Barry Manilow-This One’s For You Side 1 SQ*
House Of Lords-ST Side B
Sergio Mendes-ST Side 1 SQ*
George Benson/Earl Klugh-Collaboration Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Wasp-Live ...In The Raw Side 1
Neil Sedaka-Sedaka’s Back Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Phoebe Snow-Against The Grain Side 2 SQ*
Rush-Moving Pictures Side II SQ*
Despite my interest in the NCAA Basketball Tournament, Friday night vinyl endured. My playlist idea was 70’s light and 80’s heavy with a couple of Jazz Fusion recordings to complete the list. As expected House Of Lords and Wasp had the lowest but still acceptable SQ. Sedaka takes the SQ crown for having a smoother slightly less mechanical sound over a very competent Doug Sax mastering.
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Three Dog Night-Hard Labor Side B
Melissa Manchester-Hey Ricky Side 1 SQ*
Jack Sheldon-Playing It Straight Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Lobo-The Best Of Lobo-Side 1
Triumph-Never Surrender Side 2
Peter Cetera-Solitude/Solitaire Side 1
Jennie And Jimmy Cheatham-Midnight Mama(Cj 297) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Wings-Greatest Side 1
Mr. Sheldon takes the SQ crown with a demo level recording.
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Dee Bell-One By One(CJ 271) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
The Doobie Brothers-The Captain And Me Side 2
Bobby Short-Celebrates Rodgers & Hart Side 3 SQ*
Queen-The Game Side 1 SQ*
Gene Watson-Between This Time & The Next Time Side 2
Art Blakey-New York Scene(CJ 256) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Michael McDonald-If That's What It Takes Side 1 SQ*
Lynyrd Skynyrd-One More From The Road Side 4
My wife was not pleased hearing "Freebird" after 11pm! The SQ crown is between Concord Jazz recordings, where Blakey takes the crown. Need/want a better SQ version of The Captain & Me, maybe Nautilus?
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Steve Winwood-Arc Of A Diver Side 1
Al Cohn-Standards Of Excellence(CJ 241) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Luciano Pavarotti-Mamma Side 2 SQ*
Delia Bell-ST Side 2 SQ*
Megadeth-The Sick The Dying...And The Dead Side 3
Nancy Wilson-Nancy(ST 148) Side 1
Bruce Hornsby And The Range-A Night On The Town Side A
George Adams-Nightingale Side 2 SQ Audiophile
CJ 241 takes the SQ Crown with a very strong(content) effort. Ms. Wilson has over 50 studio albums not all are keepers, this one is! Megadeth The Sick...is a decent later(2018) release but far from the band’s last masterpiece(Endgame 2009). SQ was an improvement tonight over Friday will let IC’s settle in until month’s end.
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Roy Clark-Family & Friends Side A
Robin Trower-Victims Of The Fury Side 1
Seals & Crofts-Greatest Hits Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Van Morrison-Beautiful Vision Side 2 SQ*
Christine McVie-ST Side 1 SQ*
Margie Joseph-Margie Side 2
Black Sabbath-Heaven And Hell Side 1
The Partridge Family-Up To Date Side 1
Albums were all played last night. Rotated IC's resulting in a lower noise floor but gave less of a jump factor, the cables might need time to reset.
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Earl Thomas Conley-Greatest Hits Side B
Nicki Parrot-The Last Time I Saw Paris Side D SQ Audiophile
Kreator-Live Kreation(2003 Pressing) Side C
Shelly Manne-Perk Up(CJ 21) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Liszt-Sonata In B Minor(Agustin Anievas) Side 2 SQ*
CSNY-Four Way Street(German Pressing SD 2 902) Side 1+4
Al Jarreau-This Time Side 2 SQ*
Eddie Money-Playing For Keeps Side 1 SQ*
Venus Records takes the SQ crown over CJ.
