Moody Blues. - A Question Of Balance
1970 Threshold Records
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Steve, I grab the link from Discogs.
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One day, I’ll figure out how to post images.
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The Delines again after a nice hot steam
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Good move then, Brian.
I was getting some real nice imaging on the First Aid Kit album from some close miking. Recommended.
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Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention – One Size Fits All (Discreet 1975)
Sterling recording and SQ. Hard to believe it's 47 years old.
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John Lennon - Imagine. Apple 1971
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@noromance
I hear you, Brian. Guess I won't be buying that Durand tonearm after all!
Well Brian, I’m glad I bought those mono blocks before doing my taxes. I probably would have hesitated 😁
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I hear you, Brian. Guess I won't be buying that Durand tonearm after all!
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First Aid Kit – The Big Black & The Blue (Wichita 2010)
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Well, it’s tax day. Spent all day on mine. Thus a nice chunk of change lightened my wallet. And to make things worse, I realized I hadn’t made a payment in January, as I usually do….not sure how that happened. Oh well….so….this only made sense as my first selection today.
The Beatles - Revolver. Apple reissue 1975, originally 1966
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Jenny Lewis "Acid Tongue"
2008/WB
My first Jenny album
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Matthew Barber & Jill Barber – The Family Album (Outside Music 2016)
Good stuff. Sounds great.
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Elvis Costello - Taking Liberties
Miles Davis - Someday My Prince Will Come
Skip James Today!
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Michael Hedges – Watching My Life Go By (Open Air 1985)
Bought this when released. Still sounds great.
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Moody Blues - In Search Of The Lost Chord
1968 Deram Records
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Gregory Alan Isakov w/ The Colorado Symphony
2016/Suitcase Town Music
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Arcade Fire, Funeral
The White Stripes, Elephant
Hanni El Khatib, Moonlight
The Clash, The Clash.
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The Delines "The Imperial"
2019/El Cortez Records/Deluxe version with 7"/45
I' came across this band several years ago but no easy to find vinyl. Now, hell yeah! A new favorite band o' mine.
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Andy Sheppard Quartet-Surrounded by Sea. ECM.
Really lovely record that moves very gently with lots of space and air typical of ECM label stuff. But it does picks up a bit energetically here and there. The title is indicative of how this record feels listening to it, like sitting on the beach watching waves with good company. Overall intimate and relaxed but compelling musical conversation to listen in on.
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Don't remember who mentioned The Green Pajamas but thanks! Thoroughly enjoying this.
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Arrived today,
The Dirty Knobs "External Combustion"
I doubt if this is as good as their first. Hope I'm wrong. Had to have it!
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The Green Pajamas "Summer of Lust"
1984/ Green Monkey Records
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Up next is the Calling Cadence lp. I only read about it from the email ad from Elusive Disc. Sounded appealing.
Now dry and out of the Vibrato, the vinyl feels nice but isn’t solid black. sort of a milky black that hasn’t been mixed well.
Side one. Similar to later MFSL pressings with thicker vinyl, you need to turn up the volume to get the correct listening setting on this record. The soundstage, in my room, doesn’t go wider than the outer edge of my speakers. The presentation seems more forward than I’m use to.
Side two. The vinyl is a tiny bit ticky. Could be the lack of a good mix?? haha??
Something is bothering me about how the engineers mixed the album, humm. This record just doesn’t blow me away.
There are a few good songs that oddly remind me of Trigger Hippy vibe....
I wouldn't buy this record now if I had that initial choice back.
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 Roy Harper – The Sophisticated Beggar (Science Friction 2019)
Reissue, Remastered. Autographed. I bought this at a gig and today is the first time I played it. SpinCleaned. I have the original and I was interested in hearing the remaster. Sounds pretty good for a digital notwithstanding the usual glare. However, the vinyl has more noise than the almost worn out 1967 original I have. It’s acceptable and not a big deal but it’s indicative of the current process.
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Nancy Harrow – Anything Goes (Audiophile 1979)
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Big Jay McNeely – Deacon Rides Again (Imperial 1983)
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Ruby Braff / George Barnes Quartet With John Giuffrida & Wayne Wright – The Ruby Braff and George Barnes Quartet (Chiaroscuro 1973)
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Rodney Crowell "Triage"
2021/RC1/Thirty Tigers
This records' SQ actually increases as you get further along.
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Eels "Extreme Witchcraft"
deluxe box set/dbl lp/45 rpm
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Lu is doin’ some real nice interpretations here in her unique style. Great SQ.
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Roxy Music - Avalon
Little Feat - Waiting for Columbus
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New book about Leonard Cohen out now - Who By Fire
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James - cool, we’ll except for taxes… doing mine this weekend… it’s gonna be a negative car like most years… oh well.
remember the high pass of the main amp and speakers is part, big part of magic… imo anyway…
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next in line,
Lucinda Williams /Tribute to The Rolling Stones
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finishing up Father John Misty album, had to be flattened
BTW James, this lp is outstanding!!
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Agree Bill!
Finishing up The Knack.
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@slaw
The Knack "Get The Knack"
Great record, awesome power pop!
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@tgilb Nils sounded great last night! I only made it through the first disc, hopefully I'll play the second one tonight. I've been going through my collection and play grading everything that I don't already have catalogued in Discogs and am still working my way through ELO. ELP is next! It's been a lot of fun.
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Single sub guy here too. REL S510. Similar corner setup. Works great, IMO very well integrated.
No vinyl tonight. Actually just received my very first SACDs today… Tears For Fears: Songs From The Big Chair and Yes: Close To The Edge Steve Wilson remix. Not going to replace vinyl by a long shot, but very enjoyable! And I will admit it was kind of nice not having to flip a record every 12 minutes!
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 @noromance i saw a lightly used T/5X listed on The Music Room site the other day
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Ambrosia - Somewhere I've Never Travelled
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@spiritofradio @tomic601 Interesting sub notes on the Quads. I used to have an older Strada lll sub on my ESL rig. Moved it around some but never really loved it. It's since burnt out and I use S3 on my second system to great effect. I've been tempted to add a pair of smaller T5x to the ESLs. Your comments tempt me to make a move. Was looking forward to a tax rebate but got stiffed big time with a bill.
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Yo-Yo Ma, Six Evolutions. A Solo Bach Cello Suite where you can hear him breathing as his fingers tap the fretboard. Sit back and listen to obtain a clear understanding of why he is considered one of the best Cello players in the world.
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@slaw sounds great Steve, enjoy it.
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James Gang - Thirds
1971 ABC Records
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