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...take 1 CD LP or 1 digital music recording to test a new audiophile friend's system...
Tonian Trio II Moon Jazz ...this is Brad Dutz, John Fumo and Randy Landas. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Tony Minasian... this is a stunning recording by a top top and rather different approach engineer, showing off what Red Book can really do .... 
Looking for new to me Jazz music
Buddy Rich Just in Time the final recording Recorded over 2 nights, 19th & 20th November 1986, at Ronnie Scott's in London, UK, this is the final ever recording of the legendary, influential drummer, whose impact across Rock, Funk and Soul... 
Flux HiFI Electronic Stylus Cleaner
Pulled the trigger Amazon UK was £115.....and it arrived monday  Flux arrived and used a few times ...its doing its job ..i've no experience of other "ultra sonic or sonic" cleaners ....I'm using it prior to each session and in combination with ... 
Moon Jazz
@nonoise Well i bought the Jazz cd and it arrived today ...with VAT & import charges this 1 cd ended up costing me the equivalent of $59 ....basic cd cost is $25 the rest is well what it is ...and i knew what it would cost ....so no complaints... 
Dedicated Vinyl system next upgrade?
@paulgardener ....looking forwards to reading what differences you hear with the new power cable when it arrives ....my suggestion is to try different things but only replace 1 thing at a time, that way you will know what impact each part has   
ls FM radio even listenable any more?
Just got a Yamaha CT-800 tuner ....no ariel from the prior owner ..its been in their loft for a good few decades ...i've grabbed a couple of the wire in plastic Y ariels from amazon ...reception is rather fuzzy a cleanest Viking FM (Yorkshire) and... 
Are the loudness wars fake so record companies can destroy the music?
Its all about how its recorded onto the media be it Vinyl, CD, digital download ... I've just been listening to Tony Minasian's produced Drums & Bells compairing sticks CD and it shows just how good 16bit CD can be ..  
Moon Jazz
Nonoise .....many thanks having just got the first 2 cds from elusive disc, thanks to you i've discovered this new Jazz disc ...which must of been released while i waited to receive the other 2 ....my only issue is the rediculous import duty plus ... 
16 bit is good enough.....
CD by Tony Minasian titled "Drums & Bells" (Comparing Sticks) and it’s "just" a 16 bit recording, it blows away the notion that I need hi-rez in my life.Listening to this for the first time as i type ....everything positive people have said ... 
To venture back into vinyl or not,...that is the question.
My own journey started with a modestly priced Athena TT produced by SRM Tech in the UK a small 1 man band maker of rather nice TTs ..with a Graham Slee Gran Amp 2 phono stage and Cyrus 6XP amp running through KEF LS50s ...which sounded as good as ... 
Flux HiFI Electronic Stylus Cleaner
Interesting thread thanks everyone ....i'm mightly tempted by the Flux... 
Review: NAD 3120 Amplifier
Well here i arrive at a thread started 17 years ago ... as i too am on the verge of getting my first NAD and its a 3120 ... i was concerned that it might not be up to the job at its age ...this thread and all who have contributed are much apprecia... 
What do you use to CLEAN audio equipment CASES?
I've been using Meguiars All Purpose Cleaner diluted at a 1:10 ratio with water sprayed onto a microfibre to clean the case of a very dirty/dusty 2nd hand CD player that i recently purchased, by taking my time applying very little pressure in a ci... 
Considering getting a CD player (again). Used? New? Criteria?
I've just obtained a 2005 Musical Fidelity A5 cd player ... why i chose old was based on finding that older gear can have a better tone to my ears YMMV of course ...a great price only £200 (house clearance seller didn't really know the value) for ... 
Musical Fidelity A5 CD player - long
Thanks to this thread and others thoughts elsewhere I'm now the new owner of an A5 CDP which i'll be getting to grips with this coming week thanks all who contributed