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Larry Gatlin-Straight Ahead Side 1
Millie Jackson-The Tide Is Turning Side 1 SQ*
Led Zeppelin-Presence(OG Raised Text) Side 2
George Thorogood-Live Side 1
Alexander/Brown/Ellis-Triple Treat(CJ 193) SQ Audiophile
The Who-Tommy(Japanese pressing(35MM0070/71) Side 4 SQ*
Shostakovich-The Borodin Quartet Vol.2 3 Lp Box(SIC-6035) Side 3 SQ*
Rickie Lee Jones-The Magazine Side 1 SQ*
Even with only 1 Audiophile SQ recording nothing suffered musically, even Thorogood was acceptable.
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Elton John-Blue Moves Side 3
Julie London-Our Fair Lady(LST-7392) Side 1
The Outlaws-ST Side 2
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway-ST Side 2 SQ*
Stan Rogers-Between The Breaks....Live! Second Set SQ Audiophile
Bill Evans Trio-At Shelly’s Manne-Hole(Repress OJC-263) Side 2 SQ*
Norman Connors-Love From The Sun Side A
Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan-Basin Street East(LSP-2635) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
From last night. USA vs. Canada grabbed my attention. With 2 live recordings earning Audiophile status on the same night, "Never Say Never" comes to mind. The slight edge goes to Rogers, being able to hear into the recording better. Disappointed Chad did not release a Series 75 for Flack/Hathaway album. Both London and Connors have better SQ potential, need to get better(cleaner) copies.
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Neil Diamond-Moods Side 1 SQ*
Martha Davis-Policy Side 2
Makoto Ozone-After Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Cinderella-Long Cold Winter Side 1
Miklos Rozsa-Spellbound(Film Scores) Side A SQ Audiophile
Rose Hardaway-It’s Time For Rose Hardaway Side 2 SQ*
John Lennon-Imagine Side 1
The Jack Sheldon Quintet-Hollywood Heroes(CJ 339) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Spellbound gets the SQ win over Jack Sheldon due to the dynamic quality of the recording.
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@slaw Thx for the kind words!
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Doris Day-The Love Album(2020 Craft Recordings) Side 1
Van Morrison-Hard Nose The Highway(Barcode Repress) Side 2
Reba McEntire-Live Reba Record 1 Side A SQ*
Barry White-Rhapsody In White Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Eric Clapton-Slowhand Side 1 SQ*
Jackie & Roy-The Music Of Cy Coleman Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Schubert-The 10 Symphonies(7 LP Philips Box Set) Side 6 SQ*
Al Green-Greatest Hits(2009 Repress) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
MIA for nearly 3 weeks! Super Bowl party and 2 belated Christmas dinners put weekend vinyl on hold. Kept a softer but still diverse playlist tonight for Valentine’s Day. Have to give the Audiophile SQ crown to Jackie & Roy in a 3 way photo finish.
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@mofimadness +1 "See The Light". A shamefully overlooked 1980's pop/rock recording!
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Susie Allanson-We Belong Togerther Side 2 SQ*
The Stan Getz Quartet-The Dolphin(CJ 158) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Dio-Sacred Heart Side 2
Jennifer Warnes-ST Side 2
Carmen McRae/George Shearing-Two For The Road(CJ 128) Side 1 SQ*
Melissa Manchester-Melissa Side 2 SQ Audiophile
M.A.R.S(Tony MacAlpine)-Project Driver Side 2
Emmylou Harris-Angel Band Side 2
All albums have been previously played, did not feel like cleaning any vinyl. Getz takes the SQ crown with very fine playing along with Lou Levy. Disappointed with the Warnes SQ might be my copy or a rare miss by Grundman? Harris and MacAlpine had a harsh digital edge(less with Harris) which compromised both recordings with a high level of content.
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Arthur Fiedler/Boston Pops-Fabulous Broadway Side 1 SQ*
Rush-Exit...Stage Left Side 4
Carpenters-A Kind Of Hush Side 2 SQ*
Head East-Flat As A Pancake Side 1
Anita Baker-Giving You The Best That I Got Side 2 SQ*
South Pacific-Kanawa/Carreras(SM 42205) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Malo-Dos Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Jackie Cain And Roy Kral-Concerts by the Sea Side B SQ Audiophile
With 3 Audiophile SQ and 3 SQ*(near miss) makes for a well above average SQ night. With 4 unolayed discs Malo 2 was the standout Hush is a very solid Carpenter album that might get overlooked, Kanawa/Carreas make the cut but Fieldler has to go! Very tough Audiophile crown pick since none are demo level. The all digital South Pacific takes the crown due to its balance. With 4 unplayed LP's tonight brings my played total to 13 this year with about 75? left. Would like to close out this project by late April.
