What Are You Listening To?

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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 3,718
    I find it soothing. Can't find the original Phaedra from 1974 anymore on TIDAL or Qobuz. What happened?

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    You trusted a company?
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 3,718
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  • Gardenstater
    Gardenstater Posts: 3,460
    edited January 25
    SIHAB wrote: »
    I find it soothing. Can't find the original Phaedra from 1974 anymore on TIDAL or Qobuz. What happened?

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    You trusted a company?

    I just checked and TIDAL *does* have it now. Must be some negotiating over streaming fees. Another one that irks me is that Chick Corea Akoustic Band is gone from both of those, since Chick died. Is a really good album.

    Edit - not doing too good today. CCAB is back on both Q and T. Must've been renegotiated.
    George / NJ

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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 3,845
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    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • Gardenstater
    Gardenstater Posts: 3,460
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    George / NJ

    Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
    Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
    Crown D150 amp
    Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
    iFi nano iDSD DAC
    iPurifier3
    iDefender w/ iPower PS
    Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
    iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
    Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
    Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform
  • Gardenstater
    Gardenstater Posts: 3,460
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    George / NJ

    Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
    Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
    Crown D150 amp
    Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
    iFi nano iDSD DAC
    iPurifier3
    iDefender w/ iPower PS
    Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
    iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
    Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
    Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform
  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 3,718
    edited January 25
    In-the-garden-of-eden bay-bee;
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  • bcwsrt
    bcwsrt Posts: 386
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 3,718
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  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 3,510
    Might want to go get that astigmatism looked at.
  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 11,900
    edited January 26
    I can get down with some K-pop...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOmIplFAGeg

