What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol.VIII)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 29 December 2011
With 2012 almost upon us, it's time to start a fresh thread. I've gone back to an earlier thread title because often the "why" is the most interesting part of the post.
Anyway, links:
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
Vinyl
Ist play on this double vinyl set...
Despite me struggling with some complicated rhythm strangeness on side one, EP’s voice is sublime again, and seems to be key in holding things together.
The musicianship is there too in bucketloads, and I’m enjoying the sensation of wondering how much this is to my liking, and thinking it will be a grower.
The clarity is audiophile and nicely uncompressed, the vinyl quality is top drawer too, but just seems odd it’s loud on volume, need to turn my amp down lower than usual for vinyl.
I have a feeling this may not win over a younger fan base, being too jazzy,
but I’m loving it : )
Debs
Debs, we just saw her perform this music here in Boston several weeks ago. It was a great show 
You are so lucky!
Esperanza Spalding isn't very well known in the UK [...yet] but I get the feeling she's on to a very long and successful career in the music industry.
Debs
'Eldorado' from this box set:
Hi Andy,
This is the early 80's box-set of 3 re-issued ELO albums.
(not sure which year exactly it was released)
But it was about 1981 ish that i purchased this box set brand new, which were probably the worse vinyl in my collection for loud clicks and warps, and not to mention the horrid non-musical pressings, so one day i was glad to be rid of them.
But being daft sometimes, a couple of years ago i purchased another box of these horrors, although they're not as bad as my original set, but still very poor pressings, i don't think the Eldorado in this set is any match for the original from 1974.
But earlier this year i purchased the latest re-issue Eldorado on 'Music On Vinyl' which imo is in a totally different class to my grubby old pressing of Eldorado in the 1980 box-set.
I recommend the 'Music On Vinyl' pressing very highly, it's in stock at jpc Germany, and Rockbox, if you're interested : )
Debs
Debs,
Thanks for the info regarding the re-issue, Rockbox is very near to me so may well give it a punt.
I had not played the box-set for a long, long time until I had the DV-20X fitted about a month ago. My copies do have clicks and surface noise but the pressing sounds pretty good to me, very enjoyable.
For some reason the receipt is still in the box, bought from WHSmith for £9.99 on 24 Jan 1980!!!
Andy.
Andy, i purchased my boxset from a WHSmith!
If the receipt says [Reading Branch]
...then you've got my old rubishy set! 
Debs
A recent new discovery ....
Disc 1. Piano Concerto no.1 & no.2
Cheers
Flettster
On the old black stuff
And again a newly discovered quartet that received very good critics ....
Streaming from Qobuz in FLAC 44.1/16
And I'll just continue with the second volume ....
The first volume is indeed very nice (except Scarlatti which isn't a 'friend'of me with his string quartets). The sound quality is also very good; a wide and deep soundstage with good separation if your kit can produce it.
Safe As Milk
after this I usually play
On CD.
Could I ask why?
Graham
There is not any particular reason why these should be played after each other. I guess my reason is that I bought these on CD at the same time and listened to them quite a lot back then (and of course year 1967 was a good year - many realeases worth of playing). Sometimes these are followed by
On CD (although this is from 1968).
72 was a good year. Triple live album. Marvelous stuff!
And back to the good, old ones ...
On the black stuff.
Stu.
Thats better.
Had to play this Yello Baby on very thin black stuff to check.
That Robert Cray album had me worried their was something up with my SL2s???
Stu.
That Robert Cray album had me worried their was something up with my SL2s???
Stu.
Robert Cray sounds excellent on the silver stuff, as well. These two CDs work for me! Great sound.
Giving the system a work out with this double black stuff.
Stu.
First run through.
steve
A great In-Store gig: Field Music @ Amoeba, Hollywood - 30 March 2010
http://www.amoeba.com/live-sho...eos/field-music.html
Really glad I'm seeing them again in Oct. Highly recommended to see them 'live'. I'm surprised Jet Johnson has not sang the praises of his hometown band. They are surely the only entertainment worth noting in Sunderland 
Denis
A great In-Store gig: Field Music @ Amoeba, Hollywood - 30 March 2010
http://www.amoeba.com/live-sho...eos/field-music.html
Really glad I'm seeing them again in Oct. Highly recommended to see them 'live'. I'm surprised Jet Johnson has not sang the praises of his hometown band. They are surely the only entertainment worth noting in Sunderland
Denis
Denis,
They are playing at Paddock Wood along with Bob Dylan and Peter Gabriel and lots of others in a couple of weeks.
Stu.
They are surely the only entertainment worth noting in Sunderland
Denis
Oh I don't know. June 21, Stadium of Light Sunderland - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
On double black stuff.
Live in New Orlleans.
OH what Joy and Pain.
Stu