All that jazz
Help! In my quest to learn more about jazz, I have realised that its a big field, with many sub-genres. List of jazz sub-genres @ Wikipedia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_jazz_genres
Month: October 2016
How to flatten a warped vinyl record
Use two clean 330 x 330 mm ceramic floor tiles, each with a smooth top side. Preheat oven to 120-160 degrees Fahrenheit (say 65C). Place both tiles in the oven, face up, on separate shelves so they heat through thoroughly. Leave to heat until the thermostat is steady at 65C. Using a protective mitten, remove […]
My latest review – phono preamps
An active step-up and passive preamp from Lounge Audio – reviewed here. Posted with Blogsy
Album artwork
a couple of examples of one reason why I love collecting vinyl records Posted with Blogsy
Creative cornerstones of jazz
Did Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Modeste Mussorgsky, and Maurice Ravel make the aristic evolutionary steps that formed the foundations of jazz?
State of play
Sound quality does matter, as long as it’s streaming. Only 10% listening to CD or vinyl.
Song map
How about a map in which the street names are all song titles? Here it is.
