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Hemiolia open-reel tapes - super gasoline for my audio system
Yesterday early morning I went to Giorgio Foschi's man-cave to pick up my restored, up-to-specs Studer B-62 and to check my Telefunken M15-A master-recorder... only a faulty fuse, fortunately.After...
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Ears and hearing - 432 hz, ears and soul best friend
“Music based on C=128hz (C note in concert A=432hz) will support humanity on its way towards spiritual freedom. The inner ear of the human being is built on C=128 hz.”To return to the main thrust now....
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Klaus Speth meets Gotorama
My pal Klaus, the Best Goto System on Earth's owner from Germany, paid a long awaited visit to yours truly, last Saturday.Shinichi Tanaka, Klaus Speth and Jean HiragaKlaus began playing with Goto,...
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Stephan Micus & the Art of Music Layers
Time warps going on in my head… every evening - since ten days ago - I’m taking a shot of Stephan Micus’ music, as I own every disc and disk he recorder on Virgin, Japo o ECM labels.Not a couple...
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Frank Zappa - 200 Motels (The Suites)
"I would say that the outrageous aspects of Zappa are perhaps less important for today's audience," Salonen told Variety in an interview before the 2013 performance. "We're witnessing an historical...
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Keith Jarrett - Paris/London - Testament (ECM - 3 disks-set - 2009) - Naked...
I suddenly noticed I recently changed my listening habits – i.e. from someway feverish changing records and music genres, randomly into a more relaxed, focused and self-conscious mood…I recently...
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Hiraga Le Classe' A 30W amp - I today found a four leaf clover!
Yes, pals... searched for the fourth 30W golden face Hiraga Le Classe' A amp for at least five years... I mean FIVE years... already had three for multiamping my Gotorama - for low, mid and mid-high,...
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Doubts and certainties
What can I say? When I had the Le Classè A in my trunk (and some less bucks in my wallet…) I felt - one more time - ALL the weight of my music passion and audio passion… aehm: addiction;-)I know people...
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An Haiku
This morning, shortly before waking up, I fondly remembered my last evening reading, so enjoyable... sort-of realizing the miracle of reading, spreading of thoughts and things...Silly me!A short,...
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... more about Hemiolia master-tapes...
… further considerations about Hemiolia master-tapes real-time dubs, folks…As you’re possibly aware, I’m greatly enjoying my open-reel recorders and tapes, these days… it’s a long lasting love affaire,...
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Luca Chiomenti's "The Joke" as an earphones amp
Some days ago, I undusted one of my three (yes, three, but;-) all different vintage and impedances;-))) classic, nicely kept Beyer DT-48 earphones - i.e. an 8 ohm sampler (thanking my pal Arnaldo).I...
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Dr. Victor Grauer's Sounding The Depths... a musical journey...
“Sounding the Depths” is an innovative inquiry into the origins and deep history of some of humankind's most venerable and highly valued traditions, suggesting “solutions to mysteries that, until...
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Breaking news... new Newbilt vinyl discs presses made... long life to black...
Newbilt’s double system featuring two presses and an extruder, hydraulic power supply and a trimming machine costs $161,250 while a single-press system will set you back $100,000. The company added...
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Christmas' Disk Dept. - The Ritz - The Ritz - Denon PCM Digital 33CY-1839 (1987)
Just got this long awaited, sought-after gem in the mail... it's a swinging vocal/instrumental jazzy standards disk recorded live to 2 tracks with no overdubs or editing.A true tour de force.It's...
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... and now, something different... Massimo Ranieri's Canzone Napoletana...
... paraphrasing great Monty Pythons, I must share the following, as I got a musical thrill a few hours ago.My wife musical tastes couldn't differ more from mine... yet, sometimes... when nice...
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Sounds Treasure
A treasure trove of British history is destined to be lost within the next 15 years. The British Library has warned that its unique archive of sound recordings dating back to the 1870s need...
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