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The Ugly Duckling sings...
A one of a kind Hiraga Class A integrated amp for my wife system: aluminium modular Meccano-like chassis thanking Massimo Dalla Fontana and original printed circuit boards of La Maison de l’Audiophile...
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Jaap & me
Very happy I met Jaap Pees at M.O.C. 2018... we chased trying to meet in person for at least three Hi End fair editions... we succeeded, at last...Just in case someone argues: I'm laughing for our...
View ArticleMartha Medeiros - Lentamente Muore
“Lentamente Muore” è una splendida poesia, forse la più bella pubblicata negli ultimi anni, scritta dalla giornalista e scrittrice brasiliana Martha Medeiros, e resa pubblica per la prima volta nel...
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Sad News - Peter Lai, aged 47 and Florio Pozza, aged 60 - passed away
I only corresponded with Peter, living st a distance - i.e. he lived and worked in Melbourne, Australia...I always appreciated his kindness, warmth, empathy and good taste for every aspects of life.He...
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... as crow flies... with a surprise
... a ladder... and voilà... I got a different point of view of my studietto... and a HUGE surprise: I gave a try to my old, faithful, trusty, beloved, vintage Marantz 7C, a piece of gears I acquired...
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Baron Tim de Paravicini at Abbey Road Studio
Love this pix... TdP at Abbey Road's with his Mercedes van (V12 EAR - aka Esoteric Audio Research) parked near stairway...
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4 tracks tape goodies
Tandberg 9200-XD, the best sounding 4 tracks reel to reel machine I'm aware of... ... some 4-tracks tapes...... and the old, trusty, reliable Revox A-77... an honest machine.
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R.I.P. Dave Wilson
The WAMM's maker, an accomplished designer and experimenter, an audiophile at his heart and a fond user and scholar of open reels, passed away a few days ago...Rest in peace, Dsve and condolences to...
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... gimme more Bitches Brew!
... again... yes, my apologies!From the estate of late Frank Sinatra Jr., this reel-to-teel, this very gem amazed me in more ways: the mixing differs from Columbia 2-discs set, the balance centres...
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Joni
Thanking Roy Alan Firestone She attended the James Taylor concert at the Hollywood Bowl last night, sitting discreetly at the back of the Garden section wearing a ball cap and wrapped in warm clothing...
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Woodstock 2
An iconic 7,5 IPS reel to reel tape from my vault...... a reel to reel relic, part of my musical DNA...
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Anthony Bourdain passed away...
... and this is sad news!Don't know why, but his food reportages and the seminal "Hell's Kitchen" really and deeply inspired and intrigued me... a sort-of food/quality/quest empathy.Very, very sad as...
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2 Inches Records from Switzerland
Cool...... if the case, beside the 140 grams vinyl, you may get the reel-to-reel version...No computer editing or... other weird, third-millenium technologies!
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Hoffnung Festival I, II & III on French Harmonia Mundi
Have you ever heard about Gerard Hoffnung?He sure was an eccentric, cartoonist and amateur tuba player (...) and his sense of musical parody is... well: eccentric.Found this morning at local...
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June Flea-Market ephemeral joys
... only a glimpse of the 26 records I found... early morning, as usual, fresh air, black birds singing and only die-hard sellers and buyers, around... Japanese pressing... was searching for this...
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When worlds collides in a musical way of beauty
My good friend Klaus Speth today hosted some Japanese and Thailandese pals at his place...Klaus is a family-man and he loves his life and enjoys his music system and music... no Audio Fairs, no...
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A young luthier came to town
When a young luthier, after getting his laurel at Cremona renown luthiers school, opens his workshop in old downtown, well... I'm both moved and thrilled... church bells ring and music have one more...
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Happy Birthday to the 12" disc...
Happy birthday to the LP record, turning 70 today. LP developer Peter Goldmark of Columbia Records holds the initial LP launch catalog, while standing next to the same music on 78s. Picture taken on...
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