What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report

@astewart8944

Haven’t listened to Cobham/Spectrum in some time. Not a recording that hooked me, as I recall. Will try again but any comments about SQ will be based on what Tidal offers (or Spotify if not on Tidal).

Meanwhile, just "discovered" Bill Bruford’s Earthworks live recording, "Random Acts of Happiness". Enjoying the songs, musicianship and recording quality.

Track 4, Tramontana, here...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxBb3uuu70A

Following up on the Cobham/Spectrum post by a stewart...

I listened to two versions on Tidal. A 16 bit version and a 24 bit version. The 16 bit version sounds a bit muffled throughout, though Track 6 (Stratus) and Track 10 (Red Baron) suffer less from this. In fact, Stratus really "pops" and has much better sound quality than any of the other tracks on the 16 bit version. Not sure I could hear what was mentioned about the artificial cymbal sound, however.  I do notice variations in volume within Track 10 and not always in a way that makes sense...the loudness will suddenly increase mid phrase, mid cymbal crash, etc.  The bass on the 16 bit version is quite a bit louder than on the 24 bit version...but to good effect, I thought.  The SQ of the 24 bit version is generally better than the 16 bit version despite the reduced prominence of the bass on Track 10. The slightly muffled effect is gone (or at least less evident). There’s greater (coherency?) in the presentation. The sound is much more state of the art than the 16 bit version.  Would have been nice to retain the punchy bass however with the greater clarity found in the 24 bit version.  

Moby - "Innocents"

"...wake up, wake up, wake up we're almost home."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq_VkETFPzQ
Would that we were.

Full album here...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD0YvtDKRAw

Bill Bruford's Earthworks live: "Random Acts of Happiness"

Track 6, Seems Like a Lifetime Ago (Part 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSxBqhF-iFs

Pat Martino