I am thinking to upgrade my source in the system. Is Naim CDI still worth buying given it’s almost 20 years old? I would go for a CDS2+XPS if the budget allows but unfortunately it is not the case. Currently I am using Naim CD5 without hicap.
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The Black Keys – Coal Black MattieGary Primich – Bad Poker HandR.L Burnside – See What My Buddy DoneOli Brown – Thinking About HerBywater Call – Over & Over Dr. Feelgood – RoxetteThe Rats – I Feel FreeJoe Bonamassa – Lookout ManSuperdownhome – Can’t Sweep AwayMarc Ford & The Neptune Blues Club – Arkansas Gas CardNine […]
ACE writes It’s pretty widely accepted that the “jester” in McLean’s song “American Pie” is Dylan, and Bob understandably didn’t take kindly to basically being referred to as a clown. McLean has never officially confirmed that he was talking about Dylan, but it’s pretty obvious he was if you actually listen to the lyrics. The […]
JG writes: Is it possible that a surround system could facilitate the production of great sound with less physical intrusion into our shared living space? A significant challenge we face with two channel is providing space for our left and right speakers. Perhaps a surround system properly configured could utilize in wall or “book shelf” […]
Bach’s initial Christmas Day Vespers as Thomaskantor was an overt display of music-making, with his Magnificat taking pride of place. For the Dunedin Consort’s new recording, John Butt has reconstructed the whole service as Bach might have celebrated it in 1723, writes David Vickers Continues HERE
Originally published November 2013 Ivan Hewett writes: Two great saxophone colossi have bestridden the London Jazz Festival (now the EFG London Jazz Festival) in recent years. One is Sonny Rollins, who despite health problems made a triumphant appearance at the 2012 festival, in his 83rd year. The other is Wayne Shorter, who turns 80 this […]
Chris writes: When I was young, which was a long time ago, we listened to music on cheap little transistor radios. That was an external music source, and so the step up to a stereo was logical. The paradigm started to shift with the introduction of the Walkman. You listened to that through earphones. Portable […]
DH writes: Because it has a vibe to it that no other Stones album has. It’s the sound of dead ends, soured romance, bad breaks, sick friends, and a quest for good times that can seem futile. Not a “fun” theme, but one that holds the album together. As with the White Album, not every […]
If for some reason your power amplifier puts DC into your loudspeaker you’ll wind up letting the magic blue smoke out and killing your loudspeaker. ”Magic blue” smoke is engineering humor: it’s what we jokingly say when a component blows up and smoke spews from its innards – “oops, we let the magic blue smoke […]
Sarah Knapton writes: Professional violinists cannot actually tell the difference between a Stradivarius and a modern instrument, experts find. The name Stradivarius has been synonymous with musical excellence for three centuries with instruments selling for millions amid claims that their sound quality is unparalleled. However it may pain purists to learn that professional violinists cannot […]
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Ian Skelly introduces music making from Andrew Manze in Germany alongside performances of works by Weber, Ligeti, Debussy, Haydn and Tchaikovsky. Arcangelo Corelli: Sonata No 1 in D Op5 – ii. Allegro (fuga)Andrew Manze (violin)Richard Egarr (harpsichord) Carl Maria von Weber: Overture – The Ruler of the Spirits Op27BBC PhilharmonicVassily Sinaisky (conductor) György Ligeti: Concert […]
We are told ….. Side A: So What 2. On Green Dolphin Street (Part One) Side B: 1. On Green Dolphin Street (Part Two) 2. All Blues > The Theme
Will WIlde – LazyR.L Burnside – Let My Baby RideRoss Osteen Band – Slow Burning BluesPeter Karp – Going HomeTaj Mahal – Six Days On The RoadThe Wilbur Project – Born LuckyFreddie King – Nights Never Get LonelyNine Below Zero – DoghouseThe Head Hunters Blues Band – Bye Bye BabyJohn Mayall – Laurel Canyon HomeJack […]
“From The Vault” is a new series of live concerts from The Rolling Stones archive which are getting their first official release. “Hampton Coliseum – Live In 1981” is the first title in this series. The Rolling Stones American Tour in 1981 was the most successful tour of that year taking a then record $50 […]
Compiled by the two original members of the band, and sourced from the BBC archives, this Double LP covers numerous songs from the 1960s & 1970s period, including smash hits such as ‘Don’t Bring Me Down’ and ‘Midnight To Six Man’ with later classic album tracks ‘Defecting Grey’, ‘S.F. Sorrow Is Born’, ‘Singapore Silk Torpedo’, […]
Is this topic relevant to you? This series will focus on how to help a buyer or potential buyer of audio /hifi equipment / stereos make better quality decisions. I’ll come on to ‘quality’ decisions shortly. However I need to clarify who might find this series irrelevant. Easy – anyone who is a stereo equipment […]
Apparently Allen Boothroyd’s original inspiration for the Lecson power amplifier range came from a visit to the Ely Cathedral- more specifically the heating radiators within the cathedral. Please click HERE to continue
Donald Macleod asks how Robert and Clara Schumann reconciled their domestic creative tension. The 1840s was the decade when Robert and Clara Schumann’s married life began, and was the decade in which he established himself as a significant composer. Schumann’s marriage to Clara gave him the stability he needed, and brought out the best in […]