In this week, we would like to offer the following news.
Mr. Kondo reports the audition test of a CARDAS cable, Ms. Cappuccino
reports the interview to a drummer Masahiko Osaka, and the daily of an owner
of Royal Horse is introduced in newsletter.
Hi-Fi Do summer sale is up to August 31st.
The sales price is changed everyday. Don't miss it. We are waiting for your coming.
Topics in this week :
1. CARDAS "Golden Reference" Cable by Kenji Kondo
2. Cappuccino's Jazz Live Concert Report
3. Introduction of Daily by an Owner of Royal Horse
4. Walking Around Akihabara by Taro Akiba
5. Auction in Newsletter
6. Message from Shop Manager
1. CARDAS "Golden Reference" cable by Kenji Kondo
I can tell my favorite sound quality the moment that I listen to the first sound.
When I select a cable, I check if it makes my favorite sound quality and it is compatible with the system.
I do not care reviews of the cable in the magazine and its price.
The most important thing is that the sound is your favorite and its quality is your own choice,
so you always have to audition with your system.
This time I auditioned AC and RCA cables of CARDAS top quality cable, Golden Reference Cable.
AC cable is used for the power amplifier, and RCA cable is used for the
middle of pre and power amplifiers. The sound quality, especially low and
middle level, was fantastic as might be expected of CARDAS Golden Reference
Cable.The bass sound was so sharp that it could reproduce the superb sound.
2. Cappuccino's Jazz Live Concert Report
August 12th was my memorial day because I interviewed for the first time,
and that I interviewed to my favorite drummer, Masahiko Osaka at the Royal Horse, Osaka.
The interview is as follows ;
Q : When you saw a live performance of a drummer Elvin Jones in Tokyo at the
age of twelve, you felt interested in his ununderstandable performance.
A : I was practicing the drum with a manual from eleven years old. When I
saw Elvin Jones playing the drum live, I was surprised at his performance not to follow a manual.
My impression of him was strong to his crazy drumming.
I did not understand he was a excellent drummer or not,
and his performance was good or not. Just I understood he seemed to be a great man.
Q : What do you think that kids are coming to a Jazz Club to listen to a jazz ?
A : I don't care if kids listen to a jazz quietly. I give a lecture concert
to listen to a jazz for kids. Sometime familiar music for kids is
requested, but I do not agree to this idea. What is important is to make
kids take a jazz we adults play in their sensitivity.
Q : You play the drum as a regular member of each different bands.
What formation is the most difficult to perform your drum?
A : I have nothing particular, but except for duo with piano and drum
because a jazz regards the piano as the traps.
Q : The marimba is not suitable for a jazz?
A : Probably not. Because it has no sustaining. The organ will be ok.
Q : What is your hobby besides music?
A : I love to appreciate art. During a tour, I have a time so that I visit
an art gallery. Drumming is important to keep a balance as well as art.
The point of the art such as what is drown in which part, and which color is
put is related with the drum performance. The piano and drum or the base and
drum have always the multiplier effect.
Next time I will report his live over two weeks.
CD is presented over three weeks from this week. Each week is one each.
Please access to the following website.
The daily of an owner of Royal Horse is also available on it.
The jazz information is main but you can enjoy reading it even if you are
not a jazz lover. You can read a daily with your imagination feeling the
music lingering on in your mind after the performance was over or feeling
the live performance you could not join.
4. Walking Around Akihabara by Taro Akiba
I wanted to manage to get condensers by the end of the day so that I looked
around a few shops.
I could get almost all condensers but could not find only 400V 0.47 Bita Q.
By the information of my friend, I went to one shop which has Bita Q. I was
surprised at the price that it was so expensive that it was twice as much as usual.
I gave up buying it at this shop.
At another shop I found SANGAMO.
It seemed to be the similar ability as Bita Q and it was cheaper than Bita Q SANGAMO oil condenser
is probably marvelous like 400V 0.47 Bita Q.
I decided to buy this SANGAMO and the single line.
To be continued
5. Auction in Newsletter
The following is the result of auction in last week ;
a. World Audio HI-FI COMPONENTS SERIES Vol.1 LUX
Number of bids : 1
Winning bid : JPY12,000
b. THORENS TPN2000
Number of bids : 8
Winning bid : JPY13,001
c. ORTFON TSW-5000 SILVER (L)
Number of bids : 6
Winning bid : JPY46,000
The auction items in this week are as follows ;
a)ORTOFON PICK UP TEST RECORD DIRECT CUT
Record No. : Direct Cut No. 0001
Made in Switzerland, Double cover use
This is an ORTOFON record. Slot is very deep and vibration is visible to the naked eyes.
Side 1 is recorded various kinds of pick up tests.
Side 2 is recorded classic music
( Musical Demonstration of Works of H.C.Lumbye, played by Tivoli Symphony Orchestra / The Music of Tivoli)
A color of record cover is faded. There are some damages on a record but no effect on the sound.
It seems a little cooler than before.
The autumn is just coming around the corner.
I introduced TECHNICS SL-10 of the full auto player before.
This time I introduce TECHNICS SL-1200LTD of the manual player.