blue2 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Yuri Honing Trio - Star Tracks is now available on Qobuz for £5.76!! RB CD again but SQ on Walking On The Moon is superb (the best 79p you'll ever spend musically especially if you're a tight wad!!!). The instrument balance/mix is a bit uneven on one or two tracks, but most definitely a bargain for good SQ. 🎸🎶🏔️🐺 Link to comment
PAP Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 Star Tracks is a very fine album indeed. If Red Book quality is good enough then the 1st album of the thread is available at BandCamp for $7 https://carmengomes.bandcamp.com/album/thousand-shades-of-blue. Quote Placement is perfect on this young audiophile classic as well as the near perfect natural recording of the voice, but the real test for audio equipment when listening to this recording is it's ability to separate the kickdrum from the upright bass. The two instruments are playing the same pattern. On less than optimum equipment it might be difficult to separate the two, but with good setup you clearly hear the upright at 10.00 and the kick dead center with a nice decay that one generally do not hear on commercial recordings. There are lots of speakers and headphones with ''extended lows'' but low with definition is a whole different ballgame. Hifi; Quote Her warm, enormously talented and controlled voice is completely unique and she knows how to get pure emotion across to the listener ... The sound of the album is exemplary with dynamics of an addictive quality......the drums are practically visual and one feels as if one could reach out and and actually touch the singer. Eric de Boer - Hifi blue2 1 Link to comment
Popular Post oso Posted September 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2018 All 4 albums are available as downloads but also as CD, great, I know what to buy for Christmas gifts? https://carmengomes.bandcamp.com/ christian u, HIFI, blue2 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment
PAP Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 On 7/5/2018 at 7:12 PM, biosailor said: I'd like to propose another record: Herbie Hancock's 'River: the Joni Letters'. Whether it is suitable to test your audio equipment I do not really know. But it is a phenomenally well recorded album. +1. An excellent tribute album . And Very Very well recorded indeed, so it should be on the thread. Link to comment
blue2 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 I just found out there is another thread on here listing audiophile tracks worth checking. This excellent jazz/percussion CD is mentioned: elcorso 1 🎸🎶🏔️🐺 Link to comment
PAP Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share Posted November 12, 2018 Marilyn Mazur also played and recorded with Miles Davis. This is an excellent recording under her own name; https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/143038752758/celestial-circle-marilyn-mazur-josefine-cronholm-john-taylor-anders-jormin christian u 1 Link to comment
Popular Post PAP Posted November 12, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2018 On 9/26/2018 at 8:12 PM, oso said: All 4 albums are available as downloads but also as CD, great, I know what to buy for Christmas gifts? https://carmengomes.bandcamp.com/ The guitar player from the 4 albums above, Folker Tettero, has released an gorgeous well recorded funky album with his band Tettero; https://www.soundliaison.com/index.php/371-tettero-plays-eddie-harris-les-mccann blue2 and christian u 2 Link to comment
fas42 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Tribute albums can have brilliant material - this one I've mentioned before, for Hound Dog Taylor, is an amazing power ride of driving tracks, as good as it gets ... Link to comment
christian u Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 On 10/22/2018 at 8:41 PM, blue2 said: I just found out there is another thread on here listing audiophile tracks worth checking. This excellent jazz/percussion CD is mentioned: Very special album indeed. Marilyn is a true original. Musicophile 1 Link to comment
christian u Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 On 9/26/2018 at 8:12 PM, oso said: All 4 albums are available as downloads but also as CD, great, I know what to buy for Christmas gifts? https://carmengomes.bandcamp.com/ Good idea and BandCamp is a worthy course to support, most direct way to support a musician. Link to comment
beerandmusic Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 I go to the swapmeet just about every wednesday (fish tacos for 99cents), and just to get a bit of walking in and I always look at cd collections for sale. I picked up this cd which is now another added to my favorites. great piano solo I believe i heard of him before, but i never had him in my collection....after googling, i was amazed how popular he is, especially in jazz concerts in europe. Link to comment
