Stan Kenton Cuban Fire Capitol Records LP 1956 March 06 2026 As I write

As I write

Transconductance measured 36/36 for Tube One and 48/48 for Tube Two where minimum (65%) is 32/32

is pretty quiet with some pops and ticks

This new old stock-testing matched pair of Sylvania 6AU6 tubes was tested on our Paul Hart-calibrated TV7/U for shorts

Tube One measured 30 while Tube Two measured 32 where minimum (65%) is 22

Stan Kenton Cuban Fire Capitol Records LP 1956 March 06 2026 As I writeThis album was cleaned on my VPI 16. 5 record cleaner and played on my Rega Planar Three. It sounds fair to middlin'. There were many pops and ticks, but no skips. I would rated it a 5. 75 6 out of ten. For those who enjoy the historical aspects of this being one of the first concept albums on what appears to be a very early pressing, its flaws can be excused and perhaps even embraced. MOST FORMS OF SHIPPING EXCEPT MEDIA MAIL ARE AUTOMATICALLY INSURED