What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XIV)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2017
On the eve of a new year, it's time for a new thread.
Last year's thread can be found here:
Get well soon Dan,
![Book of Dreams [CASSETTE]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/411QR5C733L.jpg)
Steve Miller - Book of Dreams.
Eric Dolphy - Out There. From 1960. 44.1/24 flac. Nice sound on this RVG 'hi res' remaster!
Wiki:
Out There is a 1960 jazz album by Eric Dolphy. It was Dolphy's second album released as band leader, following his time with Charles Mingus. The album features four original compositions by Dolphy, one of which is a collaborative effort with Mingus. The album also features three covers, "Eclipse" by Mingus, "Sketch of Melba" by Randy Weston and "Feathers" by Hale Smith.[3] The cover features a painting by Richard Jennings, referred to as "the Prophet" in Dolphy's album, At the Five Spot.
- Eric Dolphy — flute, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, clarinet
- Ron Carter — cello
- George Duvivier — bass
- Roy Haynes — drums
Altan - Horse with a Heart, Original vinyl
Early album from the trad Irish band, even 30 years ago,they were making traditional music exciting and compelling while staying faithful to the basics, the finest trad Irish band I’ve ever seen.
Bob the Builder posted:Bob Marley & the Wailers - Kaya 40th Anniversary edition on vinyl Record one is the original mix record two the one I'm playing now is a remaster by Bob's son Stephen Marley. The remaster isn't a straight forward remaster job for instance on the title track Kaya Stephen has added some dub effects and some echo on the vocal track all in all an excellent job.
Nice Marley Bob,
I remember when Kaya came out 1978 ? Bob was really big with Is this Love.
Sorry to go all HiFi corner in this calm place where it really is about the music.But I remember you mentioning in one of your postings that you would like to get your hands on ,one day a pair of Celestion Ditton 44's.
Why I mention this I have recently pressed some 15 XR's into service.They came from my father who went into a carehome in January this year and have been sat in a cupboard ever since.They have been part of his home system for the last 42 years so I am very familiar with their sounds as a teenager and visiting over the decades.Got them running in my study computer room with a NAD 3020 i amplifier and a Technics Compact Disc player and a LP12 which I got with a Akito arm off a workmate for £300 and have fitted a Audio Technica AT 95 to it.Taken the baseboard off the LP12 as always find the sound opens up.Got some 79 strand cable for £20.
Loving the sound of the Dittons.I know their not the best with some things but just so easy on the ear.I think it's their 90 watt sensitivity.The sound is like growing up and going to a record shop and just enjoying what your hearing and looking back those systems where using Mordant Shorts - Celestion's like the 33 and 15 and in my favourite House music shop in 1991 when Rave was still underground big JBL's.
So what I'm getting at to my ears high sensitivity speakers are just so easy on the ear.
Well pleased you have found audio peace with your 180 post in the corner.
Cheers Ian 
Dan Steel posted:Dan Steel posted:
Couldn’t sleep due to severe back and hip pain, so I’ve taken a few painkillers and spinning this fine album. Hoping for some relief. ????The relief did not last long I spent the day retching and felt severely under the weather. Sunday was no better the retching had stopped but felt very shakey all day I thought I must have caught a bug. Monday I felt not to bad until I got up out of the chair and hit the floor double up with stomach pain. An ambulance was called by my locum Doctor after a call from my wife to take me straight to hospital. I ended up having an operation within a couple of hours having come down with Appendicitis. Still in hospital they reckon about 5 days. Hopefully back to the music soon. ????
Hope you get well soon Dan and make a full recovery, all the best!
Nice measured playing....
Redshift - Halo
I have just discovered this band - I like ARC a lot (Thanks [@mention:22826037044169924]) and found out that one half of ARC is in Redshift - Mark Shreeve. Very good sounds in the Berlin type of electronica with some nice beats - I am liking it a lot. Top production as well.
It says on Wikipedia that he used to write the songs for Samantha Fox! What more recommendation do you need?
Tabby cat posted:Bob the Builder posted:Bob Marley & the Wailers - Kaya 40th Anniversary edition on vinyl Record one is the original mix record two the one I'm playing now is a remaster by Bob's son Stephen Marley. The remaster isn't a straight forward remaster job for instance on the title track Kaya Stephen has added some dub effects and some echo on the vocal track all in all an excellent job.
