Continually more impressed with the Grado Platinum3 as it breaks in. Really seems to be hitting the sweet spot now. Just a fantastic performer on a VPI. Well worth the extra hundred over the Opus, IMO.
Exactly. I don't take it for granted - try to grab as many of my wants as I can, especially since they are honestly in the conversation of being in the ballpark of the APs.
Ya, all 4 Def American titles seem to be in limbo. Have heard Glenn and Rick had a falling out and zero interest to work together again - he seems to piss everyone off eventually!
Another absolutely great list. Classic series has been off the charts. Half dozen of these are no brainer pickups for me off the bat. I started to get into collecting jazz when the 75's were out, and the majority of them are virtually unlistenable now that I'm immersed in the Kev/Joe/Optimal/RTI...
Dunno what thread to put this in, since it was my StudioDeck it's going here. Just had my first ever experience of rambunctious cat jumps on table while record is playing. I take my eye off him for one second, and I hear this massive pitch fluctuation. I think feeling a spinning platter under...
Yeah it is! Realized the other day I somehow don't own it. Could've sworn I bought it, but checked all the shelves, checked the Discogs. Nope! Rectified! That initial Tone Poet run is just amazing. They came swinging out of the gate.
Wish I were early enough to have grabbed some of the non 40% off stuff at 40%, but $23 for a Tone Poet is pretty damn good. Couple April releases too I likely would have paid record store prices for: