat Zydeco, "Turning Point" NM NM Nonesuch, J.S. Bach. Four Concertos for Harpsichords and Orchestra, NM/NM Musical Heritage Society, 2 lp set, Johann Sebastian Bach, "The Four Orchestral Suites", Deutsche Bachsolisten, NM/NM VanGuard, P.D.Q. Bach, Black Forest Bluegrass, John Ferrante, bargain counter tenor & The New York Pick-up Ensemble, NM NM Not 1 but 2 NM 2 lp sets by Vanguard, :The Wurst of P.D.Q. Bach with Professor Peter Schickele

The last of the "Great Goodwill Giveaway" Word, "Richard Purvis at the Grace Cathedral Organ", NM NM Seraphim 2 lp set, Gold & Silver, Music of Vienna, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, NM/NM RCA Victrola, Tchaikovsky "Violin Concerto in D" Boston Symphony Orchestra, NM NM Mono Recording Columbia Special Products, Mahler Symphpony No.1 in D Major, Minneapolis Symphony, Sealed RCA Red Seal, Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2, Artur Rubinstein, NM/EX Angel, Variations on a Nursery Tune, Piano Concerto No 1, Dohnanyi, NM NM RCA Red Seal, Dvorak: "New World" Symphony, Boston Symphony, Fiedler cond. NM/NM RCA REd Seal, Van Cliburn, The World's Favorite Piano Music, NM/NM RCA Living Stereo, Van Cliburn, "My Favorite Chopin", VG/EX RCA Red Seal, Schubert:Symphony No. 8/Mozart:Symphony No.41, Philadelphia/Ormandy, VG/EX Musical Heritage Society, "The Organ Works of Johann Sebastian Bach", VG/NM Somerset, Bach, The Majesty of the Luneberg Organ, G VG last pic of the haul. Total spent; $46

Part Two of the Haul: RCA, Elgar"Cockaigne, Overture-Serenade for strings-Chanson de matin-Chanson de Nuit-Pomp and Circumstance Marches Nos. 1 & 4.Royal Philharmonic VG VG Angel, "The New Spirit of Angel", VG+ NM Angel, "Gershwin 'S Wonderful", NM NM Turnabout Vox, Georges Bizet;Jeux D'Enfants/Emmanuel Chabrier;Trois Valses Romantiques/Cortege Burlesque/Souvenirs De Munich, VG/NM Vanguard, Max Morath plays The Best of Scottt Joplin and other rag classics, 2 lp set EX/NM Nonesuch, Piano Rags by Scott Joplin" , Joshua Rifkin NM NM Nonesuch, Piano Rags by Scott Joplin, Vol II" , Joshua Rifkin NM NM Turnabout Vox, "Musiques Royales a Notre Dame" Pierre Cochereau, Organ NM/NM RCA RED Seal, Copland "Billy the Kid/Appalachian Spring" Pholadellphia Orchestra, Ormandy cond. NM/NM Seraphim, Handel Water Music & Royal Fireworks. Royal Philharmonic VG/NM Pathe, Planquette,"Les Cloches de Corneville" NM/NM, Don't know what this one is, French pressing and printing in linen jacket. Columbia Harmony, Greeley Plays Gershwin, VG VG Columbia, Bob James , "All Around the Town", 2 lp set, NM/NM Here's the visuals: But Wait, there's more. "Next Slide, Please"

Ok, heres part of a haul from a couple of days ago. All from one Goodwill. TBC, Haydn "Missa Brevis":St. Joannis de deo:Mozart Laudate Dominum: Ave Verum, Texas Boys Choir and Columbia University Men's Glee Club, Sealed Mercury Living Presence Mony HI-FI, Tchaikovsky 1812 And Bethhoven Battle Symphony, Op. 91 w/"Weaponry Courtes of U.S. Military Academy, West Point. , Cat MGD-19, NM/NM Columbia, Andre Kostelanetz, "Grand Canyon Suite", NM/NM, Cat HS 11195, Coumbia Sound of Genius, "One Hundred Men and a Prerfectionist" George Szell conducting the Cleveland Orchestra. NM NM I've heard good things about this one from Mallette. Decca, "Songs, Verdi & Wagner, Sandor Konya-Tenor, Otto Guth-Piano, VG EX+ Angel, "The Duel between Liszt and Thalberg", Raymond Lewenthal, Piano. NM NM Columbia Oddessy, Nathan Milstein, "Mendelssohn/Tchaidkovsky Violin Concertos" New York Philharmonic/Chicago Symphony Orchestra, NM NM Columbia Masterworks, "William Tell Overture" and more, Ormandy & Philadelphia Orch. NM/NM Audio Spectrum, Brahms Symphony No.1, London Philharmonic, Sir Adrian Boult-Cond. VG VG Archive Produktion, Prima Misa In Nativitate Domini Nostri Jesu Christi, NM NM German Pressing and Printing Turnabout Vox, Hummel: Piano Concerto in B Minor, Haydn:Piano Concerto in D Major, VG VG 1957 Haydn Society, "Sampler" G/VG Here's a pic. I found quite a few at this store. 2nd part of haul in next post.