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Peter, Paul And Mary-Album 1700 Side 1
Joanne Brackeen-AFT Side B SQ Audiophile
Foreigner-4 Side 1
Wynton Marsalis-J Mood Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Ratt-Invasion Of Your Privacy Side 1
Mozart-Exsultate, Jubilate(Edith Mathis) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Richie Cole-Keeper Of The Flame Side B SQ*
George Shearing/Mel Torme-Top Drawer(CJ 219) Side 1 SQ*
Hard to believe the ubiquitous Foreigner 4 was the only unplayed album! Ms. Brackeen edges out an excellent all digital Marsalis recording for the SQ crown. RIP Peter Yarrow.
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Folk Jamboree-VA(CSP 205/Philco) Side 2
Brahms-Arthur Rubinstein The Brahms Collection 4 disc box Side E SQ*
Spinners-The Best Of... Side 2 SQ*
Scandal-Warrior Side 1
A Winter's Solstice-VA(Windham Hill WH-1045) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Carol Rosenberger-Schubert(Delos DL 15313) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Foghat-Live Side 2
Ernestine Anderson-Big City(CJ 214) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Dusted off 3 more unplayed albums! Brahms was great as expected but that WH 1045 just missed the SQ crown. The Jamboree gets tossed. Concord takes another SQ crown with 5* content. Played Rosenberger since I mentioned her in another thread. Foghat-Live just missed my Top Ten live Pop/Rock 70's list. Falls somewhere between 11-15.
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Steely Dan-Katy Lied(ABCD 846 KENDUN) Side A SQ*
David Carroll-Let’s Dance Again!(SR 60152) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
The Monkees-Greatest Hits Side 1
The Rolling Stones-Emotional Rescue Side 2
The New Christy Minstrels- The Quiet Sides Of...Side 1
The Ramsey Lewis Trio-Upendo NI Pamoja Sise 2 SQ*
Rosanne Cash-King’s Record Shop Side 1
Boston-ST(Trauggot vs Zentz) Side 1+2
Knocked out 5 unplayed albums! Ramsey Lewis was clearly the best of the unplayed! Allen vs. Wally was close. Zentz had the claimed excessive treble energy but more dynamic/open with better note decay. Traugott was better balanced with deeper bass and tonality but lacking engagment on some tracks when compared to Zentz. Overall I slightly favor the Wally mastering for its tonality but neither are close to Audiophile SQ status. Both copies were VG/VG+ so far from perfect. Maybe the CBS Half/Speed is the definitive version.
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Harry Chapin-Heads &Tales-Tales SQ*
Elton John-Madman Across The Water Side 1
Steely Dan-The Royal Scam(ABCD-931) Side B SQ*
The Isley Brothers 3+3 Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Emerson Lake & Palmer-ST Side 1
The Knack-Get The Knack Side 1 SQ Audiophile
The Who-Who's Next(Decca DL 79182) Side 2 SQ*
The Carpenters-A Song For You Side 1 SQ*
Jefferson Starship-Dragon Fly Side B
Yes, it was 70's night and even played an extra LP. FWIW all recordings make my Top 100 1970's Pop/Rock Albums list. The Knack takes the SQ crown with the best Power/Pop recording I'm aware of. Might be worth preordering the AP-UHQR pressing of The Royal Scam. Have 'Countdown" which is my favorite SD recording followed by "Scam". FYI have been putting off playing those last 100+ unplayed albums in the collection mostly due to preconceived content but will get at it.
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@bslon Thx-Happy New Year! At The Third Stroke is one of a few albums that AOR radio completely missed on. "Cast The Spirit" is a standout track.
