Amused Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 What are your 3 must have albums? I know limiting the number to 3 will make it a tad difficult, but I'm trying to grow my library slowly, so am looking for can't miss recommendations first. Thanks for your suggestions. Link to comment
bernardl Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Anouar Brahem - The astounding eyes of Rita (CD), Sera una Noche - Sera una Noche (XRCD or 24/96 download), Trondheim Solistene - In folk Style (Blue-ray or 24/192 download) Cheers, Bernard Room: Gik Acoustics room conditioning | Power: Shunyata Omega XC + Shunyata Everest + Shunyata Sigma NR v2 power cables | Source: Mac mini with LPS running Roon core (Raat) | Ethernet: Sonore OpticalModule + Melco S10 + Shunyata Omega Ethernet | Dac/Pre/Amplification: Devialet D1000 Pro Core Infinity | Speakers: Chord Company Sarum T speaker cables + Wilson Benesch Act One Evolution P1 Link to comment
Amused Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 Thanks Bernard for the suggestions. I'm surprised that more people haven't contributed. I figured with all the enthusiasts here that I'd be flooded with recommendations. Hopefully, more will chime in. Link to comment
Paul R Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 That's really hard to do. I just tried. Why don't your loosen up the parameters a bit? -Paul Anyone who considers protocol unimportant has never dealt with a cat DAC. Robert A. Heinlein Link to comment
wgscott Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 What genre? My favorite classical is Karl Böhm's Beethoven's 9th. My favorite PJ Harvey is Let England Shake My favorite Chipmunks is "Chipmunk's Christmas" Link to comment
Brian A Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 @ wgscott That's just because you haven't heard Chipmunks "Live at Massey Hall" in 24/192 Peachtree Audio DAC-iT, Dynaco Stereo 70 Amp w/ Curcio triode cascode conversion, MCM Systems .7 Monitors Link to comment
soundsolutions11 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 If you make it 300 "must haves" I can come up with a list, I hope I never have to pick just 3 as for me this is impossible. Link to comment
Erwin S Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Beste each: Charles Mingus: Ah Um Because Mingus is the most intensive Jazz artist I know. Blues & Roots also a big favourite album of mine. I like Jazz and started to dicover it since a few years. Truth be said, some artists make me sleepy. Not Mingus! No sir! Joy Division: Still This is the quintessential Rock band, period. After that, nobody ever came close and before that, it couldn't be done. More vibes than the loudest band on earth. Lirics that shame many poets. All albums are good, but this one has more tracks than the other. Kraftwerk: Autobahn I have their 8CD box, in German ofcourse! They invented electronic music and the compositions are so clean and simple. I can (and I have) sometimes listen to the 8 albums with one mouse click! It never gets boring. Fully Balanced Differential Stereo: Jamo R909 < Emotiva XPA-1 < XLR < Emotiva XSP-1 < Weiss DAC2 < Oyaide d+ FW400/800 < iMac < Synology DS1815+ NAS Software: Amarra Symphony iRC, XLD, iTunes. Link to comment
bernardl Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 @Brian A If I may ask, where were you able download Chipmunks "Live at Massey Hall" in 24/192 from? Thanks. Cheers, Bernard Room: Gik Acoustics room conditioning | Power: Shunyata Omega XC + Shunyata Everest + Shunyata Sigma NR v2 power cables | Source: Mac mini with LPS running Roon core (Raat) | Ethernet: Sonore OpticalModule + Melco S10 + Shunyata Omega Ethernet | Dac/Pre/Amplification: Devialet D1000 Pro Core Infinity | Speakers: Chord Company Sarum T speaker cables + Wilson Benesch Act One Evolution P1 Link to comment
bugstone Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Pink Floyd 'Wish You Were Here' J.S. Bach 'Brandenburg Concertos' Shakti 'Natural Elements' Bugs Link to comment
