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
Because its my favourite John Cale album..
Original Vinyl
John Cale photo above reminds me of young Rachmaninov.
6 disc set.
Ewen, how does the SQ compare with the MOFI or recent SHM?
Haven't done a comparison yet but will do hopefully sometime this week. If memory serves me well you liked the SHM but I preferred the MOFI.
They both sound fine to me and DR wise measure the same, I can't envisage much by way of improvement so I may keep my dosh out of the checkout on this one. The SHM is stated as a flat transfer from the analogue tapes so it will be interesting to learn what, if anything, has been tweaked for this set.
Will be in touch when I do the shootout.
Last for this evening.
Cleanly played but it is hard to sympathise with this set.
This is one of my very favourite Brandenburgs Kuma, so I'm interested as to why you think that. Do you feel that way about most Pinnock/TEC recordings, or just this one (I personally love his/their intterpretions of Handel, Haydn, Bach etc)?
Originally Posted by winkyincanada:
This is the one we have. We like it, but don't really have much to compare it to.
Kevin & Winky,
It’s played on period instruments so sure gets into the blue blooded moods but awfully stuffy and formal for me.
Excellent transparent clean recording and rhythmic but they all feel like trotting lipizan horses.
I realise that Bach wrote these for a royal dude ( Brandenburg ) but I prefer a bit more causal and romantic approach to dig behind the notes a bit deeper.
Listen to Klemperer's slow movement from the No.1 and see what you think. I found out that this is more like it for me so far.
I am still trying to crack a *Bach* nut. ( not easy ) The only way is to listen as many reading as possible hope for the best.
Kari Bremnes "Fantastisk Allerede". She's not very known outside Norway which is a pity. Although she sings in Norwegian her songs are varied and particularly melodious.
James Taylor "Hourglass"
James Taylor "Hourglass"
This album brings back my fond memory of *cable* demo test to check the soundstage height. 
Joe Ely "Twistin' In The Wind"
Laura Veirs "July Flame"
Jan Dismas Zelenka
Trio Sonatas
Heinz Holliger oboe
Maurice Bourgue oboe
Thomas Zehetmair violin
Klaus Thunemann bassoon
Klaus Stoll double-bass
Jonathan Rubin lute
Christiane Jaccottet harpsichord
Recorded June 1997, La Chaux-de-Fonds
![Memory Almost Full [Deluxe Limited Edition]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41CgZXJlcqL._SY355_.jpg)
Paul McCartney. Memory Almost Full. On CD from 2007. Not one of my favorite Macca albums. His voice sounds strained to me on many tracks, although songs like Dance Tonight, Ever Present Past, and Vintage Clothes are quality McCartney pop standards. Interesting that much of the recording of "Chaos And Creation In The Backyard", which I consider one of his best albums, was imbedded within the recording sessions for "Memory Almost Full".