oso Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Keith Jarrett is a jazz icon. Some of the best examples of a jazz piano are by him on the ECM label. The above is a personal favorite of mine. Not so much because of the sq but because of the very emotional musical statement being made. For SQ I can recommend "Rio'' Link to comment
Popular Post blue2 Posted November 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2018 I like the Hound Dog Taylor album but wouldn't use it for testing, just musical pleasure. At the risk of being OT here are some jazz LP's recommended by an audiophile drummer (Steve Guttenburg's channel) As you can see Billy the jazz drummer mentions a lot of interesting albums and insightful listening notes. Some are also available on CD (possibly on download too, didn't have time to check) so valid suggestions on this topic: Wynton Kelly - Kelly At Midnight 1960, also on 2004 CD Hank Jones, Ron Carter, Tony Williams - The Great Jazz Trio at the Village Vanguard and Volume II both 1977 East Wind (Japan), also on 2015 CD Steve Kuhn Trio - Life's Magic 1986 Blackhawk Records, also on CD Cedric Walton - The Pentagon 1976 on East Wind (Japan), also on 2008 CD remastered Miles Davis - Filles de Kilimanjaro 1968, also on 2008 CD remastered Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage, Blue Note 1965 recorded by Rudy Van Gelder, also on 1999 CD remastered Jack deJohnette - Special Edition also on 1980 CD Jack deJohnette's Directions - New Rags ECM 1977, LP only, nice recording - check Youtube Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else 1958 also on 1999 CD remastered Paul Motian - Le Voyage 1979 ECM, also on 2008 CD Elvin Jones - Remembrance 1978, also on 2015 CD Clifford Jordan Quartet - Glass Bead Games 1973, also on 2006 CD Lee Morgan - Charisma 1969, also on 1997 CD If you listen to just one track check "Moose the Mooche" for 'feathered' bass drum as noted by Billy. oso and PAP 2 🎸🎶🏔️🐺 Link to comment
Popular Post phusis Posted November 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2018 Jon Hopkins' "Vessel" (for full immersion to be played gapless with the prior track "The Wider Sun"). oso and PAP 2 Source: Synology NAS > DIY Mediaserver • Software: JRiver MC31/Fidelizer Pro • Optical output: ASUS Xonar AE 24/192 • DAC/preamp: Blue Cheese Audio Roquefort • Digital cross-over: Xilica XP-3060 • Speakers: Electro-Voice TS9040D LX (for active config.) • Subwoofers: 2 x MicroWrecker Tapped Horns • EV horns amp: MC² Audio T2000 • EV bass amp: MC² Audio T1500 • Subs amp: MC² Audio T2000 • EV horns cables: Mundorf silver/gold 1mm solid-core • IC: Mundorf silver/gold XLR/Mogami 2549 XLR/Cordial CMK Road 250 XLR • Subs and EV bass cable: Cordial CLS 425 • Power cables: 15AWG Solid-core wire w/IeGo pure copper plugs (DIY) Link to comment
oso Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Great list Blue 2! I will do some serious listening. Thanks. Link to comment
biosailor Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 The album from Wolfgang Haffner ‚Kind of Cool‘ is for me a wonderfully balanced recording. I’m listening to the 88.2/24 hardcopy straight from my Samsung T5 SSD and there is just about nothing that sounds wrong, everything is smooth, no over-represented highs, good bass, but not out of proportion. It just sounds right, maybe a tad too smooth. Because the recording is so good, I keep wondering where the occasional brightness or bloated bass is. And the music is fantastic! A true gem! Link to comment
Popular Post beerandmusic Posted November 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2018 On 11/18/2018 at 6:19 AM, beerandmusic said: I go to the swapmeet just about every wednesday (fish tacos for 99cents), and just to get a bit of walking in and I always look at cd collections for sale. I picked up this cd which is now another added to my favorites. great piano solo I believe i heard of him before, but i never had him in my collection....after googling, i was amazed how popular he is, especially in jazz concerts in europe. On 11/21/2018 at 11:42 AM, oso said: Keith Jarrett is a jazz icon. Some of the best examples of a jazz piano are by him on the ECM label. The above is a personal favorite of mine. Not so much because of the sq but because of the very emotional musical statement being made. For SQ I can recommend "Rio'' Thanks yea, that is exactly why i liked "i loves you porgy", very emotional... The entire "Melody at night" CD is great. After I got that cd, which i really loved, i started searching for more of his music, but none i found was much to my liking. I tend to love "ballads"...it just works for my anxiety and ADD...i never like "progressive". Rio was very nice until it got a minute in...he goes soft again, but the fast stuff kills it for me....i can tell Rio is well "designed" and many will like it, but i need it ballad all the way through for my liking. oso and PAP 2 Link to comment
