Cincinnati, OH, any audiophiles?

Glad you guys saw the thread about the record store. A hint, look under the bins as there are records everywhere. I saw a copy of the Mercury boxed set of Dorati doing the Tchaikovsky 4 Suites for Orchestra hiding there. While these sound like early works they are not – they were composed between the 4th & 5th symphonies. They don't have the life or death struggle of the symphonies that follow but they are worth having and are nicely recorded. I didn’t check stampers which are critical for Mercury’s. They should be preferably non-vendor RFR’s. If they are either CTRFR or M’s, skip it for a better copy. I also saw the two record set of Dorati doing Tchaikovsky’s first three symphonies. Ditto on stampers on this one.

Next Tuesday is Nov. 16th and we will be having our workshop at our store in celebration of our new hi-fi room addition! We will have food, drinks and of course great music and great people. At least I think so! The workshops will be starting at 4:30pm - 9pm. Please come and bring a friend no special dress attire is required just come as you are.

Also there is no purchase necessary to come, but there are a few raffles and give a ways that we will be having! Oh yes and there is a new record store that is opening in downtown Dayton. Might be worth checking out on the way home or before hand!

I plan to attend. Will bring the Johnny Adams disc.

Here is the address to the event happening today.

3140 Far Hills Ave.
Kettering, OH 45429
937.293.6200

Everyone is invited and feel free to bring a friend! Hors d'œuvres will be served for all who attened along with wine and spirits.

Come ready to enjoy a great time between 4:30-9pm

Hanson Event:

Guys, you must go and see this place. It looks like a high-end store in NY City, everything is first class. The big difference is no snotty attitude. These guys are having a blast and it shows. The place is crammed full with equipment and speakers. If there is a recession going on, it does not show at Hanson. If for no other reason but that, it is a real pick-me-up to visit.
There are 3 main listening rooms. The big room is about 25x40. A midsize room of about 15x20. A small room about 15x12. Each room has its own setup and a unique sound that suited it well. Last night they had 2 demos at once, Nordost and Sumiko. Sumiko showed several turntables and cartridges for us old-schoolers and DACs and Macminis for the young bloods. Lars, the Nordost guy gave a 3 hour demo and never sat down, nor took a sip of water that I could see. Lars' enthusiasm was matched by his knowledge. I really did not expect to learn anything, but I was wrong about that.
At the end of the evening, we got to listen to a Boulder CD player. If you have never heard one, you should.
These are good guys and they are doing something great in Kettering. Go see the place.