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Originally Posted by Macca
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I can't imagine a worse system on which to listen to anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
The Linn Kans were krap, only surpassed in lousy audio performance by the much more expensive Isobariks.
Not on my pension in Australia.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
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I don't think I've ever heard any Linn speakers. Were they really that bad? I thought they had a following. I did used to have an LP12, with a Grace tonearm and Nagaoka MP11 Boron. I quite liked that, but maybe it wouldn't seem very good by today's standards. But... I bought it for £300, kept it 20 years, then got £500 for it, so mustn't grumble.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
SUPERB ALBUM!!!!! THE FORERUNNER OF THE GREAT UFO ALBUMS - LIGHTS OUT AND OBSESSIONS; ALSO, NOT FORGETTING WALK ON ON WATER !!!! :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
Listening and deciding if what one is listening to is actually good or not, is for the individual and, the individual alone!! Only the individual can decide !! What sounds shite to one person might sound perfectly acceptable to another. :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
I presume this is a tongue in cheek comment Martin? :D :eyebrows:Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Eagles The Long Run
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UD1S 2-029
Series: Original Master Recording, UltraDisc One-Step
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 180g, SuperVinyl, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition
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Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel
Label: Real World Records PGLPR4, Caroline International PGLPR4, Charisma PGLPR4, Real World Records 884108004180, Caroline International 884108004180, Charisma 884108004180
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 180 grams
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I have an original uk releaseQuote:
Originally Posted by AJSki2fly
I also have it on CD, this version was well worth the cost, but I got it at a good price at the time, but some would say anything over £20 for an LP is OTT.:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by rmcin626
yes some would say that, where I struggle is, the additional cost for “audiophile records” coming from the States, currently debating on a couple purchases and the cheapest way to obtain them.Quote:
Originally Posted by AJSki2fly
Go on holiday in USA where they sell MOFI, possibly NY, have a wonderful time, buy a wheelie take on suitcase out there, and purchase what you want. You should be able to load it up with about 15-20 records based on weight. Saving yourself around £250 to £300. Hopefully you'd just walk through customs this side, if not you could face a 20% plus bill on the original cost.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by rmcin626
Tangerine Dream Ricochet
Label: Virgin V 2044, Virgin V2044
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Tan labels
Country: UK
Released: Dec 1975
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Not bad - Not bad at all. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by AJSki2fly
Adrian, trust me I have thought about doing that, we used to visit South Carolina every year, my sister in-law lives there (we haven’t been for a couple of years for reasons I wont go into here), our niece came over last year for a visit and brought several albums with her that I had delivered to my sister in-law. The other charge I have to work out is the sales tax, I was charged sales tax on one order but not another.Quote:
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Ornette Coleman The Shape Of Jazz To Come
Label: Atlantic SD 1317, Speakers Corner Records SD-1317
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 180g
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St Germain St Germain
Label: Warner Music France 0825646121984, Parlophone 0825646121984
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, 180 Gram
Country: Europe
Released: 9 Oct 2015
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Faithless Reverence / Irreverence
Label: Cheeky Records 82876637232, BMG UK & Ireland 82876637232
Format: CD, Album, CD, Compilation, All Media, Reissue
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Awesome album, one of my all time favourites. RIP Maxi JazzQuote:
Originally Posted by AJSki2fly
I have this, but it's the 2-CD version, with CD2 being called "Irreverence". And it's definitely worth seeking out :)Quote:
Originally Posted by AJSki2fly
Here's one on Ebay:
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Sort of. :DQuote:
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It was that era though wasn't it? They always used Blue Nile albums for reviews, especially in TFR and HFR.
Jennifer Warnes 'Famous Blue Raincoat (The Songs Of Leonard Cohen)'
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Label: RCA PD90048, Cypress Records PD90048
Format: CD, Album
Country: UK & Europe
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Ballad, Soft Rock, Folk Rock, Vocal
I also played the 20th Anniversary edition, which to my ears sounded better.
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Label: Attic LAT 1227, Impex Records IMP8301
Format: CD, Limited Edition, Reissue, 24K Gold CD 20th Anniversary
Country: USA & Canada
Released: 2007
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Soft Rock, Vocal, Ballad
Snap! I took delivery of this album today, though it's the 1987 release, not the Anniversary edition you have. I'm still expecting it to be pretty good though. And if it proves to be 'essential', I will seek out the Anniversary one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
The 1987 version is perfectly good Steve. I wouldn't pay too much attention to my saying it sounded better - I wasn't listening attentively and could well have imagined it.
The Anniversary edition does however come in fancy packaging; looking like a little book, and includes an extra track.
original 1980s issue seems to have more dynamic range compared to the remaster, as is often the case:
https://dr.loudness-war.info/?artist...um=famous+blue
I doubt this would be noticeable as not much difference in this case.
I think I know what I will be listening to today, great choice Steve!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
I listened to a Linn set up once in the 90's , and that was enough to put me in the none Linn camp, I was surprised at the time as I expected it to sound more real, it wasn't awful, the frequency balance just sounded odd to my ears, maybe my expectations were too high or the listening venue(dealers) was crap.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
I only came across the Blue Nile in 1998 when Sue purchased me a pair of KEF 3.2 series IIs for my 40th, they sold CDs in the Guildford HiFi shop, I purchased 'A Walk Across The Rooftops' as it looked interesting. I only got there later albums about 10 years on. All of them are regularly given a spin
My copy is the Reverence/Irreverence CD which I purchased when working in Holland, a Swiss programming colleague at Hewlett Packard put his headphones on my head and said you have to hear this. I went and got a copy the next day. Reverence has remained a favourite in my collection ever since, and often gets played in the car. Strangely I have never purchased any of there subsequent albums, there is quite a few to choose from but where to start?Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
If you were living up here there was no escaping the Blue Nile, they were played everywhere. Saying that I have played the albums regularly over the years.Quote:
Originally Posted by AJSki2fly
What do those numbers actually mean? The scale (linear, logarithmic?) looks arbitrary.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Besides the aforementioned 'Reverence', I have Outrospective, Sunday 8pm, To All New Arrivals, No Roots, The Dance Never Ends, and all of them are good imo. I imagine most people would rate Reverence top, followed by No Roots, but To All New Arrivals is the one I go back to the most.Quote:
Originally Posted by AJSki2fly
There'll be one or two later albums which I'm not familiar with so cannot comment. There are also a shitload of 'best ofs' and a couple of remix albums knocking about.
