Hi nyame,
I am glad you enjoyed the Peter Bernstein's "Monk".
I will search for the other two recordings you recommend.
Charles,
I am glad you enjoyed the Peter Bernstein's "Monk".
I will search for the other two recordings you recommend.
Charles,
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
I installed a SR RED Quantum fuse in my ARC REF-3 preamp a few days ago, replacing an older high end fuse. Uhh ... for a hundred bucks, this little baby is well worth the cost. There was an immediate improvement upon installation, but now that its broken in (yes, no kidding), its quite remarkable. A tightening of the focus, a more solid image, and most important of all for my tastes, a deeper appreciation for the organic sound of the instruments. Damn! ... cellos sound great! Much improved attack on pianos. More humanistic on vocals. Bowed bass goes down forever. Next move? .... I'm doing the entire system with these fuses. One at a time though just to gauge the improvement in each piece of equipment. The REF-75se comes next. I'll report the results as the progression takes place. Stay tuned ...
Any comments from anyone else who has tried these fuses?
Any comments from anyone else who has tried these fuses?
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nyame ... I have that "Concierto" recording on LP. Its a beautiful piece of music by Rodrigo. I think I must have at least 25 renditions of it. One of the most moving renditions is contained within this album: http://www.ebay.com/itm/JOHN-WILLIAMS-LP-GREATEST-HITS-THE-GUITAR-1972-/200925422534?hash=item2ec816... John Williams' rendition of Concierto de Aranjuez is breath taking. The first time I heard this, it was while I was driving. It was in the early 70's. I was listening to the jazz station when the DJ said that he was going to play something very special. As the music unfolded, I had to pull my car over to the curb to finish listening to it. I had my note pad and pen out to write the title down. I immediately headed over to the record store and picked up a copy of the record depicted in the above link. It still remains as one of the favorite records in my collection. Not only is it beautiful music, its audiophile quality as well. Charles ... I have some of the original Blue Note recordings. As the article says though, their "dual mono" recordings are a little hard to take. Great music though. Do you have "Sidewinder?" How about Dexter Gordon's "One Flight Up?" Those are two of my favorite Blue Notes. Last night's listening session was nostalgia night. Most of us know Fred Astaire for his wonderful dancing and fashion style. But ... he was also quite a singer. So, last night, Fred Astaire sang his way across my living room. This CD puts the man in the room. Yes, its mono ... but its good mono, has excellent presence and its great music to boot. http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Irving-Berlin-Songbook-by-Fred-Astaire-CD-Jul-1987-Verve-/121845845760?h... Happy listening ... OP |
And speaking of Jim Hall and Paul Desmond ... here's some ear candy for sure: http://www.ebay.com/itm/PAUL-DESMOND-East-of-the-Sun-DISCOVERY-840-nm-w-Jim-Hall-Percy-Heath-Kay-/38... |
Hello, after installing a Audio Magic Besswax with great success in the pre, I installed yesterday 2 SR Black fuses in the mono amps (all tubes electronics). Only a few hours but already good things from the start : more purity and cleaness, more "you are there" effect. I have big hopes on mixing the presumably best fuse's quality on the market at that time. The pre fuse (Beeswax) replaced a SR Red and the Black in the amps replaced HF Tuning Supreme. Burning in is a pain. Do someone knoxs if a kind of a fuse burner does exist ? |
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