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On Jan 6, 7:05�pm, Jenn wrote:
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On Jan 6, 10:24?am, Jenn wrote:
I've spend $0.00 on audio gear this year, for two reasons. ?First, my
spending priorities went toward two very high end acoustic guitars. ?
That was a new priority in 2007, and I'm enjoying them both a great
deal. ?I also invested in two really good acoustic guitar amps, to
support my coffeehouse/winery gigs. ?Second, at the price level that I'm
presently willing to spend, my system brings a great deal of enjoyment
and I think that I would have to spend quite a bit more money to get
much better results:
Amp/Preamp/CD player: ?all Rotel
TT/Arm/Cartridge: ?Clearaudio Emotion system
Speakers: ?Vandersteen 2ci

I HAVE invested a bit in recordings. ?My best purchases (from both
musical and sonic standpoints) we
LP:
Stravinsky: ?Firebird ?Mercury/Classic re-issue
Grainger: ?Lincolnshire Posy ?Fennell/Eastman Wind Ensemble ?
Mercury/Speakers Corner re-issue
Ella: ?Let No Man Write My Epitaph ? Verve
Joan Baez: ?In Concert ? Vanguard/Cisco re-issue
Ry Cooder: ?Paris, Texas ?Warner
The Byrds: ?Another Dimension ?Columbia/Sundazed

All of the above provide GREAT performances and GREAT sound, and are
highly recommended.

CD:
Various Bach Cantatas on SDG by Gardiner and the English Baroque Soloists
Laurence Juber: ?PCH ?recently recorded at Capital Records in Hollywood;
a great session to watch and the result is magnificent
The continuing Mahler cycle by the San Francisco Symphony/MTT

Nostalgia find of the year: ?a cassette I made of a 12 year old me
jamming with 25 year old Gary Puckett in his garage! ?lol

Anyone else have any favorite finds for 2007?

I splurged at 3 or 4 record stores just before the holidays, and still
haven't listened to everything. �I picked out quite a few classical
guitar LPs, though, so that seems to be a theme for 2008.

You are in Portland, aren't you? �Since you like classical guitar, you
might look up concerts by Mark Hanson and Doug Smith. �Though they
aren't classical, they are superb players. �I think you might enjoy them.- Hide quoted text -

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Thanks, Jen! I'll check them out. Portland is a great music town, no
doubt.

Boon