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I have a Panasonic AE900U Projector and recently we noticed that when text is displayed there is a shadow of the text in red. The on-line store I purchased the projector from referred me to Hartland Diversified the service company for Panasonic projectors. They also said if it was a problem with the LCD (something) it could be an expensive repair. Hartland Diversified wants $135 to look at it which would be applied to the cost of repair should I choose to have them do the work. They agreed that a problem with the LCD (whatever) would be expensive and if critical it may be better to buy a new projector. I hate to send them $135 plus shipping only to find out it ain’t worth fixin’. The picture seems fine but of course it would be nice to know what the heck is wrong. Anyone here experience similar problems or have any recommendations? Thanks!

Louis Smith - Here Comes Louis

One of my favorite covers so I have to pull it our every so often!

A couple years ago I had my HS tennis team over for a barbeque and played that cut for them. They just stood there with dazed faces. It could have been because they were shocked that such and old fart would dare listen to music that loud but I think it was the Mac and Cornwalls. I love the drums but it's pretty cool when that bass kicks in too!

Pick this LP/CD up and play "Money For Nothing". With that MaC pushing Cornwalls you'll be amazed!

Come on Dave. It's in the "teens" here this time of year and we actually have heat in most of the homes! While downtown and the airport got 14" of snow yesterday it was sunny and clear out here, (just 30 miles away). Sweater weather! It should be a great concert. It would be nice to get a couple of my local pals to forego the headbanger and techno stuff and join me. Hint!

Bump!

“The virtuosic 15-piece band will perform a unique repertoire including classic Blue Note Records tunes by Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Jackie McLean, Lee Morgan, as well as the music of Thelonious Monk and modern compositions and arrangements by jazz contemporaries which include members of the band.” I figure to go and would enjoy some company. If anybody is nterested, shoot me a PM or give me a call. This should be a great concert and an excellent time to experience what Blue Note was all about.

That’s good advice about checking out the sidemen on an album you like. That’s how I got to appreciating greats like Curtis Fuller, Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan and Sonny Clark to name a few. While participating in the jazz thread that garyMD linked, (I was fairly new to the genre then) I found Allan Songer’s recommendations to be spot on. I’ve mentioned this before but of 82 CD/LPs that I bought per his recommendation; there were only two that I didn’t care for. Of course, my favorites have changed over the past few years but I still spin most of them with some degree of regularity. My Top 25 as of today (not in any order) A Song For My Father - Horace Silver The Blues And The Abstract Truth – Oliver Nelson April In Paris – Count Basie Minor Move – Tina Brooks Blue Train – John Coltrane The Opener – Curtis Fuller Groovin’ With Golson – Benny Golson Soul Strirrin” – Bennie Green For Real – Hampton Hawes Dippin – Hank Mobley Tender Feelins’ – Duke Pearson It Might As Well Be Spring – Ike Quebec Smithville – Louis Smith Winchester Special – Lem Winchester Art Pepper + Eleven – Art Pepper After Hours – Thad Jones Stolen Moments – Kenny Burrell Empyrean Isles - Herbie Hancock Open Sesame - Freddie Hubbard It’s About Time – Teddy Edwards Time Out – Dave Brubeck Moanin’ – Art Blakey Davis Cup – Walter Davis Jr. The Sidewinder – Lee Morgan Solid State – Thad Jones and Mel Lewis

I’ve listened to almost all of the Klipsch Speakers and have been impressed with most of them. To an extent, room size and shape matters. You have to have good corners to make use of the Klipschorn and you have to get the Forte IIs and Chorus IIs off the walls to maximize their utility. With good gear my preference would be: Klipschorn / Palladium P39 (I like the vintage look otherwise the P39 would get top vote) Cornwall – Really hard to beat Forte II (best bang for the buck) The KLF series and the KG speakers, (especially the KG2.5s) are bargains.

The G-man was being kind. Two of us carried them up a narrow and steep flight of stairs, through two rooms and out to the drive way. I could not have done it myself. They are heavy mamas and it was not an easy chore for two of us. Could I pick one up myself? I don't know and I don't really give a rat's hiney. I'm glad the G-man is pleased with his new speakers. They look and sound great. I'm also pleased the 83 Cornwalls will be on their way back to Wisconsin in about 8 hours. Although I have another pair at home I missed Dean's Crossovers and now I can put the curley maple pair out in plain view. From MD to PA to WI to PA to DE to MD to DE to PA to WI. The 83's get around don't they! It was great to see Gary and finally meet Rich. I also got to visit with a couple other old friends and my east coast relatives so it was a good trip. It would have been a great trip except for the 885 mile stretch I have to negotiate most of tomorrow. BTW, Gary's playboy pad is very, very nice. I'll be bach!

DamonPayne has a pair of P39s and they are sensational! He isn't using tubes but if the freakin' weather ever warms up I might, if invited, carry my tube gear over there and see how it sounds.

Somewhere is such a credible source! I think it was in that issue of your Playboys magazine. For a guy that seems to think he knows jazz you’re sort of an ignorant cuss. That’s not a Playboy Magazine cover goof ball. Fact is; it’s a pretty darn popular jazz LP cover that anybody knowing a thing about jazz would have recognized. Ever hear of Jimmy Heath, Art Pepper, Chet Baker, Curtis Counce, Phil Urso, Carl Perkins and Larance Marable? Your condescending remarks in the "Diana Karll – The Look of Love" thread are a sham! Like I said in that other thread; I think you should fly back into your cave and HANG for good long time!

