Snowmonkey Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Roy Harper - Flat, Baroque and Berserk FLAC download from Roy Harper Official Website. Soundtrack to a misspent youth. LP seriously damaged from too many intoxicated parties (long ago), but this re-master sounds fine. Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Einstein Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Tonights selection. I really love the sound of this album. No electron left behind. Link to comment
Blake Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Dalhous - An Ambassador for Laing Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement - Black Magic Cannot Cross Water Speaker Room: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Pacific 2 | Viva Linea | Constellation Inspiration Stereo 1.0 | FinkTeam Kim | Revel subs Office Headphone System: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Golden Gate 3 | Viva Egoista | Abyss AB1266 Phi TC Link to comment
Boris75 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Shai Maestro Trio: Shai Maestro Trio (24/44) [ATTACH=CONFIG]5737[/ATTACH] One of my favorite new acquisitions. Many thanks for the recommendation. I played this recording yesterday and got much musical enjoyment from it. Back on topic: Shostakovitch's Piano Concerto's #1-2 and Rodion Schedrin's Piano Concerto #5 by Denis Matsuev and Gergeiev conducting the Mariinsky Orchestra in 24/96 from B&W Society of Sound. The Shostakovitch Piano Concertos are fine, and I much liked Schedrin's concerto #5 which I discovered with this disc. The sound quality is very good (which is not always the case in my experience with Society of Sound high-res downloads - I find for instance that the sound of Berlioz's Requiem by the late Sir Colin Davis is a bit muffled). PS: I find it very odd that the name of the pianist is printed in much bigger font than the names of the composers. Link to comment
Boris75 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 24/88.2 from Qobuz. Nice album. A victim of the loudness wars, unfortunately, in spite of the high-res format. Link to comment
Musicophile Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Bob Mamet Trio: Impromptu A really nice Jazz piano trio album, with the great Joe Labarbera of Bill Evans fame on drums. I believe recommended by somebody on this forum. Followed by: Usually I loathe Musicals, however, this movie adaptation really got me 20 years ago, and the music by Howard Ashman touches me every time, in spite of it's slight cheesiness. Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Melvin Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Bob Mamet Trio: Impromptu [ATTACH=CONFIG]5761[/ATTACH] A really nice Jazz piano trio album, with the great Joe Labarbera of Bill Evans fame on drums. I believe recommended by somebody on this forum. Link to comment
Savage Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not." — Nelson Pass Link to comment
christopher3393 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 [ATTACH=CONFIG]5766[/ATTACH] Wow. The Munch on the cover looks like a warning sign. Link to comment
christopher3393 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Forgive my levity. I had forgotten what a serious and powerful composition this is. I'm listening to this recording of it right now. Strikes me as a fine performance. Link to comment
REShaman Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Following Musciophile's recommendation, I downloaded the Keith Jarrett Jack DeJohnette Gary Peacock Trio Somewhere album 96/24 AIFF from HDtracks.com which for some reason lists this album with the title, Live In Lucerne. He may have purposefully unstated the recording as in the "...You won't be disappointed..." category. I will concur; I was not disappointed. And add that I was immediately enchanted with the quality. As I am a proponent of Amarra Symphony, I decided to play this album instead employing Audirvana Plus in Playlist mode, Integer mode (build 1.4.9.11) and through my newly upgraded W4S Dac2SE with startling presence. The combination: Taking all these elements together, the SQ sounds exalted. Did I say thank you, Musicophile? Enjoying the music, Richard Link to comment
Musicophile Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Following Musciophile's recommendation, I downloaded the Keith Jarrett Jack DeJohnette Gary Peacock Trio Somewhere album 96/24 AIFF from HDtracks.com which for some reason lists this album with the title, Live In Lucerne. He may have purposefully unstated the recording as in the "...You won't be disappointed..." category. I will concur; I was not disappointed. And add that I was immediately enchanted with the quality. As I am a proponent of Amarra Symphony, I decided to play this album instead employing Audirvana Plus in Playlist mode, Integer mode (build 1.4.9.11) and through my newly upgraded W4S Dac2SE with startling presence. The combination: Taking all these elements together, the SQ sounds exalted. Did I say thank you, Musicophile? Enjoying the music, Richard [ATTACH=CONFIG]5773[/ATTACH] Glad to like it. I'm always following your recommendations closely as well. Funnily enough, more often tha pn not, I have them already and fully agree with your assessment. Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
