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The ’70s still rock

I love watching those 2-Eye labels spin around. :)
Coracoa Sensivel.
Off Dave Brubeck Quartet's "Bossa Nova USA." Columbia Records CL 1998. Canadian pressing. MONO. 1963.
Run-out: o XLP-58885-1B [three tick marks]

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Just ordered a copy from Discogs. How about a 6-Eye?


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Damn that sounds good. I need to know more about your rig...
Thanks for the kind words!

Bi-amped. Recently redone 1970s era L300 and two DIY 15-inch subs (136A drivers). Both are driven with Anthem 225-watt/CH amps. I have a Pro-ject DS2 Tubed phono box with Raytheon 5751 windmill getter tubes. And an old school NAD 1600 pre-amp/tuner.

I record using two AKG C414 large condenser mics — close mic'ed to the front of the L300s (18-24 inches from the front plane, at height between the midrange horn and tweeter). I have acoustic panels behind the mics, panels on the windows, and lead aprons covering items on the floor. Heavy rugs moved about the room.

The mics go into a Behringer mixer with phantom power. Then, into my Sony A7 camera (MP4 settings). There is no EQ'ing.

The MP4 files are uploaded to YouTube, usually in 720P format, as it's a much faster process than HD 1080 or 4K.

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Earlier photo with Sarmonic on-camera mixer.

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AKG mic and sound panel.

True.
Off Spandau Ballet's "True." Mobile Fidelity. MFSL 1-152. 1/2-speed remaster. Jack Hunt mastered. 1984.
Run-out: MFSL 1-152 B2 JH/2 H 1 2 1 ✲
 
Thanks for the kind words!

Bi-amped. Recently redone 1970s era L300 and two DIY 15-inch subs (136A drivers). Both are driven with Anthem 225-watt/CH amps. I have a Pro-ject DS2 Tubed phono box with Raytheon 5751 windmill getter tubes. And an old school NAD 1600 pre-amp/tuner.

I record using two AKG C414 large condenser mics — close mic'ed to the front of the L300s (18-24 inches from the front plane, at height between the midrange horn and tweeter). I have acoustic panels behind the mics, panels on the windows, and lead aprons covering items on the floor. Heavy rugs moved about the room.

The mics go into a Behringer mixer with phantom power. Then, into my Sony A7 camera (MP4 settings). There is no EQ'ing.

The MP4 files are uploaded to YouTube, usually in 720P format, as it's a much faster process than HD 1080 or 4K.

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9fdca5cf-4d3c-43df-bdc4-a27e2d6675a8.jpg


5da412c2-91ea-4727-b87e-fd568db1165f.jpg

Earlier photo with Sarmonic on-camera mixer.

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AKG mic and sound panel.

True.
Off Spandau Ballet's "True." Mobile Fidelity. MFSL 1-152. 1/2-speed remaster. Jack Hunt mastered. 1984.
Run-out: MFSL 1-152 B2 JH/2 H 1 2 1 ✲
Which phono pickup on that Sony TT?
 
One more. You could be forgiven if you thought meter wasn’t a thing prior to the 1970s, if this is anything to go by. Oof.

Mr. Peart, help ‘em out here, please. And the nasally vocals… Yow.

 
"70's" was a great musical decade, and I'll also give honourable mention to decades on BOTH sides of those ten years.

And on board with most of your take on your "tune selection" and "improvement" of certain aspects of audio gear. :thumbsup:


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Let's see: Poking around my vinyl collection, AC/DC, Aerosmith, April Wine, BTO, Bad Company, Black Sabbath, BOC, Boston, and I'm only through the Bs. It was a great era.
I like War and Tower of Power, from that era, too.

Here's another favorite!
Ain't No Woman.
Off Four Top's "Keeper Of The Castle." Dunhill-ABC Records. DSX 50129. True Sound pressing. 1972.
Run-out: DSX 50129-A
 
Thanks for the kind words!

Bi-amped. Recently redone 1970s era L300 and two DIY 15-inch subs (136A drivers). Both are driven with Anthem 225-watt/CH amps. I have a Pro-ject DS2 Tubed phono box with Raytheon 5751 windmill getter tubes. And an old school NAD 1600 pre-amp/tuner.

I record using two AKG C414 large condenser mics — close mic'ed to the front of the L300s (18-24 inches from the front plane, at height between the midrange horn and tweeter). I have acoustic panels behind the mics, panels on the windows, and lead aprons covering items on the floor. Heavy rugs moved about the room.

The mics go into a Behringer mixer with phantom power. Then, into my Sony A7 camera (MP4 settings). There is no EQ'ing.

The MP4 files are uploaded to YouTube, usually in 720P format, as it's a much faster process than HD 1080 or 4K.

90138914-9cb4-4a97-b6e6-fcab75ebdbe5.jpg


9fdca5cf-4d3c-43df-bdc4-a27e2d6675a8.jpg


5da412c2-91ea-4727-b87e-fd568db1165f.jpg

Earlier photo with Sarmonic on-camera mixer.

3210f67f-8e3e-4b64-b18e-dcdd059f7ad7.jpg

AKG mic and sound panel.

