What Are You Listening To?

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  • mldennison
    mldennison Posts: 307
    edited May 2007
    danger boy wrote: »
    Maroon 5 - Songs About Jane

    although I have this on CD, I wanted to check out the vinly version.. very nice. I like the music so much..it was a no brainer for me. Can't wait till there next CD comes out next month. :)
    while i do like this CD very much, i cant stand how compressed it sounds. it's like the singer is inside a little box at the end of a long hallway or something. too bad, cause i really like the album, it sounds great in the car!
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2007
    mldennison wrote: »
    while i do like this CD very much, i cant stand how compressed it sounds. it's like the singer is inside a little box at the end of a long hallway or something. too bad, cause i really like the album, it sounds great in the car!

    I can tell you this the LP is anything but compressed, dynamic, open & airy, and very very detailed imaging. As a matter of fact, and I can't remember the name of the song, the first song opens up, the drum shots and guitar riffs are startling.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2007
    candyliquor35m wrote: »
    Joe, how long does your stylus last?

    It's not even broken in yet! LOL
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited May 2007
    Listening to my favorite undiscovered female artist.

    Charlotte Martin, much like a saner version of Tori Amos. Here's a link to artist approved live recordings. I've dl'd many of her shows and it's amazing what great sounding amatuer recordings there are out there. There is something magical about a raw untouched live recording. The dynamics, ambience, lip smacking sounds, crowd interaction. I've heard her 3 studio recordings and I enjoy the small venue live recordings so much better. You can tell a lot about how good an artisit is by their live performances. Complete with warts and all. Great performers always sound so good and she is no exception.

    Link for the entire database

    http://www.archive.org/browse.php?collection=etree&field=%2Fmetadata%2Fcreator

    Link for Charlotte Martin

    http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=charlotte%20martin

    Take a look, download and sample some stuff. It is hit or miss but it's pretyy satisfying to find something you might like. They are downloadable in MP3, OGG, FLAC, SHN.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited May 2007
    RUN DMC Raising Hell !!!
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited May 2007
    Put on some James Taylor last night. It's been a while since I played that CD. Very relaxing.
    Michael ;)
    In the beginning, all knowledge was new!
    NORTH of 60°
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,242
    edited May 2007
    Poncho Sanchez Latin Soul

    If you are having trouble warming up to jazz you should really give some Latin jazz try i.e Cal Tjader, Tito Puentes, Jeff Linski

    Wes
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  • DAGLJAM6
    DAGLJAM6 Posts: 635
    edited May 2007
    dane_peterson wrote: »
    Everyone who loves big band should get this CD. Amazing crispness, detail, and the brass is some of the best I've heard:
    Basie Big Band

    In that vein "On the road Count Basie and Orchestra" 1980 red minty vinyl.
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  • slaperre
    slaperre Posts: 9
    edited May 2007
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2007
    slaperre wrote: »
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    Wow is that creepy!
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2007
    Archade Fire; "Neon Bible" 2 LP 180gm MRG285

    Zombie Boy turned me onto to this. . . very, very intense and well done LP. This is the first time I ever saw a 1 1/2 LP set. The last side has no music on it, just neon bibles etched into it. Pretty cool. This LP made a big splash in the April/May The Absolute Sound. It is a bit compressed and bloated but many of the tracks seem to have been engineered by different people cause they are as dynamic as anything out there.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2007
    The Beatles, "Abbey Road" LP; Capitol Records C1 46446 1

    This is a new release and has pressing issues but the music is as great as it was back in 1969. As a matter of fact I had a spiritual experience with "Golden Slumbers," "Carry that Weight," & "The End." they had me breathless.

    The pressing issues are a real problem. This is the second copy I've received and although it is better than the one I returned it still has issues that need to be addressed by the reseller.

    Still all in all it's "ABBEY ROAD" bad pressing or not still one of the best if not the best of the Beatles LPs.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited May 2007
    Yazoo - Upstairs At Eric's

    Brainchild Vince Clarke a founding member of Depeche Mode put together this cd along with Allison (Alf) Moyet on vocals; who has very distinctive almost transgender like voice. It's all synthetic '80's new wave style music, but it's done old school on analog equipment and sounds really great.

    The song Situation sounds excellent on the SDA's. It startled me a couple of times with sound coming almost behind me :D

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    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2007
    heiney9 wrote: »
    Yazoo - Upstairs At Eric's

    Brainchild Vince Clarke a founding member of Depeche Mode put together this cd along with Allison (Alf) Moyet on vocals; who has very distinctive almost transgender like voice. It's all synthetic '80's new wave style music, but it's done old school on analog equipment and sounds really great.

    The song Situation sounds excellent on the SDA's. It startled me a couple of times with sound coming almost behind me :D

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    H9


    Hey Bro is that the LP or CD you got there?
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited May 2007
    My sister used to to listen to Yaz all the time.

