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This great new release hasn't been mentioned here yet, afaict -
Tim Berne's Snakeoil:in New & Notable releases Comment by kargatron March 2012
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Great to hear, Gp, congrats. Very glad it all worked out (I knew it would!
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Yeah, it was a very short time - Previte notes these things in his facebook feed. But the good news is that Bobby has dropped his album prices across the board to $5, very fair prices, and loads of good music. If you don't have any Previte, great …
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I know Skuli Sverrison from Jim Black's AlasNoAxis (available at good prices from in Skuli Sverrisson Comment by kargatron February 2012
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Ok, knowing that, I'm confident you will love your new system. Congrats and enjoy. Pay attention to the room and setup though. Arrange your room around your stereo, if you can. Pay attention to symmetry (wall reflections, etc) and openness aroun…
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Gp, look forward to your initial listening reports. What did you go with, the Yamaha amp, Hsu speakers + sub, Marantz cd? Can't imagine you won't be pleased, though I don't recall what you're moving from. Congrats on getting it all done, buying e…
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Free for a short time: Bobby Previte/Charlie Hunter - Come in Red Dog, This is Tango Leader (2003)
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Muggsy +1
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Hilarious, amclark2. Kudos.
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Yeah, I doubt it's a big deal (and you evidently need some Yamaha dock to go with it), but it seems kinda cool. That int amp probably would suit you quite well - I'd guess the $300-400 used range will get you what you need, and <$300 would be ha…
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For inputs, there's only two kinds - line level and phono. Phono requires a pre-amp stage (internal if the amp includes such an input) because phono outputs are much lower level the the line level of other components, like cd players. Otherwise th…
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Gp, sounds like for your use, an "integrated amplifier" (basically, an amp that has volume and input-selector controls) is what you want. The main thing about an amp is wanting a nice strong signal that doesn't distort on the high power end - amps …
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An amp for ~$200 might be a bit sketchy - one thing to consider is without the subwoofer (and with an amp, of course), you'll have a stereo you enjoy plenty, and adding a subwoofer will just improve that, so perhaps is inherently lower priority (i.e…
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Gp, this also may be at the high end of what you're hoping for, but this NAD integrated amp for $380 would probably do you right, and leave you looking at the $400ish limit for spe…
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Gp, what about a used Marantz CD 5004 for $250, reviewed by Sterophile.
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Second Sight is available? Check if Bass Desires is available - if so, that would be my #1 rec, a great intro to Frisell, with an awesome quartet of John Scofield guitar, Marc Johnson on bass, Peter Erskine on drums. Second Sight<…
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Regarding Where in the World?, listen on youtube to one of my favorite Frisell tracks, the edgy, spooky closer "Let Me In". Another great one from that album: in Amazon Daily mp3 Download Deals Comment by kargatron January 2012
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greg, you never told us what your available Frisell selections were.
amclark2, you can't go wrong with either Quartet or Have a Little Faith (or the followup This Land, one of my favorites, that also has horns). Jus… -
(Quote) Yes, our different approaches on this issue have come up before. Nothing new, I guess.
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GermanProf re: Gene Wolfe: (Quote) GP, I think if you do some careful reading and investigation, you'll find that Wolfe is anything but "pure escapism". The Book of the New Sun is an incredibly complex and deeply thought-out novel - read s…
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Huh, I didn't mean it in a competitive sense - it was about the characteristics of the period one first felt attached to. Same as how many remain particularly attached to music from their teenage years - the question is what defines the formative y…
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I lived in Greece for three years, so can offer a fair bit of advice for such trips. I had a wonderful three-week vacation in Thailand 10 years ago, which doesn't make me an expert, but I can certainly comment on what I liked and whatnot.
Well, greg, what's available for you? I'm sure Jonah and I will pick different recs from what's available.
Btw, amclark2, Ke…Speaking of my beloved Bill Frisell Band, I'm very much looking forward to Hank Roberts' upcoming Everything Is Alive on Winter &a…Put another way, I think a critical list should be more representative of his entire career. And particularly for amclark2, who would probably enjoy Frisell' earlier, edgier work more than his later stuff. Regarding amclark2's original question, L…Speakers are by far the biggest factor and bang for your buck. I wrote this short pointer for a local email list recently, might be useful:
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First thing you should do is decide your total budget, and what you need to buy. You c…If you have $600-1000, you should be buying a nice pair of $200-500 pair of bookshelf speakers that would sound way better than any Bose speakers, plus an ok receiver and cd player if you need it.Jonah, for my tastes, you give incredibly short shrift to Frisell's earlier years. TETO, of course, but only QUARTET (surprise, the earliest you list, and the only one before 2000!) from yours would be in my top 5 list. UNSPEAKABLE would be near t…I don't think it makes sense to be surprised at a high ranked position on a single list of an album that scored 86 at metacritic, 4th highest of the year for those tracke…