Ralf Hutter Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Denis Gaultier - La Rethorique des Diuex - Hopkinson Smith Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Been enthralled by Patricia Barbers gorgeous voice, and the gorgeous sounds Amarra 2.4.1 is putting out tonight. No electron left behind. Link to comment
REShaman Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Amina Alaoui: Arco Iris XLD conversion redbook CD to AIFF. Truly trans-formative as a channel between beauty grace and inspiration to accomplish wonders. Thank you again Goldsdad. Again, another recommendation which attracted me enough to give even more $$ to Amazon.com. Eric Johnson: Venus Isle XLD conversion redbook CD to AIFF. Must express my extreme dissatisfaction with Capitol Record's (mediocre) quality. Obviously that has nothing to do with the talent of Eric Johnson. But this is the second time I felt I could easily throw out the CD as I did with Bette Midler's Experience the Divine: Greatest Hits [import] which I threw into the trash, including the XLD conversion redbook CD to AIFF which I Moved into the trash. The talent's there. Not the SQ! And "Manhattan" is a thoroughly, highly enjoyable listen to. Excuse my critical bent with this one. And thank you HIFI for introducing me to Eric Johnson, who until you did had eluded me. Still, enjoying the music, Richard Link to comment
jerico Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 It's a Miles kind of session: Artist: Miles Davis Albums: Milestones, Nefertiti 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
HighlandHifinut Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Bill Evans Trio - Waltz for Debby. 320kbs Gorgeous recording from a live club performance. Loads of detail and exquisite imaging. Perfect evening listening. Hardware: iMac 2010, eMac, Sony Vaio laptop, iPad 2, iPhone 1g, iPhone 3GS, LaCie Porsche 100Gb external drive, Technics SA-400 Receiver/Amp, JVC A-X1 Amp, JVC L-31 Turntable. JVC T-X1L Receiver, JVC and NAD cassette decks, Technics SL-PG580A CD Player, Sony MX R-30 Personal MiniDisc Recorder, Sony MZ-E25 Personal MiniDisc Player, B&W DM610 speakers, JPW Gold Monitor Speakers, Sennheiser HD202 and Sennheiser HD445 cans. Software: iTunes, Fidelia on iMac, Equaliser Pro on iPad 2 Technics SU-40 amplifier; Fiio E7 DAC and headphone amp; Sennheiser HD25-1ii headphones, oh and an iPod Nano 1g and iPod 3rd generation 40gb. Gorgeous. Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Everybody's Talkin' 'Bout Miss Thing! Perfect music to grill by after a day of sailing (pillaging and plundering) Lake Harriet... No electron left behind. Link to comment
jhwalker Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Artist: Jason Mraz Album: Love is a Four Letter Word 24/96 HDTracks download I really didn't expect to like this (there are actually very few pop / rock artists I listen to with any sort of regularity), but this one has grown on me. Mraz has a very sweet voice, the music is well-written and "catchy", and the sound quality is superb. 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
4est Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 ApparatDevil's walk Love this man, everything he does, his own or remixing others. Nice! Morrissey meets Dead Can Dance or VAS or something, but much better... Maybe you would enjoy Brightblack Morning Light's self titled late some night with your new beau. Billed as freak folk, it takes you on trip that can lead to where ever you dare to go! Forrest: Win10 i9 9900KS/GTX1060 HQPlayer4>Win10 NAA DSD>Pavel's DSC2.6>Bent Audio TAP> Parasound JC1>"Naked" Quad ESL63/Tannoy PS350B subs<100Hz Link to comment
Julf Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Morrissey meets Dead Can Dance And no one slits their wrist? Link to comment
HighlandHifinut Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Dead Can Dance. Momento on iPad 2 using my Sennheiser hd25s. Hardware: iMac 2010, eMac, Sony Vaio laptop, iPad 2, iPhone 1g, iPhone 3GS, LaCie Porsche 100Gb external drive, Technics SA-400 Receiver/Amp, JVC A-X1 Amp, JVC L-31 Turntable. JVC T-X1L Receiver, JVC and NAD cassette decks, Technics SL-PG580A CD Player, Sony MX R-30 Personal MiniDisc Recorder, Sony MZ-E25 Personal MiniDisc Player, B&W DM610 speakers, JPW Gold Monitor Speakers, Sennheiser HD202 and Sennheiser HD445 cans. Software: iTunes, Fidelia on iMac, Equaliser Pro on iPad 2 Technics SU-40 amplifier; Fiio E7 DAC and headphone amp; Sennheiser HD25-1ii headphones, oh and an iPod Nano 1g and iPod 3rd generation 40gb. Gorgeous. Link to comment
jhwalker Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Artist: James Rutherford Album: Most Grand to Die 24/44 download from eClassical Rutherford has a strikingly beautiful voice, the performance is superb, and the sound quality is excellent. If you are a fan of the British folk music school (or just vocal music, in general), this one is a keeper 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
