Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Chris, I have that on vinyl too. But if you want to hear something really impressive get the Robert Plant/Alison Krauss CD "Raising Sand". The drum beats in the 1st four cuts are awesome. I make sure my neighbors are away (the house next door) when I play it. Len On Dec 22, 2007, at 11:33 PM, Christopher Williams wrote: > I want one! It screams "Dark Side of the Moon" > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Taupier" Subject: > [Leica] Img: International Music machine > > >> It's a very quiet night. Not a soul around. I had just finished >> talking to my daughter in Texas. (I'm in Pa.). I decided to listen >> to some music, on vinyl. My living room was dark. Near the end of >> the record I stood and went to see how soon I would have to lift >> the stylus. As I looked down at the turntable it struck me. What >> a thing of beauty. And made on three different continents. It >> deserves to be photographed. So here it is. >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/M8/MusicMachine.jpg.html> >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/yu7qgd >> Here's the scoop. >> The turntable is an Oracle made in Canada. >> The tonearm is a SME IV.Vi made in the UK. >> The cartridge is a Koetsu Urushi made in Japan. >> The music is an American classic "Cosmo's Factory" by Creedence >> Clearwater Revival. >> For you technicians. >> Leica M8 and Noctilux at f1, ISO 1250 handheld at 1/6 sec. at a >> very close distance. The music was playing during the shot. >> I wish you all could listen to the record. >> Oh, all the electronics are tube (valve) made in Minnesota. The >> speakers are made by Danish craftsmen. Beautiful to see and to >> listen to. >> Len >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information