Tastes can change

 

This is analog setup updated

- Technics SP-10r turntable

- SAEC WE-308 arm

- 12" Thomas Shick arm

- Audio Technica AT-37e MC cartdrige

- Audio Technica AT-20SLa, AT-15Sa/Ss and AT-180ML180 MM cartridges

- Aurorasound Vida Lcr phono (mk I)

- Klyne 6PE (modified by Lefson)

- Le Pacific Riaa by (audiobyminde)

More than one year with SP-10R. 

More information soon...

- Analog Relax Gingo Leads
- N2 Factory aluminum plinth

Record to Save - David Wilcox with 'How Did You Find Me Here'

I like to indicate recordings that have an artistic depth but which also stand out for their recording qualities. This is a great example. David Wilcox is gentle e clean his arrangements, poetic in his semplicity and in this record he shows uncommon sweetness. Some moments to highlight are the soothing ballad 'Eye of the hurricane' or like the title track 'How did you find me here' intimate and decisive or again 'Leave it like it' with reminiscent of guitarists like Bert Jansch and which highlights a particular mixture of ragtime-folk and jazz or how traditional and popular tracks 'Jamie's secret' and 'Common as the Rain'.A sincere artist but out of ordinary because his songs contain simple reflections on life and facts that happen to us every day.

This is a that every audiophile should have! Just put it on your turntable and you should be surprised

1989  How Did You Find Me Here (A&M Records SP5275)

Record To Save - David Bromberg with 'My Own House'

David Bromberg is a great musician of american tradition, an extremely underrated artist.

This 1978 all-acoustic release 'My Own House' (Fantasy F-9572) is probably the best rapresentation of his work in that includes so many musical styles like bluegrass, blues and roots rock, talk about Americana. Here he plays, beyond his pieces, songs by Hoagy Carmichael and Phil Spector too.

There are many pieces in this work that i like very much, 'Don't let your deal go down', 'Cocaine Blues', 'To know her is to love her', 'Spanish Johnny' and 'Lower left hand corner of the night'. A record that i love for his immediacy and intimancy!!

A special mention for Fantasy Records for quality of his productions. A company that is attentive to the technical aspect of his works. Anso this 'My Own House' stands out for his high quality of sound, a real delight for your ears. In conclusion a vinyl to have without any doubt.

Other great works by D.Bromberg:
1972 David Bromberg (Columbia C 31104)

1972 Demon in Disguise (Columbia C 31753)
1976 How Late'll ya Play 'Til (Fantasy F-79007)

Return to MM cartridges ?

This is a very interesting article (here)

And (here) some info about these new Topwing cartridges ana a review (here).

But some vintage MM Carts like Audio Technica AT-ML170 and AT-ML180  are always remains very enjoyable.

Record to Save - Mink DeVille with 'Cabretta'

Cabretta is first record of Willy Deville with the name Mink DeVille. The sound of this work is a right mix or r&b, soul, american rock with a touch of latin-american inspiration.
There are many good songs here: 'Cadillac walk', 'Party girls', 'Can't do without', 'Mixed up shook up girl' and initial 'Venus of avenue D'.
Pratictically a hidden masperpiece!! 
(not particularly interesting in sonic quality but very very good work)

- 1977 Cabretta - (Capitol Records 3C 064-85137)
- 1978 Return To Magenta (Capitol 3C 054-85461)

VIDA - A LCR phono amplifier with semiconductors

Is a little gem in phono amplifier world from Aurorasound. With his great ability to reproduce music in space and shining exposure of mids.

Some words by Shinobu Karaki (Vida's builder) about devices used in this phono amplifier.
"VIDA is using JFET transistor input, bi-polar transistor output, those are NEC and Toshiba made in period from 1970 to 1990. This era was transistor golden age, like vacuum tube in 1950-1960. Audio specific low noise, very good linearity and high gain amplification transistors were developed. After 2000, there were no  good transistors , because all electronics were changed to digital, and all LSI. Currently just few transistors are manufacturing for digital switching application, of course those are not good for analog audio."

update of day 14/04/2018
In this period Mr. Karaki of Aurorasound gave us the availability of the SPC-VIDA power cord as an upgrade to the supplied power cord of Vida phono amplifier

SPC-VIDA is a DC cable (used in model Vida Supreme too) with concentric reversing twist, noise guard shield and white glass fiber exterior. This is a real upgrade for Vida with increase in resolution and also in the soundstage. Very Good !!

Osage - Record Cleaning Brush

I'm using for some years this brush with my Okki Nokki. It 's a very interesting product. Cleaning my vinyl is really very good and certainly it outperforms the performance of original brush of my Okki Nokki machine.
If you have a Okki Nokki, Vpi or Clearaudio record cleaning machine I recommend you to try this brush.
I bought Osage brush directly from website of manufacturer (here).

Recommended !!