stuartk
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| How serious are you? I didn't have the interest or financial means to focus my capacity for obsession on audio until about 15 years ago, so I never got as far down the rabbit hole as I might've been, had circumstances been different. At this point, I'm approaching t... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @pjw81563 That’s a great C. Hawkins album. Chambers was a monster and remains undervalued, it seems to me. The D. Byrd is not really my thing. I prefer more melodic and harmonic content. Otherwise, my mind starts to wander. Maybe I just have ... | |
| Mobile Fidelity 24k CDs My MFSL Layla Ultradisc gold UDCD 585 is, according to Discogs, from 1993. You may laugh at this... I prefer the rhino remasters of both Workingman’s and A. Beauty to their recent MoFi hybrid counterparts. I also prefer the old MFSL Mars Hotel to... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @pjw81563 I'm familiar with the Brown/Roach band, both with S. Rollins and Harold Land. I'm not a huge Rollins fan but one I do like is "Plus Four" with Brown. I listened to that track from "The Peacemaker" and enjoyed it. Too bad it’s so expe... | |
| Mobile Fidelity 24k CDs @goofyfoot Yes. Agreed. I'm by no means one of those guys who asserts that "original CD releases are always the best". This is apparently "gospel" for some, here. Personally, I've had extremely variable results. Sometimes the originals sound be... | |
| Mobile Fidelity 24k CDs @ghdprentice Thought it might be helpful for OP to talk to you, but it would appear he is wedded to his Rega CDP. @goofyfoot In my experience, it is exactly the mix and mastering of MoFi releases that is so inconsistent and at times, worse t... | |
| Why Do You Listen? A Poll Question "Human ears don't lie. If you've been listening a good music, you ears can't stand a bad sound/music. " Exactly how I feel. Good music based on what I like MUST sound great, otherwise I don't listen to it. Can't do it. I so do not relate to th... | |
| RIP Robbie Robertson R. Robertson and Robert Hunter were on parallel tracks for a good while. The Band, Stage Fright, Workingman's, A. Beauty and much of E. 72 are cut from the same cloth. Together, these comprise some of my favorite music, period. It would be trag... | |
| Mobile Fidelity 24k CDs @tattooedtrackman I've found mofi cd quality is quite variable. You never know whether the extra $ will yield better sound quality or not. At this point, I've become rather cynical about the brand. Although I can't afford gear at the level of A... | |
| Animals and audiophiles My rescue Pyr mix doesn't ever display discomfort but I don't exceed 75 db peaks in our large space. She will occasionally opt to climb the stairs to the first landing but I can't be sure she's actually trying to escape the music. Great to know t... | |
| Why Do You Listen? A Poll Question I don't understand why you present this as an "either/or" polarity. It's not. And why the urgency re: polling? | |
| Jazz for aficionados @pjw81563 I attended a show at Yoshi's with Tyner, Lovano, Bobby Hutcherson, Billy Higgins and Charnett Moffet a year or two before that show you mention. I've always enjoyed the pairing of Tyner and Hutcherson. Have you Heard "Land of Giants"... | |
| Who has the Sickness, the Phile or the Non-phile? @mahgister Because music is one thing , acoustic is another thing... They can blend or they can be set apart... Some people need the two , some need only one, and some people dont need any of the two... Sometimes I'm convinced I'm an audio... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @pjw81563 Actually, Tyner had 3 brilliant recording sessions 1970 - 73 that I would also describe as challenging yet accessible. Two other 70’s Milestone Tyner recordings worth checking out: Focal Point https://www.youtube.com/results?searc... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @curiousjim I’m wanting to thank you again for suggesting the Penguin Jazz Recordings book. You're welcome! |