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alstonfered
02-03-2010, 04:52 AM
Hello.
Currently listening to: "Do You Realize" by the Flaming Lips.
What about you guys?

drewface
02-06-2010, 05:14 PM
the mighty mighty bosstones' new release: 'Pin Points and Gin Joints'

absolutely amazing.

Beuby
02-08-2010, 02:11 PM
A Lalo Schifrin compilation-- such rich, intriguing stuff to my ears... and why are the best remastered CDs coming form across the pond??

tchiky
02-09-2010, 01:02 AM
Hi!

I am listening now to a Robbie Rivera's music (http://www.tv243.com) channel:
http://www.tv243.com/view.php?q=robbie%20rivera

love it

muzz
07-17-2010, 05:03 PM
Queen Greatest Hits- around reference
She went to a concert with the girls.......I have something like that right here. :D

smith009
08-20-2010, 05:55 AM
It is very good way to express our feeling about music. Listening music is one of my hobby, I like to listen all kind of music like romantic, sad song, rocking, Hi Pop, Remix, classical etc. thanks for sharing such kind of post. Right now i am listening Hi Pop music in my Ipod.

thanisabella
10-19-2010, 12:24 AM
Currently I am listing Pin Points and Gin Joints music. Awesome music.
I like its all lines and sounds.

muzz
03-25-2011, 04:40 PM
Little River Band- Reminiscing

tdercole
03-31-2011, 01:25 PM
Dire straits(Brother in arms)
Cant go wrong with YES!!! all albums are great on sierra's.

muzz
04-22-2011, 06:36 PM
Joni Mitchell

Case

soundseeker
04-25-2011, 12:44 PM
Last night I used my way-back machine, Peter Gabriel's "So". The Sierra's brought out a lot more detail than I ever remember hearing with my previous set of speakers.

bdfin
04-26-2011, 07:23 AM
I have found that to be true of alot of material I have re-listened too. Especially artists like PG. There are layers in there you never new were there. Dust off some more of your not recently listened to discs and you will be surprised........I always am.

soundseeker
04-26-2011, 11:13 AM
I completely agree. Another example is Steely Dan's "Aja". I've been a casual listener of Steely Dan for years. I don't own any of their CDs but enjoyed their music on the radio, many of their songs are instantly recognizable. Last week I came across Aja at my local library so I checked it out to give it a listen.

OMG! This has to be one of the best recorded disks I've ever heard. The unique voice (does Donald Fagen have a lisp?), the layers of instruments, the detailed crisp cymbals, the tight drumming, the subtle horns, all came gloriously throught the Sierra 1s. None of this I've heard before.

innoweb
11-07-2011, 07:50 PM
listening to maroon 5, move like jagger

tdercole
11-16-2011, 04:54 PM
sublime (badfish) that song really sounds good on sierras. Hell every song does

tdercole
12-02-2011, 03:09 PM
talking heads, burning down the house. just awesome, sounds like there in the room.

garyet
01-16-2012, 09:16 PM
Marty Robbins "Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs".. Sierra's all 'round..Grady's guitar..OMG ! What a great recording. :D

bilesteve
02-11-2012, 11:33 PM
That is great that someone is listening to Marty Robbins' Gunfighter ballads, I was always a fan of "Big Iron."

To the town of Agua Fria (?) rode a stranger one fine day...:)

dittomusik
02-12-2012, 05:41 AM
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love (vinyl)
Vangelis - Chariots of Fire soundtrack (vinyl)

sunday morning faves around here

Funambulistic
04-26-2012, 07:26 PM
I finally picked up Kate Bush's "Fifty Words for Snow" on LP. Don't have a turntable at the moment, but the 180gm edition came with a CD; it sounds excellent and the music is wonderful.

I am also loving Puscifer's "The Conditions of My Parole" (i.e. MJK, the singer for Tool and A Perfect Circle). The album artwork is about as silly as it gets but the music is fantastic (think country duet with some hard rock in the mix) and the sound quality beyond reproach.

Finally, the soundtrack to "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross) continues to amaze.

Good listening to all of you!

curtis
04-27-2012, 04:48 PM
After hearing them perform on the Grammys this year, they really raised my interest, so I finally got their CD.

The Civil Wars "Barton Hollow" (http://www.amazon.com/Barton-Hollow-The-Civil-Wars/dp/B004GY6DTS/)...wasn't sure it was going to be my type of music, but it is EXCELLENT!

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51rBGPLTlCL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Sonic Ray
04-28-2012, 10:42 AM
Alicia Keys and Tori Amos to spotlight the (NrT) Towers female vocals and midrange presence.

Dire Straits, Talking Heads, Wilco and Mumford all shined today.

lithoGENE
04-30-2012, 07:44 AM
Sarah Vaughan (Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown) - I've probably listened to this album a thousand times. I'll easily do another thousand. Top to bottom, it's gotta be one of the best Jazz albums of all time. And the music really comes alive through the towers....

Funambulistic
04-30-2012, 07:04 PM
@dittomusik: Is your copy of "Hounds of Love" a re-release (i.e. remastered)? Ms. Bush recently remastered "The Sensual World" and "Red Shoes". The CD sound on "Hounds of Love" is a bit lacking - I would love to hear a retooling of that! I had the album, but crazy ex-wives... :mad:

@Sonic Ray: I know Ms. Amos is a gifted artist in her own right, but when she first appeared on the music scene, she was on Letterman, at the keyboard in a classic Kate Bush pose (left leg well behind the bench) with classic KB vocals and I immediately yelled at my TV, "Rip off!" If I was not a Bush fan in the first place, I probably would have loved Amos' music, but, alas... Please, no offense intended towards to your musical tastes!

@everyone else - thank you so much for this thread and the official one - lots of music to audition and buy!

I was looking over my music collection this weekend and think I will start a thread about "alternative" music ("alternative" as in left of the dial, not the garbage radio stations advertise as such). Any takers?

kylem
05-01-2012, 06:42 AM
I was looking over my music collection this weekend and think I will start a thread about "alternative" music ("alternative" as in left of the dial, not the garbage radio stations advertise as such). Any takers?

Yes, most certainly.

Sonic Ray
05-01-2012, 07:21 AM
@fun.: Ha, my wife brought Tori Amos into our marriage. I hated her at first and was sick and tired of the agressive "jilted lover" female genre that filled up the 90s. However, over time I've come to appreciate a small number of her songs and she has a sound that really showcases an aspect the Towers' performance. My personal musical taste can be summed up by 2 words: John Cale.

Blutarsky
05-01-2012, 01:54 PM
1) American Heartland, Bela Fleck et al.
2) 96 Deg. in the Shade, Third World
3) Live Au Zenith, Alpha Blondie
4) Live in Japan, Rodrigo y Gabriela
5) Shadow Man, Johnny Clegg and Savuca
6) Ice Caps, Peaks of Telluride, Sam Bush, et al.

B.

davef
05-09-2012, 06:39 PM
Listening to Muddy Waters, "Folk Singer"... Fantastic CD, excellent sound quality and sounds great on the Sierra Towers :D

Might be the best $5 I have ever spent...

http://www.amazon.com/Folk-Singer-Muddy-Waters/dp/B00000JNOJ/ref=ntt_mus_ep_dpi_1

curtis
05-10-2012, 07:29 AM
Listening to Muddy Waters, "Folk Singer"... Fantastic CD, excellent sound quality and sounds great on the Sierra Towers :D

Might be the best $5 I have ever spent...

http://www.amazon.com/Folk-Singer-Muddy-Waters/dp/B00000JNOJ/ref=ntt_mus_ep_dpi_1
Easy enough to buy! I have Amazon Prime...so no extra shipping cost too.

Dark Ranger
05-10-2012, 08:38 AM
Agreed, Prime is a wonderful thing and well worth the annual dues.

Just ordered my copy of "Folk Singer." Blues and folk music occupy a small percentage of my library. However, I purchased the album based on the samples, description, and customer reviews. Dave's hearty recommendation sealed the deal. He has good taste. :D

Dave, I like it when you spend my money! :p :cool:


Thanks for the recommendation. Can't beat 5 bucks!

Mag_Neato
05-11-2012, 07:15 AM
I have added 2 Steely Dan songs to my iPod: Cousin Dupree and Jack of Speed.

Also, several different Genres/stations on Pandora streamed from my iPod Touch through a Cambridge Audio ID100 digital dock.

The Gotye station has some intersting stuff. I also listen to some Holly Cole, Diana Krall, Norah Jones, Lady Gaga(Sometimes!), Jesse Cook(Thanks to Dave's recommendation), Outkast(A little too much gratuitous swearing at times), and several others.

I haven't decided if I'm going to spring for the Muddy Waters stuff, but I trust Dave's musical picks.

steven1110
05-22-2012, 06:06 AM
Been enjoying "Of Monsters & Men" lately...sounds incredible on the NrT towers.

