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Live music you have attended that left impact....perhaps better than you expected.
Here are a few concerts that I attended and forgot to list in my previous post. Bad Company 1979 - My very first concert towards the end of High School.  ARMS Benefit Concert for Multiple Sclerosis 1983 - This was a charity concert in honor of Ron... 
A move has me thinking of a CD changer....?
I have a Rotel RCC-1055 5 Disc changer that I purchased back in 2003.  Besides excellent build quality it has HDCD playback which is extremely hard to find especially in a changer.  Some artists with extensive HDCD catalogs include the Grateful De... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Leonard Cohen - Greatest Hits 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
10,000 Maniacs - The Wishing Chair 
What song have you played the most?
Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower  
Live music you have attended that left impact....perhaps better than you expected.
Having grown up in L.A., I had an opportunity to see some great rock acts including many legends.Tom Petty 1979The Who 1980Bruce Springsteen 1980The Rolling Stones 1981 - The Stones played to a sold out L.A. Coliseum. A then unknown Prince was the... 
The Most Philosophical Song You Ever Heard
Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues”The pump don’t work cause the vandals took the handles” amongst other great lines 
Who still listens to their First Generation Cd Players?
Spinning CDs is still my preferred medium but I have constantly upgraded what I play them on. My original 1987 Sony is long gone along with my Denon 5 disc changer from the early 90s. In my main two channel system I use separate components, a CD t... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Nina Simone - Nina Simone Plays the Blues 
What DAC upgrade made you say “DAMN, that sounds SO MUCH better than my last DAC”?
I replaced my Marantz HD-DAC1 with a Denafrips Pontus II and it elevated the SQ of my system to a whole new level. The Pontus greatly improved soundstage and definition while smoothing out any digital harshness.  I purchased the Marantz to be used... 
Bluesound Node2 with outboard DAC
I have my Bluesound Node 2i connected to my Denafrips Pontus II DAC and it sounds great! I’m using a toslink connection from the Node 2i to the Pontus as I’m also connecting my Audiolab CDT 6000 transport to the Pontus via coax. Spinning silver di... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Aimee Mann - “Queens of the Summer Hotel”Laura Nyro - “New York Tendaberry”Philip Glass - “Songs from Liquid Days”All just purchased today. 😀 
Blues for Aficionados
CHESS BLUESVarious ArtistsChess Records 1992I picked up this 4 disc CD boxed set in the used bin a few years ago.  It provides a 20 year retrospective of Chicago Blues artists on the Chess Label.  Its a good mix of famous and more obscure tracks a... 
New In 2021
Looking forward to picking up Aimee Mann's "Queens of the Summer Hotel" today, her first new release in 4 years.  Thanks for your post @jafant! 
What are you streaming tonight?
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme: Live in Seattle, Amazon Ultra HDPhilip Glass - The Thin Blue Line Soundtrack, Amazon HDTangerine Dream - Winter in Hiroshima, Amazon HD