Whats playing on your system today?

Pere Ubu / Pennsylvania 

I'm listening to Northern Soul / various artists.From the uk.Could i just ask as most of this music is from U.S.A.Is there any northern soul events there like there is here.

I just bought a new integrated tube amp, Cayin A88T, so out come the set of music to see what it can do:

1. Cassandra Wilson, Blue Light Til Dawn (CD) (her voice better be right, and strong bass)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Light_%27til_Dawn

2. Guitar Trio, Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin & Paco de Lucía (LP and CD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X7V0yAofeU

3 different types of strings and types of guitars to hear and hear if the channel balance is right by awesome imaging of the 3 (or not). This really helps you set up your system, especially if you have tone controls involved, and, the wonderful McIntosh mode control allowing stereo reverse, mono, left to ... is always a great help.

3. Oscar Peterson, The Way I Really Play (SACD)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_I_Really_Play

4. Blue Nile, Walk Across the Rooftops (Original Linn's recording to demo superior LP sound)
https://www.discogs.com/artist/22485-The-Blue-Nile

5. Sade, Soldier of Love (CD)
https://www.google.com/search?q=sade+soldier+of+love&oq=sade%2C+soldier&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l5.7716j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8


Happily, the amp passed all tests. It is switchable, Triode, or Ultralinear. So far I prefer Ultralinear, however, I expect a few recordings might benefit from Triode, time will tell. It's not the power difference, 22/45 wpc, my speakers are incredibly efficient.

Haven't gotten there yet, perhaps today

6. Barbra Streisand/Donna Summers duet, Enough is Enough, sort the two voices! (CD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwiR88o_zOA

7. Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5IaMdhVBFo

and, always the final test

8. Jeff Wayne, War of the Worlds, (Original Double LP)(Richard Burton's voice must be right)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Wayne%27s_Musical_Version_of_The_War_of_the_Worlds#Jeff_Wayne's_The_War_of_the_Worlds:_The_Musical_Drama 
if I remember right, it was a 48 track production.   

amp 'new to me', it's a used amp, MK1 to get the 16 ohm taps. Newer versions make tube bias both easy and safe.

LP fans might find this interesting

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linn_Records

I think I requested it before it was released, an offer by Linn to promote their new Linn Records, and Linn sent me this for free.