Funambulistic
05-24-2012, 06:43 PM
@Ed.
I do not listen to Lady Gaga (though I did buy my daughter a pair of 'Gaga" IEPs, built - and overpriced - by Monster/Beats) but I was at local dealer (a BIG shout out to Soundquest in El Paso) and he played "A Very Gaga Holiday". I was quite surprised: the recording is excellent (we listened on a Classe/Magnepan set up) and she actually has some pipes on her. The recording was minimalist and it sounded great (not like the over-compressed-radio stuff we out are force too put up with with every day). Good stuff!





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rjkruk
06-09-2012, 09:53 AM
looong time lurker - first time poster

try Don Ross, Passion Session
-Jesse Cook with less flamenco
and Meldody Gardot, My One And Only Thrill
- Norah Jones with more Jazz

acoustic and vocals on the NRTs ..................... man!

Blutarsky
06-09-2012, 06:13 PM
I get in the mood For Junior Brown occasionally. He is an astonishing Guitar player who uses an instrument called a Guit-steel. Double necked Six String, and Steel Guitar combined

http://www.juniorbrown.com/

JustaSheep
08-09-2012, 08:16 AM
I get in the mood For Junior Brown occasionally. He is an astonishing Guitar player who uses an instrument called a Guit-steel. Double necked Six String, and Steel Guitar combined

http://www.juniorbrown.com/

Junior Brown is a lot of fun to listen to, but to fully appreciate him, I think you have to watch him play. Try looking up some videos on youtube.

Blutarsky
08-09-2012, 09:06 AM
Very True. He is such a crack up. The Old School Western style, his Guitsteel, technique, virtuosity, etc. have to be seen to be appreciated.

I Wish he had a DVD.

I encourage everyone to check him out on You Tube. Everyone I shared him with loved him. Jaws drop.

B.

hearing specialist
08-09-2012, 10:33 AM
My brother has toured with Mr. Junior Brown as a mixing engineer, front house engineer sittin' behind the mixing board making sweet music...He has some crazy stories about being on the road with this legend...;)

Blutarsky
08-09-2012, 10:46 AM
No Way!!!

I really want to see Junior Live. He was scheduled for Palisades Colorado, but cancelled. We were going to be near there. Have a place upstream.

Jr. looks to be a funny guy.

B.

hearing specialist
08-09-2012, 11:29 AM
for your viewing pleasure may I present my older brother Brent Handy with his long hair, which if my grandmother was living would have cut that hair long ago :D

Scroll down a little under his work with the Tractors and looks like 2001 to 2003. he has also worked with kid band Hansen who also lived in Oklahoma at that time.

http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=21959570&authType=name&authToken=CLJc&goback=%2Econ

JustaSheep
08-13-2012, 10:42 AM
for your viewing pleasure may I present my older brother Brent Handy with his long hair, which if my grandmother was living would have cut that hair long ago :D

Scroll down a little under his work with the Tractors and looks like 2001 to 2003. he has also worked with kid band Hansen who also lived in Oklahoma at that time.

http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=21959570&authType=name&authToken=CLJc&goback=%2Econ

Ha, that's pretty cool. I think Hansen is the exact opposite of Junior Brown in every way.

natetg57
09-17-2012, 08:07 AM
I wanted to get Porcupine Tree's Deadwing album in surround to add to my collection but it's out of print and very pricey. Burning Shed is selling an uncompressed flac copy (in stereo) for about $8. I didn't find the bit rate but the album is over 400 megabytes after the download is unzipped. The sound quality is quite a bit better than the regular cd. Highly recommended if you like the hard rock/progressive stuff.

EDIT: I think I wanted to hear a difference. The sound quality is the same. The downloaded album is the same size as the ripped one. Shoulda done a double blind test!

curtis
09-17-2012, 12:48 PM
I wanted to get Porcupine Tree's Deadwing album in surround to add to my collection but it's out of print and very pricey. Burning Shed is selling an uncompressed flac copy (in stereo) for about $8. I didn't find the bit rate but the album is over 400 megabytes after the download is unzipped. The sound quality is quite a bit better than the regular cd. Highly recommended if you like the hard rock/progressive stuff.
The Porcupine Tree Deadwing DVD-A is great. I wish I could find mine.

rjkruk
12-21-2012, 10:21 AM
if you are at all familiar w/ Skynyrd & Allman Bros.
you should try CMH's Pickin' On Series

well recorded, well engineered

as i've said before the Ascend's do justice to acoustic

the series has something for everyone
from CSNY, CCR, Clapton, Petty, Bonnie, Buffett & The Dead

if you're are all so inclined ...

buddhadas
02-14-2013, 06:07 PM
My newest cd for the Sierra's is: Don't Explain, by Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa. Great Blues and Beth Hart has an incredible set of pipes!

Enjoy.

Jim

rjkruk
09-08-2013, 12:31 PM
My newest cd for the Sierra's is: Don't Explain, by Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa. Great Blues and Beth Hart has an incredible set of pipes!

Enjoy.

Jim

thanks jim

incredible vocals and guitar

least I could do is mention Eva Cassidy...
...a tragic story, but the voice of an angel

vocal and style range like few others
start with 'best of'

randy

curtis
09-12-2013, 10:02 AM
I thought I would place this article here...

http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2013/09/11/219727031/what-does-a-song-that-costs-5-sound-like

loonytunes
05-27-2014, 06:21 PM
Have been rebuilding my music collection. Bought an old favorite today, Men at Work. I have always liked the track Land Down Under but WOW, the towers RAAL take this song to a whole new level. I have never heard this song in such clarity and with such dynamics. Really brought out the soulful vocals and the percussion was a real treat. If you are looking for a new song to showcase the towers RAAL, give this a spin. Guaranteed jaw dropper.

davef
07-14-2014, 05:37 PM
Have been rebuilding my music collection. Bought an old favorite today, Men at Work. I have always liked the track Land Down Under but WOW, the towers RAAL take this song to a whole new level. I have never heard this song in such clarity and with such dynamics. Really brought out the soulful vocals and the percussion was a real treat. If you are looking for a new song to showcase the towers RAAL, give this a spin. Guaranteed jaw dropper.

I must agree with you... I too have rediscovered some of the classic Men At Work tracks. Great stuff!

mde8965
07-15-2014, 09:10 AM
Men At Work eh? Been a long time since I heard them. I was a teen when they were most popular. But don't have any of their music. Might have to go onto Amazon Prime and reacquaint myself.

My Sierra 2's and Horizon Center all with RAAL are scheduled to arrive tomorrow. So tonight I am planning to listen to Pink Floyd DSOTM on SACD and Steeley Dan Aja one last time on my Paradigm Studios, then listen again after I get the Ascends set up for my front stage. These two are always my reference discs. Then in a couple of weeks when I get my Towers with RAAL and move my S2's to surround duty I will listen again...

Other than these discs, my favorite listening in no particular order:
1) Joe Walsh - Greatest Hits
2) Donald Fagen - Morph the Cat (DVD-A)
3) Eric Clapton - 461 Ocean oulevard (SACD-Multi Ch)
4) Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation (don't laugh - it was an amazing concert in the 80's)
5) Metallica - Black Album
6) Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
7) The Black Eyed Peas - The End or The Beginning
8) Sara Bareilles
9) Supertramp - BIA
10) Beatles - Love Soundtrack (SACD - Multi Ch)

kcoakley
07-15-2014, 02:07 PM
I must agree with you... I too have rediscovered some of the classic Men At Work tracks. Great stuff!

Just have to chime in... if you're enjoying the classic Men At Work stuff, you really should check out Colin Hay's solo music. I would recommend:

- Man @ Work - it has some fantastic acoustic versions of Overkill and Down Under as well as some other great tracks.

- Are You Lookin' at Me? - my favorite of his solo efforts. Stand outs for me are "Up in Smoke", "No One Knows", "What Would Bob Do?", and "Pure Love"

He's great to see live, too...

Ken

davef
07-21-2014, 02:29 PM
Just have to chime in... if you're enjoying the classic Men At Work stuff, you really should check out Colin Hay's solo music. I would recommend:

- Man @ Work - it has some fantastic acoustic versions of Overkill and Down Under as well as some other great tracks.

- Are You Lookin' at Me? - my favorite of his solo efforts. Stand outs for me are "Up in Smoke", "No One Knows", "What Would Bob Do?", and "Pure Love"

He's great to see live, too...

Ken

Just ordered the (2) CD's you recommended :) Thanks!

kcoakley
07-21-2014, 08:22 PM
Just ordered the (2) CD's you recommended :) Thanks!

That's great Dave, I'm sure you'll enjoy them. And, not surprisingly, they sound great on the towers!

Ken

loonytunes
08-02-2014, 02:49 AM
I haven't found anything that doesn't sound good on the towers, with the exception of just poorly recorded stuff. The towers deliver what you put in and over compressed music sounds as it should, over compressed. I like to use the analogy of 50 metal trash can lids rolling down the street. :D

Just last weekend I was on the living room floor all day with a bad back, and had nothing to do but listen to music. I know, sounds pretty rough, huh.

BB King, any of his earlier albums. He had such a vocal range when he was younger and his guitar never goes out of style.

Doing a roof this weekend for my mom so I will probably have some classic rock going on the job site.