Brian A Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 It was a bad joke. Sorry for the confusion. I thought I could pull off the joke because the Chipmunks are a cartoon, so a live performance is impossible. - "at Massey Hall" was homage to Neil Young's performance there when he was 26 years old. - 24/192 was a poke how high rez would not help a bad performance. OP: I will put "Neil Young Live at Massey Hall 1971" as one of my top 3 must haves. (And would definitely NOT recommend anything by Alvin and the Chipmunks). Peachtree Audio DAC-iT, Dynaco Stereo 70 Amp w/ Curcio triode cascode conversion, MCM Systems .7 Monitors Link to comment
bernardl Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 @Brian A Oops, lack of cultural references, sorry I missed that, :-) Cheers, Bernard Room: Gik Acoustics room conditioning | Power: Shunyata Omega XC + Shunyata Everest + Shunyata Sigma NR v2 power cables | Source: Mac mini with LPS running Roon core (Raat) | Ethernet: Sonore OpticalModule + Melco S10 + Shunyata Omega Ethernet | Dac/Pre/Amplification: Devialet D1000 Pro Core Infinity | Speakers: Chord Company Sarum T speaker cables + Wilson Benesch Act One Evolution P1 Link to comment
bikemig Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 (1) Charlie Haden, Nocturne. I've been on a bit of a Charlie Haden kick lately and this is exceptionally fine. He has an incredible sense of space in all his music and it is really show up in Nocturne. I also particularly like the Cuban element that is folded into the music; it's not too strong an element but just enough to make you sit up and pay attention. (2) I have no idea how to pick out a classical album in my top 3 so I'll offer something up that cuts a little against the grain of my tastes. I'm not an opera fan but I've tried to get into it for a while now and there are a few CDs I own that still blow me away. Anna Netrebko's Russian Album is exceptional even for someone who is not a fan of opera. (3) Mercedes Sosa Corazon Libre is my 3d pick. She did this near the end of her life and is is an absolutely sublime recording. I think it is an essential recording if you want to expand your horizons beyond the US or Europe. Macmini (as server)-> AE Express/SB Touch-> Dacmagic plus -> Outlaw RR2150 -> PSB Image T6 (dedicated 2 channel audio system) Macmini (via toslink)-> NAD T747 -> PSB Imagine B/SVS SB2000 subwoofer (home theater) Macbook Pro-> Peachtree idecco->PSB Imagine Minis, Energy ESW-M8 subwoofer, Beyerdynamic DT880 (home office) IMac->audioengine D1 dac->airmotiv 4 (work system) Link to comment
Amused Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 I knew only 3 choices would be hard, but I was aiming to keep the list short so it'd be manageable for when I stroll over to the store this weekend. I could have made it 1 must have per genre, but where would I draw the line in terms of genre granularity. How about 1 each from: Classic Rock Modern Rock Jazz Classical Electronic Folk R&B Country Hip-Hop Pop[/b] Anyway, thanks for the replies thus far. Link to comment
wgscott Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Classic Rock: Neil Young, Live a Massey Hall in 24/96 (DVD-A) Modern Rock: PJ Harvey, Let England Shake Jazz: John Coltrane, Lush Life Classical: Böhm's Beethoven's 9th Electronic: Laurie Anderson, Homeland Folk: Phil Ochs, Farewells and Fantasies R&B: (none) Country: (none) Hip-Hop: Michael Franti, Yell Fire! Pop: Chipmunks do the Beatles Link to comment
Brian A Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Cultural references are tough. Oh well. We have reached detente. Re list: • Classic Rock – (overwhelmed: random choice) Crime of the Century -- Supertramp • Modern Rock- my current obsession; not sure yet; maybe Elephant - White Stripes • Jazz- -- Take Five -- Dave Brubeck • Classical Tchaikovsky Sym #6, Leonard Bernstein (warning: half the world hates this version). • Electronic – Time Warp, Eric Kunzel (well, at least the first track is electronic) • Folk – Neil Young at Massey Hall 1971 • R&B – The Birth of Soul – Ray Charles • Country – American Recordings – Johnny Cash • Hip-Hop -- Dubya Gee Scott -- CHiP Monk • Pop – Forrest Gump Soundtrack Peachtree Audio DAC-iT, Dynaco Stereo 70 Amp w/ Curcio triode cascode conversion, MCM Systems .7 Monitors Link to comment
MetalNuts Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 If I were to limit myself to just 3 albums, I would go for the Very Best/The Best of artists of my favour (unfortunately I have too many) or the Sampler audiophile of a particular record company, i.e. 100 Blue Note, 2011 Linn's SACD Sampler. MetalNuts Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Speakers... Monoblock amps... Pre-amp... ;-) No electron left behind. Link to comment
