ttate90303 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Soundtrack from The Big Chill - lots of great oldies. 2012 (Late) Mac Mini, Oyen 1TB HDD (ALAC files), DH Labs Silversonic Toslink Optical w/3.5mm Audioquest adapter, Rega DAC, Audioquest Columbia IC, Rega Brio-R, DH Labs T-14 Cables, PSB Imagine B Link to comment
MetalNuts Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Artist: Pink Floyd Album: Pulse MetalNuts Link to comment
kerkula Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Recorded live over two days in 1972 in the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, backed by the Southern California Community Choir and a great group of musicians. Aretha is a national treasure and this album is a wonderful document of her talent. She holds back on many songs and then unleashes the power of her voice when it counts. (listen to "you'll never walk alone"). Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Thanks for reminding me, I am listening now via MOG. I am 99% sure I have that on vinyl, I really should track down a CD copy, or just rip the vinyl to digital! No electron left behind. Link to comment
REShaman Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Bonnie Raitt: Slipstream HDtracks download 192/24. Even better with the 2nd listening. Lionel Richie: Tuskegee XLD conversion of redbook CD to AIFF. Very uneven SQ. At times compressed sizzling sound sounds like frying eggs and then emotionally moving and dynamic. Arrangements uneven from Diner music to inspired duets. One review (after purchase) gave it 2/4 stars. Fair rating. More commercial than inspirational. It is in my collection. Lady duet with Kenny Rogers has charm. Paul's critique is fair.g Manu Katché: Neighbourhood XLD conversion from redbook CD to AIFF. SQ is excellent. High quality example of redbook CD at its best. Thank you to CA member who made me aware of Manu Katché in the first place. Excellent renditions! Enjoy the music, Richard Link to comment
DigiPete Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 in 5.1 surround in 24/96 from the DVD-A. I just wish they would offer DVD-A for all the JT albums! Promise Pegasus2 R6 12TB -> Thunderbolt2 -> MacBook Pro M1 Pro -> Motu 8D -> AES/EBU -> Main: Genelec 5 x 8260A + 2 x 8250 + 2 x 8330 + 7271A sub Boat: Genelec 8010 + 5040 sub Hifiman Sundara, Sennheiser PXC 550 II Blog: “Confessions of a DigiPhile” Link to comment
dave_kiwi Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 24 / 96kHz flack Vinyl Rip - sounds superb. (This my second on copy - having a DVD-A extraction as well) Source: 1.0TB OWC Mercury Elite Pro < FW800> Mac Mini (2009 / 10.8.3) 1.0TB WD MY PASSPORT Mac Mini (2009 / 10.8.3) Players (Hardware): MacBook Pro 13 (2011, 10.8.3 8 gig), ATV2 Amp / DAC: Nuforce DDA-100 Speakers: ELAC 201 Software: iTunes & BitPerfect / Audirvana Free / Audirvana Plus / MPD 0.16.6 Connectivity: subject to random changes Link to comment
dave_kiwi Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 24 / 192kHz flac Vinyl Rip of 40th re-issue. Tried to "get into" Bitches Brew 22 years ago (think first CD release ???) but it did nothing for me - this time round I do indeed "get it" Source: 1.0TB OWC Mercury Elite Pro < FW800> Mac Mini (2009 / 10.8.3) 1.0TB WD MY PASSPORT Mac Mini (2009 / 10.8.3) Players (Hardware): MacBook Pro 13 (2011, 10.8.3 8 gig), ATV2 Amp / DAC: Nuforce DDA-100 Speakers: ELAC 201 Software: iTunes & BitPerfect / Audirvana Free / Audirvana Plus / MPD 0.16.6 Connectivity: subject to random changes Link to comment
MyCDlist Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Album : At Welding Bridge - 2010 Norwegian singer with a good voice and nice songs http://mijncdlijst.wordpress.com (my CD collection + musictips)[br]Spotify version 0.8.1 >Thiel 2.2>Krell KAV 300i>AH Njoe Tjoep Reference 4000 CD player with 3 clocks[br] Link to comment
jerico Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Artist: Richard and Linda Thompson Album: Pour Down Like Silver 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
REShaman Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Verdi: Verdi: Messa da Requiem HDtracks DL 88.2/24 Max conversion Flac to AIFF. For some reason, the gain is not there unless I play the DL in PM and increase from 0 to 6Db+. Don't understand what is the cause. The recording however, is excellent. Not referring to the DL. Probably would be better off with hard media and then convert with XLD. Enjoy the music, Richard Link to comment
jerico Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Artist: Small Faces Album: Small Faces Artist: John Phillips Album: The Wolf King of LA Love "Topanga Canyon" on the later...! 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
REShaman Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Riley Lee: the very best of Riley Lee Postcards From Bundanon XLD conversion redbook CD to AIFF. Master of the Shakuhachi, first from China and adopted by the Japanese made of special bamboo. I have one. His phrasing and technique is sheer mastery along with a musicality that can soothe what ails. One might give this one a listen if only from samples on line. Bette Midler: Link to comment
