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Artist: Rachel Podger

Album: Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin

 

. . . another work for which I have several recordings :P

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

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Kenny Rankin: A Song For You XLD conversion redbook CD to AIFF. Excellent SQ. Look at some of the cast who backs him up.

Highly enjoyable if you enjoy Kenny Rankin.

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Frank Sinatra: Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely Ultradisc II™ Mono 24 KT Gold CD. XLD conversion MOFI to AIFF.

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Helen Forrest: Sweeter as the Years Go By [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED] [import]. XLD conversion redbook CD to AIFF. Way a head of her times. Wonderful voice and stylist. Artie Shaw doesn't disappoint.

 

Sweeter right before DreamTime,

Richard

 

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ARTIST: Anouar Brahem

ALBUM: The Astounding Eyes Of Rita

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Track Listing:

foobar2000 1.1.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.0

log date: 2012-06-26 22:03:51

 

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Analyzed: Anouar Brahem / The Astounding Eyes Of Rita

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DR Peak RMS Duration Track

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DR13 -0.30 dB -17.24 dB 7:44 01-The Lover Of Beirut

DR11 -0.30 dB -14.66 dB 3:57 02-Dance With Waves

DR12 -0.30 dB -15.58 dB 6:34 03-Stopover At Djibouti

DR11 -0.30 dB -14.05 dB 8:42 04-The Astounding Eyes Of Rita

DR11 -0.30 dB -14.62 dB 4:52 05-Al Birwa

DR12 -0.30 dB -15.38 dB 7:17 06-Galilee Mon Amour

DR13 -0.30 dB -17.09 dB 7:48 07-Waking State

DR12 -0.30 dB -15.18 dB 6:35 08-For No Apparent Reason

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Number of tracks: 8

Official DR value: DR12

 

Samplerate: 44100 Hz

Channels: 2

Bits per sample: 16

Bitrate: 590 kbps

Codec: FLAC

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

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Ane Brun

It All Starts With One

 

Beautiful songs, beautiful voice, a new discovery...

 

Thanks Spacey!

2010 Mac mini 16GB Lion / Pure music - iTunes / Audioquest coffee USB cable / Ayre Q-B 9 DAC / Ayre K-5xe preamp / Ayre V-5xe amp / Sonus Faber concerto grand piano speakers / Rel Strata III sub / Transparent Powerwave 8 / Transparent MLPB interconnects - MWP speaker cables / Caldigit 2T Raid - 800FireWire / iPad - splashtop app

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Go Tell It.jpg

 

The Blind Boys of Alabama, Go Tell It On The Mountain.

 

Chrissie Hynde, Aaron Neville, Mavis Staples, the inimitable Tom Waits on the title track, and woven through everything these guys singing their considerable hearts out. Great sound quality.

 

If it doesn't raise the hair on the back of your arms, have your hearing checked.

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.

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More jazz:

 

Artist: Pat Metheny

Album: Trio 99>00

 

"Just Like The Day" is one of my all time jazz favorites.

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

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Eric Dolphy: Out There 88.2/24 DL HDtracks. Max conversion from Flac to AIFF. Incomparable. Excellent SQ.

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The Classical Jazz Quartet: The Classical Jazz Quartet Play Tchaikovsky XLD conversion redbook CD to AIFF. Excellent SQ. Arrangements, musicality. Highly entertaining.

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Aretha Franklin: Let Me In Your Life 192/24. DL HDtracks. Max conversion from Flac to AIFF. Good to very good SQ. Excellent arrangements.

Enjoying the music,

Richard

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Hilary Hahn and Hauschka: Silfra

 

Collaborative improvisation. Hahn's violin and Hauschka's straight and prepared piano. Learn more at NPR, the album site and Hahn's site.

 

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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

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Artist: Bela Fleck

Album: Left Of Cool

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

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Jane Siberry

Maria

 

For a relaxing evening...

