It's so interesting how I've changed since I began this thread; it's like the old self looking at the new self. The old self was open to any and everything, while the new self is not nearly as accommodating as the old self.
Let me explain completely; I have been influenced by other threads on this forum such as analog, and to a degree, various other threads and audiophiles. This forum offers the "jazz audiophile" a smorgasbord of new information that can be included in his pursuit of higher levels of enjoyment; records are where it's at, but not "audiophile" records, the records that are already in a "jazz aficionado's" collection. I am absolutely astounded at how much more music can be retrieved from those old records. While I will still entertain any new jazz being presented, my pursuit will be spiraling in on the classic, mostly deceased artists that we have already discussed.
When I began to improve my rig was when I began to hear more; like the RIAA curve for example, it's different on different labels. Presently I don't have the funds to pursue such esoteric differences in records, but this new found knowledge is intriguing, especially when you consider how it was different on Prestige, Decca, and other various older labels.
Since this is a "New Year", I thought it might be important to introduce the "new me."
Happy New Year!
Enjoy the music.