Andrew, I'm am shocked. I am deeply disappointed in your decision to reject vinyl in favor of that upstart CD format. heh heh NOT! I agree with you about the LP cover art though and suggest that you can often pick up a lot of 5 Joni LPs at a time on ebay, for next to nothing- just for the cover art!
The current CD players have come a long way. They can now convey the complexity without portraying it as "grit" or white noise. CDs themselves have also come a long way. At least in the USA, all of Joni titles (except for "Both Sides Now" and "Travelogue" I think) are HDCD remasters. "Travelogue" has no trouble at all at recreating a very big and detailed sound within that little 44/16 red book CD specification, probably because the whole chain is using modern digital equipment instead of the early dreck. (At one time I had a CD copy of "Trio" that made Dolly and Emmylou both sound like white noise. The soprano vibrato was just gritty static. The vinyl is better but still not perfect.) I know what you mean about the big sound of "The Hissing Of Summer Lawns". On the big stereo, "Harry's House/Centerpiece", really shines. Lama Andrew said, >>>Having said that, I love the big sound of the big speakers - it's a more dense, heavy sound. I also love the large cover, which is the colour it was intended to be.>>>
