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...

Quote: Originally Posted by Doc Sarvis Two more 3's in the queue - both on SACD: Zander (based on Mark from HFR's recommendation) is on order, and MTT (since I really like 1 and 9 from him), just arrived. I've listened to the MTT and was really impressed - especially with movement one...

Violin - Shostakovich No. 1 Viola - Walton Cello - Dvorak Piano - Beethoven No. 4 Flute - Vivaldi, Op. 10, No. 1 Oboe - Strauss Clarinet - Copland Bassoon - Vivaldi (many) Trumpet - Hovhaness, Prayer of St. Gregory Guitar - Rodrigo, Fantasia para un gentilhombre

Quote: Originally Posted by n_maher From everything that I've read percy is a great place to do business with. Is it the rock bottom lowest price that you could pay, probalby not but that isn't always the best way to shop. Perhaps, but in addition to being expensive, he has the...

A mechanical connection, such as a socketed component, must be oxygen-free or it will eventually oxidize and fail, even if it does not come loose. This is why most components are usually soldered, the main exception being expensive IC's, like opamps. There is a good discussion of these issues in...

Quote: Originally Posted by kevin gilmore jamont writes Ah, Picker X-Ray! Brings back fond (and not so fond memories). This is the seriously upgraded unit. It has a pdp-11 I think you are showing your age. pdp-8 is very early 70's. Which would put you at about 55 years old...

Quote: Originally Posted by kevin gilmore death on a stick (picker transformer based unit from the late 1960's. Still works great. No one wants to mess with this thing anymore including me) (more than 700 lbs and filled with liquid PCB's) Ah, Picker X-Ray! Brings back fond (and...

Quote: Originally Posted by Voodoochile As for the PSU, while a wall-wart is okay, a decent linear makes a marked improvement. Jamont mentioned this earlier also. I found an open-frame linear (Sola or Power-One) 28v PSU for about $15. These retail for closer to $70, and they show up in...

oh boy, irradiating donuts again...

Quote: Originally Posted by scottder For best all around, Bernstein wins for me, the energy and passion for Mahler just clicks for me. Bernstein/Sony you mean? That would be my choice, for the intensity and excitement he brings to the music. This set has exceptionally strong...

Stravinsky's own recording is a great place to start, and the sound is quite good. There are many other good ones, I also like Bernstein and Davis.