bkeske
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| New phono stage from SOTA Cool, missed this entirely. But, very happy with my upgraded Hagerman Trumpet….and SOTA Sapphire 😉 | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Hilary Hahn - Paris Prokofiev - Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 1 In D Major Op. 19 Chausson - Poème Op. 25 For Violin And Orchestra Rautavaara - Deux Sérénades Mikko Franck conducting Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France Deutsche... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Václav Neumann conducts Martinů - Symphonies 3,4,&5 The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Supraphon 2LP gatefold 1982 Czechoslovakian release | |
| Pontus ii and Hi Res @chocaholic Not sure what Redbook Rates means but I’ll assume it’s higher than 44.1 x1. As such are you suggesting that the Pontus will recognize hi res from Tidal Hifi, but NOT with Hifi+ with MQA? 'Redbook' is the term for standard CD quali... | |
| Pontus ii and Hi Res @chocaholic @bkeske Does your Aries2 indicate the resolution being played? My concern is the Pontus seems to recognize everything as 44.1 x1. Hi res or not. Yes it does, when playing hi res files from my server it indicates that higer resolut... | |
| Pontus ii and Hi Res I don’t believe any Denifrips unfolds MQA. So, keep that in mind. I have an Aries II, and dropped down a tier in Tidal after its purchase, and Tidal changing its subscription offerings, as it (MQA) is somewhat worthless to me. I do have some DSD... | |
| Advice on Integrated Receiver @bound4h Check out the Belles Aria Signature integrated amp (not a ‘reciever’) Might get you close to your budget IIRC, the non Signature model certainly would. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Herbert Blomstedt conducts Nielsen - The Symphonies of Carl Nielsen, Album 2 Symphony No. 4, Op. 29 "The Inextinguishable" Sago-Drom (The Dream Of Gunnar), Op. 39 Symphony No. 5, Op. 50 Pan And Syrinx, Op. 49 B Symphony No. 6 "Sinfonia Semp... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Wolfgang Sawallisch conducts Schubert - The Complete Symphonies Sinfonie Nr. 1 D-dur D 82 Sinfonie Nr. 2 B-dur D 125 Sinfonie Nr. 3 D-dur D200 Sinfonie Nr. 4 C-moll D 417 "Tragische Sinfonie" Sinfonie Nr 5 B-dur D 485 Sinfonie Nr. 6 C-dur ... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @noromance Brian, I have an original 1959 copy. It was at the back as it was virtually unplayable. One day last year, I ran it through the US a few times and it now plays as VG+ BUT, man, the SQ is fantastic. I've only had the cassette, never... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Last new incoming. This replaces my original copy with lots of wear, and not handled with care all the time back in the day. Grateful Dead - American Beauty. Warner Bros reissue 1974, originally 1970. The vinyl looks to be in incredible shape. W... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Another… Neil Young - Harvest. Warner reissue/remaster by Grundman, Bellman cut 2011. European release. Originally 1972. Replaces my original pressing. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Next new arrival Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Zuma. Warner reissue 2016, European release. Originally 1975 | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? New arrival, one of four. The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out. Columbia/MOV reissue remaster 2010 European release. Originally 1959. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Lankum - The Livelong Day. Rough Trade 2LP gatefold 2019 |