of Broadcast Production Services at Prudential Financial where his full-time job was to build and run an in-house production facility, while directing and editing all the company's national television commercials. Since 1979 Sam Small has been telling stories in commercials and documentaries, delivering complicated content in entertaining and engaging ways.įor Sam’s last eight years in Manhattan, before moving to Maui, he was V.P. The raw multi-camera video from three of Gramp's solo performances were given over to Sam Small of Small Wonder Video Services who edited and released 'Sauteed To A Fine Crisp'. A psychedelically inspired feast was served by Chez Ray Sewal. "Funhouse" starred vaudevillians Dmitri Karamazov of the Flying Karamazov Brothers, Rebecca Chace, Cathy Sutherland and the UMO Ensemble, and featured Baby Gramps and Christian Swenson, among others. Stage show written by Magid teleplay written by Magid and Alex Metcalf musical direction by Mark Ettinger. Conceived and directed by Paul Magid and Ron W. This video was stitched together from three performances that were filmed at "Funhouse": A Contemporary Theatre, in conjunction with TheatreVision and ShadowCatcher Entertainment.
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That MK II series is a relative bargain for a vintage system heart vs. ONKYO built in some balls into the performance that their prior line lacked. The MK II series is unique, and is higher quality mfg efforts than their other offerings of the period. It is a true beauty, sporting a real glass dial front.
I also own a TX-2500 MK II, 40 watts/channel, that I bought new in 1978 for about $375. One receiver company I neglected by accident above is ONKYO. Like, do you prefer Ford, Chevy, Dodge, or Nissan trucks? They all do their jobs well. There's a brand loyalty factor for some, also. The other named brands were a little more straight-line oriented.īut, man-o-man, that MARANTZ sound is unmistakable while it feeds the soul. The big thing with the MARANTZ sound was that there seemed to be a slight eq 'curve', especially noticed in their phono sections that is appealing. Companies like McIntosh, Phase Linear were steps above the receiver or integrated amp market, where MARANTZ and some others did mfg offerings. for receivers, integrated amps, tuners, and separate amps-pre amps. Harmon-Kardon, Pioneer, Sansui, Sony, Fisher, Kenwood, Technics, etc. It seemed in my experience it was MARANTZ as the standard-setter vs. I never perceived the MARANTZ brand was rivaled by McIntosh. I acquired them before the pricing insanity set in on vintage gear.Ĭlick to expand. The depth and 'permanence' of sound cannot be described. However, that combination of Model 16 Power amp & Model 3300 Pre-amp was several cuts above, sonically. That amp delivers its best starting there. It drives my speakers best at about the 10 O'Clock position, tone controls flat. The phono section is awesome, and the amp has served me well since 1972 without issue. The 1060 Integrated is an absolute workhorse. The blue numerals are striking when seen lit up. The 22 were almost identical to the 2270. The 2265b is somewhat more bright in a great way.
The 2270, mfg in 1971, had a more 'warm-1970's' sound, and was significantly different than the 2265b, mfg in 1978.