mike60
Responses from mike60
| Best CD I've heard so far 2011......... Bongofury, I have followed up a few nice leads on music from your posts in the past including 'carried to dust' and 'may 1992'. I am enjoying americana lately. Which is your pick of all the Dave Alvin CDs? (music first, but also clean sounding) | |
| Best CD I've heard so far 2011......... I Am Kloot..."Sky at Night" also released in 2010. Fav track: fingerprints | |
| Esoteric K-01 K-01 settings suggestion: 'Fir1' filter and '2x' upsampling. This combination sounds best to me so far. | |
| Esoteric K-01 I have the K-01 and it is a superb sounding machine. It is a big step up from the X-03SE, which I still consider a great player, and which deservedly attracted glowing reviews. I have had a few high end players in my system, and I think the K-01 e... | |
| Best Rock Album in 2011 I got the Bon Iver on a whim while at the store based on a review I had read and remembered. It must be an acquired taste, or there is something wrong with my copy. | |
| Favorite poorly-recorded albums Last night I listened to Rodriguez's album 'Cold Fact' for the first time in years. It's old, but the music is still great and the recording is truly vile. | |
| Best CD I've heard so far 2011......... Asa -- 'Beautiful Imperfection'. 2010 release I think that I first heard this year. In my top few discoveries for the year. Also a very good recording on most tracks. | |
| From high end digital to beginners analog? Thanks to all for some truly excellent feedback so far. I dont think I am necessarily looking to better my CD set up. I am extremely pleased with my rig as it is, but I am attracted to a turntable and vinyl and dont want something that will be awf... | |
| Variations in how your system sounds? I have wondered if the eardrums can be affected by the hot water of a recent shower. Can components of the ear soften or change characteristic and take time to recover to optimum? It would seem possible, if humidity has a proven effect. Thanks for... | |
| Pink Floyd Dark Side comparison? My first impressions of the 2011 CD remasters are that they are fairly detailed and a little more natural and 3D sounding, but slightly laid back vs my memory of prior CD versions. I have not done a direct comparison yet. | |
| "Paper Airplane" The recording is significantly worse than her others. The music seems sort of average by her standards, but i would still buy it again, but it is borderline. I would like to see her try something different. Maybe an album of covers only. Maybe fo... | |
| Amp more important than speakers? I dont agree that poor room/speaker synergy is beyond improvement from a better or different amplifier in all cases. The classic example that comes to mind is a booming sound from larger speakers in a small room. It surprises people that a more po... | |
| Amp more important than speakers? In my experience a moderately decent speaker can benefit from almost endless upgrades upstream. It surprises me how far you can go. A poor front end can only be exposed by great speakers. As long as the speakers are at an acceptable level and suit... | |
| Amp more important than speakers? I have also noticed people starting out getting their first half decent system always believe the speakers are all important and where all the money should be spent. I started that way. Friends who listen to my rig often say 'we need some decent s... | |
| Best Rock Album in 2011 INXS 2011 remasters. Try the album 'Kick' to start with. Brilliant rock album and amongst the very best recordings for the genre. |