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09-26-2013, 10:14 PM
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I purchased my very first ever HD downloads last night. Seven albums total, all in 24/96 except one in 24/88, from HDtracks.
Anyway, this is what I'm playing at the moment... 
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09-26-2013, 11:37 PM
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London Blueback LP of Rodrigo, Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra, Narciso Yepes on guitar and Falla, Nights in the Garden of Spain with Gonzalo Soriano, piano, accompanied by the National Orchestra of Spain conducted by Ataulfo Argenta.
It sounds AMAZING! Also, very quiet....really nice recording.
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09-27-2013, 06:45 AM
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Welcome Strangers - Or at least Welcome Back !!!!
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Charles, It is good to find you posting here again. Your previous post - The Wanamaker organ - and now this one - indicate that you are a fan of classical music and we hope you'll continue to tell us about what you listen to. . . And Stephen - it's been too long since you visited us here and I'm very glad that you've returned. You have been missed. And, I like your selection: Hard to beat London ffss Blue Backs. . 
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09-27-2013, 06:57 AM
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Beautiful Choral - Vocal Music for early morning dream time.
Listening to . . . . Mozart - Exsultate Jubilate Exsultate, Jubilate, K. 165; Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339; Kyrie in D minor, K. 341; Ave verum corpus, K. 618 Dame Kiri Te Kanawa London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus - Sir Colin Davis. Conductor Oscar Hammerstein may have said it best - "There is nothing like a dame" at least nothing like this dame - Dame Kiri - What a voice!!!. A very good recording of beautiful music by a superb orchestra, chorus, and soloist. This is a winner - from the dark ages - way back in 1990, when even I was a wee slip of a lad (still in my 40's). . 
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.... I have a record player and a cd player and some other stuff that sounds pretty good. MAIN SYSTEM: . . . Audio Physic Caldera III Loudspeakers, Spectral DMC 30SL Preamp, Spectral DMA 250 Amp, Spectral/MIT interconnects and speaker cable, Basis Debut V Vacuum turntable, Walker Precision Speed Controller, Graham tonearm, [B]Koetsu Rosewood or Grado Statement 1 Cartridges, PASS - X-ono Phono Stage, Esoteric K03 CD/SACD Player, Lexicon RT-20 Universal Player, Exact Power EP-15A & SP-15A power regeneration and conditioning devices. Symposium Acoustics Svelte pads & RollerBlock Jr's under speakers. ASC Tube Traps, Arcici Suspense Rack System, OPPO and Cambridge Streaming Devices. DOWNSTAIRS SYSTEM: . . . Sonus Faber Guarneri Memento Speakers, JL Audio F112 Sub, McIntosh MA7000 Integrated Amp, McIntosh MVP871 Universal Disc Player, OPPO BDP-105 Blu-Ray Player, VPI Scoutmaster with periphery ring clamp, VPI SDS Motor Drive, Koetsu Pro IV, or Clearaudio Discovery Cartridges, Mark Levinson No. 25s phono stage, Wadia 170i Transport with a Meridian Bitstream 203 DAC, VPI HW-17 Pro Record Cleaning Machine, Five Richard Gray RGPC 400 devices scattered around the two systems, Arcici Suspense Rack System, Discovery Essence and Essential Cables, 14,000 ± LPs . Last edited by AudioNut; 09-27-2013 at 08:41 AM.
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09-27-2013, 08:24 AM
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Beethoven - Symphonies No. 2
Good morning everyone (usually I'm a late raiser and don't play my first piece until after 10 am - today: 7 am).
Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36 Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä  Enjoying one of the few "classical" era pieces from Beethoven. These Minnesota/Vänskä Beethoven symphonies are surprisingly good and the BIS recordings are warm and exceptionally transparent. They are making good music up in Minneapolis and I hope the orchestra can resolve the musician lock out soon.
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09-27-2013, 08:44 AM
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09-27-2013, 08:58 AM
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09-27-2013, 09:16 AM
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I was literally born into classical music, with good ole' J.S. Bach being the biggest influence as he's the "king" of the king of instruments which my father and brothers mainly listened to. Of course, I have loads of music from other composers, as well as acquiring new material finally. I have to say, after thinking about it, probably 80% of my digital collection is nothing but classical, 90% in vinyl, and 90% in cassette. Of course, the cassettes are nothing more than the vinyl being recorded onto the cassettes for both preserving the LP's and having said music on the go.  And to keep on topic, I'm headed to work soon, but I will leave our six cats with this playing all day... They really enjoy it!
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09-27-2013, 02:07 PM
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The afternoon listen:
Elgar - Violin Concerto Vaugn Williams - The Lark Ascending Hilary hahn Sircolin davis conducting the London Symphony Orchestra DG B0003026-02 (redbook) Well played and nice presentation, though the sonics leave me a bit wanting. Great listening though! Regards, Jim 
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09-27-2013, 04:34 PM
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Continuing the joy of Mozart - Complete sonatas for keyboard and violin as they arrive.
Volume 3 now.   5 stars all the way! 
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