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Great Green Arkleseizure
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Great Green Arkleseizure
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Something Different
If you like the harmonica here is an album that is extraordinary.
Will Pound, "A Cut Above" and he certainly is.
A prodigious young talent and beautifully recorded with great support from backing musicians especially the bass player on Amazing Grace (as you have never heard it before).
Hector
AV: Thorens TD160B, SME, ShureV15MK2, 500, 598, 861v4, DSP7200.1, DSP3300HC Samsung UE55, SkyHD.
DINING: MS600, AC200, DSP5200SEUG.
STUDY 504, Roon Nucleus + RevB, 808v6, 5200SE, Mac & PC (Touch Screen), Prime+PS Grado GS1000i
HORIZONTAL: M80, MS200, Red Rose Spirit + Sonus Faber Toys, iPad Mini
A capella to Zydeco
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Mostly harmless
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Mostly harmless
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One of my favorites, Sophia (Robin Proper-Sheppard) is preparing a new album and is offering a first free song on his Bandcamp page for a short time. Sohphia - It's easy to be lonely A typical melanchonical song from Sophia, enjoy!
Multiroom: Control:15, 2x Ensemble, Primare SPA22, System Audio Mantra Loudspeakers, Audiocontrol Director, 3200, several ProJect Loudspeakers.
Headphone: Lehmann Audio Amplifier, Sennheiser HD 800.
Vinyl digitalization: VPI HW-16.5 Vinyl Cleaning, Machine, Rega RP 6, Ortofon 2M-Black, Moon 110 LP Amplifier, Focusrite 2i2 24-Bit 96kHz Recording
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Senior Shouting Officer
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Muse - Live At Rome Olympic Stadium (Blu-ray soundtrack).
Muse are so good live. I love the 'Once-upon-a-time-in-the-West' style intro to Knights of Cydonia
Main system - Sources (Kodi-HTPC, Vero 4k, FireTV, Sat) into Trinnov Altitude 32 (8-16) (+Roon), Trinnov Amplitude 8 amp & Vivid Audio (Giya G3, V1.5) and REL Stentor III speakers. Others: F80 + Raspberry Pi and other Pi systems.
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Paranoid android
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Paranoid android
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+ 1 for Muse
The magic swim function brought me back to an oldie; Peter Gabriel 3, a wonderfull album, sounds remarkably good as well as most of his albums.
Living room: Ansuz Mainz8 C2, Uptone Ethernet Regen, Grimm MU1, Audionote (UK) DAC 5 Special, TT2, M2RIAA, Audionote (UK) OTO Line SE Signature, Fleetwood Deville SQ
sold (Q1-2024): 818v3, DSP7200SE
Office: MS200, audio engine A2+
Spare: STAX SRM-323II, SR303, MC200 (Roon ROCK’ed),
Roon: life time subscription
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Senior Shouting Officer
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Senior Shouting Officer
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Here are two that I don't think have been mentioned.
Bonnie Prince Billy: Master & Everyone.
Bon Iver: For Emma, Forever Ago.
I'm not actually sure what genre they fit into; probably indie/ folk but they don't sound like any folk music I've heard. Both have the stripped-back sound of Springsteen's brilliant Nebraska album; bleak, simple, acoustic pieces.
Bonnie Prince Billy's "I See A Darkness" is a belter too but not as great as Master & Everyone.
Out of interest, Bon Iver is a play on words; think French for 'good winter'. On the same theme, since moving to Italy I've discovered the origins of Carnival. Carne is Italian for meat, Vale means Farewell, so 'farewell meat' ie what many do during Lent.
I'll get my coat.
Cinema: Meridian 271, 3 x DSP640 (behind screen), 4 x DSP320 (in-ceiling), 4 x DSP3100 (surrounds), 2 x AC12 (interface). 2 x Perlisten D12s subs, Lyngdorf MP40 processor. DT 145" 2.35 AT screen. Sony VW870 projector & S-T lens, Lumagen Radiance Pro.
Lounge: Roon, NUC, Kef LS50 Wireless + 2 x REL Gibraltar-2 subs
Meridian owner since 1998
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Great Green Arkleseizure
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Great Green Arkleseizure
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For any fans of Mary Chapin Carpenter or anyone else out there who would appreciate the very best from their system the album "Songs From The Movie" is something special.