oso Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 On 11/29/2018 at 8:20 AM, beerandmusic said: Thanks yea, that is exactly why i liked "i loves you porgy", very emotional... The entire "Melody at night" CD is great. After I got that cd, which i really loved, i started searching for more of his music, but none i found was much to my liking. I tend to love "ballads"...it just works for my anxiety and ADD...i never like "progressive". Rio was very nice until it got a minute in...he goes soft again, but the fast stuff kills it for me....i can tell Rio is well "designed" and many will like it, but i need it ballad all the way through for my liking. Actually I can't play " I loves you Porgy " when my wife is at home, as she immediately burst into tears. Link to comment
oso Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 On 11/16/2018 at 2:11 AM, fas42 said: Tribute albums can have brilliant material - this one I've mentioned before, for Hound Dog Taylor, is an amazing power ride of driving tracks, as good as it gets ... Power Blues! wow. Thanks. Link to comment
oso Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Talking about tributes with good SQ: [video] [/video] PAP 1 Link to comment
oso Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Amazing that one microphone is able to do this. Superb placement and depth. Link to comment
fas42 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 More amazing that so many people are down on microphones - clever little bastards, they react to all the sound impinging on their diaphragms, just like our ears, and a half decent recording chain captures that information ... . All recordings have the information, no matter how it was captured; but usually it's buried deeper in the mix. This means that the playback chain has to be on its best behaviour, to make all those acoustic clues clear - and most times, that's not the case ... Link to comment
blue2 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Wouldn't you know To prove the point about microphones check this new Carmen Gomez album 'Don't You Cry' on special offer - single microphone recording sounds fantastic! Kudos to @metalnuts DXD, DSD, FLAC high res … decisions, decisions 🎸🎶🏔️🐺 Link to comment
PAP Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 On 2/5/2019 at 11:30 PM, fas42 said: More amazing that so many people are down on microphones - clever little bastards, they react to all the sound impinging on their diaphragms, just like our ears, and a half decent recording chain captures that information ... . All recordings have the information, no matter how it was captured; but usually it's buried deeper in the mix. This means that the playback chain has to be on its best behaviour, to make all those acoustic clues clear - and most times, that's not the case ... It looks like a pretty big little bastard that microphone🙂 On 2/8/2019 at 10:49 AM, blue2 said: Wouldn't you know To prove the point about microphones check this new Carmen Gomez album 'Don't You Cry' on special offer - single microphone recording sounds fantastic! Kudos to @metalnuts DXD, DSD, FLAC high res … decisions, decisions And what an approach, mixing on the spot: "Multi track recording has advantages and disadvantages. The good is that you can make an instrument louder or softer as you please. The bad thing when the recording is done in one room is phase. Maybe, the most time consuming aspect of our way of recording is getting the phase between the mics right. Frans de Rond is a true genius in that field and his expertise is one of the secrets to our well defined sound stage. Now with only one mic the challenge lay elsewhere. Mixing was no longer possible. We would have to make the complete sound stage right there by carefully moving each instrument closer or further away as well as left and right in relationship to the microphone. Carmen was given a headphone so she could hear exactly what the mic was hearing. She could then direct the musicians and with hand gestures let each band member play louder or softer." source: https://www.soundliaison.com/index.php/408-carmen-gomes-inc-dont-you-cry Link to comment
Popular Post oso Posted February 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2019 I just commented on another thread about how good the bass and drum sound is on this recording. Unbelievable that you can achieve that with only one microphone. I wonder why that kind of recordings are so rare. HIFI and PAP 1 1 Link to comment
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