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Pink Floyd Dark Side comparison?
I only have the MSFL version from the 80's....and as I said I haven't compared that however Dhl93449 you need to consider there at least two other CD versions of DSOM...the early 90's remaster and the 30th anniversary version which was a SACD hybr... 
Pink Floyd Dark Side comparison?
I think the guy is asking about CD versions and getting answers in vinyl....:-)I have the new remaster and the Mofi version on CD but I haven't dome a comparative listen.Certainly the new CD had a nice balance of detail and smooth sound...indeed i... 
Best CD I've heard so far 2011.........
Josh T. Pearson "Last of the Country Gentleman" A sort of Astral Weeks meets Blood On The Tracks vibe...PJ Harvey Let England ShakeRadiohead King Of Limbs 
Gerry Rafferty dies
Gerry Rafferty was buried just under a fortnight ago in his home town of Paisley, where I work.He was a real talent as a musician and producer but it would seem he did not have the personality to sustain success...although of course you can argue ... 
New amp being touted as among the best ever......
Has there been any reviews of this amp in the American press? 
dylan mono box set
I haven't bought the box set...yet but I got the best of mono disk...which is cheap and gives a taster....it seems of a similar quality to The Beatles........ 
The Orb: Metallic Spheres
Finding it a bit of a struggle to be honest...not very cohesive at all. 
New amp being touted as among the best ever......
Audiogon's highly rated hi-fi magazine Hi-Fi+ has just made the amp one of its products of the year.....describing it as one of the best amps available.... 
Springsteen "Live in Hyde Park" dvd
I'm a big fan but was unimpressed with his live show (in Glasgow a few weeks after that) despite the fact he gives you 200%.The energy just dissipates in a stadium, you could be anywhere and when he played a non-famous song it clearly up how many ... 
SHM-SACDs
I actually misread that I thought it was those SHM CD's.As for SACD well that debate's been done to death and I think I helped kill it.....however the amazing superiority and I'm sticking my neck out here (not)that has been mentioned would be rath... 
SHM-SACDs
I have to confess to thinking this format is snake oil-haven't been impressed with the ones I've heard 
SACD's to avoid due to poor remastering.
As mentioned above I found most of the original SACD's pretty unimpressive-Miles Davis discs in particular. 
New amp being touted as among the best ever......
Casouza where does the reviewer say that? I think he was suggesting you don't get the best if you use the analogue inputs-I think he says it sounds very good with CD/PCM-it is there in the review. 
New amp being touted as among the best ever......
Now it wouldn't have been a wasteland-more a landscape of bathroom scales...................... As pointed out already the link didn't exist when I posted though to be frank I doubt that would have helped the standard of reply.Let's see what other... 
New amp being touted as among the best ever......
Tvad Almarg posted that link.....you are struggling to keep up aren't you?Hope you are feeling better soon.............