Marc Cohn was an excellent choice. I just ordered his self titled CD, again. Also anything you can find with Mark Knofler and Eric Clapton together is a great choice. Two guitar legends together.

Adams50131
09-18-2014, 03:16 AM
Social Distortion, Bad religion, Pennywise.

Maggie777
09-19-2014, 05:29 AM
Little things by one direction :)

Mag_Neato
09-19-2014, 12:11 PM
I've been listening to Holy Cole and Muddy Waters on 96hz/24 FLAC files from ProStudioMasters.

Maggie777
09-25-2014, 04:04 AM
Now I am listening to michael jackson billie jean .. :)

davef
09-25-2014, 05:18 PM
Just have to chime in... if you're enjoying the classic Men At Work stuff, you really should check out Colin Hay's solo music. I would recommend:

- Man @ Work - it has some fantastic acoustic versions of Overkill and Down Under as well as some other great tracks.

- Are You Lookin' at Me? - my favorite of his solo efforts. Stand outs for me are "Up in Smoke", "No One Knows", "What Would Bob Do?", and "Pure Love"

He's great to see live, too...

Ken

Ken,

I must say I am really enjoying Colin Hay's solo work. I think my favorite is the title track, "Are You Lookin' At Me"... Very melodic.

Maggie777
09-26-2014, 05:05 AM
Ken,

I must say I am really enjoying Colin Hay's solo work. I think my favorite is the title track, "Are You Lookin' At Me"... Very melodic.

Are you lookin at me is also one of my fav song :)

Mag_Neato
09-26-2014, 08:05 AM
Are you lookin at me is also one of my fav song :)

I checked this out on Spotify. Pretty eclectic stuff. Sounded pretty good through the -2's, almost as if Colin was in the room between the speakers.

Maggie777
10-17-2014, 04:44 AM
I checked this out on Spotify. Pretty eclectic stuff. Sounded pretty good through the -2's, almost as if Colin was in the room between the speakers.

yea I agree I love the music more than lyrics :)

kcoakley
10-23-2014, 06:47 AM
Ken,

I must say I am really enjoying Colin Hay's solo work. I think my favorite is the title track, "Are You Lookin' At Me"... Very melodic.

That's great, Dave. I'm glad you're enjoying his music. He has more that's worth owning and he always puts on a good live show, but I'll leave the further exploration up to you.

Since you enjoyed Colin Hay, I'll put two more "folk-rock" recommendations out there:

1. Gary Jules - Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets

Gary's version of "Mad World" off this CD got some radio play after it was featured in the movie Donnie Darko, but there isn't a bad track on this one.

2. Ellis Paul - The Day After Everything Changed

Ellis is a musician out of Boston who has had some close brushes with fame but never quite made it. He had some songs featured in Farrelly Brothers movies, most notably "The World Ain't Slowing Down" from Me, Myself, and Irene. He's another one that I never miss when he's doing a live show in the area. This CD is my current favorite of his.

For those of you with younger kids, Ellis has two fantastic kids CDs with music that you'll enjoy, too. Pick up The Dragonfly Races and you won't be disappointed.

Ken

Maggie777
10-28-2014, 04:34 AM
Hi
I am listening to 'all about that bass' by Meghan Trainor!

Mag_Neato
10-28-2014, 06:04 AM
**SHAMELESS PLUG ALERT**

For those who enjoy Jazz.....specifically piano in a trio group, a cousin in my family has several CD's out and is due to release another. Peter Zak

Ok, end of shameless plug!

natetg57
10-28-2014, 12:03 PM
I'm listening to The Beatles Love album, DVD-A 5.1. ☺ makes me glad I have Sierra's for surrounds.

AR2ax man
01-09-2015, 12:26 PM
I'm listening to some Jackson Browne on my towers, sounding sweet! Totally immersed in the sound.

natetg57
01-22-2015, 11:35 AM
Just got Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here 2011 remaster SACD. Love this in surround! This will get a lot of replays.

AR2ax man
01-24-2015, 03:42 PM
Cranking some best of Bob Marley on the towers. As always, amazed with the clean, tight, deep bass the Ascend towers put out.

bkdc
01-26-2015, 02:45 PM
I lamented selling off an SACD about five years ago, and now it resells for crazy prices, but I forked out 100 bucks to get it back in multi-channel SACD.

Sibelius Violin Concerto - Akiko Suwanai, CBSO, Sakari Oramo. It's the best Sibelius Violin Concerto recording in existence with superlative artistry and superb recording engineering. Just an amazing recording .. probably in my top 5 of all classical recordings for combination of artistry and recorded sound. I own over 3000 classical albums. This one is special.

donaldekelly
02-17-2015, 03:56 PM
http://www.amazon.com/Sibelius-Concertos-Birmingham-Symphony-Orchestra/dp/B0051U7NM2/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1424217262&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=Sibelius+Violin+Concerto+-+Akiko+Suwanai%2C+CBSO%2C+Sakari+Oramo

MP3 version for $6. Wonder if it is worth it. I am sure the SACD surround sounds better but this is so affordable

bkdc
02-17-2015, 04:11 PM
http://www.amazon.com/Sibelius-Concertos-Birmingham-Symphony-Orchestra/dp/B0051U7NM2/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1424217262&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=Sibelius+Violin+Concerto+-+Akiko+Suwanai%2C+CBSO%2C+Sakari+Oramo

MP3 version for $6. Wonder if it is worth it. I am sure the SACD surround sounds better but this is so affordable

Yep. The problem is that I don't trust MP3's on the internet. I have no idea what the encoded bitrate is.. .whether it's constant bit rate or variable bit rate. But more importantly, I assume it was encoded with burststreaming (inaccurate transfer from the CD to wav before conversion to MP3) which introduces small amounts of degradation in order to speed up the ripping process. I also don't know what program was used to encode the MP3. I insist on ripping my own MP3's to ensure that my library contains only transparent quality music indistinguishable from the original CD. Exact Audio Copy in secure mode (not burst mode) is used to transfer an error-free copy from the CD to a wave file, and then Lame Encoder (LAME is the best MP3 Encoder in the world) (V2 setting or better) is used for conversion to a variable bit rate MP3 which yields a transparent quality MP3. It is indistinguishable from the original CD in blinded ABX testing. If a song sounds like crap, I have confidence that it's crappy from the original CD and not because it's a crappy quality MP3.

donaldekelly
02-17-2015, 06:56 PM
Thanks. I have bought several mp3s from amazon. On the rock ones it didn't seem to matter. But on a Sibelius collection it didn't sound as good as the cd I later bought. They usually have decent bit rates but they can vary. And if they use a faster process it might not sound the same as eac and lame which I also use for cd to mp3 transfer.

The set I bought - with rave reviews for sound quality on these mp3s - but I don't recommend this.
http://www.amazon.com/Sibelius-Complete-Symphonies-Lemmink%C3%A4inen-Concerto/dp/B004Z4ZN4A/

murray
03-07-2015, 07:59 PM
Steve Earle's new album Terraplane. I love his bluegrass album and this blues album is just as solid.

Better off Alone (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jdbmadDxmk)

moris4wildlife
03-10-2015, 04:51 PM
1183
Not an audiophile CD, but with the mastering engineer Bob Ludwig at the helm, the sound is open, clean and engaging. Party on!

guy
08-09-2015, 01:44 PM
Freddie Hubbard "Straight Life" LP

http://list.dincom.co.uk/images/131541f.jpg

benj805
09-18-2015, 10:10 AM
I recently discovered Trevor Hall, who has a style similar to Jack Johnson with a reggae flare. I'm really digging his stuff - especially the earlier albums. "The Rascals Have Returned", and "Well I Say.." sound great on my Sierra 2s.

davef
09-23-2015, 04:43 PM
I recently discovered Trevor Hall, who has a style similar to Jack Johnson with a reggae flare. I'm really digging his stuff - especially the earlier albums. "The Rascals Have Returned", and "Well I Say.." sound great on my Sierra 2s.

Just ordered 2 CD's... Good stuff - thanks!

davef
10-07-2015, 05:48 PM
I recently discovered Trevor Hall, who has a style similar to Jack Johnson with a reggae flare. I'm really digging his stuff - especially the earlier albums. "The Rascals Have Returned", and "Well I Say.." sound great on my Sierra 2s.

Big thumbs up for Trevor Hall!!! Really enjoying his work - -will be buying a few more CD's...

Blutarsky
10-07-2015, 08:53 PM
Can't have too much Reggae.
Try Peter Rowan's "Reggaebilly" album. A wonderful fusion of New Grass and Reggae.
http://www.amazon.com/Reggaebilly-Peter-Rowan/dp/B0000646UA

davef
10-12-2015, 04:32 PM
Can't have too much Reggae.
Try Peter Rowan's "Reggaebilly" album. A wonderful fusion of New Grass and Reggae.
http://www.amazon.com/Reggaebilly-Peter-Rowan/dp/B0000646UA

thanks!!

benj805
11-04-2015, 10:05 AM
'Queen Bee' by Taj Mahal. I can't seem to get enough of that song lately.