Nice Marley Bob,
I remember when Kaya came out 1978 ? Bob was really big with Is this Love.
Sorry to go all HiFi corner in this calm place where it really is about the music.But I remember you mentioning in one of your postings that you would like to get your hands on ,one day a pair of Celestion Ditton 44's.
Why I mention this I have recently pressed some 15 XR's into service.They came from my father who went into a carehome in January this year and have been sat in a cupboard ever since.They have been part of his home system for the last 42 years so I am very familiar with their sounds as a teenager and visiting over the decades.Got them running in my study computer room with a NAD 3020 i amplifier and a Technics Compact Disc player and a LP12 which I got with a Akito arm off a workmate for £300 and have fitted a Audio Technica AT 95 to it.Taken the baseboard off the LP12 as always find the sound opens up.Got some 79 strand cable for £20.
Loving the sound of the Dittons.I know their not the best with some things but just so easy on the ear.I think it's their 90 watt sensitivity.The sound is like growing up and going to a record shop and just enjoying what your hearing and looking back those systems where using Mordant Shorts - Celestion's like the 33 and 15 and in my favourite House music shop in 1991 when Rave was still underground big JBL's.
So what I'm getting at to my ears high sensitivity speakers are just so easy on the ear.
Well pleased you have found audio peace with your 180 post in the corner.
Cheers Ian
Yes thanks Ian,
I'm actually building a second system just to play all of my old reggae tunes that don't sound so great on the LP12/Naim system because they are so poorly pressed some are pressed from recycled vinyl I have even found bits of old label in the runout.
I already have a Lenco GL75 in a new plinth with a Shure M95EJ MM cartridge this will go into a valve phono stage and valve pre/power or integrated with tone controls and then into something like the Celestion Dittons you mention I would actually love some vintage Tannoys but they are silly money now.
This is not an Audiophile hi fidelity system but an attempt to build one of those systems you speak of very warm and easy on the ear. A system that Kaya would sound great on.
I actually have my eye on a chineses valve pre that has bass and treble controls.
Jackie McLean - Destination Out! 96/24 flac - Blue Note, recorded in 1963 and released in 1964.
- Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
- Grachan Moncur III - trombone
- Bobby Hutcherson - vibes
- Larry Ridley - bass
- Roy Haynes - drums
Jackie McLean - Let Freedom Ring - This Blue Note is from 1962, released in 1963. 192/24 flac. Another one of Jackie's amazing sessions as leader from the era!
- Jackie McLean — alto saxophone
- Walter Davis, Jr. — piano
- Herbie Lewis — bass
- Billy Higgins — drums
Vinyl
Wanted to listen to "In the Evening" After watching a HBO mini series with Led Zeppelin music historically wary about licensing its music.
Now playing.......
Ketil Bjørnstad - A Suite of Poems ( Lars Saabye Christensen )
Ketil Bjørnstad (piano) and Anneli Drecker (voice).
Streaming on NAS......... A recent purchase and taking out for another spin! I find the album and the concept of putting poetry to music quite enjoyable!
Now Playing......
Ketil Bjørnstad & Terje Rypdal - Life in Leipzig
Ketil Bjørnstad (piano) and Terje Rypdal (guitar).
Streaming on NAS...... A recent purchase and taking out for another spin, love these two as a duet or when playing with the other musicians as a quartet!
Just Finishing.......
Jan Garbarek - Visible World
Jan Garbarek (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, electronic keyboard, percussion, maraaker clarinet), Rainer Brüninghaus (piano, synthesizer), Eberhard Weber (bass), Marilyn Mazur (percussion, drums), Manu Katché (drums), Trilok Gurtu (tabla) and Mari Boine (vocals).
Streamed on NAS........ A recent purchase and find it to be such beautiful album which i enjoy quite a bit!
Now playing.......
Paul Bley - Fragments
Paul Bley (piano), John Surman (soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet), Bill Frisell (guitar) and Paul Motian (drums).
Streaming on NAS.......... Possibly the last album of the day and could not think of a better way to end the day, a fantastic quartet!
Dire Straits. On Every Street. On original CD from 1991. Well-developed music with excellent SQ. The opening track "Calling Elvis" is always impressive for it's percussion.