    Listened to this on Auralic Vega G1 -> Mastersound BoX -> Dynaudio Contour S1.4 LE last night. There's actually some legit audiophile-type effects in this track. Remarkable production value/mastering, imo.
  • Jazzhead
    Jazzhead Posts: 340
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    Soundgarden, Badmotorfinger
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 3,718
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  • pumpkinman
    pumpkinman Posts: 8,899
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    Waiting for the Floods is the first and only studio album by British new wave band The Armoury Show
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 3,718
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 3,718
    edited January 27
    1977 repress?
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    RCA Music Service reissue. Vinyl mastering is completely different for this LP than previous issues.
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  • pumpkinman
    pumpkinman Posts: 8,899
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    The Eagles • Farewell Tour
    Live From Melbourne……Disc 1
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  • Jazzhead
    Jazzhead Posts: 340
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    1965
    Polk Audio RTA-12s; 12 inch Polk Stands; DHS Speaker Service upgraded crossovers w/ Sonicap/Mills; comb filtering mod (hyperdamped outer drivers/mirror imaged); tweeter diffraction mod; Cardas binding posts; Neotech UPOCC internal wire; foam-lined inner driver baskets; xschop phase plugs; deleted fuses; Hurricane nuts; Sonic Barrier; Dynamat Xtreme
    Ayre K-5xeMP preamplifier
    Cambridge Audio 840C CD player; Herbie's Audio Lab Super Black Hole CD Mat
    D-Sonic Custom Audio M3a-600M monoblock amplifiers
    NAD 4155 FM/AM tuner
    Silnote Audio Morpheus Reference II Series II balanced interconnects; Virtue Audio single-ended interconnects
    Kimber 12TC speaker cable & Furez connectors; VH Audio Flavor 4 power cables w/Furutech connectors
    Herbie's Audio Lab system isolation: Tenderfeet, Big Fat Dots, Grungebuster Dots, Little Fat Gliders
    Dedicated 20A/10 AWG circuit; Furutech GTX-D (G) outlet; Furutech eTP80; Shunyata Research Venom Defender; Synergistic Research Orange fuses
  • Jazzhead
    Jazzhead Posts: 340
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    2012
    Polk Audio RTA-12s; 12 inch Polk Stands; DHS Speaker Service upgraded crossovers w/ Sonicap/Mills; comb filtering mod (hyperdamped outer drivers/mirror imaged); tweeter diffraction mod; Cardas binding posts; Neotech UPOCC internal wire; foam-lined inner driver baskets; xschop phase plugs; deleted fuses; Hurricane nuts; Sonic Barrier; Dynamat Xtreme
    Ayre K-5xeMP preamplifier
    Cambridge Audio 840C CD player; Herbie's Audio Lab Super Black Hole CD Mat
    D-Sonic Custom Audio M3a-600M monoblock amplifiers
    NAD 4155 FM/AM tuner
    Silnote Audio Morpheus Reference II Series II balanced interconnects; Virtue Audio single-ended interconnects
    Kimber 12TC speaker cable & Furez connectors; VH Audio Flavor 4 power cables w/Furutech connectors
    Herbie's Audio Lab system isolation: Tenderfeet, Big Fat Dots, Grungebuster Dots, Little Fat Gliders
    Dedicated 20A/10 AWG circuit; Furutech GTX-D (G) outlet; Furutech eTP80; Shunyata Research Venom Defender; Synergistic Research Orange fuses
  • bcwsrt
    bcwsrt Posts: 386
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    One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2" | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp w/ Club Polk-endorsed 1950's RCA, Raytheon and Tung-Sol tube complement | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cartridge | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player | Geshelli Labs J2 DAC | Auris bluMe Pro BT receiver | Nordost cables and interconnects | GIK Accoustics room treatments
  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 3,718
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    Speakers: Polk Lsim, ATC SCM19 v2, NHT SuperzeroSpeaker Cables: DH Labs, Transparent, Wireworld, Canare, Monster: Beer budget, Bose ears
  • Jazzhead
    Jazzhead Posts: 340
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    Polk Audio RTA-12s; 12 inch Polk Stands; DHS Speaker Service upgraded crossovers w/ Sonicap/Mills; comb filtering mod (hyperdamped outer drivers/mirror imaged); tweeter diffraction mod; Cardas binding posts; Neotech UPOCC internal wire; foam-lined inner driver baskets; xschop phase plugs; deleted fuses; Hurricane nuts; Sonic Barrier; Dynamat Xtreme
    Ayre K-5xeMP preamplifier
    Cambridge Audio 840C CD player; Herbie's Audio Lab Super Black Hole CD Mat
    D-Sonic Custom Audio M3a-600M monoblock amplifiers
    NAD 4155 FM/AM tuner
    Silnote Audio Morpheus Reference II Series II balanced interconnects; Virtue Audio single-ended interconnects
    Kimber 12TC speaker cable & Furez connectors; VH Audio Flavor 4 power cables w/Furutech connectors
    Herbie's Audio Lab system isolation: Tenderfeet, Big Fat Dots, Grungebuster Dots, Little Fat Gliders
    Dedicated 20A/10 AWG circuit; Furutech GTX-D (G) outlet; Furutech eTP80; Shunyata Research Venom Defender; Synergistic Research Orange fuses
  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 7,929
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    Iggy Pop-Every Loser

    This one might be the best of 2023 the Ig Meister does it again, at least a dozen listens so far since its Release for me.
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  • bcwsrt
    bcwsrt Posts: 386
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    Inspired by pumpkinman above.
    One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2" | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp w/ Club Polk-endorsed 1950's RCA, Raytheon and Tung-Sol tube complement | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cartridge | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player | Geshelli Labs J2 DAC | Auris bluMe Pro BT receiver | Nordost cables and interconnects | GIK Accoustics room treatments
  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 3,718
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 7,929
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    Jeff Beck Group
    Home Theater
    Parasound Halo A 31 OnkyoTX-NR838 Sony XBR55X850B 55" 4K RtiA9 Fronts CsiA6 Center RtiA3 Rears FxiA6 Side Surrounds Dual Psw 111's Oppo 105D Signal Ultra Speaker Cables & IC's Signal Magic Power Cable Technics SL Q300 Panamax MR4300 Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables Audioquest Forest USB Cable

    2 Channel
    Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+

    Stuff for the Head
    JD LABS C5 Headphone Amplifier, Sennheiser HD 598, Polk Audio Buckle, Polk Audio Hinge, Velodyne vPulse, Bose IE2, Sennheiser CX 200 Street II, Sennheiser MX 365

    Shower & Off the beaten path Rigs
    Polk Audio Boom Swimmer, Polk Audio Urchin B)
  • pumpkinman
    pumpkinman Posts: 8,899
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    T.I.M.E.• Smooth Ball
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