Paul R Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Mike Oldfield: Ommadawn. A wild album chock full of Celtic instruments that seem to jump out at you and stand in the room. Endlessly fascinating depth and detail. 1975 recording, third album from Oldfield. Cream: Goodbye. The 3rd album from Cream, and I believe it was released in 1969, a few months after Cream disbanded. Three tracks are live, and three were made in the studio. If you have not heard it, get it. Perhaps the best album ever from Cream. -Paul Anyone who considers protocol unimportant has never dealt with a cat DAC. Robert A. Heinlein Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 Artist: Queens of the Stone Age Album: Songs for the Deaf Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
Erwin S Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Artist: The Rolling Stones Album: It's Only Rock'n Roll (1974) A great example of why there's no subsititute for playing complete albums. Last song is the best: Fingerprint File. BTW: them Stone Ager Queens is indeed one of the best rock bands of the modern era. Energy levels are sky high... Fully Balanced Differential Stereo: Jamo R909 < Emotiva XPA-1 < XLR < Emotiva XSP-1 < Weiss DAC2 < Oyaide d+ FW400/800 < iMac < Synology DS1815+ NAS Software: Amarra Symphony iRC, XLD, iTunes. Link to comment
barrows Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Mazzy Star So That Tonight I Might See SO/ROON/HQPe: DSD 512-Sonore opticalModuleDeluxe-Signature Rendu optical with Well Tempered Clock--DIY DSC-2 DAC with SC Pure Clock--DIY Purifi Amplifier-Focus Audio FS888 speakers-JL E 112 sub-Nordost Tyr USB, DIY EventHorizon AC cables, Iconoclast XLR & speaker cables, Synergistic Purple Fuses, Spacetime system clarifiers. ISOAcoustics Oreas footers. SONORE computer audio | opticalRendu | ultraRendu | microRendu | Signature Rendu SE | Accessories | Software | Link to comment
firedog Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 By coincidence I also listened to it Thursday night Barry, I have a remaster from 2003;don't know the source; I think it sounds good. Main listening (small home office): Main setup: Surge protectors +>Isol-8 Mini sub Axis Power Strip/Protection>QuietPC Low Noise Server>Roon (Audiolense DRC)>Stack Audio Link II>Kii Control>Kii Three BXT (on their own electric circuit) >GIK Room Treatments. Secondary Path: Server with Audiolense RC>RPi4 or analog>Cayin iDAC6 MKII (tube mode) (XLR)>Kii Three BXT Bedroom: SBTouch to Edifer M1380 system. Living Room/Kitchen: Ropieee (RPi3b+ with touchscreen) + Schiit Modi3E to a pair of Morel Hogtalare. All absolute statements about audio are false Link to comment
barrows Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 love classic Yes. I think the 2003 version would be the Rhino re-master series (does it have bonus tracks?). I really need to get MoFi's version of this album, their work on Fragile is excellent. Note that all recent re-masters from Mobile Fidelity are done to DSD, including the Gold CD releases. Maybe someday we will be able to get our hands on the DSD files (would require serious rights to MoFi from the "owners" of the music). It will be interesting to see what happens as more DACs are released that can handle DSD via USB... SO/ROON/HQPe: DSD 512-Sonore opticalModuleDeluxe-Signature Rendu optical with Well Tempered Clock--DIY DSC-2 DAC with SC Pure Clock--DIY Purifi Amplifier-Focus Audio FS888 speakers-JL E 112 sub-Nordost Tyr USB, DIY EventHorizon AC cables, Iconoclast XLR & speaker cables, Synergistic Purple Fuses, Spacetime system clarifiers. ISOAcoustics Oreas footers. SONORE computer audio | opticalRendu | ultraRendu | microRendu | Signature Rendu SE | Accessories | Software | Link to comment
Glennboy Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Disintegration - the cure The courage of others - midlake Lossless Nice Old mac mini -itunes- amarra jnr- kimber USB -peachtree nova- mordaunt short floorstanders- active minx 300w sub[br]Sounds alright to me Link to comment
jerico Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Glennboy - great choices! Disintegration is one of my favorites. I've always hoped for a nice crisp remaster. Mine sounds kind of muddy, though I love it anyway. Midlake is awesome too. Ever listened to John Grant? On now: Artist: Neil Young Album: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere On deck: Artist: Kenny Garrett Album: Triology Digital: Schiit Yggy + Gumby, Meridian Explorer2 Headphone: Woo WA22, Audez'e LCD3, Beyerdynamic T1 Amplification: Pass Labs INT30A, Focal 1027be Analog: VPI Classic, Soundsmith Zephy, EAR 834P LastFM: WharfRatJustin Link to comment