crisnee Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Alright I'm going to expand this even further or in some direction because who can remember the categories/genres. Must haves. In classical you'll have to choose the performance. If required at some future date (tomorrow) I will list performances/performers I like. Mozart, The Magic Flute, Mass in C minor Beethoven, Violin Concerto Bach, Mass in B minor, St Matthews Passion (hilites is ok), Goldberg Variations Brahms, Symphony #1 Keith Jarrett, Hourglass/Staircase Alison Krauss, Lonely Runs Both Ways Francis Cabrel, Double Tour Allman Brothers, Eat a Peach (or an early best of compilation) Led Zeppelin, First Album Little Feat, Waiting for Columbus And lots more that are nipping at the heels. Maybe we should start a favorite tracks thread. There are lots of albums that are real must haves for me, because of one or two tracks. Timeless by John Abercrombie comes to mind. The track, Timeless. -Chris Link to comment
Bob Stern Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 I believe it is the best piano concerto ever written, and perhaps Brahms' best composition. Serkin/Szell moves me far more than any recording I know. The best remastering is from 2004 called "The Art of Interpretation", but it is hard to find: http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=94847 HQPlayer (on 3.8 GHz 8-core i7 iMac 2020) > NAA (on 2012 Mac Mini i7) > RME ADI-2 v2 > Benchmark AHB-2 > Thiel 3.7 Link to comment
Jsmith Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Joy Division - Still. Ian Curtis voice alone is haunting and the whole album is pure genius. Ministry - A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste. A early industrial album that still sounds so good. I love everything Al does but had to pick one. Depeche Mode - Vialator. One of those albums you can listen to end to end and love every song. *Alternate NIN - With Teeth. Trent Reznor what more do I need to say. Main / Office: Home built computer -> Roon Core (Tidal & FLAC) -> Wireless -> Matrix Audio Mini-i Pro 3 -> Dan Clark Audio AEON 2 Noire (On order) Portable / Travel: iPhone 12 Pro Max -> ALAC or Tidal -> iFi Hip Dac -> Meze 99 Classics or Meze Rai Solo Link to comment
Gregor Samsa Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 10 I couldn't live without: Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue Richard Thompson - The Old Kit Bag The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's The Who - Who's Next Rostropovich - Bach Cello Suites Coltrane - Giant Steps Bill Evans - The Complete Live At The Village Vanguard 1961 B.B. King - Completely Well I'm sure there's more, but that's a good start Auctioneer: How much do I hear?[br]Audience member: That\'s metaphysically absurd, man! How can I know what you hear?[br] — The Firesign Theatre, [br] Don\'t Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers Link to comment
Gregor Samsa Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Allman Brothers - Live At The Fillmore East Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners Von Karajan, Berlin - Beethoven's 9th Horowitz - The Complete Masterworks Recordings 1962-1973 Danny Gatton - Unfinished Business Santana - Abraxas Jeff Beck - Live at Ronnie Scott's Fountains of Wayne - Welcome Interstate Managers Pernice Brothers - Your's, Mine and Ours Fairport Convention - Liege & Lief Nick Drake - Pink Moon Los Lobos - Kiko and the Lavender Moon Jefferson Airplane - Bless It's Pointed Little Head Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes I know, this is too long. Rolling Stone got 500. I get at least this many. Auctioneer: How much do I hear?[br]Audience member: That\'s metaphysically absurd, man! How can I know what you hear?[br] — The Firesign Theatre, [br] Don\'t Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers Link to comment
crisnee Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Speakers... Monoblock amps... Pre-amp... First off, that's at least five. And what do you do, put your ear right up to the speakers hoping for a little sweet nothing? I guess this is where low noise really matters. -Chris Link to comment
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