Folks like Ray Brown, Jeff Hamilton, Anthony Wilson, Peter Erskine and Jimmy Rowles you mean? I think you should fly back into your cave and HANG awhile![]

Somewhere is such a credible source!

Good observation Russ. I was excited to buy that CD when it came out since Tommy LiPuma produced it but the engineering was pretty poor on that one. Recording wise, her first CD is my favorite, "Stepping Out". As tigerwoodKhorns stated, her first cd has excellent piano sound and the recording overall is more sharp and dynamic then any of her cd's since. I agree that “Stepping Out” is extremely well recorded. People who know jazz will tell you Diana Krall plays a great piano!

The CD is almost as good as the album cover. Is the LP even better than the cover shot?[]

They’re pretty proud of those sealed DCC copies of C&S. $399 seems a ton. What the heck is DCC and how good could it be? BTW, didn’t Wayne Shorter do Twisted? I wonder if his version is the original.

Look for two G-Man! The boss lady and I are pretty fond of C&S. I guess we've had the original for over 20 years. In fact, we actually played it Saturday night along with Tapestry, Killing Me Softly, Rubber Soul and finally Mark Don & Mel. I set the WT up and went diggin'.[]

Whether necessary or not; I figure the response was appropriate. Besides, I enjoyed writing it.

One of the G-Man’s 9821 posts was to offer me, (a new Forum member and someone he had never met) a phono cart with no strings attached. Since; we met and spent time together at the second annual Klipsch pilgrimage, he’s been to my house, (some 850 miles from his), I’ve been to his, (several times) and we’ve met in LA on a couple occasions to visit with another Forum friend. When the G-Man was lucky enough to score a free pair of K-Horns he basically gave me a pair of Cornwalls. He has always gone the extra mile to help Forum members by answering audio related questions and directing them to sources for up-grading or improving an audio system. Most of his posts are of that nature and there are many happy Forum members because of his input. I consider him a very close friend and know him well. I suspect you might show Gary more respect and would perhaps even envy him if you know more about him and that life you suggest he needs to get. BTW, I’ve sat in that old chair several times but I can’t say I ever noticed either what it looked like or how comfortable it was. When sitting in it, one is treated to one of the most fantastic audio experiences available. That system is "tuned"! If I was more interested in furniture and home décor I would sit upstairs and talk to his wife about how wonderful her tastes are. Or, I’d spend a weekend down at his other little joint near the ocean. Hey! I just took a close look at the picture if Gary's chair. It is sort of a raggity thing! Maybe he had a life experience on the darn thing and just can't give it up. I figure if he wanted to...................he would![]

“The Way You Look Tonight” is a tune that brings back fond memories. I won’t go into details but her name was Gail and the version by "The Lettermen" has always put me in a great mood. I enjoy the Tina Brooks version as well and that disc gets a fair amount of play. I probably have a couple copies but I’ll keep my eye out for another Michael. I’ve heard many of the versions listed below but not the one by Art Tatum. I’ll have to check that one out. Allan? From Wikipedia: "The Way You Look Tonight" is a song featured in the film Swing Time, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1936. It was written by Jerome Kern with lyrics by Dorothy Fields. Dorothy Fields later remarked, "The first time Jerry played that melody for me I went out and started to cry. The release absolutely killed me. I couldn't stop, it was so beautiful." [1] The song was sung by John "Lucky" Garnett (played by Fred Astaire) while sitting at the piano. Penelope "Penny" Carroll (played by Ginger Rogers) was busy washing her hair in an adjacent room, and feeling anything but beautiful at the time. This song was also popularly performed by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Michael Bublé, Joey McIntyre, Rod Stewart, Andy Williams, Ray Quinn, Steve Tyrell and as a duet between Bing Crosby and his wife Dixie Lee. Jazz pianist Art Tatum has an instrumental recording in the collection The Complete Pablo Solo Masterpieces. The song was also performed by The Lettermen and became a hit for them in 1961 (Billboard #13 pop, #3 easy listening). Billie Holiday also recorded this song, in 1936 (it can be found on "The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Vol.2"). It has also been covered by Chad & Jeremy, and by Bryan Ferry. The Lettermen's and Chad & Jeremy's versions were slowed-down, crooning versions, rather than the original dance tempo number as in the film the song was written for'. The Lettermen's version is, in fact, an MOR modification of a doo-***/R&B version of the late 1950s version by the Jaguars.

The female jazz voice is a very personal thing and for me, at least, preferences change back and forth over time. For now, I care to listen to and enjoy Billie Holiday about once or twice a year. It’s about the same for Peggy Lee, Nina Simone, Diana Krall or even Ella. On the other hand, I can and do listen to Helen Merrill quite often. I also enjoy Helen O’Connell and Martha Tilton on the BB side. Michael - I’d say Lee Morgan was a quick study! I just finished spinnin’ “Minor Move” and his performance on “The Way You Look Tonight” would suggest he graduated with honors!

All LPs have been spoken for. Thanks for the interest guys and I hope you enjoy the music.

Patrick - Getting ready to send you a PM. Scott