Kate Bush , Aerial [Archive] - The Art of Sound Forum

Audio Al

31-10-2016, 13:04

:eek: Wow , How good is this CD ( Yes I did say CD ) Picked it up at the boot sale for £1 , 2 CD's

Not my normal listening but very enjoyable :eyebrows:

This was recommended by M rAndy ( Tarzan ) a former forum user :(

I have it playing now using

Technics SL-P1200B CD player
Albarry AP11 pre
Albarry Mono blocks M608's
Impulse H6 Speakers

:)

daytona600

31-10-2016, 14:32

vinyl is excellent if you can get one

walpurgis

31-10-2016, 16:02

The CD is definitely better than the vinyl. I have both and the CD has better weight, depth, clarity and ambience. Something was clearly got 'not quite right' during the translation into vinyl.

daytona600

31-10-2016, 19:37

vinyl sounds much better on my system by a margin

karma67

31-10-2016, 20:47

ive got the cd tucked away,i might get it out for another listen :)

Marco

01-11-2016, 17:11

The CD is definitely better than the vinyl. I have both and the CD has better weight, depth, clarity and ambience. Something was clearly got 'not quite right' during the translation into vinyl.

In this instance, even from a staunch vinyl fanboy, I'd have to agree. The vinyl version sounds a trifle 'murky' in comparison...

This may have come about due to KB (who's into audio in a reasonably serious way) wanting a 'warm analogue sound' for the album, so I suspect that some sonic tailoring in the studio would've occurred, which may have over-egged the pudding somewhat on the vinyl version.

Marco.

Grandslamms

14-11-2016, 23:37

I also find that there is a certain warmth to the Vinyl that somehow makes it not as tangible nor as musically compelling as the CD........which is a fairly rare occurrence!

Caron

Light Dependant Resistor

15-11-2016, 02:32

I have the CD, Aerial is certainly my favorite, although Hounds of Love a close second.

Spectral Morn

15-11-2016, 08:35

I have the vinyl, but its still factory sealed never played. Must say I think, based on the CD, that Hounds of Love is still my favourite KB album, followed by Never Forever, and Sensual world.

Clifford.T Ward

15-11-2016, 09:14

Kate is an excellent artist and thoughtful performer...it seems that there is a live album out in the next week or two and two special programs about her to preview it on BBC Radio over the next week.

Jason P

19-11-2016, 14:32

I love Aerial, especially disc 2. Rolf Harris aside, its a wonderful piece of music and very evocative. Can't listen to pigeons in the garden now without thinking of this, and what they're saying... :lol: