What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. X)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2013
On the cusp of 2014, we start a new thread...
Anyway, links:
Volume IX: https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...16#22826037054683416
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
Picked this CD up yesterday evening at a used music store here in Charlotte for a $1.50...I'd have to call that money well spent and quite a bargain.
And if I may be forgiven for commenting on my own post, now that I am finished listening to it, I have to say this is one of the most well produced albums I have - positively excellent, the speakers really did disappear. Kudos to Walter Becker who produced it.
@DrMark,
You are forgiven 
. I'll keep an eye out for this one. Thanks for the recommendation.
Piano Concertos
Ashkenazy (Artist), Previn (Artist), London Symphony Orch. (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
Joe Jackson. Greatest Hits. On CD from 1996. Been a while since I spun this one.
Buddy Holly. The Buddy Holly Story. On Coral Records vinyl from 1963.
Originally Posted by Haim Ronen:
Haim,
You might enjoy Takacs Quartet with Mark-Andre Hamelin next season at the Orchestra Hall.
This was their reissue cover after their mega hit 'smoke from the distant fire'.
Trying out a HiCap DR on a Stageline N. Impressive switch over from Chrome Bumper Hicap.
Kuma,
I have a new HCDR not yet used and would like to try it on my Stageline N. If you care to exchange thoughts my email is in my profile 
.
Delicious!
started where I ended, gentle and natural...
same pieces than Uchida before. Uchida gives you the impression of walking into a Zen Monastry (beauty / silence) Le Sage gives the impression of children playing outside while they are not yet fighting, joyfull/gentle..... That's how I would compare them both. And I like both the CD's a bit tending to the Uchida execution...
Nothing like some French chamber music on a bright Sunday morning, is there?
So this, on vinyl, from 1989:
Recorded after 'Pirates' this is a wonderful series of live and studio outtakes. The Japanese CD pressing has the most magnificent clarity and dynamics of any CD I've heard.
Listening to 'Letters from the 9th Ward - Walk Away Rene' and the palpable emotion gets me every time.
G
Anyone tried the hires downloads from qobuz? I have this, 'Close to the Edge' and '90125' as ripped CDs. What else is the best of the Yes offerings?
G
More French music. On vinyl:
Joe Henry "Tiny Voices" cd rip to iTunes
On vinyl. Because it's such a laugh!
Originally Posted by Haim Ronen:
Haim,
You might enjoy Takacs Quartet with Mark-Andre Hamelin next season at the Orchestra Hall.
Thanks, Kuma. We went to hear him play solo last season and it was a treat. I am thinking of Nikolai Lugansky this season.
John Dowland
In Darkness Let Me Dwell
John Potter tenor
Maya Homburger baroque violin
Stephen Stubbs lute
John Surman soprano saxophone and bass clarinet
Barry Guy double-bass
Recorded after 'Pirates' this is a wonderful series of live and studio outtakes. The Japanese CD pressing has the most magnificent clarity and dynamics of any CD I've heard.
Listening to 'Letters from the 9th Ward - Walk Away Rene' and the palpable emotion gets me every time.
G
Couldn't agree more Graeme - I love this disc - we used to use it for Naim demos when I worked at the audio shop. I also really like her version of 'Under the Boardwalk' from this disc.
Kate Walsh "The Real Thing" cd rip to iTunes
Newton Faulkner "hand built built by robots" cd rip to iTunes