Bob Clarke of Profundo Imports recently moved to Austin. He dropped by the other day with some new offerings from Heed. He said he needed my help breaking in some new gear… it’s a hard job but someones got to do it! Here are the new Heed DT transport and DA DAC. I’ll be getting the Obelisk integrated in the near future.
The Cavity Club was a punk rock venue in Austin. There is going to be a reunion with lots of old school bands. I was one of many drummers in Jesus Christ Superfly (who spontaneously combusted). It should be a good time to remember how great Austin used to be back in the Reagan / Bush I era. Rent was cheap, beer was cheap and Austin had a vibrant music scene. Pre iPhone, Facebook and needless texting. We still had Liberty Lunch, The Electric Lounge, Steamboat and The Black Cat. Hipsters weren’t born yet or were in diapers. Y’know, “the good old days”!
It is a masterful hand that crafts the heart and soul of every Grado product.
That hand has the benefit of close to 60 years of knowledge in designing and manufacturing truly the world’s finest audio products.
The PS 500 is a compact monitoring headphone that will put a smile on the face of the most demanding music professional and demanding audiophiles.
Experience the heart and soul of music.
John Grado
Join me this coming Thursday, September 8th, at The Dive Bar for the second monthly installment of The Vinyl Countdown. You bring some records and I’ll play them on a different system each month. This week I’ll bring the Rega RP3, Triode TRV 35se integrated tube amp and possibly the Zu Omens (or Rega RS5 speakers… depends on my back that day!) This month’s theme is “Soul Motion”. R&B, Soul and Funk! Bonus Points for the weird and rare! Here’s a super great example:
Kuzma is a high quality record player company from Slovenia. I’ll have the Stabi S/ Stogi S table & arm, pictured below, ASAP.
Just got the Amadeus back in! Set up is easy. Not Rega easy, but not too bad. I slapped the Zu DL-103 cartridge on it into the A23 step up / cables, Leben phono pre and CS-600 to Harbeth C7’s. How can it NOT sound freakin’ great?
I also just finished my Rega Planar 2 rebuild. Everything is new except the plinth, platter and dustcover. New 24v motor upgrade, hub / bearing and RB700 arm. I was going to sell it, but I think it may have to come home with me. I have one at home that I rebuilt with the RB301… $895, any takers?
Jerry is awesome! I want to go to his shop!
PRE ASCAP!! Like the musicians ever got paid anyway! Can you imagine asking your friend to “pay up” before you played a record for them?
The Zakary Thaks were a psychedelic garage band from Corpus Christi, Texas.
