What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XI)

Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2014

On the cusp of 2015, we start a new thread...

Anyway, links:

Volume X: https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...-be-interested-vol-x

Volume IX: https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...16#22826037054683416

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by Bert Schurink

Triggered by seeing a 60 disc collection box of the guys....

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by dav301

On CD:-

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by Rob T

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by Slim68

Jamie T, Carry on the grudge on CD. First listen and it is not too bad.

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by hungryhalibut

This got only a 3 star review in last Friday's Guardian, but as I love both John Potter's singing, and the sound of the lute, I bought it anyway. Potter is joined by Anna Maria Friman, and the two sing beautifully together. It's a great album, highly recommended.

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by Slim68

Jamie T, Panic Prevention on CD. My Wife watched his set from Glastonbury and we ordered 3 of his Cd's. Not my normal genre but I like this.

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by EJS

One of my most treasured CD sets is a 6 CD box, with Harnoncourt directing the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Haydn's London symphonies. The individual CD covers as well as the slipcase are works of beauty (this amazon pic doesn't do it justice).

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by MDS

Something slow and a bit jazzy at the end of a long Monday.

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by Rob T

Really enjoying this Archive album, a bit Steven Wilson/ Porcupine Tree/ Marrillion.

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by Mike-B

Blue Coast Collection: The E.S.E. Sessions

Download ....... Blue Coast sampler with various artists & Americana folk.

Its recorded in DSD & is native DSD all through !

Stunning dynamics, sound stage to get lost in & standout SQ with beautiful voice & simple instruments.

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by hungryhalibut

This is a super record, and at the present time our friends in Greece need a bit of support....

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by dayjay

Rush, Hemisperes. Some albums are edgy new acquaintances and some are old friends; this is the latter, and a much loved one at that. Pure prog rock and pure Rush and so complex that even the world's greatest band found it challenging to produce. 24 bit flac via Audirvana/Hugo

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by hungryhalibut

I'm not sure The Smiths had a go at that.....

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by dayjay

And praise the lord for that!

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by hungryhalibut

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by BigH47

Originally Posted by dayjay:

First RUSH album I ever heard, it got me hooked on them.

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by naim_nymph

3xCD + DVD + 2xLP Sony/Legacy boxset 2010 : )

Enjoying CD no.2 ...and before bedtime too.

1. Miles Runs The Voodoo Down [14:01]

2. Sanctuary [10:57]

3. Spanish Key (alternate take) [10:20]

4. John McLaughlin (alternate take) [6:39]

5. Miles Runs The Voodoo Down (single edit) [2:49]

6. Spanish Key (single edit) [2:49]

7. Great Expectations (single edit) [2:41]

8. Little Blue Frog (single edit) [2:36]

Recordings from: 30th Street Studio, New York. August 1969

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by Erich

EJS, I was listening the same Symphonies, but my CD set is with Sir Colin Davis as director. Mine is ADD, I guess yours is DDD.

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by Haim Ronen

Seasonal guitars:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtGQ-P7D-cM

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by matt podniesinski

Vinyl.

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by Erich

I listened vol 2 first and now I'm listening vol 1. I miss something is these recordings, expressiveness, warmth? Not asking for passion but some "feeling". Don't have another set to compare. May be a member can comment?

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by joerand

The Best Of The Guess Who (1971). On the 2006 BMC Music CD. I was walking through our TV room while my wife was watching an aftermath show of the World Cup and "American Woman" was being played. A rather fitting song given the Canadian venue I thought. The visceral quality of Burton Cummings vocals were prominent even through the 2.1 soundbar, so I had to give this a listen. Absolutely fantastic recording and sound quality, and among the best compilation albums available.

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by Stevee_S

Streaming | Deezer Elite

(1987)

Inspired by joerand's post a few days ago, I wanted to listen to this.

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by kuma

Julliard String Quartet/Leon Fleisher: Brahms Piano Quintet in F Minor Op.34 63 recording

Clear and dynamic. Low noise natural sounding record. Close mic’d for intimacy and very little distortions through all frequncy. Decent bass warmth and midrange projection.

Unlike Beethoven there is a rich harmonic blend and has overall sweet disposition wthout a hint of uncertainty. Fleisher does a decent job on piano but the fiddle sometimes sound a bit shapless and become a touch monotonous.

On balance, their styling is a bit out of date but reasonably pleasant and this terrific sounding vinyl is certainly a plus.

Posted on: 06 July 2015 by Stevee_S

Streaming - FLAC Download from Bandcamp

(2015)

ARC - Arclight

A recent download of ARC's latest live recording. This one features four tracks from their previous album Umbra and three tracks of new material. Well recorded together with good sound quality and some great music make this 90 minute [double] CD really enjoyable.