Jim Sylva Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Artist: Del McCoury Band Album: It's just the night Genre: Bluegrass Year: 2003 Artist: Tim O'Brien Album: Red on Blond Genre: Bluegrass Year: 1996 WAV ripped with dBpoweramp from redbook CDs Jim Harlan Howard's definition of a great country song: "Three chords and the truth." Link to comment
jerico Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 A good man is gone, it seems to me. Fare thee well! Artist: The Band Album: Music From Big Pink On deck: Artist: The Band Album: The Band 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
REShaman Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 The Band: The Last WaltzXLD conversion redbook CD to AIFF. In memory of Mark Lavon Helm; Born: May 26 1940. Enjoy the music, Richard Link to comment
rtrautner Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 RIP Levon-one of the absolute all-time greats. Rock of Ages is my go-to for all around best Band recordings. It still seems a kind of miracle that all that happened. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/20/arts/music/levon-helm-drummer-and-singer-dies-at-71.html Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 finally getting some listening in! No electron left behind. Link to comment
curmudgeon Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 ARTIST: Levon Helm (R.I.P.) ALBUM: Take Me to the River 1978-1982 And a little extra from Woodstock: SERVERS: 3 ISOLinux and Ubuntu Linux (AIFF, FLAC, backup) + Windows XP Subsonic on static IP (MP3) FAMILY LISTENING: iMac 8.1 (SSD, Snow Leopard, Audirvana +, ethernet) > HRT Streamer II > NAD 316BEE > PSB Image B6 MAN-CAVE: Homebrew HTPC (coreI3, SSD, Win 7-64, Foobar2000, JRiver Media) > HRT Streamer II > NAD T750 (stereo, bypass mode) > Polk Audio RTA IIt (speaker, DAC & cable upgrade pending) HOME OFFICE: Homebrew desktop Win7-64 (core2 quad, Foobar2000, MOG) > ASUS Xonar Essence STX > Fischer FA-002 PORTABLE: iPod Nano, various Sansa > Ultimate Ears TripleFi10 Most Important Gear = Jim Smith's "Get Better Sound" book Link to comment
jerico Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Spent the day shopping for, and listening to vinyl - hey, it's Record Store Day! But also downloaded a new album which I'm listening to now: Artist: Alabama Shakes Album: Boys & Girls I love it when bands offer FLAC downloads of their releases. 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
REShaman Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 The Band: Stage Freight XLD conversion Hybrid SACD to AIFF. Listening to The Band for decades. Generally feeling older these days and Levon's passing isn't helping me feel any younger. Then the music starts and that's the antidote. Al Di Meola: Flesh On Flesh HDtracks DL 96/24. Max conversion from Flac to AIFF. Good SQ. Enjoy the music, Richard Link to comment
curmudgeon Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 ARTIST: Vienna Boys' Choir, conducted by Ferdinand Grossmann ALBUM: Mozart Ave Verum (Masses K. 220 & K. 259, Motet K. 618) SERVERS: 3 ISOLinux and Ubuntu Linux (AIFF, FLAC, backup) + Windows XP Subsonic on static IP (MP3) FAMILY LISTENING: iMac 8.1 (SSD, Snow Leopard, Audirvana +, ethernet) > HRT Streamer II > NAD 316BEE > PSB Image B6 MAN-CAVE: Homebrew HTPC (coreI3, SSD, Win 7-64, Foobar2000, JRiver Media) > HRT Streamer II > NAD T750 (stereo, bypass mode) > Polk Audio RTA IIt (speaker, DAC & cable upgrade pending) HOME OFFICE: Homebrew desktop Win7-64 (core2 quad, Foobar2000, MOG) > ASUS Xonar Essence STX > Fischer FA-002 PORTABLE: iPod Nano, various Sansa > Ultimate Ears TripleFi10 Most Important Gear = Jim Smith's "Get Better Sound" book Link to comment
curmudgeon Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 ARTIST: Talking Heads ALBUM: Fear of Music SERVERS: 3 ISOLinux and Ubuntu Linux (AIFF, FLAC, backup) + Windows XP Subsonic on static IP (MP3) FAMILY LISTENING: iMac 8.1 (SSD, Snow Leopard, Audirvana +, ethernet) > HRT Streamer II > NAD 316BEE > PSB Image B6 MAN-CAVE: Homebrew HTPC (coreI3, SSD, Win 7-64, Foobar2000, JRiver Media) > HRT Streamer II > NAD T750 (stereo, bypass mode) > Polk Audio RTA IIt (speaker, DAC & cable upgrade pending) HOME OFFICE: Homebrew desktop Win7-64 (core2 quad, Foobar2000, MOG) > ASUS Xonar Essence STX > Fischer FA-002 PORTABLE: iPod Nano, various Sansa > Ultimate Ears TripleFi10 Most Important Gear = Jim Smith's "Get Better Sound" book Link to comment
switch Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Mariah Carey - Music Box Not the regular album, but Sony's K2 Remastered edition. The track "Everything Fades Away" is stunning. I never heard any lower bass than on this track. Link to comment
jhwalker Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Really kind of an "album of the morning", since it's a perfect album for this beautiful Sunday morning I really love this music, and Podger's performance is first rate throughout. John Walker - IT Executive Headphone - SonicTransporter i9 running Roon Server > Netgear Orbi > Blue Jeans Cable Ethernet > mRendu Roon endpoint > Topping D90 > Topping A90d > Dan Clark Expanse / HiFiMan H6SE v2 / HiFiman Arya Stealth Home Theater / Music -SonicTransporter i9 running Roon Server > Netgear Orbi > Blue Jeans Cable HDMI > Denon X3700h > Anthem Amp for front channels > Revel F208-based 5.2.4 Atmos speaker system Link to comment
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