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Well, I have recently purchased a very good condition reel-to-reel tape deck (Akai GX 646) with an outboard dbx noise reduction box. I had it professionally serviced and re-biased for Ampex Grand Master tape. The recordings I have done at 7.5 ips (19...

Simon, I read that you managed to get tickets for Ricki Lee Jones in december.I dont suppose you know of anwhere that may be selling them? - or, do you have any spare you may wish to sell?Regards

I knew I’d have it before the end of the month. I’ve been waiting for this disc for quite a while – a few years, in fact – ever since I read that Krystian Zimerman was recording some Bartok with Boulez at the helm. (That was in...

For the first time in about 10 years there is a new release I can't wait for.Paul Motian Trio c/w Joe Lovano and Bill Frisell - "I have the room above her", on ECM.First album for long time by the best group in Modern Jazz.

One of my favourite films of the moment is collateral by Michael Mann. There is a brilliant scene in a club and I’ve managed to find out the piece is “get ready – Korean remix” by Paul Oakenfold, the question is does this...

I have tried the search, but did someone mention that RLJ is doing a gig somewhere in England soon? - Thanks

I'm a bit of a late starter getting into The Cure - please help me out with some recommendations - 80s good - 90s not so good?CheersAndy

I have just bought "In Rio" the triple live CD by Rush. It sounds awful. Honestly it is so compessed it has no life. Just wondered what the worst recordings you guys had ever heard were.regards,Steve O.

There's a single out on 14th March entitled "Krafty", followed by an album, "Waiting For the Siren's Call" on 28th March, both on Warners.Let's hope the album is better than "Get Ready" which was a big pile of steaming poo - a particular...

I am sitting here watching disk 1 of a double DVD "Eric Clapton CROSSROADS Guitar Festival" Apart from Clapton jhave had solos from Doyle Bramhall, Buddy Guy & Robert Randall. B.B. has just walked on. Looking forward to the likes of JJ Cale, Joe Walsh, John McLaughlin, Eric Johnson, Robert Cray, Santana & ZZ Top. Can't be bad...In fact it's bloody good so far and there's 4 hours of it. Worth checking out Geoff

I consider myself a hi-fi enthusiast, but I have to say that over the years, I've been depressed by the poor musical knowledge of many of my fellow audiophiles. Likewise, it never fails to surprise me how many musicians and other real musical...

I boughtBryter Layter several months ago to explore ND, gave up and shelved it. Today I decided to try again and have played it twice throughout the day.Somebody please explain why this is regarded as genius and not just introspective morose weak...

I have my iTunes shuffling through my 3000 song music library whilst I work (at home, lucky me) and today a song by Prince I thought I've never listened to, popped up. It's the last song on his 3 CD Hits collection called Power Fantastic and despite...

HI,Just purchased and flogged to death the latest Hed Kandi winter chill CD. The last track onthe CD2 is Alpinestars - Burning up - I really like.Anyone out there purchased any Alpinestars CD's? recommendations?andy c!

Hi,I'm pleased to be able to announce that we have added another title to our collection of Naim albums available on 180gm virgin vinyl.The latest one is Remember the River by Fred Simon, Naim LP086. Fred Simon - pianoPaul McCandless - English horn,...

I am used to spend now 100 Euros month in CD´s!I most listen Radiohead,Travis ,Divine comedy,Mercury Rev,Depeche Mode!The problem is recently I start to listen heavy metal too,like Nightwish,Dark tranquility,Samael,etc.What you think about metal?I...

Saw the obituary in the paper today.I think I'll spend the evening listening to my old Traffic albums, raising a glass or two of 'John Barleycorn' in his memory and probably getting a little maudlin.Another good man gone.Dan

Was a bit sceptical about HDCD, especially after recent Neil Young "Greatest Hits," but discovered that Lucinda Williams' "Car wheels on a gravel road" is HDCD and it sounds great.Is this just the difference between old Flatcapped CD3.5 and CDX2 or is...

Do I really need another complete Beethoven string quartet cycle? Of course. And since the Takacs Quartet’s recordings of the early and middle quartets have impressed me mightily – the combination of technically accomplished playing,...

I have purchased many albums of late, but these are still often to be found in my player:Mark Knophler - 'Sailing to philadelphia' Ricki Lee Jones - volcano (import)Christie Moore - 'This is the day'Stevie Ray Vaughn - 'Texas flood'Alison Kraus - 'New...

Hi,What is the best way to go about buying HDCD recordings? Is it a case of walking into Virgin or HMV and asking to see all the albums that they have in HDCD or is there a good website to purchase them from?Also is it the case that all HDCD disks...

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I figured ‘twas time to hear another release in this series. But which one? Well, Hans Rosbaud is one conductor who I’d not yet heard, so I gravitated to the box. The repertoire was interesting, and that decided it. Unqualified success,...

Symphony 4Today I decided it was time to investigate another of Michael Tilson Thomas’ installments in his on-going Mahler cycle. I am very fond of his rendition of the Sixth, so my expectations were reasonably high. Which of the other four from...

Someone has started up a project called THE BLUE MONDAY OWNERS CLUB.Here it isThe idea is, if you have an ORIGINAL 12" pressing of FAC 73, you take a photo of it (and yourself) and send it in. the artists is planning a book too.How cool is that? As...