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John Waite-No Brakes Side 1 SQ*
Dan Seals-The Best Side 2
Fleetwood Mac-Mirage Side 1 SQ*
Loudness-Thunder From The East Side 1
Teena Marie-Naked To The World Side 2 SQ*
Rush-Moving Pictures Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Blue Rodeo-Diamond Mine Side 2 SQ*
The Godfathers-Birth, School, Work, Death Side 1
Yes, it was 80's vinyl night! Thought I would end the year with my wife's favorite pop music decade, it's a toss up for me 70's-80's.
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Lamb-Cross Between Side 1
Gloria Estefan-Into The Light Side 2 SQ*
McCoy Tyner-Atlantis Side 3 SQ*
Metallica-...And Justice For All(1988 Pressing) Side 3
Big Brother & The Holding Company-Cheap Thrills(70's Repress) Side 2
Harry & Lena-For The Love Of Life Side 1
Gino Vanelli-Big Dreams Never Sleep Side 2 SQ*
Russ Ballard-At The Third Stroke Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Gino/Gloria were unplayed, both with excellent content/SQ.
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Carmen McRae-The Great American Songbook(Repress) Side 3 SQ*
Fleetwood Mac-ST Side 1 SQ*
Lacy J. Dalton-Takin’ It Easy Side 1 SQ*
Johnnie Taylor-Wall To Wall Side 1
Neil Diamond-Touching You Touching Me Side 1
John Faddis-Into The Faddisphere Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Devonsquare-Walking On Ice Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Queen-ST(Repress-Butterfly Label) Side 1 SQ*
With 4 near misses and 2 Audiophile recordings makes for a great night. I will give Faddis the SQ crown for being more dynamic. With over 50 hours on my Phasemation pp 200 I can safely say the pp 200 is a solid upgrade over the Goldring Legacy. Was the Ethos/SE improved? Will try to get a couple more vinyl playbacks in before years end.
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@slaw +1 "Cycles" severely overlooked. 1989 was a great year for popular music, many "Classic Rock" acts had very strong comeback recordings!
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Aretha Franklin-Jump To It Side 1 SQ*
Secret Sphere-Portrait Of A Dying Heart Side A
Jackie & Roy-The Music Of Cy Coleman Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Jerry Vale-Alone Again(Naturally) Side 1
Dean Martin-The Hit Sound Of Dean Martin Side 2
King Crimson-In The Court Of The King Crimson(SD 19155) Side 1 SQ*
Barbra Streisand-One Voice Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Barbra Streisand-Lazy Afternoon Side 1
Only Streisand/Sphere have been previously played. Never play 2 albums from the same artist but Babs is just not "any artist". Jackie & Roy take the SQ crown with a very strong 1984 release. "One Voice" is one of the great live Pop recordings of the 1980's despite the minor digital haze/veil.
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Louis Armstrong-Hello, Dolly!(Kapp KS-3364) Side 1
Malo-Ascencion Side 1 SQ*
Firehouse-ST(Real Gone Music) Side 1
Denise LaSalle-Love Talkin’ Side 1 SQ*
The Romantic Philadelphia Strings/Ormandy(M 30066) Side 1 SQ*
Lee Wiley-Back Home Again Side B SQ Audiophile
Steely Dan-Countdown To Ecstasy(AP UHQR #635) Side A+B SQ Audiophile
Benny Goodman-Listen To The Magic(RS 321 SD) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
All 8 recordings were previously unplayed. The 2024 Firehouse release was the worst(SQ) recording but still acceptable. The first CD pressing's SQ might be better. SD Countdown takes the SQ crown despite the UHQR being slightly polite on my system.
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Chuck Mangione-Bellavia Side 2 SQ*
Molly Hatchet-Take No Prisoners Side 2
Freddy Fender-Rock N" Country Side 1 SQ*
Ruth Price-With Shelly Manne(Conemporary S7590) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Chicago-VI Side 2 SQ*
ABBA-Greatest Hits Vol.2 Side 2
TOTO-Past To Present(1977-1990) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Gerry Rafferty-Night Owl Side 1
All albums have been previously played, blame Thanksgiving for me not cleaning any unplayed vinyl. I will give the SQ crown to Ms. Price for an incredible 1961 Contemporary recording, hope Chad considers a reissue!