HIFI Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 MORPHINE, The Night Interesting Rock group With Lead singer playing a 2 string slide Bass, a drummer and the lead is a Baritone Sax. Top Floor, Bottom Buzzer is a fun song My System : TWO SPEAKERS AND A CHAIR Link to comment
Savage Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 lol! Poor Munch gets slapped on everything Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not." — Nelson Pass Link to comment
Jud Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 MORPHINE, The Night [ATTACH=CONFIG]5776[/ATTACH] Interesting Rock group With Lead singer playing a 2 string slide Bass, a drummer and the lead is a Baritone Sax. Top Floor, Bottom Buzzer is a fun song Really miss these guys - definitely a different voice, always too few of those. One never knows, do one? - Fats Waller The fairest thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science. - Einstein Computer, Audirvana -> optical Ethernet to Fitlet3 -> Fibbr Alpha Optical USB -> iFi NEO iDSD DAC -> Apollon Audio 1ET400A Mini (Purifi based) -> Vandersteen 3A Signature. Link to comment
Savage Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Long time favorite and CD I often use to demo equipment...great timbres especially on drums. Founding member Josh Haden is Charlie Haden's son....I actually found Charlie through Spain. That said I doubt it's everyones cup of tea. Reburning my collection, what a task but it's turning up so much I don't have in regular rotation. Forgot about Beth Orton & Central Reservation..gasp. Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not." — Nelson Pass Link to comment
REShaman Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Eliane Elias I Thought About You (A Tribute To Chet Baker) HDtracks DL 96/24 AIFF. Enjoy her piano playing especially her tribute to Bill Evans album and her singing is fine. The SQ is excellent. My newly upgraded Dac2SE seems to render these latest DLs with an SQ so excellent as to get my attention each time. Paul McCartney: Wings Over America Disc 1 of 3 Discs; Topspin DL 96/24. Deluxe Edition provides code for High Quality DL in addition to the rest of the contents in the deluxe edition. Not sure of my reason for spending the stupendous price for the deluxe edition but it is well done. Still, able to enjoy the music, Richard Link to comment
HIFI Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 AMERICAN MUSIC CLUB, Mercury My System : TWO SPEAKERS AND A CHAIR Link to comment
Blake Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Speaker Room: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Pacific 2 | Viva Linea | Constellation Inspiration Stereo 1.0 | FinkTeam Kim | Revel subs Office Headphone System: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Golden Gate 3 | Viva Egoista | Abyss AB1266 Phi TC Link to comment
Blake Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 The Brian Jonestown Massacre - The Singles Collection (1992- 2011) v.s. The Dandy Warhols - The Capitol Years 1996 - 2007 Speaker Room: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Pacific 2 | Viva Linea | Constellation Inspiration Stereo 1.0 | FinkTeam Kim | Revel subs Office Headphone System: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Golden Gate 3 | Viva Egoista | Abyss AB1266 Phi TC Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I felt like rocking a bit tonight. No electron left behind. Link to comment
REShaman Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade HDtracks DL 176.4/24 AIFF. Had this DL for a while. Finally got to it. Just gorgeous. The fuss over this Fritz Reiner is justified to my ears. Very moving edition. Highly recommended. But by now, that's old news. Ray Brown Trio: Live At The Loa - Summer Wind Hybrid SACD XLD conversion to AIFF. Each time I am reminded how good this sounds. Love Hefti's Li'l Darlin' and the rest. Summer Wind is appropriate for the 90 degree temperatures in NY. My heart goes out to OK. Dusty Springfield: Dusty Springfield in Memphis K2HDCD. XLD conversion to AIFF. Gorgeous. Diana Krall: [iGlad Rag Doll (Deluxe Edition) [/i] HDtracks DL 96/24 AIFF. Have all the formats for this one. Excellent even as a DL. These titles just for starters. Enjoying the music, Richard Link to comment
REShaman Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Ooops! Text and image needs to match, excuse my error. Dusty Springfield: Dusty In Memphis Deluxe Edition That's the one. Best, Richard Link to comment
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