Marvin Gaye What's Going On
Label: Motown 502 338-1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, 180 Gram, Gatefold
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Bob Marley & The Wailers Legend (The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers)
Label: Island Records BMW 1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Gatefold
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Hallucinogen The Albums Remastered
Label: Twisted Records TWSLP1RM23
Format: 2 x Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, 2 x Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Partially Mixed, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Twisted
A1 LSD Producer [Additional] Ben Kempton 6:48
A2 Orphic Thrench 7:40
B1 Shamanix 9:58
B2 Fluoro Neuro Sponge 6:54
C1 Snarling Black Mabel 7:39
C2 Solstice 8:07
D1 Alpha Centauri Producer [Additional] Nick Barber9:43
D2 Dark Magus
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Younger Brother Vaccine
Label: Twisted Records TWSLPYB1RM
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
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Well, the Faithless album I just played reminded me why it was the last album of theirs I bought. Only 2 tracks on it I really liked, both with Dido on vocals. Not a massive fan of Dido, I don't have any of her albums, but I've always thought her voice suited Faithless' music perfectly.
Anyway, thought I'd give this one a play, another that doesn't get too many outings. Straight away, yes, this is more like it :)
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I think it is the dynamic range in dB - so logarithmic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Doesn't matter really, just get the version with the highest numbers. It's a pretty good buying guide as long as you're not into obscure music, I've been using it for years.
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Originally Posted by Macca
Did you ever try it with any CDs? Be interesting to have an idea how audible these different values are.
Other than that remaster of 'Infected' you left with me the only other CD where I have the original and a remaster is 'Aja' - but if you look at the database there is no over compressed masterings of Aja:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
https://dr.loudness-war.info/album/l...0dan&album=aja
(you can't use it as an accurate comparison to vinyl, although green vinyl version is still going to be better than red download or CD)
14dB dynamic range is very small: a sound pressure ratio of only 7:1. So I think the numbers must refer to something else.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
CDs have a dynamic range of at least 80dB: the theoretical figure for 16 bit undithered is 96dB, and with noise shaping this can be increased to 140dB. So maybe the numbers are the dynamic range in dB divided by 10.
Rather like if you rock up to A&E with a broken leg and the doctors ask you to rate the pain on a scale of one to ten, perhaps these numbers in coloured boxes are just to keep things simple for those without a background in physics. Like me :)Quote:
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If you click on one of the album names listed you may well be directed to a page which has a tiny bit more detail about the individual tracks, but it makes no sense to me.
So first up this Canadian jazz pianist and singer who is for me, one of the great jazz artists post the 1950s prolific jazz explosion which made household names of the likes of Oscar Peterson, Miles Davis, Stan Getz, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, etc, etc,.
Married to our very own Declan MacManus, who is without doubt one of our finest singer songwriters of the 70s, 80s and beyond.
This album from 1999 is her fifth studio album it went Platinum in Canada, USA and New Zealand. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year, the first time in 25 years that a jazz album was nominated in that category, and won two awards for Best Jazz Vocal and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical at the 42nd Grammy Awards. The album also won the Juno Award for Best Vocal Jazz Album in 2000.
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Track listing:
1. Let's Face the Music and Dance" Irving Berlin 5:18
2. Devil May Care". Bob Dorough 3:20
3. Let's Fall in Love". Ted Koehler, Harold Arlen 4:19
4. When I Look in Your Eyes" Leslie Bricusse 4:31
5. Popsicle Toes". Michael Franks 4:28
6. I've Got You Under My Skin". Cole Porter 6:10
7. I Can't Give You Anything but Love".
Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields 2:32
8. I'll String Along with You". Harry Warren, Al Dubin 4:45
9. East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)". Brooks Bowman 4:57
10. Pick Yourself Up" Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields 3:02
11. The Best Thing for You". Irving Berlin 2:37
12. Do It Again". George Gershwin, B.G. DeSylva 4:35
13. Why Should I Care" (hidden track). Clint Eastwood,
Carole Bayer Sager, Linda Thompson-Jenner 3:44
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Next up an all time classic album whose title track is synonymous with the now legendary singer songwriter. This his second studio album released in 1973, the album emerged from legal difficulties with Joel's former label, Family Productions and ultimately became his first breakthrough album.
The title track, a fictionalised retelling of Joel's experiences with people he met as a lounge singer in Los Angeles, peaked at No. 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Adult Contemporary singles chart. "Travelin' Prayer" and "Worse Comes to Worst" peaked at No. 77 and 80 on the Hot 100, respectively, while the album itself peaked at No. 27 on the US Billboard 200. The album was certified gold by the RIAA in 1975, but Joel received only $8,000 in royalties.
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Tracks:
1. Travelin' Prayer 4:10
2. Piano Man 5:37
3. Ain't No Crime 3:20
4. You're My Home 3:14
5. The Ballad Of Billy The Kid 5:35
6. Worse Comes To Worst 3:28
7. Stop In Nevada 3:40
8. If I Only Had The Words (To Tell You) 3:35
9. Somewhere Along The Line 3:17
10. Captain Jack 6:55
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