Friday, November 16, 2007

Western/Japanese Audio Appreciation Society




For the very first time, since last summer, when I begun putting my thoughts in written form, I think it would be best done in English instead of in Italian.


Friends from abroad also asked for this, due to the (often) comical results of languages tools and WEB translators... I could open some new posts, with these amusing results... BUT... stop wasting time...;-)


I proudly announce the birth of


WJAAS - Western/Japanese Audio Appreciation Society

a newly conceived effort to share ideas of all kinds and hints, gears and materials, know-how and whatever needed in our beloved Audio worlds, so far BUT also so near each other.


Everyone devoted to Music and the goal of better reproducing or recording it will be welcomed.


The WJAAS will be collecting and spreading audio sites and links of great interest, books and records reviews; audio lovers from Japan and Rest of The World are invited to write to yours truly on this Blog, everyone interested in: vinyl records collecting, jazz, classical, any... classic audio gears: Western Electric, EMT, Siemens Klangfilm, Garrard, Telefunken, Neumann, etc. etc., triodes, horns and old cinema drivers, 15A, 66A... swapping all the above, we'll try to better blend the audio advancements reached from Far Eastern audio experts and tech-heads with European and American audio/music lovers and viceversa!


Voilà: the pebble has been throw in the pond!





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14 comments:

  1. loredanaNovember 16, 2007 at 4:04 PM

    I want to make my wishes to the new WJAAS - Western/Japanese Audio Appreciation Society

    I want to hope that many messages will arrive from the whole world.

    I want to hope that a great success becomes of impassioned of music.

    many regards to everybody loredana

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  2. twogoodearsNovember 16, 2007 at 4:18 PM

    Thanks a lot, Loredana!
    You're the VERY first person to join in... the last one?!?!;-)))
    Best,
    Stefano
    P.S. - every new link on the matter will be welcomed...

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  3. twogoodearsNovember 30, 2007 at 11:40 AM

    Here is a first link which I found to be very useful and inspiring for hints...
    http://www.chukai.ne.jp/~stail/turedure.html
    and
    http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chukai.ne.jp%2F%7Estail%2Fturedure.html&langpair=ja%7Cen&hl=it&ie=UTF-8
    for the Google translation...

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  4. twogoodearsNovember 30, 2007 at 11:44 AM

    This one is another superb example of Japanese world-class so different approach to audio art!
    Thanks Sakuma-san!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GprzkbJ6NFM&NR=1

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  5. twogoodearsNovember 30, 2007 at 11:55 AM

    ... or try this:
    http://epidauro.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=43908#43908, then select Youtube link and/or paste on Google Toolbar...

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  6. twogoodearsJanuary 4, 2008 at 9:20 AM

    Thanks to Steve Clarke, who, as I'm concerned, seems to be very intrigued by Japanese audio scene... he found this interesting and full of links and hints Sakuma-san's site, in English... I remember I already browsed in the past, but... thanks Steve... a nice, useful add, for WJAAS' sake, indeed.

    http://www10.big.or.jp/~dh/

    Happy New Year;-) or A-KE-MA-SHI-TE-O-ME-DE-TO-U!;-)

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  7. twogoodearsJanuary 4, 2008 at 2:48 PM

    Something interesting, again from Japan...
    http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=bbzFsWGYQK4

    Ah, how I wish something so polite and tasty in my Country, as well!

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  8. twogoodearsJanuary 4, 2008 at 2:53 PM

    The concept of "audio concert" is very old and well established in Japan... look at people sipping a sake and listening to Miles' blissfully... and places like Sakuma's music/audio restaurant and lounge bar aren't so rare... Japanese people love gathering and enjoing groups of their interest of choice but also the limited size of typical Japanese flat give a chance to the music lover with sensitive wives or little kids to listen the music they love with people sharing same strong passion.
    Again, 2 - 0 for Nihon;-)

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  9. twogoodearsJanuary 4, 2008 at 2:55 PM

    ... last but not least:
    http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVER7x2yGpI&NR=1

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  10. twogoodearsDecember 8, 2008 at 4:12 PM

    ... worth a look:
    http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=nfH30sNKNwI
    Not from Japan... but...

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  11. twogoodearsDecember 8, 2008 at 4:15 PM

    This is Japan, as well...
    http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=4IPaSBHaJjM&NR=1

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  12. twogoodearsDecember 8, 2008 at 4:19 PM

    While this is the "classic"...
    intriguing, but too much money and shyness related...
    http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=xs1aUws0Lrs&feature=related

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  13. twogoodearsJanuary 5, 2009 at 1:24 PM

    An interesting adding:
    http://www.wowhififever.com/phpbb2011/viewforum.php?f=8&sid=9cf190abb86f6fbb60e45a40f9d3523a
    ... a vintage and good taste audio forum from Japan.

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  14. twogoodearsJanuary 17, 2009 at 7:17 PM

    An interesting forum and discussion Japan-related...

    Japanese speakers and listening habits

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