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Bryan Adams-Reckless Side 1
Gloria Estefan-Cuts Both Ways Side 1 SQ*
Wham!-Make It Big Side 2
Laura Branigan-Branigan Side 1
John Cougar Mellencamp-Scarecrow Side 1 SQ*
Pat Benatar-Precious Time Side 1 SQ*
Phil Collins-No Jacket Required Side 1 SQ*
REO Speedwagon-Hi Infidelity Side 1
Miami Vice-Music From The Television Series Side 1
Played an extra LP side tonight...blame it on nostalgia? Yes, it was 80’s vinyl night where I played straight Pop to keep it very mainstream/nostalgic. Regarding SQ nothing stood out to claim Audiophile status but 4 near misses is a solid night. Mellencamp would get the SQ edge over the other 3.
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Lou Rawls-When You Heard Lou, You've Heard It All Side 1 SQ*
Willie Nelson-City Of New Orleans Side 1
Kiss-Alive Side 2
Beethoven-Szell/Piano Concertos Record 2 Side 2 SQ*
Asia-Astra Side 2
Brenda Russell-Get Here Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Renaissance-Live At Carnagie Hall Side B
Wes Montgomery-Down Here On The Ground Side 1 SQ*
4 albums were previously unplayed including the SQ champ(Doug Sax) Ms. Russell. Played 2 of my favorite live recordings from the 70's... Renaissance places in the Top 5, Kiss easily makes the Top 20. Will eventually play my Top 8 but still missing two on vinyl.
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@slaw +1 "A Period Of Transition" is one of his most overlooked recordings.
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Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra-The Best Of Cugat(PPS 6015) Side 1 SQ*
Black Sabbath-Vol, 4(2016? repress) Side 2
Christopher Cross-ST Side 2 SQ Audiophile
The 4 Seasons-2nd Vault Of Golden Hits(PHS 600-221) Side 2
Hampton Hawes-Playin' In The Yard Side 2
Gary Burton/Chick Corea-Crystal Silence Side 2 SQ*
Lorraine Feather-Sweet Lorraine(CJ 78) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
A late phone call caused a pass on last scheduled LP. Tough call for the SQ crown but Ms. Feather takes it.
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@bslon I appreciate the interest. I sent you a PM 8-25-22 with a very detailed equipment list since you had asked. The only change has been a Phasemation pp 200 which has replaced a Goldring Legacy cartridge.
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Barbara McNair-Here I Am(Motown 644 Stereo) Side 2
Mark Knopfler-Down The Road Wherever Side A
Nazareth-Hair Of The Dog Side 1 SQ*
Red Holloway-Hittin' The Road Again Side A SQ Audiophile
Carlos Santana-Havana Moon Side 2 SQ*
Dick Haymes-Keep It Simple Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Krystol-Passion From A Woman Side 1
The Cars-Candy-O Side 2 SQ*
Another Strong SQ night, might be due to the Phasemation 200? Have about 35 hours on it, at 50 will give a very brief overview. Dick Haymes takes the SQ crown tonight with one of my favorite male Jazz Vocal recordings in my vinyl collection.
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Eagles-Live Side 3 SQ Audiophile
Jackie And Roy-Star Sounds(CJ 115) Side 1 SQ*
Roseanne Cash-The List Side B SQ*
Journey-Frontiers Side 1
Rare Silk-Black & Blue Side 2
Beethoven-Symphony No.4(Vienna/Schmidt CS 6512) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Joni Mitchell-Wild Things Run Fast Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Triumph-Never Surrender Side 2
With 3 Audiophile SQ recordings and 2 near misses makes for a well above average SQ night. Journey/Triumph are very well recorded for Pop/Rock. Rare Silk had a little digital sharpness that keep it from SQ* status. Too close for a definitive SQ winner tonight but the edge goes to the Eagles.
