Joel,
These Craft Recordings lps are of a different source regarding vinyl and pressing plants. What one saves in dollars is not a recommendation I can make.
If I want a superior vinyl copy with a great mastering engineer, I'd go for the Intervention copy for an additional $12 bucks. |
Arrived recently:
Anson Funderburgh "Talk to You by Hand"
Jason Isbell "Live From the Ryman"
Hiss Golden Messenger "Quietly Blowing It"
Luna "Rendezvous"
Joni Mitchell "The Resprise Albums" 1968 - 1971 (Archives) |
@grey9hound,
Didn't mean to leave The Rockets out. I did hear another of their lps at a friend's house but will have to be reminded which one it was. Definitely recommended! |
Thanks @boxer12,
@bkeske, Will do. I just got that Canned Heat lp in as well.
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This is when I start work James. |
Hiss Golden Messenger "Quietly Blowing It"
splatter vinyl |
Hey Chris. Is the Dolly a pp or the latest version?
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I felt the same way Greg, however I did order a Barnes & Noble exclusive of Grateful Dead "Skull & Roses" on orange translucent vinyl. |
Hey Chris,
Have you ever used a hand held steamer to clean lps? I find it a useful tool in my vinyl cleaning arsenal.
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Warming up with Steve Earle "Ghosts of West Virginia" |
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John Lee Hooker "The Country Blue Of...."
Craft Recordings/all analog mastering from original
stereo tapes/Kevin Grey |
I agree, on great live recordings you feel one with the audience. |
"School's Out" Friday Music |
Isaac Hayes "Black Moses"
Craft Recordings
Remastered from original master tapes |
@mammothguy54,
Isaac Hayes "Black Moses"
Craft Recordings
This is the only copy I've heard. It's very enjoyable. Compared to my other IH lps, it's slightly less open but it has great separation, width, full midrange and bass. There is a small siblance issue on all (s) sounds. This may be a remastering problem.....? I'd give it a solid 9. |
BTW,. I got in the Stable 33.33 lp center hole reamer. Works like a charm! |
@tomic601
First world benefits. |
Arrived today:
The Mountain Goats "Tallahassee" & "Dark in Here"
Rose City Band "Earth Trip" |
I have much making up to do with Mountain Goats lps Tim. 😊 |
Lucinda Williams "Southern Soul" |
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You're welcome James. It's a clever design and while still pricy, better than paying $50 for a drill bit from Clearaudio |
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Mike Flanigin "West Texas Blues" |
Bill Callahan "Apocalypse" |
Amy Winehouse "At The BBC"
LP 3 |
Rush "Fly By Night"
Mercury
2015/DMM/Abbey Road |
Review of Noteworthy Audio interconnects:
Months ago @boxer12 sent some of his interconnect designs to me. (There is a patent pending to my knowledge). I’m currently using a 12’ pair between my K&K Audio phono-preamplifier to a pair Martin/Logan Depth i subs and a 1M pair from the main sub to my SMc Audio amp that has been modified to Signature Ultra status in 2015.
These replaced my fairly inexpensive but very good Marc Tunis Silver Ghost interconnects.
The one drawback to the Noteworthys is that they aren’t very flexible, especially at each end where it seems necessary to have heavy shrink wrap to protect the connection of the wire to the excellent KLE RCAs. I can’t fault Tim for this extra protection but it may be a consideration for some.
When I installed them there was an increase inner detail. My ability to hear/discern minute intricacies in recordings was noticeable and welcome. There was a fullness in the midrange and bass that hadn’t been there before. More over, all of these nice improvements happened with no drawbacks. In fact the music seems very relaxed all the while exuding very nice dynamic contrasts and tone and color. Soundstage is nice and wide with appropriate depth, (recording dependant).
Many of you may have experienced this..... when you get to really understand what each part of your system is contributing to your enjoyment, you get a sense of what component may be the next to upgrade. In my case, I don’t feel the Noteworthys will be leaving for quite sometime, probably never. I feel they are allowing me to get everything out of my components with much left to offer. |
Stillwater "Demos"
RSD/translucent red vinyl |
Continuing with Amy Winehouse |
Rose City Band "Earth Trip"
Psych/Country ? Love it! |
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The Mountain Goats "Dark in Here"
Lots of jazz influence here. Highly recommend! |
Ian Hunter "S/T"
Epic/ UK/pp |
Jim,.
The DMM acronym, just sounds bad on it’s face doesn’t it. I own that ABB "EAP" lp. I find it sounds very good at loud volume. Very good is different than great in my posting analogy. This Rush lp, by comparison, to me sounds somewhat flat. Maybe it’s the pace of music styles?
Maybe James can chime in on the Rush? |
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Gonna put "FBN" through my slow clean process. |
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Nicole Atkins "Goodnight Rhonda Lee |
Just arrived,
Sarah Jarozs "Blue Heron Suite"
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Dave Alvin "West of the West" |
Roseanne Cash "The River and the Thread" |
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"Fly By Night" on now after a good clean
It helped greatly. |
Listening to Ryan Adams ,"Heartbreaker," |
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Finishing up Ryan Adams "Heartbreaker"
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James, I've never seen Mark Flanigin live. Only recently heard of him in my music searches. I put him on my Best of thread this year.
Just did a grocery store run and heard part of a song on my local college radio station. Here's the line that stuck in my head......
......" You're spookin' the horses
you're killin' me"....
Cool! |
Sides 3 & 4 of "Black Moses" |
Couple of items I’m using now.... Just got in the more costly version ($79.95) of the Reliable Light M. Fremer reviewed. ( Uberlight 4100 TL ) I’ve been needing a great light and went the weighted base model. Works fantastic, has three light settings and a colored light setting. Stays exactly where you position it. Much better than the overpriced Littlelight. My music friend left me some TM-8 record cleaner from Brooks Berdan www.groovyhi-fi.com to try. So will be using this in my pre-steam regimen. |
Sarah Jarosz "Blue Heron Suite"
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It came from the Vibrato. Nothing else. Noticeable slight ticking.
Currently undergoing the TM-8 pre-steam, then another trip to the Vibrato.
Results later........... |
The Mountain Goats "Tallahassee" |
Having said all of this, I re-cleaned lp 2 of Dave Alvin "West of the West" with the TM-8 fluid and have listened again. The results....surface noise, maybe slightly by quieter?, but the music seems to be more meaningful. Splitting hairs here but I like it
The difference could be listening to the same lp before and enjoying it, then listening again and tapping your feet, nodding your head, kind of enjoyment. |