Misfit5150
02-08-2016, 12:13 PM
I listen to just about everything. I'm partial to classic rock hard rock and metal but love everything from Motown to classical. Right now I'm diggin some BlackBerry Smoke \m/

Jaybeez
02-12-2016, 09:58 PM
Tonight was:

Supertramp - Even in the Quietest Moments (Vinyl)

Pink Floyd - Meddle (CD)

davef
02-16-2016, 08:51 PM
Tonight was:

Supertramp - Even in the Quietest Moments (Vinyl)

Pink Floyd - Meddle (CD)

Some of my favorites :)

Jaybeez
02-16-2016, 09:07 PM
Some of my favorites :)

You have good taste!

Seriously, I'm looking to pick up a MFSL version of Meddle and hope to bring it by your shop one day soon to audition speakers.

I have several other cuts I use as reference, but "Echoes" will be my litmus test!

davef
02-17-2016, 04:19 PM
I have several other cuts I use as reference, but "Echoes" will be my litmus test!

There is a renowned tribute band in Los Angeles area that, on rare occasions, will play Echoes start to finish. It is really something special Live...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RSCbDW8S_Y

Jaybeez
02-17-2016, 08:51 PM
There is a renowned tribute band in Los Angeles area that, on rare occasions, will play Echoes start to finish. It is really something special Live...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RSCbDW8S_Y

Great video, thanks for sharing. I've seen a few PF Tribute bands, but somehow missed these guys. I'll have to keep my eyes open for them!

Sbrom
03-05-2016, 08:35 AM
"Tin Pan Alley" from Stevie Ray Vaughan's Couldn't Stand the Weather. 1984 CD release.

9 minutes of dynamic, subtle, soulful guitar bliss. Dynamics to die for (18 on dynamic range database DR scale).

surroundnewbie
03-20-2016, 03:59 PM
I just hooked up my first universal disc player, a Marantz UD5007, so I've been listening to all those SACDs I hoarded over the past year until I could listen to them properly. I know there are lots of debates about DSD vs. PCM, etc., and I'm not sophisticated enough to take sides, but I can say that these discs have been absolutely blowing me away the past few days--I expected subtle improvements, but the quality is so absurdly better than redbook CDs I'm literally shocked. Here's my weekend SACD playlist:

Oasis - What's the Story, Morning Glory?
Billy Cobham - Spectrum
Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
The Doors - Greatest Hits
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
The Eagles - Hotel California

I've never heard anything even remotely approaching the detail, depth, and presence of SACD...I don't want to compare to DVD-A or Blu-Ray because that would be beyond me. I'm speaking strictly of redbook layer vs. SACD layer. Absolutely amazing. Rumours was the first I put on and from the first song I was hearing breaths, nuances, and tonal variations that I never knew where there--I literally can't believe the difference.

I know this is more of a music thread, but I guess I'm just so surprised by my first experiencing hearing SACD the way it was meant to be, instead of just the hybrid redbook layer, that I'm still getting over it.

Jaybeez
03-21-2016, 07:37 AM
I've started to look into higher definition music and there is a big difference. I've been streaming HDTracks and my response has been similar to your experience with SACD.
Recently I was talking with a Producer / Engineer and he started me thinking about DVD Audio. I don't have anything to play DVDA with just yet, but hear Oppo is coming out with a true 4K player, so holding out for the used BDP105's that are likely to hit the market.

surroundnewbie
03-21-2016, 07:51 AM
I've started to look into higher definition music and there is a big difference. I've been streaming HDTracks and my response has been similar to your experience with SACD.
Recently I was talking with a Producer / Engineer and he started me thinking about DVD Audio. I don't have anything to play DVDA with just yet, but hear Oppo is coming out with a true 4K player, so holding out for the used BDP105's that are likely to hit the market.

That's a good strategy. I was looking at Oppo too but decided not to wait so picked up a refurbed Marantz from A4L. Which I'm sure will speed the release of the 4K Oppo, just like lighting a cigarette always makes the bus suddenly appear :)

I should have also mentioned that the SACD layers I've checked out so far are Multichannel, not stereo. So I would expect to hear more detail, but even compared to my other mch discs I feel like the difference is above and beyond what I expected. Stereo comparisons might be more placebo than real, at least according to some people, but multichannel SACD is imo the best _format_ upgrade I've experienced so far in my admittedly limited experience.

Jaybeez
03-21-2016, 07:30 PM
Yeah, I've heard mixed reviews of SACD in two channel, but I'm sure in multi channel it's fantastic.

Now to re-rail the thread (sort of) currently streaming an HDTracks version of Getz/Gilberto and thinking how much better it will sound on my new Sierra 2's

eyecatcher
03-21-2016, 08:59 PM
Kat Edmonson - Take To The Sky

Jaybeez
03-25-2016, 07:40 PM
Doobie Brothers - Captain and Me

Jaybeez
03-27-2016, 05:54 PM
1283

dtsequoia
04-27-2016, 08:38 AM
Just picked up these:

13021303

They sound amazing!

14er
04-29-2016, 06:23 PM
https://cdn.smehost.net/rcarecordscom-usrcaprod/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/RLM_OUROBOROS_CVR_0.jpg

Whoever recommended this (search did not work), I thank you. A concept album nowadays is unheard of, you will never hear this on the radio.

davef
04-29-2016, 06:29 PM
I have been enjoying Steven Wilson's new CD 4 1/2. http://amzn.com/B017OJG1I4

Been on repeat here at the office all day :)

Jaybeez
04-30-2016, 09:56 PM
https://cdn.smehost.net/rcarecordscom-usrcaprod/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/RLM_OUROBOROS_CVR_0.jpg

Whoever recommended this (search did not work), I thank you. A concept album nowadays is unheard of, you will never hear this on the radio.

Ha! That's a line from one of the tunes on this album! I'm fine with NOT hearing it on the radio, if it means I don't have to be subjected to the "same old same old". Sounds like you enjoyed this one! In my view, what this thread is all about.

Jaybeez
05-05-2016, 08:37 PM
Seamus now ... up next, Echoes

1307

sludgeogre
05-06-2016, 08:39 PM
I think Chris Thile is one of the most talented guys out there right now. I keep coming back to Punch Brothers. This record is recorded beautifully.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzpLDml1RQc

sludgeogre
05-06-2016, 10:55 PM
Also, I can't believe that Anthrax, after all of these years, has made such a great album. I think it's my favorite of theirs to date! Awesome songwriting and their tone is perfect. Love that the original vocalist is on this.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuLvfm5yDlw

Jaybeez
05-13-2016, 09:35 PM
Spent the evening listening to an original my daughter wrote. Maybe I'm biased, but the song is really really good. The production seemed custom made for listening via my Sierra 2's.

davef
05-16-2016, 06:47 PM
Spent the evening listening to an original my daughter wrote. Maybe I'm biased, but the song is really really good. The production seemed custom made for listening via my Sierra 2's.

Please share!!!

Jaybeez
05-16-2016, 07:53 PM
Please share!!!

As soon as she copyrights it, I can share.

Jaybeez
06-01-2016, 08:26 PM
Probably my favorite Peter Gabriel tune ever ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bfA3fhsSnk

Jaybeez
06-09-2016, 08:12 PM
Please share!!!

I just can't figure out how to insert an .mp3 file.

Music video was filmed yesterday. May need to wait for that to share.

loonytunes
06-10-2016, 04:13 PM
One of my favorite albums.

https://youtu.be/WyPrTyI3Cq4

davef
06-12-2016, 06:00 PM
I just can't figure out how to insert an .mp3 file.

Music video was filmed yesterday. May need to wait for that to share.

Perhaps save the MP3 as a zip file and attached the file for downloading?

Jaybeez
06-21-2016, 09:01 PM
Perhaps save the MP3 as a zip file and attached the file for downloading?

Yeah, that didn't work. Will post as soon as I can.

Jaybeez
06-22-2016, 08:07 PM
https://bandcamp.com/download?from=receipt&payment_id=1949135506&sig=4ef9cf4b38ceff58720dec462ff65483

davef
06-29-2016, 05:52 PM
https://bandcamp.com/download?from=receipt&payment_id=1949135506&sig=4ef9cf4b38ceff58720dec462ff65483

Really Excellent! Kind of a combination of Ray LaMontagne and Bob Dylan, with a sprinkle of Tom Petty... Thanks for sharing with us :)

Jaybeez
07-19-2016, 09:16 PM
Really Excellent! Kind of a combination of Ray LaMontagne and Bob Dylan, with a sprinkle of Tom Petty... Thanks for sharing with us :)

I've heard him do both Tom Petty and Dylan live. If you closed your eyes, you'd swear it was the original! Great kid, and madly talented.

Jaybeez
07-19-2016, 09:18 PM
Dire straits(Brother in arms)
Cant go wrong with YES!!! all albums are great on sierra's.

The organ at the end of Brothers in Arms is about the most amazing thing you'll ever hear. My son (classically trained pianist and gigging keyboardist) heard it for the first time about 6 months ago and his jaw just dropped. A phenomenal song start to finish and one of my all time favorite albums.