Hey Rick, I plan on going to LSAF for at least one day. If my house was in habitable shape I would gladly have you over. However if you do get a chance to hear the Jubs I would love to tag along. At any rate, we should plan on meeting and taking in a few rooms.

For all of you in the North Texas/Southern Oklahoma area, a great resource for live music...and GOOD live music is the University of North Texas College of Music in Denton. They have a calendar of all their events and they are numerous. I have found that even most of the student recitals are pretty inspiring...the College has a well deserved reputation for attracting outrageously good musicians. Then there are faculty recitals by some of the best musical pedagogues on the planet...a lot of them form informal performance groups that kick perverbial A$$. That live music calendar is located at: http://web3.music.unt.edu/calendar/

I'm starting this thread with the express hope that it will become a place that we can all post upcoming (hopefully) live music events. The ultimate aim of most of our systems is to recreate the "live" experience, so I think it's important to get out there "Among the English" (what film did that come from?) and most importantly, socialize with other music lovers and indeed the musicians themselves. I've worked with a lot of industry legends in my official capacity in the past at the University of North Texas and I was almost always surprised at how willing they were to share with their audiences, the students, and the working professionals that tagged around them like puppies. Please be sure to note that this is not the case with "Pop" musicians...I know because I've worked with a lot of them as well. If you saw what they endured in terms of idiotic fan conduct, you would forgive them, as I do. So, I will start this thread off with "Baton Rouge Blues Week 2008". Web page while it lasts is: http://www.louisianasmusic.com/brbw05/ I have not been to this, but it looks to be a hoot with a lot of room for up close experiences and interaction. Plus a hell of an education. Elwood will be there in spirit....will you? 2008 Blues Week Schedule Henry Butler photography exhibit in Jones-Walker Foyer of The Shaw Center April 14-May 4 call Bruner Gallery for info 225-389-7224 David Wood, Matthew Schlenker Blues Photography exhibit at Old Governor's Mansion 502 North Blvd. April 19- May 4 call 225-387-2464 for info Saturday, April 19 Baton Rouge Blues Foundation presents The Slim Harpo Awards 7:30p at Holiday Inn Executive Center Cypress Room 2008 recipents are: LEGEND - Silas Hogan; PIONEER(S) - Marcia Ball & Lil Ray Neal; AMBASSADOR - Nick Spitzer Music by: One Mo Time featuring Floyd Patterson & surprise guests. Tickets available from BR Blues Foundation members and www.brbluesfoundation.org 10pm Chris LeBlanc Roux House 143 Third Street 70802 225-344-2583 10:30 Chris Thomas King Chelsea's Cafe 2857 Perkins Rd. 70808 225-387-3679 Sunday, April 20 Noon Downtown BR Repentance Park Earth Day with Iguanas, Marva Wright & the BMW's, Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie Noon Jazz in the Park Lafayette St Shaw Center Walter "Wolfman" Washington 7 - 11pm Teddy's Juke Joint Old Scenic Hwy, Zachary Jam with Teddys House Band w/ James Johnson & special guests Monday, April 21 8-10pm Phil Brady's 4848 Goverment St 70806 BR Blues Week Harmonica Jam with BB Bruce 10:30 Chicago Al & The Backburners Chelsea's Cafe Tuesday, April 22 6:30p til Phil Brady's BR Blues Society Jam artists Chris Thomas King, Luther Kent, Rudy Richard, Henry Gray, James Johnson, Kenny Acosta Wednesday, April 23 Noon-1p Maxine Crump presents "The History of the Blues in Baton Rouge" State Museum Spanish Town Rd. & 4th St. 5:30p Shirley Neal's Blues Buffet...Pork chops, smothered Potatoes with shrimp and sauage and more. Lil Ray Neal w/ Shirley Neal's Blues Buffet @ Phil Brady's food at 6p, music at 8p Dixie Rose 7p; 8-11p Raymond and Kevan Voodoo Blues Open Mike at Teddy's Juke Joint 7:30p Zydeco Grammy- Award winner Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience Manship Theatre 10:30 Michael Foster Project Chelsea's Cafe Thursday, April 24 9:30p-til BR Blues Week All-Star Jam with Troy Turner & co-host T.J. Black Teddy's BR Blues Week Record Spin 8-12p at Teddy's Juke Joint Friday, April 25 5-8pm downtown BR Galvez Plaza Tabby Thomas Blues Revue and more 6:30 - 10p Kevin Schexnayder at The Pastime 10:30p Phil Brady's John Lisi & Delta Funk 8p Manship Theatre Henry Butler Big Red & The Soul Benders 9p-1a at Teddy's Juke Joint 10:30 Eddie Bo Chelsea's Cafe 10p Real Time featuring Ernest Scott Roux House tba Happy's 244 Third Street 70802 Saturday, April 26 10a-10p THE BATON ROUGE BLUES FESTIVAL featuring: BRHMS BULLDOG BLUES BAND, PHIL GUY, LARRY GARNER, MARCIA BALL, LUTHER KENT & TRICK BAG, TAB BENOIT, LAZY LESTER W/ RUDY RICHARD & JAMES JOHNSON, KENNY NEAL AND MORE TBA. Phil Bradys' 10 pm Kipori Woods 6:30 - 10p Kenny Acosta at The Pastime Randy Pavlock & Twenty-Four Seven 9p-1a at Teddy's Juke Joint 10:30 Henry Gray and The Cats Chelsea's Cafe 10pm Mike Zito Roux House 7pm Smokey Greenwell Roux House 9pm Marty Christian / Papa Gros Funk Happy's Sunday, April 27 BR Blues Week Closing Jam w/Teddy's House Band w/ Sundanze and many special guests 7p-11p at Teddy's Juke Joint

