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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited November 2012
    Vinyl isn't out yet:

    http://www.amazon.com/Celebration-Day-LP-Vinyl-Package/dp/B009E9R1IM/ref=sr_1_4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1353552337&sr=1-4&keywords=celebration+day
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited November 2012
    Listening to it now, CD1. As far as CDs go, it isn't bad, especially considering it is live. Like many CDs, it needs to be turned up before it opens up. My Radio Shack SPM shows it mostly in the high 80s to mid 90s, and it is listenable. That is a big plus. The distortion from being compressed has not yet appeared. I will be so glad when my right channel amp comes back from repair. These guys need 800W/ch versus 350W/ch.

    The HT is warming up now for the BR. Another hour or so and it will time to change venues.


    Well, the volume has crept up, and now we are hitting high 90s and low 100s.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited November 2012
    One thing I just noticed is that it uses the title option on the tracks. I have only seen this work before on SACDs. Nice tweak.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited November 2012
    Now at 8 on the BR, and starting CD2. I did get side-tracked with the Japanese SACD of Exile On Main Street, but now am back on Celebration Day. So far, I really like this CD and BR combo.
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    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited November 2012
    Just finished importing the two CDs onto the music server. That will improve the sound quality a notch or so. After all the food settles and I switch into 'beer mode' for serious listening, I will revaluate the songs. CD2 does sound better than CD1, and the BR is great in 5.1. The rear is mostly audience ambiance.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
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    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,518
    edited November 2012
    Watched/listened to the Blu-ray tonight, excellent. It is what I was hoping for on the CD's instead of the veiled, boomy almost mono soundstage mix. WTF is up with that?

    What a show....rock and roll, baby, rock and roll.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited November 2012
    F1nut wrote: »
    Watched/listened to the Blu-ray tonight, excellent. It is what I was hoping for on the CD's instead of the veiled, boomy almost mono soundstage mix. WTF is up with that?

    What a show....rock and roll, baby, rock and roll.

    Did you watch it in stereo or 5.1 Jesse?
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    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

    "Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,518
    edited November 2012
    5.1 on the HT rig. The CD's on the big SDA rig. It should have sounded better on the big rig, better gear and better speakers.

    Playing Zep I (SHM-CD) on the big rig right now, glorious!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited November 2012
    F1nut wrote: »
    5.1 on the HT rig. The CD's on the big SDA rig. It should have sounded better on the big rig, better gear and better speakers.

    Playing Zep I (SHM-CD) on the big rig right now, glorious!

    Still haven't listened to or watched the BD or heard the CD's. I am slacking. I will get in that soon though.

    Enjoy Zep I sir!
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    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

    "Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited November 2012
    It might just be me, but is anyone else hearing something that sounds like feedback from one of the microphones? It's a light, super-high pitched feedback sound. It's only during quiet passages of the songs...not in between songs though. I can hear it for sure towards the end of Black Dog, and the beginning of In My Time Of Dying.

    I will have to listen again, but I had to turn it off in the car because it hurt my ears after awhile.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,114
    edited November 2012
    Me and the wife went out to dinner last night on the way, I convinced her to let me stop into Best Buy I figured what the heck the lines cant be that long. Needless to say after 30 minutes we were in and out with the Blu Ray 2cd copy. I kept thinking man cant wait till after dinner to check it out. We had a few drinks ate got home and we watched it together her being a modest Zep fan me die hard. It is friggen awesome sounds great.

    I had cranked up the volume a bit in the begining with the tv footage, before they went to the show and damn once the show started the thunderous boom had me reaching for the remote to turn it down a tad, we both looked at each other and said damn were in for a show, and a show it was. I was impressed with everyone Plants vocals were still good Pagey still has it Jones still has it, and Jason represented his Father well. Jason had his own band, was in UFO for a stint and with Foreinger, now in Zep, a dream come true. He now is in Black Country Communion atta boy Jason well done. If this was the mighty Zeps last Swan Song it was a good one:exclaim:
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited November 2012
    F1nut wrote: »
    Got the 2 CD/Blu-ray combo yesterday. CD1 ended up being background music, CD2 I sat down to listen. Overall it's ok, certainly crankable, but too bass heavy causing other elements to get lost. I will say it's way better than that ear bleeding disaster called Mothership. I haven't got to the Blu-ray yet.

    Yesterday, I loaded the 2 CDs onto my music server. Tonight I noticed every song on CD1 is labeled "(Live)", and not on CD2. Are these two different recordings?
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    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,518
    edited November 2012
    No, they only did the one show. The CD play list and music is the same as on the Blu-ray.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited November 2012
    gave it a good listen over the weekend...the blu ray for me is the best experience...to see page's swagger and additude is priceless...let alone playing his arse off! the feeling of the show was 'celebration'..someone posted earlier that they felt page had overdubbed some guitar parts..i didn't see it..matter of fact, there were alot of spots where, if they were going to overdub they would have smoothed them out...some of page's phrasing got caught up in the exuberance and didn't include a resolve...the band sometimes lost a couple steps before charging back..plant had the toughest time. his instrument changed the most..he's singing an octave lower..jones was killin..of course jason bonham did his daddy proud! page, even with the odd flubbed line, was off the charts with soul! pure feeling..think back 30 years ago and it didn't look like page knew his name..yes, celebration! i hope this recording finds new generations of fans..lz deserves it..
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited November 2012
    F1nut wrote: »
    No, they only did the one show. The CD play list and music is the same as on the Blu-ray.

    Oops, wasn't clear enough. We know CD2 sounds better than CD1 from the same show, so something is different. When I noticed CD1 is labeled live, and the other isn't I started thinking that CD1 was done by one group, and CD2 was done by another. Which would explain why two CDs of the same show sound different. Anyway, it doesn't matter since it will not change anything.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited December 2012
    Watching the video for the first time, just been listening to the audio up till now. All I can say is that the 20,000 or so people who were in O2 that night are the luckiest mo-fo's who have ever gone to a rock concert.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited December 2012
    Make sure to set your DVR's for David Letterman tonight, boys and girls......
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • goofyGAguy
    goofyGAguy Posts: 545
    edited December 2012
    Gonna watch it live...
    My humble setup...

    ...is no more. :cry:
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited December 2012
    Watching the football game
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited February 2013
    Anyone get the vinyl yet? I'm hoping to have it today.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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