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Japan Triode Meeting's count-down
Only few days to the Japan journey...It will be something... gears- and people-wise!Counting the hours...
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Robert M. Pirsig dies...
... he was 88...The author of two seminal books, "The Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance" and "Lila" which both changed my own (and millions others) life.Why?The concept of quality... in things,...
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Saudade
A nice find, today... a Nana Vasconcelos' disc, a French pressing of Brazilian music of high musical and sonic merits...Worth a listen! Side two last track, "Pinote" is a superb track, sonically!The...
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日本の冒険 # 1 - Kato-san's Goto system
I went to Toyama with Shinichi Tanaka-san and Tomohiro Kawakita-san the day after I arrived in Japan, at beginning of May.I met Shinichi at Tokyo station to get the Shinkansen to Toyama, about 400 from...
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日本の冒険 # 2 - Premium Music - Mayo Nakano Trio - Scabious
Bought this disk from Tim de Paravicini... he's VERY seldom wrong: amazing sound quality and great music... read at the impressive technical details, including the 1 inch/2 tracks/30 IPS Studer...
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M.O.C. 2017 - what I missed...
... in my humble opinion, what I missed at last M.O.C. 2017 audio fair is...Heco DirektWhaaat?No MagicoWEVivaMarkLevinsonNagraetc.?No!IMHO, these speakers represent the new age of audio, where industry...
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Highphonic DL 103 PRO
A Denon?No, it's an Highphonic DL-103 PRO MC Cartridge. Proudly made in Japan. This is a Professional model processed by Highphonic. The DL-103 PRO was improved at several levels: as compliance of...
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Japan random pixies and thoughts
I'm really far too close to the recent Japanese experience and am not in the mood to put a decent review of what I heard and enjoyed... I'd say over-dosed by audio?Maybe... but never of music, of...
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Utsuwaryori Sano - 125-2 Narahara - Asakura - Fukuoka-ken
Such an experience: I went at this countryside, one-Michelin-star restaurant with some friends, during my recent Japanese journey...I enjoyed the few hours I spent at this place immensely, enjoying...
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The audio anarchist
... strange shot in company of Kanno-san and Jean Hiraga sensei-san...I look Frencher than Frenches... sort-of '68 anarchist;-)The Audio Anarchist?
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TdP
Someone among my loyal readers maybe noticed a sort-of embarrassment and shy silence re. my recent Japanese trip...Sincerely also the random readers shared tis feeling - randomly, of course;-) - with...
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His Bobness' Chips
What would a bag of Bob Dylan-themed potato chips taste like?The question isn’t necessarily an appetizing one, but it did feed our imaginations yesterday when it was (woefully) misreported that a...
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Don Garber 1935 - 2017
R.I.P. for a master of taste... Mr. Garber of Fi fame passed away in Brooklyn on Sunday, June 4th,Condolences to his family and friends...
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New layout - work in progress...
Work in progress and mumble-mumble mode in my studietto, thanking the lesson I had from the listening of the smaller system...Currently playing with Nuforce MCA-20 Stealth Class D 8-channels amp and...
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From Abbey Road Studios shop - The Beatles' Yesterday score...
... as orchestrated by Sir George Martin...Iconic, as on this song, Sir Martin began orchestrating the Fab Fours...
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