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Horace Parlan "On the Spur of the Moment" 1961/2011 Blue Note/Audio Wave XRCD24Pink Floyd "The Wall" 1979 Columbia RBCDNorah Jones "Come Away With Me" 2002 Blue Note 5.1SACDCarly Simon "No Secrets" 1972/2015 Elektra/MoFi SACDBruce Cockburn "Breakf... 
AXPONA 2017 Protocol
As I pack my stuff to travel to AXPONA tomorrow I wanted to stop and thank all of you for your insight, advice and commentary on what I can expect. I plan on providing a short overview of what I experience when I return.Thanks again,Al 
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Bob Dylan & The Band "The Basement Tapes" 1975/2009 Columbia RBCDMiles Davis "My Funny Valentine In Concert" 1965/2014 MoFi SACDFilm Studio Orchestra "Immortal Masterpieces of Screen Music" 2003 Victor XRCD24 
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@reubent Warren Zevon...a good night! 
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Finishing up R&B/Soul set...Lauryn Hill "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" 1998 Ruffhouse RBCDThen to other genres...Mahavishnu Orchestra "Birds of Fire" 1973/2000 Columbia/Legacy RBCDGram Parsons "Grievous Angel" 1974/2012 Warner Bros./MoFi SA... 
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@nutty Tumbleweed Connection is Elton John at his finest IMO. 
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R&B/Soul tonight...Ray Charles "The Genius of Ray Charles" 1959/2012 Atlantic/MoFI SACDMarvin Gaye "Let's Get It on" 1973/2008 Motown/MoFi SACDWhitney Houston "Whitney Houston" 1985 Arista RBCDJames Brown "Live at the Apollo Theater" 1962/2004... 
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Return to Forever "Romantic Warrior" 1976/2011 Sony Japan RBCDBruce Cockburn "Nothing But A Burning Light" 1991 Columbia RBCD--Here is another T-Bone Burnett production. Well recorded master song craftmanship.Kenny Burrell "Midnight Blue" 1967/199... 
Is remastered mainly just less jitter?
I also use the DR Database to compare recordings. IMO dynamic range is important, but it is clear from actually listening to some RBCDs and their SACD counterparts that DR doesn't tell the whole story. My rule of the thumb is close to that used by... 
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@reubent Glad I could provide a reminder. I own several Counting Crows albums, but that one is easily the best IMO. 
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London Philharmonic/John Alldis Conductor "Handel's The Messiah" 1987 Sparrow RBCD--I do not recommend listening to this recorded version of The Messiah. Having listened to it, I need to replace it with a better recording. If anyone has a version ... 
AXPONA 2017 Protocol
@avanti1960  You are confirming a specific concern regarding the presence or probable absence of the speakers I wish to hear. Having said that, I haven't heard the "house sound" of most of these speakers, so if it provides me a auditory window int... 
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@ghosthouse Thanks for sharing "Spirit of the Century". This goes on my gonna get it list.  
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@geoffkait Only if you had to get out a pencil to rewind the tape ;-) 
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@nutty blessed Easter to you.