Def Leppard- R.I.P. Steve Clark (gone 30 years today).
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
I enjoy vinyl and digital (lately, with recent changes, vinyl actually sounds better than digital to me), BUT given what seems an overall preference for analog/vinyl on A'gon, I'm curious what the non-vinyl "1/2" is listening to. I tried to see if this was a previously posted question. Did not seem so.
This evening for me, it's Genesis (definitive edition remaster) "A Trick of the Tail".
This evening for me, it's Genesis (definitive edition remaster) "A Trick of the Tail".
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I've listened to Amused to Death for decades (red book and SACD) and on some amazing systems of friends. In the past couple months I replaced my Emerald Physics KCIIs (with upgrades) with EP 3.4s to which I replaced the crap jumper wires with WireWorld OCC. Amazing as the 3.4s are, my room is ~ 35 x ~ 20 x 12. Front wall is 90% glass; rear wall is 3 sided glass enclosure, plus open up/down stairwell. Even with my EVS dual mono1200, I wasn't achieving the bass to play A2D again. Now, I have 2 old SVS powered subs (Ultra and Plus) sitting in a corner. I decided to plug them back in a couple days ago in preparation to play A2D (SACD), which I did last night. The sound was among the best Ive ever heard it. I was hearing much more 411 than I recollect ever hearing |
Linda Ronstadt "Simple dreams" stunning sound on todays R2R dacs, the 1987 uncompressed PCM Elecktra CD release. http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=Linda+Ronstadt&album=Simple+Dreams Cheers George |
Today, some random tracks Tin Machine featuring David Bowie - "Heavens In Here" A live track attached. It rocks! https://youtu.be/YTjrqLtjb78 The Kills, Ash & Ice - check out "Heart of a Dog" https://youtu.be/urPxe4jxdt8 N |
Trillium/Amanda Sommerville vocalist - check her out! "Justifiable Casualties" https://youtu.be/1obe0iECJ5w N |
Last night, Roger Waters "Amused to Death" When you want to be blown away, even without any aids. This is the "Gone with the Wind" of music CD’s The 1994 Sony Gold Master Sound "Super Bit Mapping" version, even better than the others, which are still very very good. http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=Roger+Waters&album=Amused+To+Death Cheers George |
Last night Sade "Promise" CD, she was in the room singing to me, startling very clean dynamics, just a stunning 1985 West German recording. http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/60499 Cheers George |
Free Life by Dan Wilson. Dan is a singer/songwriter, but not in the 1970's sense. He has had a number of his songs recorded by others (including The Dixie Chicks, from whom I learned of him), often becoming hit records. I understand he is also a member of Semisonic---whom I now have to check out, and earlier was in Trip Shakespeare. The album starts of meekly---a mid-tempo song sung by Dan, not a great singer. But by the end of the song, it has grown (via excellent production) into a majestic powerhouse! Great chord progressions---with an actual bridge, an endangered song element---vocal harmonies, guitar power chords, etc. Not a bad song on the album, all B's or better. I found a Mint- copy on Amazon for $2.79 plus 3.99 shipping. Sorry @slaw and @tomic601, the album has never been available on LP. ;-) |
+1 Played my 1983 Virgin West German CDV2185 uncompressed version last night, your right, an amazingly recorded album for being so old. http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/75650 http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=Phil+Collins&album=Face+Value And if anyone wants this best version, there's just 3 for sale https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=CDV2185&_sacat=0... Goes to show, the saying "perfect sound forever" for CD 20 years ago, was a true statement, just back then no replay equipment could get that perfection out of them, till just in the last few years. Cheers George |
Tonight was Etta James "At Last" she made me cry on many of the the tracks. Best dynamic range version 2010 http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/103607 And the rest, worst as usual was 2016 streaming compressed to the max. http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=etta+james&album=At+Last Cheers George |
