John Cale / Music for a new society
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A sign it was played a lot over the years. Of course, today, they are all in outer protective sleeves. Didn’t seem all that important way back then. It is a great album, and love to hear he and Jerry play off each other. A rare glimpse of their true relationship being ‘in sync’ for years. |
Tuned up my skis today. Heading to Mammoth Mountain on Tuesday morning, returning at the end of the week. I'll miss the vinyl, but hey, got to ski! Ben Webster meets Oscar Peterson - Acoustic Sounds/QRP Verve reissue. It sounds like you are in the studio with them, especially the sax. Dave Mason - Alone Together Again I preordered this a while back and it arrived a couple of days ago. So happy to add this to my collection. It's like going to a concert where the songs are familiar, yet different than the studio album. However, this is done in high quality studio fashion. SQ is excellent. Bass is well pronounced and tight, and kick drum hits you in the gut, repeatedly. Dave Mason sounds as good today as he did from back in the day. Highly recommended. |
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Little Feat-Time Loves A Hero 2018 Speakers Corner RE Without getting into a long, wordy review of the Zus, I'll touch on what I perceive as the finer points of my findings. The speakers that I have owned or auditioned in my return to hifi in the last few years have been normal efficiency and pretty neutral-ADS, Audiovector, B&W, Maggies...These Souls are anything but normal or neutral! Resolution is like nothing I've heard. Like all the reviews say, they are "lively" without being harsh or fatiguing. Only downside I can find so far is that they do tend to make me not want to listen to some of my older, original pressings and favor audiophile remasters. |
I've been streaming the Respighi Pines of Rome James, very enjoyable. It doesn't hurt that it plays to the strengths of my new (to me) Thiel 3.6 speakers. The guy I bought them from is into classical and has been turning me on to some stuff also. I bet that recording is a lot of fun on the Klipschorns. |
@j_husker Oh Yeah, very nice pic.
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Been having a blast today playing with placement of the Soul Superflys. Dire Straits-Love Over Gold 2019 Mofi 45rpm The Band-S/T 2015 Capital RE Miles Davis-Kind of Blue 2021 UHQR Roland Kirk-Blacknuss 2020 Pure Pleasure Diana Krall-Live in Paris 2016 Verve The John Coltrane Quartet-Ballads 2020 Impulse Acoustic Sounds Series Enjoying the Zus more with every spin. And yes, I got help carrying them up the stairs! |
Wow, you guys are super helpful! I appreciate the pointers on getting started with classical. Jim, I will be interested in hearing how your experience with tube rolling goes. I have been focusing on other areas of my system and haven't even given that any consideration to be honest. I am glad you guys are enjoying the Cros. I thought it was outstanding. |
@big_greg @tomic601 Played my Rhino copy of Crosby’s If I could only remember my name a couple times and also played the digital in anticipation of the 50th’s arrival. So far still in route. This will be a rare duplicate record in my collection. Much expectation and anticipation. It’s such a great record.
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Ok, this may be presumptuous but ok, if you’re looking to try some new ‘classical’ music try this and see how you feel. Doesn’t need to be this (very expensive) issue. This is beautiful music. There are several very good recordings of it in addition to the above. Boston Symphony Orchestra under Seiji Ozawa is very good and might cost you $5-$10. Ok, this is very well known music so I’m not trying to reveal some hidden gem or anything - might be familiar already. Even so, I suppose this could be described as “accessible”. Personally I feel there is nothing to be ashamed of by digging on this. I find it very pretty but also quite moving. YMMV. |
Thanks to @bkeske I have learned to post photos on Audiogon from an IPhone SE. It should not have been this difficult.
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Boz Scaggs - S/T a gift from @big_greg thanks so much, sounds awesome ;-)…. |
The Beach Boys - Surfer Girl, Analogue Productions remaster. Danny Gatton - 88 Elmira St., MOV reissue on clear vinyl. Entire album of music is excellent. Interesting, though, several songs SQ is subpar while many others are outstanding. Obviously from different recording takes. Very well worth owning this. Stevie Ray Vaughan - The Sky Is Crying, Analogue Productions/QRP. Outstanding album. Little Wing by Stevie is one of the very best covers of this song. Just mesmerizing. Dire Straits - S/T, Mobile Fidelity Gain 2 Ultra, 45rpm 2-disc set. I have had this for about 1 1/2 years (#6538 out of 10,000) and last night I heard things on it that I have not heard before. Depth and layers that went on seemingly forever. I went to bed with my jaw open, nearly hitting the floor. WOW! |
@sailmed Thanks so much, I will check that out. Speaking of ; Trumpet and Organ - Music of the Baroque - Ronald Thompson and Emma Lou Diemer ; Water Lily Acoustics WLA-WS-13 Tim - I found this bin diving for $10, on a frugal streak….ha. |
@bkeske thanks Brian ;-) one of tgese days i shall host photos…. |
@slaw From Jim
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