Jaybeez
07-19-2016, 09:19 PM
Yeah, that didn't work. Will post as soon as I can.

Dave, she's releasing the video for this on Friday, so should be able to post then.

Jaybeez
07-22-2016, 10:50 AM
Please share!!!
https://vimeo.com/175329703

davef
07-25-2016, 01:18 PM
https://vimeo.com/175329703

Wow - fantastic, honestly not what I expected. Anything a daughter does is usually amazing to their father ;) -- but Haleigh is something else, great singer / songwriter and performer - total pro and she's also cute. Congrats - in the words of Simon Cowell, she's a triple threat....

Jaybeez
07-25-2016, 08:20 PM
Wow - fantastic, honestly not what I expected. Anything a daughter does is usually amazing to their father ;) -- but Haleigh is something else, great singer / songwriter and performer - total pro and she's also cute. Congrats - in the words of Simon Cowell, she's a triple threat....

Thanks Dave. She can pick a mean speaker as well. My Sierra 2's are proof of that!

mikesiskav
08-23-2016, 09:06 PM
Jonathan Davis - Alone I Play - Live at the Union Chapel (On Napster/Rhapsody)

Not your usual audiophile type music. But if you're into alternative rock/metal, it's pretty awesome.

Jaybeez
08-25-2016, 07:07 PM
GnR - Appetite for Destruction. One week anniversary of my most recent live concert experience.

postrokfan
09-05-2016, 01:56 PM
Also, I can't believe that Anthrax, after all of these years, has made such a great album. I think it's my favorite of theirs to date! Awesome songwriting and their tone is perfect. Love that the original vocalist is on this.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuLvfm5yDlw

Agreed. These guys are still rocking hard and love that the original vocalist is back. I was fortunate to see them in concert last year at Riot Fest.

postrokfan
09-05-2016, 01:59 PM
1360

Russian Circles-Guidance

The post-rock three piece released a new album last month. This is in my heavy rotation. Recommend if you like instrumental rock with a metal edge.

mikesiskav
09-16-2016, 11:57 PM
1367

mikesiskav
09-18-2016, 03:44 PM
Nice bass for some subwoofer testing. You can listen to the whole album on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDYpoMPeRgo

1368

Jaybeez
09-22-2016, 08:21 PM
Joe Jackson, Look Sharp.

On Vinyl. Random pick from the LP rack.

mikesiskav
09-26-2016, 12:39 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym4sH9VaHbU

Also available for free in hi-res. The 5.1 version sounds amazing.

http://www.2l.no/hires/index.html

This website actually has a quite a few hi-res downloads for free, many in 5.1

Jaybeez
09-29-2016, 08:49 PM
Getz Meets Gilberto - Remastered from HDTracks. I can literally hear the air coming through the sax on the S2's. Lovely.

mikesiskav
10-06-2016, 01:10 AM
Mighty Sam McClain - When the Hurt is Over

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4YPMiFaPWo

davef
10-07-2016, 05:21 PM
Mighty Sam McClain - When the Hurt is Over

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4YPMiFaPWo


This is fantastic, thanks!

Jaybeez
10-14-2016, 10:45 PM
1371

chomdh
10-22-2016, 08:05 PM
1371

Nice. Jellybelly just played as I had my whole library on random.

mikesiskav
12-02-2016, 04:27 PM
http://flacit.com/album/141957/Glass_Animals_Zaba_2014

Jaybeez
12-24-2016, 07:39 PM
https://vimeo.com/29366631

Through the exact same headphones Sting uses here.

Anytime I can watch Vinnie at work I'm happy. One of my top 3 drummers ever.

natetg57
02-26-2017, 01:55 PM
Really enjoying The Pineapple Thief's Your Wilderness...I think anyone that likes Steven Wilson would enjoy this. Now I need to find it in 5.1......

Jaybeez
03-02-2017, 08:00 PM
1458

rjkruk
03-04-2017, 07:36 AM
Monte Montgomery Live
Great acoustic

BrianNLS
03-04-2017, 09:30 PM
1459

First music played on my brand new Sierra 2 L & R and RAAL Horizon center.

BLOWN AWAY

Mag_Neato
03-06-2017, 08:13 AM
1459

First music played on my brand new Sierra 2 L & R and RAAL Horizon center.

BLOWN AWAY

Yeah, Norah sounds sweet on the Sierra-2's!

davef
03-13-2017, 07:30 PM
Really enjoying The Pineapple Thief's Your Wilderness...I think anyone that likes Steven Wilson would enjoy this. Now I need to find it in 5.1......

Thanks for this recommendation! Really enjoying this.. reminds me very much of Porcupine Tree. Just wish these guys would finally get back together already ;)

Jaybeez
03-23-2017, 08:26 PM
1461

Jack1949
03-24-2017, 12:31 PM
1461

Thanks for reminding me. Great album that I haven't listened to in a while. Rectifying that right now!

Jaybeez
03-31-2017, 07:47 PM
Very hard for me to pick a favorite album of theirs. This one on the short list for sure though.

moris4wildlife
04-26-2017, 09:28 PM
Every now and then you come across recordings that leave you slack-jawed and in awe. Did I actually experience that? Well I have two recommendations that are sure to please. Perhaps they've already been mentioned, but these recordings are well worth bringing up again. Reference Recordings Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances and Copland Fanfare for the Common Man both conducted by Eiji Oue. The breadth and depth and dynamics are breathtaking and the symphony is in your room. The dynamics will test your system as the crescendos literally vibrate through the foundation, even in a two-way 2.0 system. The laws of physics seem not to apply. Seems like hype, but I don't contribute to blogs often and only if I have a question or am impressed. I am impressed. Engineered by the master Prof. Johnson. Enjoy.

gptruncus
05-12-2017, 06:31 PM
"Lost in the Dream" by The War on Drugs.
My favorite album of last 15 years, maybe ever!!!!

eyecatcher
05-12-2017, 07:57 PM
Dude they're on tour! going to go see them in central park nyc 9/22

gptruncus
05-12-2017, 08:16 PM
Dude going to see them in LA, Berkeley, Seattle, and Portland!

Crazyoneeye
05-25-2017, 06:05 PM
Grateful Dead, Cornell 5/8/77, Fire On The Mountain

MusicHead
06-01-2017, 05:09 PM
Tron Legacy soundtrack, Daft Punk. Amazing mix of styles.

Jack1949
06-01-2017, 06:12 PM
In honor of the 50th anniversary, Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Seven months after it was released in 1967, I was in basic training and I wrote to my girlfriend that I missed her and I also missed listening to music. In her next letter to me she included the back cover of the Sgt Pepper's album, which contained the lyrics to the album's songs. 50 years later I still have the album (minus the back cover) and I still have her...we've been married 46 years and she still indulges me with my music hobby.

Jack

davef
06-02-2017, 12:40 AM
In honor of the 50th anniversary, Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Seven months after it was released in 1967, I was in basic training and I wrote to my girlfriend that I missed her and I also missed listening to music. In her next letter to me she included the back cover of the Sgt Pepper's album, which contained the lyrics to the album's songs. 50 years later I still have the album (minus the back cover) and I still have her...we've been married 46 years and she still indulges me with my music hobby.

Jack

I still have my vinyl copy, this was - by far - my most played vinyl (early 70's for me)

Jaybeez
07-14-2017, 03:36 PM
Fleetwood Mac - The Dance

Warm up for Sunday evening at Dodger Stadium (Classic West).

surroundnewbie
07-18-2017, 04:22 AM
Travis/Fripp, Follow (Pangyric). Lovely ambient chamber trance-jazz, 5.1 MLP.

Pink Floyd, Meddle 5.1 (hidden/undeleted mix from Immersion box). Mesmerizing!

Jaybeez
07-22-2017, 12:48 PM
Radiohead - Moon Shaped Pool

mikesiskav
10-27-2017, 02:59 PM
This has some nice tracks on it. Youtube quality, but still sounds pretty good.

Focal JMlab CD 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeBjTRBeLkI

SunByrne
10-28-2017, 07:48 AM
New Shpongle!

https://shponglemusic.bandcamp.com/album/codex-vi

Jaybeez
11-09-2017, 08:43 PM
Toto IV

Non-drummers mock it. Drummers get it. I'm in the latter group.

davef
11-09-2017, 09:03 PM
Toto IV

Non-drummers mock it. Drummers get it. I'm in the latter group.

Fantastic album!

racrawford65
11-10-2017, 02:01 AM
Recent vinyl additions -
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers - Greatest Hits
Motorhead Under Cover
Deep Purple Fire in the Sky (3 LP collection)

Jaybeez
12-14-2017, 08:56 PM
Making my way through recent vinyl finds:
Genesis - Abacab
UB40 - Labor of Love
Pretenders - Learning to Crawl

margaspeak
01-03-2018, 09:53 PM
You got that good boy attitude and yeah, I kind like it
You got the tats on your arm got a bad girl excited
You put that bass in the beat, won't you beat it up inside it?
I got that pumps and a bump and you know you wanna try it
Pumps and a bump, pumps and a bump
He like the girls with the pumps and a bump...