True.
Off Spandau Ballet's "True." Mobile Fidelity. MFSL 1-152. 1/2-speed remaster. Jack Hunt mastered. 1984.
Run-out: MFSL 1-152 B2 JH/2 H 1 2 1 ✲
I don't have the whole rig but here's that track!
Thanks for the kind words!

Bi-amped. Recently redone 1970s era L300 and two DIY 15-inch subs (136A drivers). Both are driven with Anthem 225-watt/CH amps. I have a Pro-ject DS2 Tubed phono box with Raytheon 5751 windmill getter tubes. And an old school NAD 1600 pre-amp/tuner.

I record using two AKG C414 large condenser mics — close mic'ed to the front of the L300s (18-24 inches from the front plane, at height between the midrange horn and tweeter). I have acoustic panels behind the mics, panels on the windows, and lead aprons covering items on the floor. Heavy rugs moved about the room.

The mics go into a Behringer mixer with phantom power. Then, into my Sony A7 camera (MP4 settings). There is no EQ'ing.

The MP4 files are uploaded to YouTube, usually in 720P format, as it's a much faster process than HD 1080 or 4K.

90138914-9cb4-4a97-b6e6-fcab75ebdbe5.jpg


9fdca5cf-4d3c-43df-bdc4-a27e2d6675a8.jpg


5da412c2-91ea-4727-b87e-fd568db1165f.jpg

Earlier photo with Sarmonic on-camera mixer.

3210f67f-8e3e-4b64-b18e-dcdd059f7ad7.jpg

AKG mic and sound panel.

True.
Off Spandau Ballet's "True." Mobile Fidelity. MFSL 1-152. 1/2-speed remaster. Jack Hunt mastered. 1984.
Run-out: MFSL 1-152 B2 JH/2 H 1 2 1 ✲
I don't have the whole recording rig but here's that track on my cell phone!
Thanks for the kind words!

Bi-amped. Recently redone 1970s era L300 and two DIY 15-inch subs (136A drivers). Both are driven with Anthem 225-watt/CH amps. I have a Pro-ject DS2 Tubed phono box with Raytheon 5751 windmill getter tubes. And an old school NAD 1600 pre-amp/tuner.

I record using two AKG C414 large condenser mics — close mic'ed to the front of the L300s (18-24 inches from the front plane, at height between the midrange horn and tweeter). I have acoustic panels behind the mics, panels on the windows, and lead aprons covering items on the floor. Heavy rugs moved about the room.

The mics go into a Behringer mixer with phantom power. Then, into my Sony A7 camera (MP4 settings). There is no EQ'ing.

The MP4 files are uploaded to YouTube, usually in 720P format, as it's a much faster process than HD 1080 or 4K.

90138914-9cb4-4a97-b6e6-fcab75ebdbe5.jpg


9fdca5cf-4d3c-43df-bdc4-a27e2d6675a8.jpg


5da412c2-91ea-4727-b87e-fd568db1165f.jpg

Earlier photo with Sarmonic on-camera mixer.

3210f67f-8e3e-4b64-b18e-dcdd059f7ad7.jpg

AKG mic and sound panel.

True.
Off Spandau Ballet's "True." Mobile Fidelity. MFSL 1-152. 1/2-speed remaster. Jack Hunt mastered. 1984.
Run-out: MFSL 1-152 B2 JH/2 H 1 2 1 ✲

My rig!
 
The '70s??

We were much more into just ' jammin ' to the music playing than the stereos the music played on.

It was the music itself, the partying, and going to concerts 'all the time', everywhere - the music was 'ROCKIN'. For the people I knew anyway, that's the way it was. Material Possessions? What's that? It was super FUN time, hitch hiking cross country (N/S/E/W, coast to coast back and forth, livin here an livin there, doing things on a whim, frisbee - The '70s were happening. It was a 'happening'. The entire '70s was a Great time to be young and alive!!

Everybody and everything was just COOL, easy going, long hair, really loose, & FUN!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

What a musical decade!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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The '70s??

We were much more into just ' jammin ' to the music playing than the stereos the music played on.

It was the music itself, the partying, and going to concerts 'all the time', everywhere - the music was 'ROCKIN'. For the people I knew anyway, that's the way it was. Material Possessions? What's that? It was super FUN time, hitch hiking cross country (N/S/E/W, coast to coast back and forth, livin here an livin there, doing things on a whim, frisbee - The '70s were happening. It was a 'happening'. The entire '70s was a Great time to be young and alive!!

Everybody and everything was just COOL, easy going, long hair, really loose, & FUN!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

What a musical decade!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Among other things it was that. Indeed.
 
One of my favorite 1970s artists.

Day Dreaming and Rock Steady.
Aretha Franklin. "Young, Gifted, & Black." Atlantic Records. SD 7213. Presswell pressing. 1972.
Run-out: ST-A-712393A AT/GP PR.

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A wise man said recently “It was a lot more fun being 20 in the 70s than being 70 in the 20s” - Joe Walsh
Cheers……………….Todd
Having been the former and about to be the latter I'll have to disagree with Mr. Walsh.
Oh yeah one could party like a rock star and feel great the next day. Thanks but no thanks; I'll just overlook the occasional aches and pains and choose stability in life.
 
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