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

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by Jeff Anderson

Amos Lee "Mission Bell"

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by apye!

 

Recent purchase on vinyl...

 

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by Bert Schurink

Continuing with Jean-Efflam..

 

 

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by Jeff Anderson

Elliott Smith "An Introduction To ........"

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by osprey

First this ...

 

 

... on 80s re-issue vinyl.

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by osprey

Then ...

 

... on 1979 vinyl (Swedish print).

 

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by GraemeH

XTC

 

G

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by Char Wallah

 

Black Francis -  AbbabubbA  -  on cd.

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by osprey

And now ...

 

on 1989 vinyl (US version).

 

I'm sure you have guessed the theme by now.

 

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by Florestan
Originally Posted by Bert Schurink:

Continuing with Jean-Efflam..

 

 

How come the play button or any of the buttons never work for me?  (cough, cough,         

 

I am looking forward to the Haydn Piano Concertos coming out soon as well....

 

Doug

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by AntonD

Cd ripped. It's ok, I prefer the Chailly version though. 

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by Florestan

Ludwig van Beethoven:   The 10 Sonatas for Violin and Piano - Pamela Frank (Violin), Claude Frank (Piano) 

 

Sonata for Violin and Piano no 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"

Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in D major, Op. 12 no 1 
Sonata for Violin and Piano no 6 in A major, Op. 30 no 1 
Sonata for Violin and Piano no 7 in C minor, Op. 30 no 2 
Sonata for Violin and Piano no 8 in G major, Op. 30 no 3 
Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 12 no 2 
Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in E flat major, Op. 12 no 3 
Sonata for Violin and Piano no 4 in A minor, Op. 23 
Sonata for Violin and Piano no 10 in G major, Op. 96 
Sonata for Violin and Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring" 
 

An excellent set of the sonatas played by the the father / daughter pairing of Claude and Pamela Frank.

 

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by Char Wallah

 

THIS IS HAWKWIND, DO NOT PANIC  -  ltd ed. cd.

 

 

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by Jeff Anderson

Jakob Dylan "Women + Country"

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by Bert Schurink

Calming jazz

 

 

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by AntonD

Nos. 1-4 cd ripped

 

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by George J

Gary Moore, Blues Alive.

 

A proper blast from from the past.

 

Earlier was Hell Freezes Over from the Eagles.

 

By goodness the DAC V! ,NAP 100 with the old ESLs completely and absolutely beat the CDS 2, NAC 52, NAP 180 or later NAP 200 combo with SBLs of old in sheer guts and weight, let alone clarity. 

 

Sometimes things move forward tremendously such as the V1 over the CDs 2 and 52, and sometimes the old still reigns supreme such as the ESLs.

 

Don't let anyone convince you the ESLs cannot rock with the best! They can, but with supreme transparency which is their famous plus point.

 

ATB from George

 

PS: I have no idea what brought on this blast from the past!

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by Jeff Anderson

The Weepies "Say I Am You"

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by Char Wallah

 

Hawkwind -  Quark, Strangeness and Charm  -

 

1. Uncle Sam's On Mars (Red Planet Radio Mix)

2. Quark, Strangeness and Charm

3. Black Sun

4. Uncle Sam's On Mars (Martian Conquest Mix)       

 

cd single with remixes by Astralasia.

 

 

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by Hmack

Originally posted by George:

 

"Don't let anyone convince you the ESLs cannot rock with the best! They can, but with supreme transparency which is their famous plus point".

 

I quite believe it. It's been a long, long time since I last heard the older ESLs, but I am a fan of Quad electrostatics in general and quite a few other makes of panel speakers as well.    

 

Just to prove it, and rocking brilliantly on my Magneplanar MG 3.6Rs, a high res download purchase from Qobuz:

 

 

followed by a another real blast from the distant past:

 

 

- another hi-res download from Qobuz, and sounding very fresh in 24 bit/192khz format

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by Jeff Anderson

Taken By Trees "Other Worlds"

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by Bert Schurink

Exploring my new albums, in high res..

 

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by AntonD

24/96 stream. Fancied a change of pace!

love this album. 

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by Char Wallah

 

underworld : second toughest in the infants    - on cd

 

1996 release, rubbish title notwithstanding, this is excellent 

Posted on: 30 August 2014 by Haim Ronen

I Musici on vinyl.