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by Diapason
Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:51 pm
Forum: Classical
Topic: The questions posed are moronic...
Replies: 9
Views: 1298

Re: The questions posed are moronic...

Christ that's shit.

David Brophy is an extremely cool guy, a real character and a fantastic musician. I simply can't believe that's the best "interview" they could come up with. Gah!!
by Diapason
Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:16 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Cable Burn In Service
Replies: 14
Views: 2980

Re: Cable Burn In Service

I really must borrow those Nanotechs sometime...
by Diapason
Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:42 pm
Forum: Classical
Topic: Anyone heard this one?
Replies: 11
Views: 2208

Re: Anyone heard this one?

Oh God, no contest between those two, gotta be Koopman all the way. Some Koopman recordings are absolutely top-drawer, second-to-none. That said, he's sufficiently prolific that he's not *always* great, but he's never bad. He occasionally has a slightly individual style, and his ornamentation can be...
by Diapason
Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:53 pm
Forum: Classical
Topic: Anyone heard this one?
Replies: 11
Views: 2208

Re: Anyone heard this one?

Seán wrote: The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, I can't say that I have ever come across them before now.
Perhaps not, but Mr. Koopman's pedigree is second to none...

Have a listen to some of the samples and see what you think. I like my Bach *lively* dammit, and this ticks that box beautifully!
by Diapason
Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:13 pm
Forum: Reviews
Topic: BlacksheepKable Venus Speaker cable
Replies: 6
Views: 2297

Re: BlacksheepKable Venus Speaker cable

That etched-ness seemed to go away by itself as time went on (can't explain that one, it's not like those monos are "warming up") but the pre brings a certain something extra to the table that just ties everything together and it all makes sense. Hard to talk about specifics, but initial i...
by Diapason
Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:44 pm
Forum: Classical
Topic: Anyone heard this one?
Replies: 11
Views: 2208

Anyone heard this one?

by Diapason
Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:18 pm
Forum: Reviews
Topic: BlacksheepKable Venus Speaker cable
Replies: 6
Views: 2297

Re: BlacksheepKable Venus Speaker cable

Thank you, men. There'll be no shutting me up now...
by Diapason
Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:02 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Turntable woes
Replies: 20
Views: 2518

Re: Turntable woes

God, I'd love to have the problem of a belt being too loose. That hasn't happened me in years and years...
by Diapason
Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:25 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Rock - what are you listening to?
Replies: 5404
Views: 564517

Re: Rock - what are you listening to?

Gastronomy!