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
Cheers
Flettster
Patsy Cline: Today, Tomorrow & Forever
Love her voice in the hot summer night.
Cheers
Flettster
Nursery Cryme [Original recording remastered, Import]
Genesis | Format: Audio CD
Play me my song.... Here it comes again!
After having a much needed early night, this means I wake up early and so need a relaxing start to the day so as not to wake the family.
Sunrise works very well.
memories!
atb
kk
On CD:-
On CD:
Vinyl:
Vinyl
Laura Marling - Alas I Cannot Swim
Jonatha Brooke - Careful What You Wish For
Sir Frank Zappa.
Kuma,
My commiseration is due, I guess, in regards to your heat wave. If it makes you feel better, I just listened to my regular size 12" Clearaudio reissue - without any air-conditioning.
Florestan,
Do tell. How is the Clearaudio reissue?
I ask cuz, US MSRP is a bit dear at 50USD for a totally unknown origin reissue.
Production information on these newer Clearaudio releases are non existant so I am betting they didn't use the original analogue master.
Hi Kuma,
It may very well be that this Clearaudio is on par with what you hear on your older reissue? The Clearaudio is not without issues but the real draw is Richter's performance. I am not totally enamoured by some areas of the orchestra or piano sound of this recording. The mid and high levels are the weakest but the low levels approach a very nice character that I like. This is typical though of a Steinway DNA but in general the piano sounds like a very well used piano. Right now I can't find the words to describe its unusual character. But for the mid's/highs, even the orchestration thins out and loses it right off as evidenced in an opening crescendo of the concerto so this must be inherent in the recording itself. The record quality itself though is well above average and certainly not the worst Clearaudio I have. Perfectly flat and fairly quite as well. The only comparison I have will be the CD which I will listen to later this weekend to compare if I have time.
Otherwise, I agree with you. The Preludes are a real highlight for me too. Again, not entirely perfect sonically but certainly above average. For the performance alone I'm very pleased with this album but if I already had two copies it would be a hard call whether to spring for a third. I'm guessing the weaknesses in sound quality that I hear will be consistent with older reissues and even in different formats such as CD.
Doug
On CD:-
King Creosote & Jon Hopkins - Diamond Mine (Jubilee Edition)
On CD:-
King Creosote & Jon Hopkins - Diamond Mine (Jubilee Edition)
Dav,
If you like that you should like this album.
On CD or Vinyl .
http://timandsam.bigcartel.com/product/life-stream-cd
Stu.
Cumbia, Cumbia vols. 1 & 2 on a new pressing from World Circuit - I have almost worn my original pressing of vol. 1 out. This is a very good pressing on 180 g vinyl - makes you want to sit back with a carajillo and spark up a robusto, if you can sit still while its playing. Go on, I dare you...
Life Stream On the black stuff.
Stu.