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| Extraordinary recordings on vinyl All of the lps we/I have bought for around 33 years have been in the "digital age" and I get much pleasure from quite a few of these. For example: Death Cab For Cutie "Kintsugi", this is my top pick right now for record of the year and the sonics ... | |
| Extraordinary recordings on vinyl Here are my personal gripes with the RO lp: (1) It is thin, sterile and uninvolving(2) In my system, it doesn't throw a huge soundstage(3) To me, a huge soundstage does not in any way make an otherwise inferior recording one that I would recommend... | |
| Extraordinary recordings on vinyl Qdrone: I guess a lot of our submissions will be subjective. That will be in part, based on our own listening biases/systems.I will have to respectively disagree with you on the Ric Ocasek lp however. It is good to have this type of discussion. | |
| Extraordinary recordings on vinyl Qdrone: Great story and by your account, a memorable experience. Thanks for sharing!Skip James "Today!" (Pure Pleasure) | |
| Extraordinary recordings on vinyl The Jimi Hendrix re-issues on MCA heavy vinyl around 1997. (Wow, has it really been that long?). I just listened to "Electric Ladyland", and my suspicion is that the rest of them (which I own), sound just as good.I can only imagine how the origina... | |
| Extraordinary recordings on vinyl Frogman: I was thinking more about your response earlier. IMO, if we, the ones that proclaim to love music and the best reproduction of this music, don't show/have respect for the artists we love,.. all of this is but a blip on the airwaves, with ... | |
| Extraordinary recordings on vinyl Roy Orbison "Crying" (Mono.. Classic Records) | |
| Extraordinary recordings on vinyl ...one more point... Greg Hawkes was a major part of this lp. I use to watch him and was amazed by his wizardry on a synthesizer. It may be that a good part of this lp was made using a synth? Just saying... The Cars were, studio wizards. | |
| Extraordinary recordings on vinyl Qdrone: (Ric Okasek "This Side Of Paradise")...(this is a correction...IE: respect...) I remember, years ago, really liking this lp. That was before I really got into high-end audio. To me, it sounds clean & clear although too clean. The drums... | |
| Extraordinary recordings on vinyl Jeff1225: Have you heard the (deluxe version)? The original release was a major disappointment. I was on the fence about recommending this (deluxe version) based on how awful the original release sounded but I made the decision to include it after... | |
| Extraordinary recordings on vinyl The Black Keys "El Camino" (deluxe version only)Nat King Cole "After Midnight" "Just One Of Those Things" (Pure Pleasure)Norah Jones "Come Away With Me" (Classic)Death Cab For Cutie "Kintsugi" (for a modern lp)Harry James & his big band "The K... | |
| Extraordinary recordings on vinyl Graham Nash "Songs For Beginners" (Classic)David Crosby "If I Could Only Remember My Name" (Classic) | |
| Songs that Inspire or Move you Natalie Merchant "I May Know The Word" | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners My point earlier was , taking playing conditions into consideration, that involves the lp on the platter. I guess I made a mistake by not restating this point later. | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Ketchup: You are correct. The overriding factor is that you understand my point. |