Synergistic Red Fuse ...

Hi Frank, 
Thanks for the Howard Rumsey recommendation, here's one for you. 
"FluteFraternity " features Herbie Mann and Buddy Collett. They play flute, alto and tenor saxophones as well as clarinet. They lead a fine west coast quintet. This is a 1957 stereo recording. It's very good. 
Charles, 

audiolover718:

I have not tried the Wattgate. The Synergistic Research Black has the sound of a Teslaplex combined with a Furutech GTX-R. I think you would find giving the Black outlet  an audition most worthwhile.

I have just gotten home from a wonderfuly rewarding road trip. Yes it is worth driving 100 miles to hear Zuill Bailey play Bach cello sonatas when you are sitting in an acoustically fabulous room six feet from this gifted muscian. 

I hope all readers of this thread who enjoy cello music will take the time to explore his website and his music.

I returned to Las Cruces and visited my Mother who was listening to jazz guitar player Tony Mottola " The music has never sounded better. Thank you for putting in the Black fuses and the Black outlet". She is not burdened with having to have a technical explanation of how a component works or how it looks. She is legally blind due to macular degeneration. She only wants to know if the music sounds better to her. 

Hearing the joy in her voice was quite special.

David Pritchard

On 5/20/16 Charles 1 dad wrote "Well recorded mono is just fine with me"
Its also just fine with me too Charles1. A good example is this 1956 Verve
recording "Ella and Louis" with the following personnel:
Ella Fitzgerald - vocal
Louis Armstrong - Trumpet & vocal
Oscar Peterson -Piano
Herb Ellis - guitar
Buddy Rich - drums

Hello nyame,
Yes that is a fine example and I've had that one for years. Here's one for you, "Sarah Vaughan With Clifford Brown ". This is an all time classic. 
Charles, 

You guys have it exactly right.  These two recordings are as good as it gets.