Fifth Harmony - He Like That

margaspeak
01-11-2018, 10:43 PM
You’re dripping like a saturated sunrise
You’re spilling like an overflowing sink
You’re ripped at every edge but you’re a masterpiece
And now i’m tearing through the pages and the ink

white_darren
01-18-2018, 10:04 PM
35th and Taylor (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut9GI04JN7o)

Here's an up and coming young band from the Midwest that I had the pleasure of seeing live on NYE. Been listening to their CD ever since. Miss Taylor's vocals are simply mesmerizing.

margaspeak
01-21-2018, 03:29 PM
Here’s my favorite song to listen to before going to bed. Actually, it’s not just me who enjoys it but does my pooch who will tend to rest on his heated dog bed (http://www.petstreetmall.com/Heated-Dog-Beds/465.html) the moment I play it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q31tGyBJhRY

davef
01-21-2018, 11:29 PM
35th and Taylor (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut9GI04JN7o)

Here's an up and coming young band from the Midwest that I had the pleasure of seeing live on NYE. Been listening to their CD ever since. Miss Taylor's vocals are simply mesmerizing.

Wow -- fantastic!

Jaybeez
01-25-2018, 09:39 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp9c3d7Gy9o

zRouth
03-06-2018, 11:59 PM
Apparat - The Devils Walk (2011)

Gai Barone - Towards (2016) (his patterns sets on soundcloud are fantastic if you're into stuff like this)

Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music for Airports (1978)

Nujabes - Spiritual State (2011)

Tycho - Dive (2011)

Hundred Waters - The Moon Rang like a bell (2014)

Julie Byrne - Not Even Happiness (2017)

Steve Reich - Music for 18 musicians (1978)

Jaybeez
03-08-2018, 09:33 PM
1612

On SACD. Remarkable.

Jaybeez
03-09-2018, 08:16 PM
1613

Partly because I'm a Jeff Porcaro Fanboy ...

Jaybeez
03-29-2018, 08:51 PM
1620

racrawford65
04-01-2018, 06:32 AM
Alice in Chains - Unplugged. Music on Vinyl pressing - outstanding.

racrawford65
04-08-2018, 05:25 AM
Motorhead Ace of Spades 180 gram reissue. Excellent quality pressing. Live version of "shoot you in the back" , which I wasn't expecting.

Nirvana In Utero - 20th Anniversary edition -- 45 rpm. 1st LP yesterday, will spin the other 2 over the next few days (the 3rd lp is bonus tracks and b'sides). Another High Quality Pressing.

Jaybeez
04-13-2018, 08:27 PM
Elton John - Rock of the Westies. Probably the third LP on my brand new TT. Through the Sierra 2s it sounds like heaven.

Jaybeez
05-03-2018, 07:23 PM
On vinyl ... on my new player.

1623

sayitnelly
05-26-2018, 12:52 AM
Listening to a lot o fold school rap these days (Gangstarr). The music production part (https://revolutioninthecity.com/best-headphones-for-music-production/) is so simple yet captivating. It seems like rap music today got bombed by a nuke or something.

racrawford65
05-27-2018, 06:48 AM
On vinyl - Marillion F.E.A.R

Jaybeez - what TT did you get?

kelvinb
05-28-2018, 11:56 AM
Better now - post malone

Jaybeez
06-18-2018, 11:06 PM
On vinyl - Marillion F.E.A.R

Jaybeez - what TT did you get?

Sorry just saw this.

Picked up a Music Hall MMF 7.3 with an Ortofon Bronze

racrawford65
06-21-2018, 02:34 PM
nice deck, Jaybeez

Jaybeez
06-21-2018, 08:34 PM
Tommy Bolin - Private Eyes. Teaser up next.

Blutarsky
06-24-2018, 09:15 PM
Alpha Blondy. A Senegalese Reggae star. His cover of "Wish You Were Here" is Da Kine version.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CuoPHc1B1M

curtis
08-22-2018, 10:02 PM
Slightly off topic....

My Aunt Grace was a actress and singer in Hong Kong in the 50's, 60's, 70's.

Just found out that two of her songs are in Crazy Rich Asians:

“CRAZY RICH ASIANS” SOUNDTRACKS – by GRACE CHANG (葛兰)

“Crazy Rich Asians” Soundtrack - Wo Yao Ni De Ai (我要你的爱) – by Grace Chang (葛兰)
https://youtu.be/7HS1aKTTp8I
Wo Yao Ni De Ai (I Want Your Love) By: Grace Chang

“Crazy Rich Asians” Soundtrack - Wo Yao Fei Shang Qing Tian (我要飞上青天) – by Grace Chang (葛兰)
https://youtu.be/UWVfIqZHxGc
Wo Yao Fei Shang Qing Tian (I Want to Fly Up to The Blue Sky) - Grace Chang From The Film: Crazy Rich Asians

davef
08-24-2018, 12:21 AM
Slightly off topic....

My Aunt Grace was a actress and singer in Hong Kong in the 50's, 60's, 70's.

Just found out that two of her songs are in Crazy Rich Asians:

“CRAZY RICH ASIANS” SOUNDTRACKS – by GRACE CHANG (葛兰)

“Crazy Rich Asians” Soundtrack - Wo Yao Ni De Ai (我要你的爱) – by Grace Chang (葛兰)
https://youtu.be/7HS1aKTTp8I
Wo Yao Ni De Ai (I Want Your Love) By: Grace Chang

“Crazy Rich Asians” Soundtrack - Wo Yao Fei Shang Qing Tian (我要飞上青天) – by Grace Chang (葛兰)
https://youtu.be/UWVfIqZHxGc
Wo Yao Fei Shang Qing Tian (I Want to Fly Up to The Blue Sky) - Grace Chang From The Film: Crazy Rich Asians

Very nice Curtis! Now you know where your love of music comes from :)

Jaybeez
11-01-2018, 08:25 PM
Brothers in Arms on SACD. Digging "Your Latest Trick" at present. Looking forward to the Fender Rhodes jam on the title track.

white_darren
11-02-2018, 04:51 AM
Brothers in Arms on SACD. Digging "Your Latest Trick" at present. Looking forward to the Fender Rhodes jam on the title track.

Love it! Lately I've been hooked on Love Over Gold.

white_darren
12-15-2018, 06:15 AM
On Tidal, Blackberry Smoke - The Southern Ground Sessions

Here (https://youtu.be/YOJnrTmcIYA) is the lead track on youtube.

Mag_Neato
12-17-2018, 11:34 AM
I've been listening to all sorts of stuff on Tidal, but I have to say I found a track that just grabbed me and took me for a ride.....Holly Cole, "Get out of town". Listening to it on my Sierra-2 music setup had me grinning like a fool!

mikesiskav
01-17-2019, 12:00 PM
London Grammar - Hey Now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMEHJPuggHQ

rjkruk
01-25-2019, 05:54 PM
Craig Chaquico - Panorama
Found this mentioned on another blog.
Well engineered instrumental.
Desert island CD for me!

Bruce Watson
01-25-2019, 06:12 PM
OK, y'all will hurt me for this. But the truth is the truth. What I've been listening to this evening is some baroque music. Specifically a CD by I Solisti Veneti that contains a (the?) cello concerto by Nicolo Porpora (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicola_Porpora), a composer I wasn't familiar with but who was a contemporary of J. S. Bach. Gonna have to look for more of his work; this piece is a fine example of baroque cello in the Italian style.

This is the kind of music that makes a RAAL ribbon tweeter really shine. But I'm probably the only one on this list listening to this tonight. :cool:

natetg57
01-28-2019, 07:56 AM
OK, y'all will hurt me for this. But the truth is the truth. What I've been listening to this evening is some baroque music. Specifically a CD by I Solisti Veneti that contains a (the?) cello concerto by Nicolo Porpora (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicola_Porpora), a composer I wasn't familiar with but who was a contemporary of J. S. Bach. Gonna have to look for more of his work; this piece is a fine example of baroque cello in the Italian style.

This is the kind of music that makes a RAAL ribbon tweeter really shine. But I'm probably the only one on this list listening to this tonight. :cool:

I like it. Never heard of this composer. Thanks for the suggestion

MusicHead
02-17-2019, 08:57 PM
Hans Zimmer Live in Prague. Amazing concert if you like the genre. The Bluray Disc has an Atmos track. Even the plain Dolby D+ 5.1 track is excellent. Great music, great show and great recording. It will give a good workout to your system, sub included.

Jaybeez
02-21-2019, 08:53 PM
1717

racrawford65
02-23-2019, 04:52 PM
Badflower - OK, I'm Sick - on vinyl

wnydel
03-14-2019, 11:36 AM
As soon as my speakers arrive, I'm playing Rush Mystic Rhythm's

Next, Under My Thumb, Streethearts remake of the classic Stones song. At one point, Mick commented that it was better than the original. It's a slow build up, the jam mid-song is worth waiting for.

Last rock song, Godsmack Awake.

Edit: White Rabbit Percussion Gun. The duo drums are a must.

