Martin Cullingford (Gramophone Magazine) writes as follows: The British pianist introduces her Editor’s Choice recording. ‘Everything glows with affection; and in the Lyric Pieces she casts a delectable impressionistic haze over pages which show Grieg at his most intimate and confiding’ – thus wrote critic Bryce Morrison in the March issue of Gramophone of […]
Month: January 2018
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Paul McGowan Engineers don’t yet know how to measure all we can hear on a resolving stereo system but we know a lot. What are the measurements that tell us what sounds good and what does not? Watch Now ▸
They report: We know that we have a passionate and knowledgeable community of readers and followers on Facebook and Twitter, but even so we were delighted with the response we received last week when we asked the question ‘what classical recording are you most proud to own?’ Listed below are the most popular responses we […]
The thread starts: As a public service… The following live albums are mastered with far less dynamic compression on DVD than on the corresponding CD for the same concert. (I have ripped the audio from the DVD and I listen to that now! They’re great!) Portishead, Roseland New York Jeff Beck, Performing this Week… Live […]
We are told: This 3 x CD Collection brings together a set of rare recordings by the Velvets, 50 plus years (for most) after they were first made and which will complete collections worldwide for the millions of fans still flying the flag for this strange collective. Everything about The Velvet Underground was astonishing. Take […]
What hi-Fi report: We are impressed by how well the RT100 has been engineered: the main bearing is snug, there’s little give to the tonearm and, a pleasant surprise for an entry-level deck, Roberts has gone to the trouble of decoupling the motor. The RT100 is also semi-automatic, the platter beginning to spin as soon […]
We are told: CLASSIC 1977 BROADCAST FROM TORONTO At 3 a.m. on 28th May 1977, after ten months of legal battles, and nearly two years after Born to Run had catapulted him to national celebrity, Bruce Springsteen and his former manager, Mike Appel, settled their differences and parted ways forever. The move finally enabled Springsteen […]
Don’t despair, big band fans, there are still some great big bands to be had on CD and here are two of them. I know many big band fans are also B-3 Hammond fans, so the first one should appeal to them. It is the latest from the Grammy and Emmy Award-winning Big Phat Band […]
We are told: CLASSIC 1994 BROADCAST, LIVE FROM MUSIC CITY USA In April of 1994, Johnny Cash released American Recordings, his first collaboration with Rick Rubin, who would serve as Cash’s producer until his 2005 death. Under Rubin’s stewardship, Cash would reinvent himself for the final time, and later cover, among others, Soundgarden’s ‘Rusty Cage’, […]
Paul McGowan We’re pretty comfortable with the idea of headroom. More food on the table than needed, more horsepower than required, more amplifier wattage than necessary. But, what about speaker headroom? The one characteristic of music’s reproduction that stands out for me in speakers is a slight compression when the music gets loud. I hear it […]
John Harris writes: With the Smiths Johnny Marr blazed a trail for music with a political conscience. Now a successful solo artist, he still thinks it’s a musician’s job to ask awkward questions. But why is he such a lone voice? Please click HERE to continue reading
Lost In Translation with Andrew Scheps provides an engaging, revelatory and humorous presentation of current audio format comparisons. The demonstration showcases the auditory differences of master recordings played back in different formats such as vinyl, CD, MP3, AAC and online streaming models. Scheps (http://www.uaudio.com/blog/artist-int…) has engineered and mixed for some of the biggest acts in […]
This very useful thread starts as follows: “Looking for recommendations for the whole series or individual symphony recordings. I have the Lahti cycle but it’s too cold for me to want to listen to it often. I adore the HVK disc with Finlandia & Pelleas on it (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Smetana-Sibe…/dp/B000001GO2), so perhaps the Karajan cycle? Or there’s […]
Are some high-profile retailers as independent as they make out, or are they covertly owned by their suppliers? And why should it matter? MORE
Considering a new can-amp for the main system I really fancy the Schiit Valhalla 2 Now Schiit say the Valhalla 2 is suitable for Grado’s which mostly seem to be 32ohms across their ranges, they also say suitable for AKG’s too + I’ve heard that K701’s were also used in the Valhalla 2’s development* (*These […]
The thread starts: Hi there, I’m mulling over the purchase of the C-2820 but have not totally written off the flagship C-3800. Does anyone know how they differ sonically? Thanks in advance. Continue HERE
For the first time, this new collection brings together classic tracks from Chapman’s celebrated career that now spans four decades and includes eight best-selling studio albums. Compiled by Chapman herself, the featured songs have also been newly remastered. Since her eponymous debut in 1988, Chapman has captivated audiences around the globe with her pure voice, […]
We are told ….. 2016 was a major turning point for STRAWBS. Prestigious ROLLING STONE magazine listed the band’s ‘Hero and Heroine’ as “one of the 50 greatest prog rock albums of all time”. STRAWBS headlined RoSFest (The Rites of Spring Festival) – North America’s Premier International Progressive Rock Festival – in Gettysburg, the […]
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I have a Lenco 88 that’s been up in the shed for longer than I’d care to admit, and I now feel the urge to get it sorted at long last. I’ve started looking at plinths; what is the general consensus regarding slate vs. layered ply? I was going to go for an SME 3012/SPU, […]
We are told: (Limited Edition 7CD Box set/rare,deleted,used) 1 copy only !!! Audio Remasterers: Alan Silverman; Bob Ludwig. While the Kinks are thought of as one of the major bands of the 1960s, die-hard fans know that Ray Davies continued writing intriguing, beautiful, and insightful tunes through the end of the millennium. This seven-CD collection […]
Paul McGowan: Before Infinity Speaker founder Arnie Nudell’s unfortunate passing, he and I were working on a new concept in loudspeakers, one based on the idea that it just might be possible to get closer to live orchestral sound levels than we have in the past. A full orchestra can hit peak levels as […]
We are told: Disc 1: Jerry Garcia/Howard Wales/Roger Troy/Jerry Love/Jim Vincent – Symphony Hall, Boston 26th January 1972 1.Southside Strut > 2.Up From The Desert > 3.One A.M. Approach > 4.Come On Baby 5.Jam > 6.Outer Space Regions > 7.Carry Me Back > 8.Bass Solo > 9.Get Funky Brother > 10.A Trip To What Next […]