What are you listening to tonight ?

[laynesaddiction]

It has been 55 years today since Mr. Mojo Risin last shared his talent with the world and I am plowing through the SACD version of this set.

Last words, Last words out

Indeed.

 

[Shadowfax]

Who do you know that can sound just like Larry Carlton?

 

[Feanor]

Elsa Barraine: Symphony No. 2




John Adams: Shaker Loops.

 

[Feanor]

I'm hearing great music and sound ...

Album, In Montreal ~ Charlie Haden & Egberto Gismonti (2001)



Repro chain:

• lossless .ape file on Synology NAS
• via Cat 5e to Technicolor DOCSIS Gateway internet router
• Netgear switch
• Win 11 running Foobar2000 and Equalizer APO applying Gson FIR fIlter
• via USB to Schiit hub, (don't remember name: used to supply cleaner power)
• via USB to Topping D90, AKM version, DAC mode
• via XLR to Schiit Kara F preamp in high gain mode
• via RCA to Transaudio D5 power amp
• Passive amp-to-speaker selector
• Zaph Audio ZRT speakers.

Note:

• All LAN cable is Cat 5e
• All USB cables are generic
• All speaker cables are generic 12 ga.

 

[Mr Peabody]

The Dark by Chelsea Wolfe

Love or Lack Thereof by Alessia Cara (interesting, Jazz album of some of her songs)

This Is The Sound by Cellar Darling

 

[NewAlkyogre]

Keith Jarrett, The Köln Concert

 

[Feanor]

Elliott Carter: String Quartet No. 1 ~ Pacifica Quartet

 

[SoundStage]

Stunning music, exceptional recording.

 

[Mr Peabody]

Narrow Deep by Mastadon. First album with new guitarist and the addition of a keyboard player, he played keys on some studio tracks now a member. Decent Hushed and Grim is still my favorite album.

Witch by In This Moment. Not bad it's no Beautiful Tragedy though. They left that style in the rear view mirror.

So Much For Goodbyes by Billy Strings. Released Friday 8/28/2026 the highlight of the week.

 

[Mr Peabody]

Everyone Gets Everything They Want by Tom Morello

Dropped today and excellent IMO. I haven't really gotten into his solo material before, I plan to retrack some of it to see if I missed anything after hearing this one. It's a mix of bangers and ballads.

 

[Feanor]

A couple of evenings ago, the late Michael Tilson Thomas' Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 5.

This is an excellent orchestral recording that deserves great reproduction. I think I got it with my system:

• 24/98 FLAC file on NAS >
• Foobar2000 >
• Equalizer EQ with Gsonic-created FIR filter >
• Topping D90 DAC >
• Schiit Kara F preamp, high gain >
• Topping B100 amp pair, high gain >
• Zaph Audio ZRT speakers
• (generic cables)

Let me tell you in no uncertain terms that the FIR filter makes a huge difference.

 

[NewAlkyogre]

Bought this lovely cd in Annecy- France. It must be a best seller, because the shop had 4 rows with this album: Zaz - Sains & Saufs

 

[Randy Myers]

Brand new Evanescence! I have been a huge Amy Lee fan since Evanescence first album released over 20 years ago. She was still a teenager, but her voice was, and still is, amazing! This is their 6th studio album, and I have to agree with the reviews so far. Maybe their best!

Digital download is available now; vinyl double album is not out until September.

The vinyl is actually three sides. The second record has music on one side and a little graphic picture disk on the last, unused side. Excellent album. Rock, sure, Evanescence always has some rock, but with Amy Lees' voice there are always some rather amazing ballads. If anything, her vocals have gotten even better over the past 20 years as has her piano abilities.

 

[Mike]