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Ramblings.
September 1, 2006... Welcome to Issue 110, which features, among other things, some more in-depth loudspeaker and component reviews by David Rich, including a review of what Dr. Rich asserts--with objective evidence to back up his subjective claim--is the world's...
American Acoustic Development C880 Loudspeaker.(COMPONENTS)(Product/service evaluation)
September 1, 2006... Manufacturer: American Acoustic Development, 8559 Page Ave., St. Louis, MO 63114; 314/814-4660; www.aadsound.com
Price: $1,600/pr
Source: Manufacturer Loan
Reviewer: Gary Lea
The storied life of bassist and designer...
NHT Xd loudspeaker system.(Product/service evaluation)
September 1, 2006... Manufacturer: NHT, 6400 Goodyear Road, Benicia, CA 94510; 800/648-9993; www.nhtxd.com
Price: 6-piece satellite/subwoofer system including active electronics in a separate enclosure and dedicated stands, $6,000; extra XdW for stereo...
Pinnacle black diamond series BDC 1200.(Product/service evaluation)
September 1, 2006... Manufacturer: Pinnacle Speakers, 1 Fairchild Court, Suite 140, Plainview, NY 11803; www.pinnaclespeakers.com
Price: $1,395/pr
Source: Manufacturer Loan
Reviewer: David Arthur Rich
Specifications:
1" liquid-cooled silk...
PMC GB1 Loudspeakers.(Product/service evaluation)
September 1, 2006... Manufacturer: PMC USA, LLC, 17932 Skypark Circle Dr., Suite A, Irvine, CA 92614; 949/861-3350; www.pmcloudspeaker.com
Price: $2,250/pr
Source: Manufacturer Loan
Reviewer: Gary Lea
All speakers in the PMC lineup, including the...
Sherwood Newcastle P965 AV preamp/processor and R 965 AV receiver (preamp/processor section only).(Product/service evaluation)
September 1, 2006... Manufacturer: Sherwood America, 13101 Moore Street, Cerritos, CA 90703:800-962-3202 www.sherwoodusa.com
Price: P965 AV preamp/processor $1500, R 965 AV receiver $2000
Source: Manufacturer Loan
Reviewer: David Arthur Rich
P965...
More jazz than not.(THE MUSIC)
September 1, 2006... Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 and 4 Yefim Bronfman, piano/Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich/David Zinman (Arte Nova Classics ANO 640100)
It just doesn't get much better than this: Beethoven's two best piano concertos in excellent performances...
Carousel corner.(THE MUSIC)
September 1, 2006... News Item: The Australian physician team that treated Keith Richards' head injuries after he either a fell from a tree or slipped on a boat dock--the facts are cloudy--confirmed that he had suffered "no permanent brain damage." How could they...
Vinylla Fudge.(THE MUSIC)
September 1, 2006... Brahms: Symphony No. 4 Bruno Walter conducting the Columbia Symphony Orchestra (Classic/Columbia MS-6113-200)
I don't think my extremely positive opinion of how Bruno Walter conducted this symphony matters much. This is because since it's...
John Puccio reviews ...(THE MUSIC)
September 1, 2006... Bach: Orchestral Suites Nos. 1-3. Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra. Virgin Classics 7243 4 82118 2.
Philip Ledger is an exacting conductor, and the English Chamber Orchestra is a meticulous ensemble, so you would expect anything...