Whats on your turntable tonight?


For me its the first or very early LP's of:
Allman Brothers - "Allman Joys" "Idyllwild South"
Santana - "Santana" 200 g reissue
Emerson Lake and Palmer - "Emerson Lake and Palmer"
and,
Beethoven - "Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major" Rudolph Serkin/Ozawa/BSO
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@slaw  and All,

Fun stuff at lunch today. Was listening to Rush - "A Farewell to Kings", an album I've owned since it was released in 1977, and listened to hundreds of times. I heard something in the mix I never noticed before. An additional side/under tone in the orchestra bells at the beginning of "Cygnus X-1". Don't know if its the MyMat, or just a heightened awareness for some reason, but I never noticed this side/under tone before.

Oh, and I've been noticing better bass definition lately (since adding the MyMat). Bass lines are much easier to follow and bass tone delineation is better too.... 

I've really enjoyed listening to my LPs lately. MyMat was a recent addition and it's staying.....

Enjoy!
Thanks for the post Tom. It's very gratifying knowing the MyMat has benefitted so many.
Yes indeed, that is just what I found when adding two of the MyMat.  Bass lines were easier to follow and I also discovered some little nuances of musical information that I had not heard before (on a number of albums).  Really great!  Then I got the Degritter US RCM and that added another level to everything.  This sure is a fun hobby.

Brian, enjoy that phono stage.  And yes, after 80 to 100 hours those tubes will "bloom" into a more holographic presentation of the music.  Dependent on the recording, of course, but always will deliver better than you had previously heard the given album.

Peter Nero  'Summer of 42'  Great music and I have had this album since 1974.  Not the SQ that I remember, though.  Maybe my higher resolution system of today revealed what I could not hear on my first hi-fi system.

Atlanta Rhythm Section  'Champagne Jam'  I enjoyed that last week so played it again last night.

Love  'Forever Changes'  Rhino reissue, made in Germany.  Had this in 8th grade but that became thrashed.  Bought the well-reviewed reissue and, wow, what a great job they did.  Such memories...

@mammothguy54

Thanks man. Yea, there are a lot of conflicting info out there regarding tubes and if ‘burn-in’ is a reality with tubes. I’ve always been a solid state guy, so this is my first foray into a power or pre tube amp. One thing is for sure, it seems a lot of things can effect the sounds in regards to ‘tube power’. Little things like playing with dampers, has a pretty big effect.


Just finished with work for the day, so another round of LP’s and see what the night brings, and the days ahead.