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@slaw Thx for the quick reply. I will place an order!
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@slaw Is the 75 series Yes-90125 a worthy upgrade in SQ over the original pressing?
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ZZ Top-Fandango(London PS 656) Side 1
Steve Lawrence/Eydie Gorme-Two On The Aisle Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Bob Seger-Against The Wind Side 1
McCoy Tyner-Asante(LA-223-G) Side 2 SQ*
Bon Jovi-Slippery When Wet Side A
Cal Tjader/Carmen McRae-Heat Wave(CJ 189) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Jon Anderson-Greatest Hits Side 1 SQ*
Chicago-VII Side 3 SQ*
Was a little lazy this afternoon enjoying a 4 CD playback prior to vinyl night and did not feel like cleaning 8 unplayed albums Close call but CJ 189 takes the SQ crown over Steve/Eydie a budget bin gem.
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Frank Sinatra-Nice And Easy(W 1417 mono) Side 1
Dave Mason-Let It Flow Side 1 SQ*
Deep Purple-The House Of Blue Light Side 1
Herb Ellis/Remo Palmier-Wildflower(CJ 56) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
The Serpent Power-ST(Vanguard VSD-79252) Side 1
Tony Bennett-At Carnegie Hall Volume 1 Side 2
Margie Joseph-Margie Side 2
Vivaldi/Von Karajan(DG 2530 296) Side 2 SQ*
MIA for 2 weeks as my new cartridge(Phasemation pp 200) breaks in. After tonight the 200 has about 22 hours on it. Played which might be one of my most valuable $ vinyl recordings CJ-56 which did not disappoint in SQ or content. Only Bennett/Sinatra have been previously played.
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Alice Cooper-Love It To Death(Censored Jax 71' pressing) Side 1
Andy Williams-Happy Heart Side 1
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils-It's Alive Side 4
Julie London-Julie Is Her Name(LST-7027) Side 1 SQ*
Shannon-Love Goes All The Way Side 1 SQ*
Jefferson Starship-Winds Of Change Side A
Mahler-Symphony No.7(Pro-Arte 2PAL-2003) Side 1 SQ*
Nicki Parrot-The Last Time I Saw Paris Side A SQ Audiophile
Very diverse music content tonight. My wife got a kick out of Andy Williams following Alice Cooper! All 8 albums have NOT been previously played. Alice might have had the worst SQ but it did not distract the content. might be his best! If you enjoy female vocals with Audiophile SQ, Nicki Parrot is a must have!
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Elvis-Aloha From Hawaii(Quadradisc VPSX-6089) Side 1
Rod Stewart-Camouflage Side 1
Santana-Inner Secrets Side 1 SQ*
Dvorak-Prague Waltzes/Czech Suite(Dorati LDR-71024) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Lisa Stansfield-Affection Side A SQ*
Willie Nelson-Stardust Side 1 SQ*
MJQ 1984-"Echoes" Together Again Side 1 SQ*
Kim Carnes-Mistaken Identity Side 1 SQ Audiophile
With 4 SQ* near misses does NOT imply I was indecisvie, they just fell short of the top 2. Kim Carnes/Doug Sax take the SQ crown. Elvis had the worst SQ. Despite Elvis being on his last leg some magic still exists. IMO Secrets/Camouflage are overlooked with Stardust being over hyped. Willie is at his best with Honky/Tonk or Arlo Guthrie(type) ramblings. FWIW all 8 albums have NOT been previously played as I approach 90% of my vinyl collection played that started in April 2020.
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Julie London-Our Fair Lady(LST-7392) Side 2
Krokus-Headhunters Side 1
Henry Gross-Release Side 2 SQ*
Jefferson Starship- Modern Times Side A SQ*
The Dave Brubeck Quartet-Newport 1958(CS 8082/6 Eye) Side 1
Head East-Flat As A Pancake(A&M SP-4537) Side 1
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils-The Car Over The Lake,,, Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Bob Seger-Like A Rock-Side 1
Not a landmark night for SQ but even Krokus was very solid for hard rock. FYI all 8 albums have NOT been previously played. Two great Jefferson Starship songs Stranger/Save Your Love justify space on your record shelf. Gross/Head East Lp’s are very deep in content.
