Added: Jul 2, 2010
From: 75capriceconvertible
Duration: 3:46
The original pressing, Kapp label and wonderful monaural sound, played on my Dumont console stereo circa early 1960s, solid wood cabinet w/walnut veneers, a fine piece of furniture made in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and kept in immaculate condition. 100% solid state (all transistorized), probably one of the first of its kind as it still uses speaker output transformers. Model T-100 tuner/pre-amplifier is what's visible in the console and a separate power amp chassis is located inside and concealed in the cabinet. The technicians at the shop tell me she's pumping out 20 watts RMS per channel; all the electronics have been rebuilt. AM/FM/FM stereo with AFC, scratch and rumble filter settings, mono button for monaural recordings (reduces groove noise). VU meters for audio balance and also for tuning strength in both AM/FM. Buttons for selecting headphones/internal/external speakers or both at once. This splits the output to 4 X 10 watts when both int/ext speakers used. Garrard 'lab series' type A record changer completely overhauled, new Shure cartridge and elliptical stylus for incredible frequency response and tracking at 3.0 grams. Each speaker chamber is air-tight and acoustic suspension with: 12 inch polypropylene woofer w/rubber surround; 5 inch midrange; 4 inch tweeter and 1-1/2 inch supertweeter each with dedicated crossover. This piece of equipment kicks butt, if you're playing this back with a subwoofer and tweeters you'll hear what I mean. This piece of history looks as good as new and fills the room with larger than life sound!
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Rating: 5.0' max='5' min='1' numRaters='2' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#overall ( ratings) Views: 220 Comments: 9
VictrolaJazz Says:
Jul 2, 2010 - This music fits the weather! Hot and humid! Since Alex hit shore we've been having muggy, humid weather here too--one of the wettest summers I can remember! Feels like Houston outside.
sideshowtink Says:
Jul 2, 2010 - Hi Mr Cooper! Stay cool! the Dumont is a beauty! WOW sounds awesome!! This is your theme song!!! You and your booming, china cabinet rattling Bass!! The bass sounds amazing coming out of this console!
75capriceconvertible Says:
Jul 3, 2010 - It's mostly the humity! The A/C can only pull out so much humidity. I don't wanna see my electric bill in a month or two! LOL You two try and stay cool! Sometimes I just say "at least it's not raining". We had tons of rain here the past couple months.
75capriceconvertible Says:
Jul 3, 2010 - Yep... we're feeling the effects even here. Like I was saying to mrrk below at least it's not raining or snowing! haha Thank goodness for central A/C.
75capriceconvertible Says:
Jul 3, 2010 - You picked up on this Tink! LOL thanks. That should be MY NAME, Mister Bass! haha I've asked my neighbors, and they've not heard a peep... I always shut down by about 10pm so that's why I get away with this. Good thing this ol' fart goes to bed early huh?
MagcialWorldOfMusic Says:
Feb 19, 2011 - I have this song from the LP "Shindig!" on the Kapp label. A classic from 1963, I'll post a video response later.
75capriceconvertible Says:
Feb 27, 2011 - isn't this a great song? I love this record and also 'Sugar Shack' by Jimmy and the Fireballs... I look forward to your vid response!
MagcialWorldOfMusic Says:
Feb 27, 2011 - I posted that song on my new channel "WCPR1620AM". Go check it out!
. . . . . . . because these video appear directly from youtube.com which we cannot control it.)
mrrk Says:
Jul 2, 2010 - Even hotter for Cooper. Poor Dino is just beat by the hot weather we are having here in sunny London (UK).