Returning to her songbook, but this time with a 63 piece orchestra plus choir, this selection recorded in London in collaboration with Vince Mendoza is truly luscious.
This is now a reference recording for me! This will be very hard to beat.
Enjoy Hector
AV: Thorens TD160B, SME, ShureV15MK2, 500, 598, 861v4, DSP7200.1, DSP3300HC Samsung UE55, SkyHD.
DINING: MS600, AC200, DSP5200SEUG.
STUDY 504, Roon Nucleus + RevB, 808v6, 5200SE, Mac & PC (Touch Screen), Prime+PS Grado GS1000i
HORIZONTAL: M80, MS200, Red Rose Spirit + Sonus Faber Toys, iPad Mini
A capella to Zydeco
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President of the Imperial Galactic Government
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President of the Imperial Galactic Government
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I was lucky enough to pick this up today Amy Wadge WOJ A great album from a great artist, check out her work with Pete Riley as well. Enjoy, Chris 
No 18 in the Hall of fame I have simple tastes; I am content to settle for the best: GIK monster bass panels, rear wall. QNAP TVS 471i3. Roon into DSP5200SE via 210/ 218 zone... Explorer 2. Bluesound Pulse 2, Mini & Flex. 596v1, 518, Foxsat HD, Sony BDP, Pioneer 5090, 2 Chromecast's for LRB videos. MS200 to F80 for a Roon zone
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Paranoid android
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Paranoid android
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I felt lucky a friend of mine pointed me to the prog rock album In Extremis from Days between Stations. If you are into prog rock, just buy it. Info
Living room: Ansuz Mainz8 C2, Uptone Ethernet Regen, Grimm MU1, Audionote (UK) DAC 5 Special, TT2, M2RIAA, Audionote (UK) OTO Line SE Signature, Fleetwood Deville SQ
sold (Q1-2024): 818v3, DSP7200SE
Office: MS200, audio engine A2+
Spare: STAX SRM-323II, SR303, MC200 (Roon ROCK’ed),
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Mostly harmless
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Mostly harmless
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Definitely worth a listen, Lianne La Havas album Is Your Love Big Enough. She is described as an English folk and soul singer but to me there is a bit of jazz/pop thrown in!
Another album that shows off just how superb Meridian kit is, one for the demo list!
Regards Dave
#1 DSP7200.2, MC200, MS600, 598
#2 568.2 G55, HD621
#3 M80, MS200
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Paranoid android
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Paranoid android
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I just discovered that Steve Wilson (Porcupine Tree) is re-mixing Yes albums to 5.1 from scratch. Close to the Edge came out last year on DVD-A and Bluray. I just received the Bluray and I'm blown away by the experience. If you're a fan of the band, this is required listening. The Yes Album comes out this month.
Regards,
Bill
Theater: 861v8+ID41, 218, (2) DSP8KSEs, DSP7200VCSE, (2) DSP5200s, Marantz UD9004, (2) JL Audio F113s, Roon
Whole House: 218s, DSP520s, DSP 320s, Roon
Office: 218, DSP3200s, Roon
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Paranoid android
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Paranoid android
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For any fans of Mary Chapin Carpenter or anyone else out there who would appreciate the very best from their system the album "Songs From The Movie" is something special.
Returning to her songbook, but this time with a 63 piece orchestra plus choir, this selection recorded in London in collaboration with Vince Mendoza is truly luscious.
This is now a reference recording for me! This will be very hard to beat.
Enjoy Hector Completely agree Hector. This one is really really special.
M Customer since 1991...
2 Channel: 818v3 into 8000SE's running Roon on a Nucleus One with QNAP TVS-871-i7-16G 8 Bay NAS
Cinema: 861v8, 2 x M6's, 7200HCSE + DSW
Office: Explorer 2 into Shure SE846's
Kitchen: AD88
Other Stuff: Philips 77" 4k OLED Ambilight TV. Hue Lighting System, ATV 4K & a lot of Apple stuff...
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I remember playing with a Halfer set-up in the 70s, connecting a third rear speaker across the positive connections of the L&R channels; made Close to the Edge swirl around the listener in a fun way.
Just received 'Out Among the Stars' by Johnny Cash. Challenging, funny, angry, spiritual all at once; highly recommended.
In the spirit of Spinaltap, I would like to confirm that I am not involved in the corrupt theft of a global sport.
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