kumakuma Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Artist: Herbie Mann Album: Caminho De Casa Sometimes it's like someone took a knife, baby Edgy and dull and cut a six inch valley Through the middle of my skull Link to comment
goldsdad Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Anouar Brahem The Astounding Eyes of Rita Link to comment
bdiament Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 First, "Everybody Loves A Happy Ending". Now, "The Seeds of Love". Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com Link to comment
Glennboy Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Everybody knows... Is my favourite Neil young record - nice choice I've not heard John grant, good album of his? If an artist cannot make a decent album then I guess they are not really worth listening to. Just my opinion (which is right) Old mac mini -itunes- amarra jnr- kimber USB -peachtree nova- mordaunt short floorstanders- active minx 300w sub[br]Sounds alright to me Link to comment
REShaman Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 My wife was back on the massage table tonight and I DJ for her which keeps the massage therapist glued to the table as she truly enjoys the music as she works on my wife. Jun Fukamachi At Steinway (Take 2) DXD CD, followed by HDtrack download Easy Living Ella accompanied by the great Joe Pass. Bridge Over Troubled Water for a night cap. I purchased dBPoweramp after conveniently forgetting it was a Windows program. Also purchased XLD and converted the Simon/Garfunkel CD to AIFF easily. Read the threads here first, hoping the quality is equal to dBPoweramp as I do not care to boot up Win7 via VMWare often, the program never gets the CD/DVD writer(s) easily to work as in Snow Leopard. Also downloaded Fidelia basic/advanced to compare, finding it quite acceptable, but notice I make my way back to Amarra and PM. Notice different recordings/files sound better played through one program or another and appreciate having the selection available. Wonder if that is the experience of others. Listening/playing more music than I ever have these days. Everyone in the room notices the change in music delivery and SQ with extreme delight. Best, Richard Link to comment
TimArruda Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 The Horace Silver Quintet - The Tokyo Blues MacBook Pro (2011) -> PureMusic 1.8 -> USB -> Burson Audio HA-160D -> Audez\'e LCD-2[br]Macbook Pro (2011) -> PureMusic 1.8 -> USB -> Burson Audio HA-160D -> Emotiva UPA-2 -> Ascend Acoustics Sierra-1\'s Link to comment
j.SoundLabs Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Rome - DJ Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi gear here. Link to comment
RankStranger Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 The Harrow and the Harvest. Standard Mac mini 2010/iTunes (ALAC)/Pure Music & Pro-Ject RPM9.1/Ortofon Rondo Blue/Project PhonoBox SE -> Bel Canto DAC2.5 -> Acurus A200 -> Aphion Argon2 Anniversary/Impact500 & Sennheiser HD650 -> Comfy couch. Link to comment
jerico Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 ...recorded his album "Queen of Denmark" with Midlake. I quite like it, though it is a bit lusher in style than Midlake. "Eyeopener" this morning: Artist: Nick Lowe Album: The Convincer Digital: Schiit Yggy + Gumby, Meridian Explorer2 Headphone: Woo WA22, Audez'e LCD3, Beyerdynamic T1 Amplification: Pass Labs INT30A, Focal 1027be Analog: VPI Classic, Soundsmith Zephy, EAR 834P LastFM: WharfRatJustin Link to comment
Popular Post firedog Posted June 25, 2011 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2011 Artist: Art Pepper Album: Meets the Rhythm Section 1. First of all,a truly great album in terms of music. Beautiful and fun to listen to. A good intro to Jazz for those who think they don't like it. If you don't like this, you really don't like Jazz. 2. Album was made by Art Pepper, lead sax, with the rhythm section from Miles Davis' band at the time (Jan 1957): Red Garland (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), and Philly Joe Jones (drums). Pepper had never played with the rhythm section before they met in the studio. I wouldn't be surprised if they had never even met personally. In spite of this, they made the album in 5 hours, which included composing and recording 2 new tunes on the spot. One of many examples of what talented jazz musicians can do - the power of improvisation, when it's in the right hands. 