Jackson Browne
Running on Empty
Edward
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Next up - Miles Davis ‘On The Corner’ CD box set.
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Giving this a spin and enjoying it so far.
Might have to check out their earlier works too 
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Free/Bad Company fans. Listen up.
New album from Paul Rodgers released today - his first of original music for nearly 25 years.
Only 8 tracks and a total of 32 minutes but it’s brilliant.
He’s still got it. What a voice!
Waiting for the vinyl edition to arrive but couldn’t resist a cheeky Tidal listen🤣
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CD - Wagram Records 2002 : )
Saint-Germain-des-Prés Café II
the finest electro-jazz compilation
- Saint-Germain-Des-Pres - Pink Satellite
- Possoz Boogie - Klement Julienne
- The Snare - Zero DB
- Too Deep - The Duncan
- The Essence - Herbie Hancock
- Game - Beady Belle
- D’Jazz Tribute - David Grumel
- Summer Sun (Original Version) - Koop
- Hit The Road Jack (Pe Na Estrada) - Mo’Horizons
- Beads, Things & Flowers (Instrumental Version) - Humble Souls
- Mr. Dope - Kenny Dope
- Good Life - Kaori
- Move On Up (Buzz Opaque Remix) - Mark De Clive-Lowe
- Heavy Piano - Duran Y Garcia
- 5 Alive - Kevin Yost
- The Strangest Feeling - Gorodisch
- Change - Bugge Wesseltoft
- Private Sunshine (Big Lounge Album Mix) - Ashley Slater’s
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The Who - Who’s Next
For @Dreadatthecontrols I’ve been comparing three of the five versions of this masterpiece. It’s the first time I’ve been able to play the Abbey Road Half-Speed Master at reasonable volume. The second version shown here is the triple vinyl version including the NY Record Plant sessions and a concert recording from the Young Vic. The irritating thing about this one is that some bright spark thought it a good idea to squeeze Baby Don’t You Do It after Won’t Get Fooled Again and end side one with Getting In Tune. This is like messing with the Magna Carta to a Who fan!
The Abbey Road mastered version is clearer overall, but there are occasions when Roger’s voice seems a little recessed, lacking the sparkle, but that’s not the biggest issue. The real problem with this version lies in the lower octaves which are totally congested, making it rather difficult to hear John’s bass through the mush.
I compared this with the triple set and it seems the bass problem is common across both.
However, the best version I have is the CD. This is the 16 track version I’m comparing. Of course this could be pointing to a problem with my turntable or perhaps some room issues which are excited by the bass on the record.
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Looking forward to the weekend after a couple of full on weeks, starting the wind down with Manu Delago’s Circadian.
Very relaxing delicate music.
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Manchester? If so I used to go there a lot back in the day.
Enjoying on CD - Just so delicate and soothing and Simon Rattle conducting it doesn’t get much better if you like Mahler
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ted_p yes just got this on second hand vinyl
It’s really good
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Thanks @Clive
Interesting feedback. So on its own merit without comparison do you think the AR is a worthy purchase? I already have the AR Tommy and Sell Out, not sure If you noticed theres been discussion on the AR’s yesterday over on the vinyl thread hence my interest to hear from you.
I have the 16 track CD and I just remembered I have The Studio Albums LP box set but cant get to it at the moment.
As for John Entwistles Bass, I dont think he has always been captured well on studio recordings. I have a DVD, cant remember which off hand, its on the extras of maybe Kids Are Alright or The Story Of The Who where to illustrate John’s playing they isolate his playing on, its either Wont Get Fooled Again or Baba O’reilly, and its quite amazing how much you dont hear what he’s doing when buried in the mix along with all the cacophony going on behind him.
Cheers
Correct. Nice venue.
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I just realised your 20x2 is only one step down in the DV range and I havent heard one, Although I have heard an XX2-2 but still stayed with the 17D3 which has really advanced a lot since the earlier 17DII 17D2 II, so much so that the 17D3 and XX2-2 are almost the same price.
I auditioned several phono stages including DV’s own, I almost bought the Cyrus but ended up spending more than intended on a Superline/HCDR but no regret it really brings out the best in the DV with a superb level of refinement.
Interestingly I did a shoot out with the similarly priced Linn Krystal which by comparison sounded like drawing fingernails down a blackboard!
Anyway, if you did decide to try a step up, as you probably know John at Pear Audio is a really nice helpful guy, I use Audio T in conjunction with Pear and DV do have a very good trade in/up allowance on their older carts.
Sorry, just realised my enthusiasm is making me sound like a salesman! 
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Superb compilation, I have the vinyl set which is nicely done
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