I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in
T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
Speakers: Zu Omen Def, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables
T'other system:
Echo Dot, Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF
A/V:
LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers,
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The David Arnold James Bond Project - Shaken and Stirred - 1997 - East West
Pre and Power Amplifier
Quad 33 / 303
Loudspeakers
Tannoy T165
Turntable
Thorens TD 165 with Shure M75ED Cartridge
Transport , DAC & PSU
Marantz 6005 Transport , Beresford Caiman DAC , Paul Hynes SR4
last of the £1 goodies from last weekend.......
Mark Knopfler The Ragpicker's Dream
Label: Mercury 063 293-2
Format: CD, Album
CD, Enhanced, Special Edition
Listening is the act of aural discrimination and dissemination of sound, and accepting you get it wrong sometimes.
Analog Inputs: Pro-Ject Signature 10 TT & arm, Benz Micro LP-S, Michel Cusis MC, Goldring 2500 and Ortofon Rondo Blue cartridges, Hitachi FT5500 mk2 Tuner
Digital:- Marantz SA-KI Pearl CD player, RaspberryPi/HifiBerry Digi+ Pro, Buffalo NAS Drive
Amplification:- AudioValve Sunilda phono stage, Krell KSP-7B pre-amp, Krell KSA-80 power amp
Output: Wilson Benesch Vector speakers, KLH Ultimate One Headphones
Cables: Tellurium Q Ultra Black II RCA & Chord Epic 2 RCA, various speaker leads, & links
I think I am nearing audio nirvana, but dont tell anyone.
I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in
T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
Speakers: Zu Omen Def, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables
T'other system:
Echo Dot, Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF
A/V:
LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers,
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Alonso - 'Alonso'
There is no information about this CD on Discogs, as it was privately recorded and 'pressed'. All I can do is quote verbatim from the sleeve notes:
"This CD is a collection of covers and original songs. The covers and also 'Hey Mr. Postman' were recorded in Amsterdam in August 97, and feature Carlos Varnos on the electric guitar. The following five compositions were produced later the same year in Rio de Janeiro, my home town, with session musicians."
Tracks:
1 No woman no cry/Knocking on heaven's door
2 While my guitar gently weeps
3 Teach your children
4 All along the watchtower
5 Hey Mr. Postman
6 Glad to carry on
7 Holiday
8 In the maze of my heart
9 No matter what you say
10 Almost
Contacts:
Telephone: +44 (0)956 362 819
e-mail: alonsorio@hotmail.com
I have to say I rather like this disc, picked up in a charity shop. An example of pure Serendipity!
Barry
Jeff Beck with the Jan Hammer Band Group - 'Live'
Label: Epic EPC 86025, Epic S EPC 86025
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1977
Genre: Jazz, Rock
Style: Fusion, Jazz-Rock
I was reminded of this by Piggurs, as it was Jan Hammer's birthday yesterday. Haven't played it for a long time and I now know why - it's awful: Jeff Beck might as well have not been there; Jan Hammer's synthesisers dominating the whole sound . It's a live recording, so the performance might have been enjoyable and exciting, but on LP none of that comes across.
Barry
I've always had doubts about Jeff Beck's later recordings and collaborations, so I played this to check:
Jeff Beck With Terry Bozzio And Tony Hymas 'Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop'
Label: Epic 463472 1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Europe
Released: 1989
Genre: Rock, Blues
Style: Blues Rock, Fusion, Alternative Rock
Verdict - IMO much, much better than his collaboration with Jan Hammer, but not as good as his early recordings: 'Truth' and 'Beck-Ola'.
Barry
Rickie Lee-Jones - 'Pirates'
Label: Warner Bros. Records P-10900W
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Warner-Pioneer pressing with obi band
Country: Japan
Released: 1981
Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Rhythm & Blues
Barry