3. In spite of being from 1957, the sound is great. Even the CD sounds live and "analogue". Sounds like they are playing in your room. The only hint that it is an old recording is a slight lack of very extreme highs and lows, but that takes nothing away from the great sound and enjoyment of the recording. Just sounds like music. My Jazz collection includes a lot of recordings from the 1955-1965 era on albums like Fantasy and Blue Note. With few exceptions, they are some of the best sounding recordings I own. My guess is that this is due to several factors: a)small groups 3-8 instruments; b)few people involved other than the musicians, an engineer, and a producer (who often ran his own small label); c)engineer and producer who were fanatics about the music and getting the sound "right" - and knew how to mike and record; d)recordings were basically live performances and recorded straight to tape, with little done to these tapes afterwards - just the minimum necessary needed to produce a master for the record pressing. Soothsayerman and cambridgehank 1 1 Main listening (small home office): Main setup: Surge protectors +>Isol-8 Mini sub Axis Power Strip/Protection>QuietPC Low Noise Server>Roon (Audiolense DRC)>Stack Audio Link II>Kii Control>Kii Three BXT (on their own electric circuit) >GIK Room Treatments. Secondary Path: Server with Audiolense RC>RPi4 or analog>Cayin iDAC6 MKII (tube mode) (XLR)>Kii Three BXT Bedroom: SBTouch to Edifer M1380 system. Living Room/Kitchen: Ropieee (RPi3b+ with touchscreen) + Schiit Modi3E to a pair of Morel Hogtalare. All absolute statements about audio are false Link to comment
davidovada Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Artist: Petra Magoni e Ferruccio Spinetti Album: Musica Nuda Listening to this just makes me happy. I'm about to throw some triple-cut pork chops on the grill and open a bottle of sparkling rosato given to me by the butcher. Have I mentioned before how much I love living in Italy? iMac - iTunes(AIFF) - Squeeze 7.9- QOBUZ flac streamer - Vodafone Revolution Router - Transporter - Pathos Classic One MkIII - JM/Focal Daline 3 - dhLabs & Xindak xlr cables - Mapleshade header and footers - AppleTV3 Link to comment
agentsmith Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Leftfield Leftism Macbook Pro/MacMini/dCS Debussy/Cambridge 650BD[br]Vitus Audio SS-010/Living Voice OBX-R2 Speakers/Ultrasone Edition 8 phones[br]Airport Express/Meridian AD88[br] Link to comment
kumakuma Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Great choice! One of my favorite Horace Silver albums. Sometimes it's like someone took a knife, baby Edgy and dull and cut a six inch valley Through the middle of my skull Link to comment
TimArruda Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 It was the first Horace Silver album I bought, and it is still my favorite. MacBook Pro (2011) -> PureMusic 1.8 -> USB -> Burson Audio HA-160D -> Audez\'e LCD-2[br]Macbook Pro (2011) -> PureMusic 1.8 -> USB -> Burson Audio HA-160D -> Emotiva UPA-2 -> Ascend Acoustics Sierra-1\'s Link to comment
kumakuma Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 For me, it's a close race between this and Cape Verdean Blues. Sometimes it's like someone took a knife, baby Edgy and dull and cut a six inch valley Through the middle of my skull Link to comment
bikemig Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Goldsdad: I've really been enjoying Anouar Brahem as well. I love this as well, Night Song, Ketil Bjørnstad. It's really more classical than jazz but a perfect CD for an evening. Macmini (as server)-> AE Express/SB Touch-> Dacmagic plus -> Outlaw RR2150 -> PSB Image T6 (dedicated 2 channel audio system) Macmini (via toslink)-> NAD T747 -> PSB Imagine B/SVS SB2000 subwoofer (home theater) Macbook Pro-> Peachtree idecco->PSB Imagine Minis, Energy ESW-M8 subwoofer, Beyerdynamic DT880 (home office) IMac->audioengine D1 dac->airmotiv 4 (work system) Link to comment
goldsdad Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 @bikemig I enjoy all Anouar Brahem albums. Thanks for the Night Song suggestion. An ideal title, considering this thread. @mwheelerk All three of Munu’s ECM albums are excellent. An earlier solo album It’s About Time, released 1999, is at Amazon. Check the samples - nothing like his ECM releases. Just as well it’s not my kind of music - $135 plus shipping. Link to comment
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