jimcrane
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| Modern Covers of Classics Great thread! Cat Power singing Dylan’s Royal Albert Hall concert and Joan Osborne’s “What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted” were new to me and are amazing. I will listen to more of each. Thanks to @ezwind for Cat Power and to bdp24 for Joan Osborne.... | |
| Noir album recommendations “Haunted Heart” by Charlie Haden and his Quartet West (cd). | |
| A Tale for Your Bemusement Thanks to all for reading and taking the time to comment. @carlsbad2, over the time I’ve had the HAP S1 there’ve been two firmware updates, the last one of which was some time ago, at least 5-6 years ago or more.. Until I learned that Sony had st... | |
| Looking for integrated solid state amp for daily usage Try listening to a Wyred4Sound integrated to see if it meets your preferences in sound. Even the model on the lowest rung (STI-VII) has lots of power and all the models have low power consumption in the stand-by mode. Good luck in our search. Jim | |
| Best Covers KD Lang’s cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” | |
| 50 ways to leave your lover Thanks, Soix! Nice point perfectly illustrated by the video. I'm not a drummer but I appreciate this. | |
| What do you all think of ADS/Braun speakers? I enjoyed a pair of 710Ls for many years until I acquired Harbeth M30s, which are better to my ears. If you’ve a mind to, take a look at the Vintage asylum at AA, where I read posts from folks who collect, refurbish, and sell ADS speakers. Good lu... | |
| Playback Apps Ddude003, Thank you for responding! I just looked at Spotify, and it comes close. It’ll self-generate playlists for a number of different “categories,” more categories than the Sony. But unlike the Sony, which creates the playlist from the tracks... | |
| Then Play On Great post to read first thing Sunday morning. Thanks, Islandmandan! | |
| Songs with excellent advice? “Accentuate the Positive” — Arlen and Mercer (Ella version) ”Let’s Fall in Love” — Cole Porter (Ella version) “You’re No Good” — Clint Ballard, Jr. (Aretha and Linda Ronstadt versions) | |
| After fifty years… amazing. What high end audio can be. I am delighted to read about your happiness and satisfaction with your system and your enjoyment of music. Like elliottbnewcombjr, I also just turned 74, and like both you and him, I’m lucky enough to enjoy what I have. May we have many more happ... | |
| Classical music newbie needs your suggestions Hi, I could write at length with suggestions, but I’ll try to limit myself. Some folks above have suggested some accessible beautiful pieces, such as Pachelbel’s Canon. I’ll add Handel’s concerto grosso Alexander’s Feast, and three discs by piani... | |
| Classical piano solo—Your one favorite performance and recording Vikingur Olafsson plays Debussy-Rameau | |
| A perfect song? What are your choices? Stephen Sondheim's "Send in the Clowns." Simple, elegant melody and poetic, insightful lyrics are matched beautifully. | |
| Great classical pianists In addition to Jeremy Denker and Vikingur Olafsson, I'll add Jennifer Hewitt and Andras Schiff. So many wonderful pianists, so little time! |