My business plans sort of fell through today, so I had an afternoon free. Miles was most gracious to invite me to hear recordings from his awesome analog collection, which included some very obscure reel-reel tapes,:coolyeah: and the new direct drive VPI turntable with 3D printed tonearm.
A very pleasurable afternoon for this NYC (almost) rookie. (Only my second time here.)
Miles = Analog Guru. Thank you Miles.
After, I had a nice long walk from the upper east side back to the hotel next to Bob's Rhapsody. Something I wouldn't have done if my wife was with me -- the streets of Manhattan are a far cry from the quiet peaceful calm of the Oregon countryside. This is all a little out of character for me, as I'm not much of a city person. Still, I can understand the allure. I passed one real estate shop with some listings in the window: $1.5 million for a 1 bedroom, 700 sq ft condo. Yikes! (And in the hotel where I am, the entire bathroom is smaller than the shower in the master suite of my house. Bigger than in Paris though!)
I'm looking forward to meeting other sharks tomorrow.