I have the same arm sitting in my closet ready for a couple of turntable rebuilds. By chance I have a Shure V-15 III with Original stylus in pretty good shape as well as another V-15 III that came with a bad stylus. I ordered the Ed Saunders replacement stylus ($39) and the JICO Super Analogue Stylus ($99.95) so I can eventually see if there is a significant difference. Plus I just got a Shure M97Xe to see how it compares. Shure says it is analogous to the V-15. I also have a Grace 707 arm for a rebuild. I have 2 AR-XA's waiting major mods and a Sony TS-3000 as well awaiting mods. So I need a 3rd arm, but would like to go with a MC for grins. Any suggestions for a decent but affordable arm, preferably used?

This time it was Thrift World in North Richland Hills. Not much choice, but some keepers. Columbia, Maynard Ferguson "M.F. Horn/3", EX/G+, 1973 Pacific Jazz, The Buddy Rich Big Band, "Swing Face", VG+/EX, 1967 RCA, Buddy Rich "A Different Drummer", NM/NM 1975 Reissue Columbia, "Switch on Bach, I & II" I already have I, but this was a nicer copy, NM/NM both Nonesuch, "Virtuoso Wind Concertos", Vivaldi/Fasch/Albinoni/Stamitz/Teleman, VG/EX Audio Fidelity, "Bach Organ Music", Anton Heiller/Organist, VG+/NM, Columbia Masterworks, "The Glory of Gabrieli" Music for Multiple Choirs, Brass and Organ, E. Power Biggs/Organist, The Gregg Smith Singers, The Texas Boys Choir, The Edward Tarr Brass Ensemble, Conducted by Vittorio Negri in the San Marco, Venice. I always liked Gabrieli and have very little of it. VG/NM

Never heard one, so I got it as an experiment. We'll see if I like it or hate it. For $2, it's not like I'm taking a big chance. It can always be sold to pay for my other habit.

Yesterday I stopped at my "most unlikely to produce anything" thrift store and found the following, all for $6.