Quote: Originally Posted by DarkAngel I may regret the Beecham/RCA purchase, but have to hear what "Beecham orchestration" sound like since apparently he ignores convention and plays Messiah as sweeping romantic piece instead of baroque style And he touches up the orchestration...

Gardiner's 1982 Philips recording is my favorite - it's worth hearing even if it costs a little extra. Beecham's RCA is worth hearing too, but I can't imagine it being first pick for most people. Others I like are Davis (Philips) and Shaw (RCA), both from the '60s. Shaw's recording was out...

Nice job, Nisbeth!

Just to close this out, I browsed the offerings at dvdplaza and made an order with http://www.dvdorchard.com.au/ and my friend received her DVD yesterday. Thanks again for the help guys!

Thanks AML!

I live in the US and want to send a DVD to a friend in Australia. Can anyone down under recommend a good online DVD shop in Australia? Thanks!

Quote: Originally Posted by multibit16 No problem BTW I've run these regs output at 30v with no problem to power a Naim Pre-amp, 27v for the main psu in a cdp etc, I've never had one fail yet. Theres a lot of guys who use the SR's set to 24v to run the old Nac42.5 pre's on Pinkfish...

Quote: Originally Posted by multibit16 I'm going to try an ALW super regulator to power mine seeing as though I have one spare. I've always thought this would make a lot of sense with the Millet amp. Let us know how it works.

Try these.

Quote: Originally Posted by scottder PS is this the "Late Sonatas" discs you were referring to? Yes, highly recommended!

Quote: Originally Posted by Tyson Here ya go: Kempff's Beethoven What he said. And get Kempff's wonderful set of the late sonatas too.

Quote: Originally Posted by Bunnyears Although I haven't heard the Davis, I have not heard it referred to favorably elsewhere! It was critically well received at the time of release (mid-90's IIRC). The assessment by the Guardian seems about right to me. The Davis recording is...

Quote: Originally Posted by dsavitsk Parts Express offers Velleman kits for about $13. The TREAD was designed in part to correct problems with the Velleman board, so it's probably a better choice, tangent offers a kit with higher quality parts for I think $15. I've built both and...

Quote: Originally Posted by bigcat39 Oh btw I'm a metrologist by trade Do you have any opinion on the HP 3468B? These can do 4-wire measurements and have sold for under $100 on ebay.

Quote: Originally Posted by Hartley Shawcros For the Dream of Gerontius Barbirolli on EMI is very good, or maybe Britten's recording on Decca if you can handle the voice of Peter Pears. Boult is recommended by the Penguin Guide, but I think it's rather dull. As for the main part of...