What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol.IX)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 01 January 2013
With 2013 upon us, it's time to start a fresh thread. I've gone back to an earlier thread title because often the "why" is the most interesting part of the post.
Anyway, links:
Volume VIII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...nt/12970396056050819
Volume VII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...6878604287751/page/1
Volume VI: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878604097229
Volume V: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605140495
Volume IV: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605795042
Volume III: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607309474
Volume II: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878606245043
Volume I: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607464290
CD, ripped from hi-res WAV files while I wait for my deluxe box set to arrive...
They used this on radio 4's adaptation of 'Saturday Night, Sunday Morning' on Saturday which was quite novel. G
Bernard Herrmann's brilliant score for Hitch's equally masterful "Vertigo":
Willie Nelson - American Classic
On CD:-
On CD:-
Moi aussi, but mine's on vinyl. Fabulous album.
Vinyl
Not out until the 24th but a really nice listen.
This is the best 'new' Blues LP I've discovered in a long time. Recorded in '81 it was only released in France. Alligator have issued it on vinyl and the SQ of the music is superb but I'm going to have to return it as there is a pressing defect on side 2. Damn.
Buddy Guy on 6 and 12 string guitar and Junior Wells on harmonica. That's it. Blues unplugged at it's raw best. 
Scrapper Blackwell - Mr. Scrapper's Blues
..another one of the 9 CD's - great..
Not out until the 24th but a really nice listen.
If you like this, then have a try for this - to me a brilliant version of Elonor Rigby..
This is turning out to be one of this year's other surprises. One of the records hosted by Linn Records as a studio master (24/96), so an ideal opportunity to compare this very well recorded performance on CD, CD-rip and hi-res download (the latter sharing a USB thumb drive). Still need to get around to a comparison, but at first, both CD and 24bit files sound extremely good.
Cheers,
EJ
On vinyl.
This is turning out to be one of this year's other surprises. One of the records hosted by Linn Records as a studio master (24/96), so an ideal opportunity to compare this very well recorded performance on CD, CD-rip and hi-res download (the latter sharing a USB thumb drive). Still need to get around to a comparison, but at first, both CD and 24bit files sound extremely good.
Cheers,
EJ
Did a comparison of the Vocalise, with its tender tune, across the three formats. Almost no audio quality difference between the CD and the CD-rip (there is some, probably due to the different front end, and similar but not identical DACs). The 24-bit file sounds softer grained, more detailed and more spatial, which seems all good but these factors also slightly affect the balance between the instruments, drawing more attention to the violinist. A straight comparison is more difficult than I thought, but in the end, I'd be happy with either.
Cheers,
EJ
Long time no hear
Great collection...!
enjoy
ken