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"Living In The USA" +1 Great content and SQ(SQ is important to some)!
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Queen-The Game Side 1 SQ*
Mannfred Mann's Earth Band-Watch Side 1 SQ*
Fleetwood Mac-Mirage Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Dave Brubeck-Jackpot Side 2
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers-Long After Dark Side 1
Al Stewart-Time Passages Side 1
Stevie Ray Vaughan-Soul To Soul Side 1
Al Jarreau-Heart's Horizon Side 2
All 8 albums have NOT been previously played. Purchased about 2 dozen albums from a recent garage/yard sale! None of the albums had below average SQ but was disappointed with the SQ of Time Passages(could be my copy).
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@slaw I understand your point. I rarely comment on content due to its subjective nature. Sound quality is much more objective and IMO could be helpful. I wish more posters would comment on SQ.
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@slaw Thx for the reply. I aways mention SQ of an album(played) to help inform a potential buyer. We only have so much space on our shelves.
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@slaw +1 CTA. One of MFSL best(SQ/content)!
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Sarah Dash-You're All I Need Side 2
Rickey Skaggs-Comin' Home To Stay Side 2
Beethoven-Violin Concerto(Kyung-Wha Chung London L25C-3029) Side 1 SQ^
Led Zeppelin-In Though The Out Door Side 2
Nancy Wilson-TLC(ST 2555) Side 1
Jefferson Starship=Freedom At Point Zero Side B
Betty Carter-Look What I Got Side B SQ Audiophile
Don Henley-Building The Perfect Machine Side 2 SQ*
This evenings vinyl playback was spontaneous due to a change of plans, so no unplayed vinyl.
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@slaw +1 You have gone on a vinyl rampage! Kudos!!!
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Tony Bennett-The Art Of Excellence Side 2 SQ Audiophile
ZZ Top-Deguello Side 2 SQ*
The Call-Reconciled Side 2
Joe Williams-Every Night Side B SQ Audiophile
Charlie Rich-Silver Linings Side 1
Three Dog Night-Seven Separate Fools(Probe/UK) Side 2
Mel Torme And Buddy Rich-Together Again(Direct To Disc) Side B SQ Audiophile
DeBarge-Rhythm Of The Night Side 2
Only Charlie Rich had average SQ. Very close SQ call between Bennett and Torme take your pick. All albums had been previously played, ran short of time to set up and clean vinyl yesterday. Yes my playlist is from last night.
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Marshal Royal-Royal Blue(CJ 125) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Black Sabbath-Heaven And Hell Side 1
Carpenters-A Kind Of Hush Side 2 SQ*
Julian Bream-An Evening With... Side 4 SQ*
Van Halen-II(Bellman Repress) Side 1
Pablo Cruise-Worlds Away Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Deep Purple-Perfect Strangers Side B
Andrew Gold-What’s Wrong With This Picture? Side 2 SQ*
Played 3 Yacht Rock and 3 Hard Rock albums along 1 classical and 1 Jazz recording. 4 albums were unplayed including a newer Pablo Cruise which takes the SQ crown.
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Phoebe Snow-ST Side A SQ Audiophile
Bill Evans Trio-At Shelly’s Manne-Hole(Repress) Side 2 SQ*
Survivor-Vital Signs Side 1
Eric Clapton-Slowhand Side 2
Marty Balin-Balin Side 1 SQ*
Lynyrd Skynyrd-One More From The Road Side 4
The Phil Woods Quartet-Volume One Side B SQ Audiophile
Blue Rodeo-Diamond Mine Side 2 SQ*
All albums have been previously played, lacked time to clean any non-played recordings. No recording had below average SQ. Skynyrd had to be "turned up" due to low recording volume(gain). What a voice Mr. Balin had, it’s unfortunate he only has a few 1980’s recordings. Diamond Mine is another great recording from 1989! Phil Woods takes the SQ crown with a demo level recording.
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