Recent favorite music
#1
Posted 24 November 2011 - 10:57 PM
I guess nobody dares starting this thread, so I'll take a shot
Artist : Composer
Album : The edges of the world
Genre : Electronic
Resolution : 24/44.1
Great music, each track having its own atmosphere.
Fantastic sound quality, and I'm not saying so because those are french guys
This is humiliating everything I have tried up to 24/96 so far.
Artist : Kimmo Pohjonen / Samuli Kosminen & Kronos Quartet
Album : Uniko
Genre : Classico-electro-romantico-whatever
Resolution : 16/44.1
Wow (I'll let you find out) !
Artist : Daniel Balavoine
Album : Intégrale des albums studio
Genre : Pop
Resolution : 16/44.1
Sound is rather crappy, but this singer was so good.
It makes sense to understand french as the texts are pretty good.
Guillaume
#2
Posted 24 November 2011 - 11:47 PM
I'll try to take a look (listen) to your selections. I'm very interested in hearing Uniko... but first I'll follow your idea and post some of the albums that's been (j)played recently:
- Youn Sun Nah - Voyage; great vocalist, great realization
- Christian Scott - Yesterday You Said Tomorrow; my favorite trumpeter
- Dhafer Youssef - Abu Nawas Rhapsody; very deep and emotional music
- Patricia Barber - Night Club; actually I saw her live last week, but I'm very disappointed with her performance ;/
- Riverside - Out of myself; I love it
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#3
Posted 25 November 2011 - 03:27 PM
#4
Posted 28 November 2011 - 09:43 PM
#5
Posted 28 November 2011 - 09:51 PM
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#6
Posted 29 November 2011 - 12:31 PM
JPLAY for iOS: the new reference hi-fi app.
JCAT: streaming specific products for high-end audio
#7
Posted 29 November 2011 - 02:48 PM
here's a quote from Amazon.com,
Blue Coast sets a new standard in Audio excellence with the Blue Coast Collection. This award winning collection of songs has been recognized by audiophiles and casual listeners for its sonic precision combined with passionate musical performances. Performed in the studio without the use of headphones, overdubs or digital effects, these sessions led to a proprietary recording technique called Extended Sound Environment (E.S.E.), which creates a holographic sensation for both surround and stereo recordings through microphone placement and allows the musicians a more dynamic performance. We hope you have as much enjoyment listening as we did making it.
Label founder, and five time Grammy nominated producer/engineer Cookie Marenco, assembled a cast of world-class performers, engineers and technicians familiar with her passion for audio excellence and appreciation of skilled musicianship. Done in DSD, the sound take uses E.S.E. technology, a patented technique Cookie Marenco developed with Jean-Claude Reynaud. B&K microphones, silver audio cables specially created for these sessions, and a sound take excluding all digital tricks and awkward phase rotations produce a truth of restitution that stands out of the ordinary. On this disc, Blue Coast are in direct contact with great artists. Voices are sublime, the authenticity of the guitars is amazing and the standing bass in the finale is even more astounding.
Exceptional acoustic recording! Blue Coast Records recorded the original tracks with a surround listening experience in mind. They were recorded, monitored and mixed for 5.1 ITU configuration and may also be enjoyed on traditional surround systems and stereo CD players.
The music was recorded to 2" tape using Dolby SR. The surround version was mixed to Direct Stream Digital on the Sonoma System. The stereo layers were mixed to 1/2" tape. During the recording a Jean Marie Reynaud Offrande surround speaker system was used for monitoring with JMR silver cable wiring throughout recording and playback systems. Microphones from Didrik DeGeer and DPA/B&K were used with preamps by Millennia, Manley and Didrik.
A combination of direct and room mic placements contribute to the Extended Sound Environment (E.S.E.) recording technique enhancing both the surround and stereo listening experience.
In a world where musicianship and audio quality have often been sacrificed for convenience, we aspire to preserve the traditions of excellence in recording.
KM
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#8
Posted 29 November 2011 - 06:13 PM
Edited by Elprior, 29 November 2011 - 07:30 PM.
#9
Posted 29 November 2011 - 07:48 PM
Here's another one http://www.allmusic.........oa-r135925
I have this as a 24/88 Studio Master.
KM
Edited by Ken Moreland, 29 November 2011 - 09:02 PM.
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#10
Posted 29 November 2011 - 08:19 PM
Clark Terry One on One 24/96 http://www.allmusic.........606/review
Dave Brubeck Quartet Concord on a Summer Night 24/96 http://www.allmusic.........ht-r151525 (Sligolad mentioned this one on another thread, listen to the crickets!!)
KM
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#12
Posted 14 December 2011 - 01:48 AM
Win 10 PC, fanless - 30cm Mundorf Silver/Gold USB cable - Hegel H390 - QED 0003 Supremus Speaker cable - Dynaudio Heritage Specials - Huge Smile factor
#13
Posted 14 December 2011 - 09:26 AM
#14
Posted 14 December 2011 - 03:20 PM
Win 10 PC, fanless - 30cm Mundorf Silver/Gold USB cable - Hegel H390 - QED 0003 Supremus Speaker cable - Dynaudio Heritage Specials - Huge Smile factor
#15
Posted 15 December 2011 - 12:12 AM
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#16
Posted 15 December 2011 - 03:53 PM
Ok people, no one has been listening to Uniko, or you would have reported
So here's the link to the first part (8 all-in-all, I'll let you follow the links).
Listen loudly as this is one of the most refined/detailled piece of music you will hear.
Enjoy, and buy the album !
Guillaume
[Edit] Of course, the SQ of youtube completely sucks, and robs part of the magic here, but you know what I'm talking about
[Edit2] Arghhh, editing removed the link
Edited by Elprior, 15 December 2011 - 05:04 PM.
#17
Posted 18 December 2011 - 12:17 PM
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#18
Posted 21 December 2011 - 04:04 PM
#19
Posted 06 January 2012 - 01:43 PM
#20
Posted 06 January 2012 - 01:53 PM
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