Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The return of the Super LP List

2016-07-07 Thread Daverz
> > • Arnold: English, Scottish, & Cornish Dances. Lyrita SRCS-109 > • Brahms/Debussy/Bartók: Sonatas/Abel, Steinberg. Wilson Audiophile > W-8722* > • Gerhard: The Plague. Decca Head 6 > • Gershwin: Porgy & Bess complete/Maazel. Decca SET 609-11* > • Herold-Lanchbery: La Fille Mal Gardée. Decca/O

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The return of the Super LP List

2016-06-16 Thread ftlight
pablolie wrote: > As to Casino Royale... wow. Sadly missing is this memorable song sure > to test your entire chain > https://youtu.be/dP9Wp6QVbsk I see it also comes in a ten-hour version, if you really want to give your system a workout! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBGpjJ7QQYs

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The return of the Super LP List

2016-06-16 Thread pablolie
Curious - does anyone in here firmly believe vinyl LPs sound better than CDs or a high quality digitized version of the LP at 16/44? For the record, I have an LP player. I like quaint, traditional aspects of the ritual of playing vinyl (or these days, for that matter, CDs - because in my main rig

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The return of the Super LP List

2016-06-13 Thread servies
So what's your problem with this entry: Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon. EMI Harvest SHVL-804‡ I have to admit, I couldn't care less about the rest... There are 10 kinds of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't. ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The return of the Super LP List

2016-06-13 Thread netchord
the Mehta Planets is quite good too, assuming one likes The Planets of course. -- 4 TB Drobo-->FW 800-->mac mini-->Ethernet Transporter--> Wireworld Eclipse 6 coax-->Meridian G61 G61--> Nordost Red Dawn-->Primare 30.3 Primare-->Ocos--Vienna Acoustics Beethoven/Maestro --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The return of the Super LP List

2016-06-10 Thread Apesbrain
To be fair, I have that Rachmaninoff Piano 3 and it is an exceptional performance. Byron Janis playing with the London Symphony Orchestra under Antal Dorati recorded in 1961. [image: http://i.imgur.com/USlzenG.jpg] Apesbr

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The return of the Super LP List

2016-06-10 Thread ftlight
Casino Royale was, of course, a comedy with Peter Sellers, so perhaps Bacharach went a bit over the top: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBLeACT_KBQ Wiki says "Bacharach worked over two years writing for Casino Royale..."

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The return of the Super LP List

2016-06-10 Thread ralphpnj
So tell me is there a worse record than • Bachrach: Casino Royale. Colgems/Classic Records 5005Q‡ ? Which unfortunately does not come with an air sick bag. Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Linn sub Com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The return of the Super LP List

2016-06-10 Thread ftlight
ralphpnj wrote: > The latest issue of The Absolute Sound (issue 264, July/August 2016) > features the triumphant return of long dead LP Super List ad I for one > could not be happier since now I have a very handy list of audiophile > dreck that is to be avoided at all costs. Thank you TAS!! Here

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The return of the Super LP List

2016-06-10 Thread ralphpnj
The latest issue of The Absolute Sound (issue 264, July/August 2016) features the triumphant return of long dead LP Super List ad I for one could not be happier since now I have a very handy list of audiophile dreck that is to be avoided at all costs. Thank you TAS!! The present list, as well as