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well on the back of the Aretha thread i thought it only polite to get myself some Dusty Springfield. Recommendations please......was going to start with in Menphis.ATBKK

‘Passage To Thought’, Patrick Noland Group (CD)NAIMCD109 (£12.98 RRP) Passage To Thought was recorded in Naim’s favoured True Stereo technique by Ken Christianson at Beverly Arts Centre, Chicago in the spring of 2007. Noland...

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Hi All,Thought some of you might like to know that the upcoming vinyl album by zepp can now be pre -ordered through.............. www.stamfordaudio.co.uk its a 4 x LP and is £51.50 - ordered mine yesterday !scotty

Hi folks, at the moment I am spinning a disc containing the Wanderer-Fantasie (which I always liked) and what I initially thought to be a filler, called Sonata D960.An absolute masterpiece, as I just found out ! Maybe it's also because Alfred Brendel...

I bought a few of the 45rpm jazz reissues and while the sound is excellent I just can't enjoy them due to the labor involved. Just way to much up and down for me. Kills the whole vibe. Guess I'm to lazy to be a real audiophile. And if you might be...

Surprisingly enough, Kaya of Bob Marley, bought 20/25 years ago, is one of the best (more silent) vinyl I have. It is an "Island" record.Concord jazz, I can certainly recommend.Also, a collection named "I Love Jazz", all excellently recorded, choosen,...

has anybody any imfo on the future releases of the shm-cds .this stands for super high material cd. developed by jvc,this material is suppose to give a better sounding cd which carnt be bad,to be released in the new year with a few big name artist....

I meant to post this question a while ago, but George's thread about mono just reminded me... What are your favourite examples of outstanding stereo effects on vinyl or CD? As a proper counterbalance to George's thread I stipulate that the stereo...

Having just slipped this on the turntable, ,IMHO one of the best live albums of all time, I set to thinking of others in that class. I guess I mean live albums which are so good you should buy them even if you have all the studio albums already. Live...

see here http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/musicclub/events_pinkfloyd.shtmlGary

Is there beter a better CD release than the UK version of A Weekend in the City by Bloc Party?Has anyone heard the Japanese or Australian versions for example?To my ears the CD (sound quality wise) is of the hard and compresed radio ready type that...

Jean-Michel Jarre is one of the true pioneers of electronic music. Thirty years ago, his debut album: 'Oxygene' took the world by surprise, not only because of the fact that the electronic music genre had never taken off in this way before, but also...

I have a copy of the double CD from the States and reckon it's bloody good. I was sceptical and wondered if it would contain a few good tracks, and a lot of rehashed mediocrity, but not so - there's a consistent musical standard and freshness across...

This phrase has cropped up alot recently on 'What are you listening to right now?' so I thought I'd try a separate thread.The rules are simple; One band/orchestra and one LP/CD which represents 'Their finest Hour'...ie.Rolling Stones: Let it BleedGraeme

I've just been watching an Eric Clapton concert on the Artsworld channel on Sky and I got to wondering; just who are the new guitar heroes? Guys like Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughan, to name but a few, were...

It sometimes strikes me that there is considerably more discussion about the kit on which to play recorded music than actually experiencing the thrill of it live. Should I really be surprised about this given that it is a hi-fi forum?The "what are you...

As the tittle suggests..............EnjoyGary

A comparison of the original vinyl vs Remasters CD vs Mothership CD versions played back at Abbey Road. Looks like vinyl wins out but interesting reading on why newer CDs are so loud ... it's the current fashion apparently.Times Online - LZ...

Just received and have been enjoying Aretha - live at Fillmore west (recommended from Live albums thread) Great Album. Would really like some more of her best recordings.....Suggestions much appreciatedATBKK

Never heard of this guy until I saw a positive review for this album in HiFi+. This is a very well recorded and produced CD - which is always welcome.We are talking Jazz here. I enjoy Jazz, but edge towards Oscar Peterson playing West Side Story. I...

any fans in naimland?? anybody see her meltdown the other night? i think she has a serious set of pipes. but it seems like she's fast tracking janis joplin's demise.

Interesting interview in Record Collector with JL this month. He can't use the name Rotten as Malcolm Mclaren owns it. He is annoyed Virgin have the lost the masters for the early Pistols work. He says digital storage of music is worthless. Hence the...

Heres an article from Macca re the Beatles back catalogue. Apparently from his own words it is happening next year. Especially for you munch.http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp...ontent_id=1003672226Doh!!!!!! Homer Simpson moment...

Dear Friends,Last night I listened for the nth. time to Adolf Busch's estimable recordings of the Bach Orchestral Suites recorded in the thirties for EMI in Abbey Road.It is always wonderful to come across a recording of favourite music that never...