Then I'll switch over to Miles Davis.

white_darren
05-19-2019, 08:43 AM
Enjoying the debut album (https://tidal.com/browse/album/106650725) from Christone "Kingfish" Ingram on Tidal.

https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/blues-phenom-christone-kingfish-ingram-discusses-his-fiery-debut-album

racrawford65
08-08-2019, 05:53 PM
The Song Remains Not the Same - Black Label Society. 180 gram vinyl. Acoustic ballads and some great covers (eg Junior's Eyes).

racrawford65
08-14-2019, 05:35 PM
Two recent purchases from discogs -- new/sealed vinyl ---
Heaven & Hell - The Devil You Know
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell

rjkruk
09-07-2019, 09:49 AM
Out of the archives

Eagles Long Road Out Of Eden

Title song with S2s
and dual F12s following Tim’s bass line

j0nnyfive
10-01-2019, 08:03 PM
Survivor:
Survivor
Premonition
Eye of the Tiger
Caught in the Game

Motorhead:
Overkill

Listen to them any way you can. You're welcome.

j0nnyfive
10-03-2019, 08:51 PM
The Ron Jones Star Trek music from Seasons 1-4.
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong.
Send Me An Angel - Real Life (from the movie RAD). Oh yeah.
Dracula's Castle (Symphony of the Night - PSONE).
Sin After Sin - Judas Priest.

Listen to them any way you can. (I prefer my Ascends)

racrawford65
10-09-2019, 02:20 AM
Survivor:
Survivor
Premonition
Eye of the Tiger
Caught in the Game

Motorhead:
Overkill

Listen to them any way you can. You're welcome.

+1 For Motorhead (and Judas Priest from your second post!).

j0nnyfive
10-13-2019, 07:42 PM
Thank you racrawford65!!

I was listening to some Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time on the highway tonight. Drums are fun!

Iron Maiden:
Killers
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Fear of the Dark

Just to get in that Halloween spirit! Listen to them anyway you can (I listened in the car)
(but I prefer my Ascends when I can :cool:)

racrawford65
10-14-2019, 02:10 AM
Iron Maiden kicks a$$. I really like the first album too -- probably my favorite followed by Killers. May have to catch them on their current tour -- haven't seen them live since the early 80's (with Girlschool & the Scorpions and again with Saxon & Fastway)!

This weekend I spun the following LPs on my VPI Classic 1 & RAAL Towers set up
Slash - Living the Dream,
Alice Cooper - The Alice Cooper Show,
TOTO IV,
Santana Abraxas

The last 3 I just picked up when I was in the UK (along with 10 other LPs, all for a bit over 100 quid).

Also have the new Type O Negative Box Set to listen to (6 double length LPs).

j0nnyfive
10-15-2019, 10:49 PM
Excellent. I love TOTO! And Saxon, lately I've been listening to Saxon's version of "Ride Like the Wind" on the Sierra Towers (Nrt). So smooth.

The last couple nights I've been listening to Metallica's latest studio album, especially the song "Atlas Rise" and "Spit Out the Bone". Getting me pumped! Now I'm THINKING about working out, which is closer to the real thing than NOT thinking about working out. lol!

Have a good one.

racrawford65
10-16-2019, 02:09 AM
LOL. We were going to go to the gym this morning, but decided sleep was as important :-)

Hard Wired is a very good album. Metallica getting back to their earlier heaviness! The early albums also sound great on the Towers - Kill 'em All, Ride the Lightning, Master, AJFA....

Spun another album that I picked up a few weeks ago in the UK... Tesla Five Man Acoustical Jam. Live recording from the early 90's. Sounded awesome on the Towers...particularly the piano and acoustic guitars.

Next up for me will likely be King's X - Faith Hope Love. Recent purchase from Amazon. Awesome band from Katy TX, both live (saw them open for ACDC in 91) and on record.

davef
10-16-2019, 11:30 PM
Excellent. I love TOTO! And Saxon, lately I've been listening to Saxon's version of "Ride Like the Wind" on the Sierra Towers (Nrt). So smooth.

The last couple nights I've been listening to Metallica's latest studio album, especially the song "Atlas Rise" and "Spit Out the Bone". Getting me pumped! Now I'm THINKING about working out, which is closer to the real thing than NOT thinking about working out. lol!

Have a good one.

Saxon, wow -- have seen them in concert many times (as recently as about 10 months ago) The first time I saw these guys was around 1985. Very underappreciated here in the US but they keep pumping out great hard rock, for nearly 40 years now

I recently saw a very popular Metallica tribute band called Damage Inc. (huge following here on the West Coast). In the middle of a set from Ride the Lightning, they played a song that neither I nor my friend could recognize but it was incredible. It sounded like a combination of all the old Metallica songs and we were puzzled how we couldn't recognize it. Turned out it was Spit Out the Bone....

racrawford65
10-17-2019, 01:48 AM
Saxon, wow -- have seen them in concert many times (as recently as about 10 months ago) The first time I saw these guys was around 1985. Very underappreciated here in the US but they keep pumping out great hard rock, for nearly 40 years now

I recently saw a very popular Metallica tribute band called Damage Inc. (huge following here on the West Coast). In the middle of a set from Ride the Lightning, they played a song that neither I nor my friend could recognize but it was incredible. It sounded like a combination of all the old Metallica songs and we were puzzled how we couldn't recognize it. Turned out it was Spit Out the Bone....

Definitely agree with both points! I've seen them several times but not since 82-83 as opening act for Molly Hatchet, then Rainbow, then Iron Maiden.

j0nnyfive
10-17-2019, 06:40 PM
Hey guys! Man, I'm jealous of both of you for all the bands you've seen in person. I looked at Damage Inc's website. They kinda look like Metallica too! Now THAT's a tribute band!

Just checked out some Tesla music on the 'Tube. Very nice. I don't think I've heard very much of them growing up. I'm getting a Steve Tyler/Axl Rose vibe. Man, those times will never come again. (Maybe a good thing? I dunno. I look back at some of those old hairband videos and think MAN the human race was so dorky back then lol) But, I still love it. :o

racrawford65
10-18-2019, 04:12 AM
I checked out their website, too - or is this two as there is also an Australian Tribute band with the same name. Will keep an eye out to see if they play here sometime. Perhaps a good reason to head to OZ again, as well :-)

Glad you liked Tesla. Mechanical Resonance and Great Radio Controversy (early albums) kick ass!

Saw Aerosmith twice in my younger days - once with Dokken and once with Guns&Roses as the opening act.

As to GnR, I've seen them several times, including the original line-up before they were well known as the opening act for Alice Cooper and a few times when co-headlining with Metallica. Meet Slash at an event soon after he went solo while touring to promote SnakePit. Second time (along with Duff, Matt, Dizzy, Gilby) at a club (I knew it was their favorite so knew to go) in Houston the night before their show here. Slash, Duff, and Matt were in the VIP so only briefly but Dizzy & Gilby were in the main bar so offered to buy them a drink...turned out we hung out the whole evening and it was many drinks until closing time!

davef
10-18-2019, 05:21 PM
Hey guys! Man, I'm jealous of both of you for all the bands you've seen in person. I looked at Damage Inc's website. They kinda look like Metallica too! Now THAT's a tribute band!

Just checked out some Tesla music on the 'Tube. Very nice. I don't think I've heard very much of them growing up. I'm getting a Steve Tyler/Axl Rose vibe. Man, those times will never come again. (Maybe a good thing? I dunno. I look back at some of those old hairband videos and think MAN the human race was so dorky back then lol) But, I still love it. :o

Yep - the lead singer and rhythm guitarist does look a lot like James Hetfield. I try to see a live show at least once per month, I am lucky that I live close to some great live music venues.

2 week's ago I saw Geoff Tate's Operation Mindcrime. They did the album start to finish and this was a real treat for me as this might have been my most listened to album back in the late 80's early 90's. For anyone not familiar with this album, IMO - it's a true timeless masterpiece, with a major Pink Floyd influence, only heavier. Hard progressive rock at its finest... Likely what got me into this genre, leading me to Porcupine Tree, Steven Wilson and so many others.

They closed with an encore of 4 songs off of Empire -- another terrific album.

davef
10-18-2019, 05:27 PM
I checked out their website, too - or is this two as there is also an Australian Tribute band with the same name. Will keep an eye out to see if they play here sometime. Perhaps a good reason to head to OZ again, as well :-)

Glad you liked Tesla. Mechanical Resonance and Great Radio Controversy (early albums) kick ass!

Saw Aerosmith twice in my younger days - once with Dokken and once with Guns&Roses as the opening act.

As to GnR, I've seen them several times, including the original line-up before they were well known as the opening act for Alice Cooper and a few times when co-headlining with Metallica. Meet Slash at an event soon after he went solo while touring to promote SnakePit. Second time (along with Duff, Matt, Dizzy, Gilby) at a club (I knew it was their favorite so knew to go) in Houston the night before their show here. Slash, Duff, and Matt were in the VIP so only briefly but Dizzy & Gilby were in the main bar so offered to buy them a drink...turned out we hung out the whole evening and it was many drinks until closing time!