    Move out...
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited May 2007
    Joe, it's cd. I once owned it on LP :D .

    Halo- every once in awhile I pull out some of my fave cd's from that era. Tomorrow night it's some old school NIN, you reminded me of them this past weekend and it's been awhile since I played them.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited May 2007
    :cool: man!

    Too bad me and Mike were the only two listening to the new CD - year zero - on his HT rig. As hard as we tried we couldn't get those Ultra's to bottom out - bet we were pretty darn close!

    Good times :)

    Glad you are digging the 1C's.

    I'd still like to pick yer brain on the CD comps :)
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited May 2007
    John Zeeman...Still Life...... local guitar player..my buddy plays B3 in his band...this is a great recording and sounds nice on the SDAs! jon's a very diversified player. think jeff beck meets bill frisell some southern rock mixed with straight ahead jazz and dirty blues and of course some jimi! (edit) how could i forget: there's even some dixie dregs sounding stuff in here too! very clean and strong bass. this is a well recorded cd, the bass goes very deep and stays well in the mix. plus the drumming was miked real well, too! go get it:D do a google search or show up to one of his shows. then you'll get to see a GREAT B3 player too!:cool:
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  • dane_peterson
    dane_peterson Posts: 1,903
    edited May 2007
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    I can tell you this the LP is anything but compressed, dynamic, open & airy, and very very detailed imaging. As a matter of fact, and I can't remember the name of the song, the first song opens up, the drum shots and guitar riffs are startling.

    Just for the record, it's "Harder To Breathe". I'm a HUGE fan of Maroon 5, and have been listening to their new CD incessantly.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2007
    dane_peterson wrote: »
    Just for the record, it's "Harder To Breathe". I'm a HUGE fan of Maroon 5, and have been listening to their new CD incessantly.

    Yep you got it!!!
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  • Deadof_knight
    Deadof_knight Posts: 980
    edited May 2007
    Just bought Linkin park Hybrid theory again and Bon jovi slippery when wet .....
    :cool: " He who dies with the most equipment wins Right ? "

    Denon 3300 Adcom 535 BBe w/sub out 1 pr 4.6s 2 pr of 4 jrs Recent additions Samsung Lns-4095D LCD, Samsung hd-960 DVD, Monster HT-5000 Power center    ,HPSA-1000 18" sealed DiY home sub.:D
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  • Deadof_knight
    Deadof_knight Posts: 980
    edited May 2007
    ............double post grrrrr
    :cool: " He who dies with the most equipment wins Right ? "

    Denon 3300 Adcom 535 BBe w/sub out 1 pr 4.6s 2 pr of 4 jrs Recent additions Samsung Lns-4095D LCD, Samsung hd-960 DVD, Monster HT-5000 Power center    ,HPSA-1000 18" sealed DiY home sub.:D
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited May 2007
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    Emmylou Harris - Roses in the Snow

    An Emmylou Harris bluegrass album with Tony Rice, Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Douglas, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, even the man in black himself, Johnny Cash. Tracks vary from traditional bluegrass and country selections to Paul Simon's "The Boxer." She's just got an incredible voice, backed with musicians like that you really can't go wrong if you enjoy bluegrass.
    Wristwatch--->Crisco
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited May 2007
    I like "All the Roadrunning" with her and Knopfler. I'll have to check this one out too. Thanks strider :)
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited May 2007
    Halo wrote: »
    I like "All the Roadrunning" with her and Knopfler. I'll have to check this one out too. Thanks strider :)

    My pleasure :) I just watched that DVD for the first time this weekend. What a combination! She just keeps getting better looking with age, too. I picked up 4 or 5 other albums of hers at the Goodwill the other day, I'll let you know how they are, too. :D
    Wristwatch--->Crisco
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited May 2007
    :cool: beans
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited May 2007
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    Emmylou Harris- Evangeline

    Not as thrilled with this one. Album seems disjointed, some country, some covers, couple of tunes written by Rodney Crowell. Good musicians, recording seems a bit compressed. I think the highlight is the shots of her dancing a jig on the album sleeve.

    WOW. It is that "Mr. Sandman". Album includes that gem, "Oh Atlanta", "Bad Moon Rising", and "How High the Moon". What a journey....
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited May 2007
    keep 'em coming strider :)
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  • sophie
    sophie Posts: 511
    edited May 2007
    Tom Petty-wildflowers
    Polk monitor 10B's and 5 jr's
    Adcom gfa 5500 and HK/240
    Adcom gtp 400
    Adcom gcp 600
    MusicHall MMF 2.1 TT
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,493
    edited May 2007

    Emmylou Harris

    Victor, I have a couple of her albums on vinyl. Emmylou will appear in the Pavillion at the Ravina Festival, Highland Park, IL September 15, 2007.
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