2010 Mac mini 16GB Lion / Pure music - iTunes / Audioquest coffee USB cable / Ayre Q-B 9 DAC / Ayre K-5xe preamp / Ayre V-5xe amp / Sonus Faber concerto grand piano speakers / Rel Strata III sub / Transparent Powerwave 8 / Transparent MLPB interconnects - MWP speaker cables / Caldigit 2T Raid - 800FireWire / iPad - splashtop app

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Various ECM Jazz Artists: ECM 40 Years

 

Superb 2009 collection issued by Greek magazine "Jazz & Tzaz" to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the ECM recording label. Learn more about ECM and its 40th anniversary.

 

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Track Listing:

foobar2000 1.1.10 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1

log date: 2012-06-29 06:50:42

 

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Analyzed: ECM 40 Years (1)

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DR Peak RMS Duration Track

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DR11 -0.30 dB -14.62 dB 4:52 01-Al Birwa [Anouar Brahem]

DR16 0.00 dB -19.11 dB 4:21 02-Four Winds [Dave Holland Trio]

DR16 -0.30 dB -17.68 dB 6:11 03-Anniversary Waltz [John Abercrombie Trio]

DR13 0.00 dB -18.90 dB 4:13 04-Tango a mi Padre [Dino Saluzzi & Anja Lechner]

DR15 0.00 dB -19.54 dB 3:45 05-What Reason Could I Give [Don Cherry & Bobo Stenson]

DR11 -2.00 dB -15.68 dB 2:44 06-Druid's Circle [John Surman]

DR14 0.00 dB -19.72 dB 3:33 07-Dance (Ulysses' Gaze) [Eleni Karaindrou]

DR12 -2.57 dB -18.70 dB 4:25 08-Witchi-Tai-To [Jan Garbarek & Bobo Stenson Quartet]

DR11 -2.20 dB -16.38 dB 5:50 09-Surfing With Michael [Miroslav Vitous Group w. Michel Portal]

DR11 -2.00 dB -17.35 dB 4:05 10-Oasis [Pat Metheny]

DR13 -1.00 dB -17.71 dB 4:54 11-Welcome [steve Kuhn Trio w. Joe Lovano]

DR13 0.00 dB -18.16 dB 5:51 12-Un Sasso Nello Stagno [stefano Bollani Trio]

DR10 -5.00 dB -18.56 dB 1:35 13-Transition [Terje Rypdal]

DR16 -1.00 dB -20.87 dB 3:07 14-Sleep Safe and Warm [Tomasz Stanko]

DR11 -2.00 dB -16.93 dB 3:11 15-Lift Every Voice and Sing [Charles Lloyd]

DR14 0.00 dB -18.74 dB 8:30 16-Cinema Paradiso [Marcin Wasilewski Trio]

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Number of tracks: 16

Official DR value: DR13

 

Samplerate: 44100 Hz

Channels: 2

Bits per sample: 16

Bitrate: 563 kbps

Codec: FLAC

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

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It looks to be night of red wine and blues...

 

Ali Farke Toure

 

Savane

-"King of the desert blues singers"

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

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Artist: Ron Sexsmith

Album: Cobblestone Runway

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

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Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin IV

 

Sometimes only Black Dog and Rock and Roll (tracks 1 and 2) will do ...

 

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Analyzed: Led Zeppelin / Led Zeppelin IV

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DR Peak RMS Duration Track

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DR10 0.00 dB -12.46 dB 4:57 01-Black Dog

DR10 0.00 dB -11.11 dB 3:41 02-Rock and Roll

DR10 -2.08 dB -15.84 dB 5:52 03-The Battle of Evermore

DR11 0.00 dB -15.45 dB 8:03 04-Stairway to Heaven

DR9 0.00 dB -10.70 dB 4:39 05-Misty Mountain Hop

DR10 0.00 dB -11.73 dB 4:45 06-Four Sticks

DR10 -4.05 dB -18.03 dB 3:32 07-Going to California

DR10 0.00 dB -11.50 dB 7:08 08-When the Levee Breaks

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

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