Here is the website:

https://www.damageinc.us/

They tour mostly here in Southern California.

Mechanical Resonance from Tesla is fantastic. I too have seen GnR and Aerosmith several times (as well as Metallica, at least 5-6 times). Was never really impressed with any live GnR shows but Metallica is a different story - always a great show.

Another amazing tribute band is Which One's Pink. http://www.whichonespink.com/ If you like Pink Floyd, it doesn't get any better than these guys.

j0nnyfive
10-18-2019, 10:54 PM
Nice. While cramming for tests during school, a buddy and I would listen to lots of Pink Floyd, Type O Negative, and something random from the 80s like Def Leppard or Motley Crue. Peter Steele (RIP) was the singer of Type O. We had impersonations of Peter Steele down to a science. (No disrespect) We studied a little too hard, stayed up late until delirious, and then belted out Type O Negative songs. :eek:

I'll need to listen to the music you guys are suggesting here. Anytime I see "timeless masterpiece" I figure it must be worth a listen! :cool:

racrawford65
10-19-2019, 02:07 AM
Dave - Thanks for the tip on the Pink Floyd Tribute Band. Love Pink Floyd. Have seen them a few times live and have all their vinyl (original line up) plus several from Gilmour or Waters solo stuff.

Geoff Tate/Operation Mindcrime - I'm sure that was an awesome show. Agree - awesome album, as is Empire that you mentioned. Saw Queensryche open for Metallica back in the late 80's. Contemplating a trip to South America next year to catch Metallica w/ Greta van Fleet -- doing a small tour in Brazil, Argentina & Chile (unfortunately no stop in Rio).

Jonnyfive - Love Type O' Negative. Have all their cd's and recently picked up None More Negative -- vinyl box set of their 6 albums which is on my to play list. Never got to see them live, though :-(. Have seen Def Lep a few times (early 80's, before Rick Allen's accident and at least once before Phil Collen joined the band). High&Dry and Pyromania tours, as I recall. May have even been in support of the first album. Speaking of Def Lep/Phil, check out "Girl" - Phil's band before Def Lep.

natetg57
10-27-2019, 07:00 PM
I'm loving this! My favorite Beatles album in Dolby Atmos 1789

racrawford65
10-27-2019, 07:13 PM
Cool.

j0nnyfive
10-27-2019, 07:16 PM
Funny, I just listened to the song Helter Skelter earlier today!

I just finished listening to the song "Is it a Crime?" by Sade. On Ascend CBM-170 SE. 2 channel. Good stuff.

j0nnyfive
11-02-2019, 08:33 PM
SEAL. "Kiss From A Rose" and "Crazy" among other songs. There are acoustic versions that sound nice.

Mr. Henry has a very distinct voice on the Ascends. Good music for a rainy day.

racrawford65
11-03-2019, 02:02 PM
Rage Against the Machine - 20th Anniversary 180 gram vinyl

j0nnyfive
11-03-2019, 03:26 PM
A Girl Called Eddy - just stick it in the ol' CD player.

RPM
11-07-2019, 03:49 PM
This is one I wrote & Recorded using my Sierra Towers as the final check ---
Rage For The Machine ....@ 7ft & 102 dec. :) wait..still under warranty..80 Dave really...haha

https://soundcloud.com/user-410026182/rage-for-the-machine

davef
11-07-2019, 04:08 PM
This is one I wrote & Recorded using my Sierra Towers as the final check ---
Rage For The Machine ....@ 7ft & 102 dec. :) wait..still under warranty..80 Dave really...haha

https://soundcloud.com/user-410026182/rage-for-the-machine

Wow -- this is terrific! Well done!!

j0nnyfive
11-07-2019, 07:56 PM
Very nice, RPM!! You rock!!

RPM
11-08-2019, 06:23 AM
Wow -- this is terrific! Well done!!

Thank You Dave! Your speakers Really make a difference when Producing Music!

RPM
11-08-2019, 06:24 AM
Very nice, RPM!! You rock!!

Thanks Jonny!

white_darren
11-08-2019, 08:55 PM
Pearl Jam - Yellow Ledbetter
Heart - Dog & Butterfly

racrawford65
11-10-2019, 06:07 PM
Type O Negative - Life is Killing Me. 2 LP 180 gram green vinyl

part of the recent RoadRunner limited edition box set (None More Negative) containing their 6 studio albums. RIP Peter Steele.

racrawford65
11-13-2019, 11:27 AM
Type O Negative - Slow, Deep, and Hard (1st release - changed my mind - starting from the beginning instead of from last ;-))

j0nnyfive
11-13-2019, 09:43 PM
Pat Benatar - Love is a Battlefield

... don't look at me like that. Stop it.

racrawford65
11-14-2019, 12:07 PM
Lol. Nothing wrong with Pat. I have a few of her lps

j0nnyfive
11-20-2019, 07:37 PM
Nirvana - Bleach
Soundgarden - Down on the Upside

Listened to these on the way back from Kansas City. Ah, memories.

j0nnyfive
11-26-2019, 05:46 PM
Purple rain, purple rain!

RPM
11-27-2019, 06:42 AM
Don’t laugh, just crank up “ Funky Town” the old hit from Lipps. Inc. on your Ascends.
Yeah now your smiling like me ,,,;)

j0nnyfive
11-29-2019, 07:18 PM
I played the Funky Town video on YouTube... made me laugh!! Great song, funny video. RPM you dirty boy you. I gotta clear my history now. lol Now I'm smiling like you! ;)

RPM
11-30-2019, 06:53 PM
I played the Funky Town video on YouTube... made me laugh!! Great song, funny video. RPM you dirty boy you. I gotta clear my history now. lol Now I'm smiling like you! ;)

LOL.....give me Five Johnny...:cool:

j0nnyfive
12-01-2019, 05:34 PM
Okay... did you wash your hands? Cuz, I did. Just making sure.

racrawford65
12-07-2019, 02:41 PM
Type O Negative - Origin of the Feces & Bloody Kisses, both on 180 gram vinyl & part of the 6 LP box set.

RPM
12-07-2019, 05:15 PM
This Cover version of "Two Black Cadillacs" Really shines on Ascends...:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PD5y5ebVNE

white_darren
12-08-2019, 02:09 PM
Speaking of great covers...

Disturbed: The Sound of Silence
Godsmack: Good Times, Bad Times
Godsmack: Nothing Else Matters

racrawford65
12-31-2019, 05:20 PM
Over the past few days ---
Toto IV
Godsmack - When Legends Rise
Alice In Chains - Rainer Fog
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
Neil Young - Tonight's the Night (studio) and Tonight's the Night (Live at the Roxy)

Happy New Years!

gas
01-10-2020, 05:34 PM
Listening to Jackson Browne, Lives in the Balance, right now. Very dynamic and very relevant. I am really appreciating the difference with the EX upgrade. Not trying to get into the political environment too much.

eyecatcher
01-11-2020, 06:11 PM
Checking out some Melody Gardot on Tidal. Good deal for new subcribers for Tidal you can get Any Music Streaming Plan 5 Months for $5 including HiFi on slickdeals.net Been wanting to try it for a while just too expensive.

j0nnyfive
01-11-2020, 10:45 PM
Strange Days (the movie soundtrack).

This music creates a vibe that is hard to describe for me. It's as if the whole thing just says
"We're about to cross over into the year 2000... we can cross that line hating each other or loving each other. It's up to us."

Some of my favorites:

Fall In The Light
Strange Days
The Real Thing
Rid of Me

racrawford65
01-14-2020, 02:38 PM
Rush - several albums (eg 2112, Moving Pictures, etc) in memory of Neil Peart...RIP

davef
01-16-2020, 12:27 AM
Rush - several albums (eg 2112, Moving Pictures, etc) in memory of Neil Peart...RIP

Been listening to tons of Rush since Peart's passing... This one really hit me hard. Seen Rush live 6 times.

racrawford65
01-16-2020, 02:43 AM
Been listening to tons of Rush since Peart's passing... This one really hit me hard. Seen Rush live 6 times.

6 times - wow! I only had the chance to see them twice. First time in 81 (Moving Pictures tour I think), but 3rd row center!

rjkruk
01-25-2020, 10:32 AM
Back in college, when the medium was 33 1/3 and it was your turn after 20 or so minutes to pick the next album .... and the party’s stare was burning into the back of your head while you were trying to decide ...
When in doubt - Steely Dan

Today
Gaucho &
Royal Scam

ahh memories

5stringsdown
01-30-2020, 04:29 PM
Jeff Beck - Live at the Hollywood Bowl!
Insanely good....

natetg57
02-01-2020, 05:12 AM
https://youtu.be/zhnMSVb0oYA

This is in my head...every time I see this title of this thread. I'm not a big country fan but I love Chris's voice and songwriting

rysher
02-25-2020, 06:40 PM
house of pain - faster pussycat
the ballad of jayne - l.a. guns
heaven - warrant

the last 3, currently playing
i remember you - skidrow

i just signed up with tidal master quality.