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- Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:40 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Bring Back the Edison (sic) wax (sic) cylinder!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 194
Bring Back the Edison (sic) wax (sic) cylinder!
I have just read a fun article on tnt-audio.com ... Here is the last paragraph that explains the "(sic)" bits in the title ... ".... I'll close this segment of the review with a pedantic aside. In the popular press, when the sort of writers who like to lump all disk records together a...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:19 pm
- Forum: Classical
- Topic: What are you listening two?
- Replies: 4059
- Views: 144301
Re: What are you listening two?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shostakovich-Symphony-No-10/dp/B000024K4Y/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=2L9QP50U2XV6I&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zPmBQG7ZtXfR2NhnUpvoBi9PFhMl6HzlZ-wpQeTVyeZ9re-ustEjh3avZHxjnvSAeL5r1AiGQcCiv2Y3-s3cFO6NRZx2SjTs0KrPKHCWqNGTLFO_r44QEc_d7QsnvH5dfsEo8MhiW2T8VFG0OreyDaikBUnRwIcWRYQxlWxt3X5C1Kmkj...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:19 pm
- Forum: Classical
- Topic: What are you listening two?
- Replies: 4059
- Views: 144301
Re: What are you listening two?
https://www.siue.edu/~aho/muso ... os10.html
Quite a good version of shostakovich. Had not listened to it for a while.
Also quite like karajan 10 but rattle really disappointing
Quite a good version of shostakovich. Had not listened to it for a while.
Also quite like karajan 10 but rattle really disappointing
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 3:16 pm
- Forum: Classical
- Topic: What are you listening two?
- Replies: 4059
- Views: 144301
Re: What are you listening two?
The mention of the Shostakovich symphonies in an earlier post reminded be that I have the CD/SACD set mentioned. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51HEaZ0gaEL._AC_.jpg However I refer this version (although the sound quality is not as good). https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/711b7yEXYBL._AC_SL15...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:45 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: One man's dream...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 598
Re: One man's dream...
Ken Fritz was years into his quest to build the world’s greatest stereo when he realized it would take more than just gear. It would take more than the Krell amplifiers and the Ampex reel-to-reel. More than the trio of 10-foot speakers he envisioned crafting by hand. And it would take more than what...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:32 pm
- Forum: Classical
- Topic: RIP Pollini
- Replies: 2
- Views: 208
RIP Pollini
The pianist Pollini has died.
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:02 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: One man's dream...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 598
Re: One man's dream...
Sorry about last post
I could access the article but now it seems to be behind a paywall.
A summary is that he treated his family as slaves to build his room.
If you look up his name on Google there are lots of articles
I could access the article but now it seems to be behind a paywall.
A summary is that he treated his family as slaves to build his room.
If you look up his name on Google there are lots of articles
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:59 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: One man's dream...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 598
Re: One man's dream...
He's mentioned on the last page (p. 194) of the Apr edition of stereophile.
Here is another article about him (Washington post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/ ... cost/
He seems to have neglected his family
Here is another article about him (Washington post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/ ... cost/
He seems to have neglected his family
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:45 pm
- Forum: Classical
- Topic: Maria Callas Article
- Replies: 0
- Views: 195
Maria Callas Article
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/14/maria-callas-was-no-tragic-icon This is an article about Maria Callas by someone who has written a book about her. The part of the article that struck me was .. "... Callas knew her own value: demanding equal pay not only with the male singers, but...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 2:32 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: End of Slimdevices/Logitech Squeezbox
- Replies: 2
- Views: 403
End of Slimdevices/Logitech Squeezbox
https://www.mysqueezebox.com/index/Home "..... Hello Squeezebox and UE SmartRadio users After a more than ten year journey, as of February 2024, we will discontinue our UESmartRadio.com and MySqueezebox.com servers. We would like to thank you for your loyalty and support throughout this time. ...