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I voted "can't choose" because I haven't listened to everything by both of them yet to decide properly. I do like both very much and Mingus is maybe a nose ahead because the Black Saint and the Sinner Lady is in the top five of my all time favorites of any genre...

I saw him at a medium-sized club in San Francisco about 10 or 12 years ago. I don't recall anything remarkable about the show except for watching his hands in rapt fascination for over an hour.

Thanks guys! Yes, I plan on getting the oyster card right at the airport. I'll be staying in Zone 2 and it looked like the oyster is the way to go now. I should have added a bit of context too – I lived in London for a bit 8 yrs ago so the few touristy things I've been inclined to are already...

I second breakfastchef, especially with regards to not EQing and really opening your ears to hearing the detail in the music as mixed and produced by the artists. I recently bought the SE210 and returned them to get the Ety Er4p. I have run through 2 pairs of Er6i's in the past and love...

Ornette Coleman: Town Hall 1962 Kraftwerk: Minimum Maximum

I much prefer the silicone flanges. I lick them and rotate them back and forth into my ear and they seal really well. The foams feel slightly more comfortable but always feel like they're going to slip out and I prefer the isolation from the flanges.

Will be in London next week for a few days and I already have a list of things I want to see (the gherkin, dover street market, tate modern, southbank, kew gardens, oh and drink copious amounts of builder's tea) but would love some help from locals: Any good musical instrument shops –...

I have several Piazzolla albums and recommend the following to start: 57 Minutos Con La Realidad Tango: Zero Hour The Rough Dancer and the Cyclical Night I have listened to a little bit of the Kremer and Yo Yo Ma but still prefer Piazzolla and his various bands rather than the others'...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kees Friday night in San Fransisco. x2!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by fredman22 ...but Roxy Music really weren't the same after Eno & those 1st 2 records... Cheers. Add me to the Eno-era Roxy Music fans

I was going to recommend touring the particle accelerator but I just looked and they've suspended public tours until 2009 SLAC Tours Home

I don't think the gear has changed my interests but I do ignore certain things I used to like because they're poorly recorded and I will sometimes borrow music from co-workers of top 40 artists just because some of them are really well recorded but I can't stand the music or the artist.

I recently bought and returned a pair of the SE210 – I didn't care for the sound of them. I got the Ety Er4P instead but I have owned Ety before so I like the sound and replacing the drivers is not a big deal. My other headphone is the SR80 (which I really like) so it's possible that you may...

Yet another vote for the Er4P. After going through two pairs of Er6i in three years (the cables are a bit flimsy), I got the Er4P's a little over a week ago and am loving the sound and stouter cabling – steviebee and the others are quite right about the better SQ. In terms of fit, I prefer...