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Keiko
Keiko Posts: 764
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Brand new, just released on 180g vinyl remastered by the man himself, Bernie Grundman on the Geffen label. And the best part is the price.

https://www.amazon.com/Aja-LP-Steely-Dan/dp/B0CDJ6L418
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  • tratliff
    tratliff Posts: 1,701
    I’m going to hold out for the UHQR. Should be out soon.
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,039
    Looking forward to your thoughts on this. I have an excellent pressing of it but as usual, I wonder how much better can it be.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,995
    I tried listening to this album. Can someone teach me how to like it? lol
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  • Keiko
    Keiko Posts: 764
    msg wrote: »
    I tried listening to this album. Can someone teach me how to like it? lol

    Wow! First time I ever heard anyone say they didn't like Aja. The music, the mastering is all excellent, but I understand, it's all subjective. Try listening to it with the Cadenza's Scott. Lol! ;)
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    msg wrote: »
    I tried listening to this album. Can someone teach me how to like it? lol

    Yep, incredible musicianship and SQ. The songs? Eh, none of them have never drawn me in and made me want to keep listening…
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,221
    Aja is awesome..
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  • Keiko
    Keiko Posts: 764
    edited October 2023
    rooftop59 wrote: »
    msg wrote: »
    I tried listening to this album. Can someone teach me how to like it? lol

    Yep, incredible musicianship and SQ. The songs? Eh, none of them have never drawn me in and made me want to keep listening…

    Take your big black cow and get out of here. :D

    I agree 110% Larry. From start to finish, Aja is a masterpiece. Every song on that album had FM radio play. Not a single filler. I look forward to getting this one on the 1210 and ripping it.

    When I ripped Can't Buy A Thrill, I couldn't discern any notable difference between my vinyl rip vs the SACD. And while I think the Aja SACD is excellent, the soundstage is a bit narrow IMO. My DCC copy mastered by Steve Hoffman is much better I think. It should be interesting to compare the Bernie Grundman mastering to the Steve Hoffman version.
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,581
    msg wrote: »
    I tried listening to this album. Can someone teach me how to like it? lol

    Hint: More weed.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,413
    audioluvr wrote: »
    msg wrote: »
    I tried listening to this album. Can someone teach me how to like it? lol

    Hint: More weed.

    There's not enough!
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,581
    That's just because you have an exceptionally high tolerance. :D
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    listening to it now while grading...its perfectly fine for that. Excellent elevator music, very high quality 😂
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,995
    Keiko wrote: »
    msg wrote: »
    I tried listening to this album. Can someone teach me how to like it? lol

    Wow! First time I ever heard anyone say they didn't like Aja. The music, the mastering is all excellent, but I understand, it's all subjective. Try listening to it with the Cadenza's Scott. Lol! ;)

    Lol, I'll give that a shot this eve, Mike! Gonna take a chill night and grill some grub and burn in the Cadenza Kiwis 🥝 more.

    I tried it a while back, several years ago. Good buddy Darryl @voltz sent me a spare copy with some other discs and records. Man, I just couldn't get into it at all! Maybe the disc I was listening to was a complete misprint?

    I did and do hear that it's very well recorded.

    If anything changes... I'll post back lol

    Side note, I meant to recommend for you - The War On Drugs, Lost In The Dream. That album came on last night while I was listening with the Kiwis 🥝, and it sounded friggin' great. That album has so many different sounding tracks. You're practically guaranteed to find something you like. The last few tracks are really chill and sound great on the IEMs. Others, faster and rocky-y. Layered tracks, lots of different influences/time periods noticeable.

    Sorry to hijack Aja news! lol

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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,221
    My wife hates when I put on Steely Dan.
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  • HzTweaker
    HzTweaker Posts: 785
    I have Gaucho in 96/24 flac and think its a great album.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,995
    edited October 2023
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    My wife hates when I put on Steely Dan.

    Clearly you married a woman with great taste in music 😂
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  • Keiko
    Keiko Posts: 764
    edited October 2023
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    My wife hates when I put on Steely Dan.

    You should play them more often then in my professional opinion. We shall have our revenge against the Madonna fem-naz!s!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,769
    msg wrote: »
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    My wife hates when I put on Steely Dan.

    Clearly you married a woman with great taste in music 😂

    Turn up the Eagles the neighbors are listening
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,114
    edited October 2023
    Ha my wife loves the Dan one group we can both enjoy together my Daughter caught us dancing around in the basement listening to Two Against Nature when it first came out. She thought we were crazy and questioned our taste in Music. Cant imagine anyone not enjoying Aja unheard of that's crazy talk. :D
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,995
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    msg wrote: »
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    My wife hates when I put on Steely Dan.
    Clearly you married a woman with great taste in music 😂
    Turn up the Eagles the neighbors are listening
    Ha! I was able to decipher a @mhardy6647 ism! Sometimes, between you and @SeleniumFalcon I can't even get enough information to internet-cheat.
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  • joebass3
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  • Gardenstater
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    Aja isn't my favorite Steely Dan album, musically. Great production values though. I think it was always a little too slick for my taste.
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  • joebass3
    joebass3 Posts: 283
    Keiko wrote: »
    Brand new, just released on 180g vinyl remastered by the man himself, Bernie Grundman on the Geffen label. And the best part is the price.

    Did you buy it? I'm curious how it compares. I just listened to my AB version and it sounds great! It really doesn't leave me wanting more.
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,039
    I have the same version but still wonder what Grundman did to it and if it's an improvement.
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  • SCompRacer
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    Keiko wrote: »
    Wow! First time I ever heard anyone say they didn't like Aja. The music, the mastering is all excellent, but I understand, it's all subjective. Try listening to it with the Cadenza's Scott. Lol! ;)

    I have the 200-gram Universal Japanese pressings of Gaucho and Aja. They sound veryyyy good and are in my demo album rack.

    I had someone over that wasn't familiar with Steely Dan so I played Gaucho. He purchased their entire catalog and told me he didn't like much of it, only Gaucho. :D I like all their stuff.

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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,602
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    My wife hates when I put on Steely Dan.

    Put on Donald Fagen's Kamakiriad album! Maybe that will change her mind.
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,891
    halo71 wrote: »
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    My wife hates when I put on Steely Dan.

    Put on Donald Fagen's Kamakiriad album! Maybe that will change her mind.

    I can only vouch for the gold promo CD which is excellent. B)
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  • Keiko
    Keiko Posts: 764
    halo71 wrote: »
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    My wife hates when I put on Steely Dan.

    Put on Donald Fagen's Kamakiriad album! Maybe that will change her mind.

    Been trying to find Kamakiriad on vinyl for ages. Oh, it's available, but the prices are crazy high. At least I have a nice copy of it on DVD-A and the CD is pretty well mastered.

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,769
    edited October 2023
    Gaucho is the only one of the canonical Steely Dan albums I don't much care for. Very humdrum -- sounds to me like they were just going through the motions to fulfill a contract.

    Still like their first album best of all, I think.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,602
    Keiko wrote: »

    Been trying to find Kamakiriad on vinyl for ages. Oh, it's available, but the prices are crazy high. At least I have a nice copy of it on DVD-A and the CD is pretty well mastered.

    Ouch! $140 on Amazon

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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,413
    I've never been a Steely Dan fan. I do appreciate Mike @Keiko and Doc @mhardy6647 for pushing me over the edge to purchase the SACD of their first album. I've tried and tried to listen to the rest of them at work on YouTube to take advantage of the other SACD offerings. Sadly the first will be my one and only Steely Dan I'll own.
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