Norah Jones a tinge short


I love female vocals, Kd Lange, Linda Rondstat, Bonnie Ryatte to name a few. And I love Norah Jones voice, So I ran out and purchased come away with me. Though I could easily listen to it, I was a tad dissapointed in the reocording quality on CD. I could hear her mic shean (glare), tinny and a tad thin, which kept her wonderful voice from ringing clear through my Theil 3.6s. I tried some Sheryl Crow bam she was right there in my living room. I tried the Norah CD again and the sound thined and tinned. I was saddend, anybody else share this same opinion, or dissagree?
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I think Larri is dead accurate. I just did another listen. The music isn't bad. It isn't great lacks punch, but they might have been going for smooth. I like punch! never the less I can't stop but to notice microphone every time I play back. This time I used Rait's cd souls alike track 1 (I will not be broken) Bonnies voice renders clear in the room detached from my speakers. Warm,real,scary stuff sends goose bumps down my spine. Norah, it all shrinks,and goes thin and yes tin (metallic sounding) sounds like my pastors micing at church minus the feed back, I'm kidding of course. For those of you whom own stereophiles first test CD GH track 5 why hi-fi experts dissagree, Gordon reads through a gammint of mics as he reads and you hear the way his voice changes. This is what I am reminded of every time I playback Norahs CD. It always kills me when recordings kill great art! Am I right fellas?
Well Like Norah or not, and I do. These are not petty squables, they generate thought, make you listen. OPinions for and against were welcomed from the start. THe pro's and cons. As buck states, he hates Celine likes Norah, it's a matter of taste. Some like fat chicks, others skinny. I like a little slam in my music. Weighty vocals free from reverb and now tinny sounding microphones that robbed this recording IMO. For those who like to rock one of my favorite recordings off all times is Mad Season, and this recording is chalked full of flaws. But the rawnes makes me feel as if I'm there in the garage with them. In Norahs come away with me it hurt. Can you polish a turd, sure you can. THanks for all whom responed. It's been a great thread, full of passionate philes!!! luv it