HighlandHifinut Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Blue Nile - Hats 1989. iPad 2 via capriccio on Sennheisers. Blissful mellowness to soothe the aches and pains of a busy Monday. Hardware: iMac 2010, eMac, Sony Vaio laptop, iPad 2, iPhone 1g, iPhone 3GS, LaCie Porsche 100Gb external drive, Technics SA-400 Receiver/Amp, JVC A-X1 Amp, JVC L-31 Turntable. JVC T-X1L Receiver, JVC and NAD cassette decks, Technics SL-PG580A CD Player, Sony MX R-30 Personal MiniDisc Recorder, Sony MZ-E25 Personal MiniDisc Player, B&W DM610 speakers, JPW Gold Monitor Speakers, Sennheiser HD202 and Sennheiser HD445 cans. Software: iTunes, Fidelia on iMac, Equaliser Pro on iPad 2 Technics SU-40 amplifier; Fiio E7 DAC and headphone amp; Sennheiser HD25-1ii headphones, oh and an iPod Nano 1g and iPod 3rd generation 40gb. Gorgeous. Link to comment
REShaman Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 David Oistrakh | Herbert von Karajan | Mstislav Rostropovich | Sviatoslav Richter | Vienna Philharmonic: Beethoven: Triple Concerto (2011 - Remaster) 96/24 DL HDtracks Max conversion from Flac to AIFF. Carlos Kleiber | Vienna Philharmonic: Beethoven: Symphonies Nos.5 and 7 88.2/24 DL HDtracks. Max conversion from Flac to AIFF. One more time, Byron Janis | London Symphony Orchestra | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra / Antal Dorati:Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 3; Prelude in E flat etc. 88.2/24 DL HDtracks. Max conversion from Flac to AIFF. Thoroughly enjoyed the entire evening of DLs from HDtracks. When it's good, that's great. Richard Link to comment
Paul R Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 The Moody Blues - Strange Times This is the 16th album released in 1999 I think. It fits me like a comfortable old shirt. Except for the first track (English Sunset) this album is less frenetic, more relaxed, and has a lot more acoustic instrument work in it than the highly processed sound of earlier albums. Every track on this album is fun, and the lyrics, which still having the poignant bittersweet themes of youth, are more mature. A great deal of the English folk genesis of the band comes through on this album. One thing is clear, the musicians are all comfortable with each other on this album, and are playing to each other's strengths. It's a fine ride. I like the way it was recorded as well, though the recording is without question better on some tracks than others. Each track sonically is very distinct to me. -Paul It was beautiful, glorious, we were riding on a wave, With foolish hearts, with foolish love, we would give ourselves away. Remember how we cried out loud, heard angry voices shout, I love as you I loved you then, no danger, no doubt... - Foolish Love - Justin Hayward. Anyone who considers protocol unimportant has never dealt with a cat DAC. Robert A. Heinlein Link to comment
crisnee Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Anouar Brahem: Le Pas Du Chat Noir. Lovely middle eastern oud, piano and accordion on ECM. -Chris Link to comment
drofgnal Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Patricia Barber's Modern Cool. I picked this up a few days ago. It was just released on a bluray audio only disc. Fantastic sound. I would have preferred a high rez download, but this is excellent. Link to comment
curmudgeon Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Patti Smith: Banga A rather odd assortment and range of pieces that I can't seem to stop playing (three consecutive hearings last night following a rip session, then again this morning while walking with portable player and UEs). Not every sixty-five-year-old has that effect on me ... 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
Paul R Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Alllright- this is weird, but I actually just listened to it with my daughter - darned if it wasn't a bunch of fun! -Paul Anyone who considers protocol unimportant has never dealt with a cat DAC. Robert A. Heinlein Link to comment
Ralf Hutter Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Loose Walk Link to comment
jerico Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Artist: Nels Cline Singers Album: The Giant Pin 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
curmudgeon Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Pablo Casals: The Six Cello Suites [J.S. Bach] 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
jhwalker Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Pablo Casals: The Six Cello Suites [J.S. Bach] [ATTACH=CONFIG]1000[/ATTACH] Ooh, these are always good I've recently fallen in love with the Janos Starker Mercury Living Presence recording, but I have, uh, "several" versions 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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