| Originally Posted by bigshot Which are the best Coltrane CDs? I have "Giant Steps" and "My Favorite Things" and they're good, but I suspect there might be better... See ya Steve |
| Originally Posted by recstar24 I currently have a 3G 10 gb Ipod with pocketdock, d-25s, sr-71, cardas mini-to-mini, and grado sr-225. I am very happy, however, I feel upgrade-itus is still present in my system. On days when I'm really sick, I want to upgrade to rs-1s. I want a high-end meridian player, like a G07 or G08, as well as a bigger dap. I've thought about other mini connects, like earcandy, but I am very pleased to say that I am more than happy and satisfied with my sr-71 and haven't had any thoughts about upgrading my amp... 
Then, I was struck with an epiphany. I realized that my cd collection sucks, and that there is so much great music out there that I haven't even begun to fathom and explore; music is like the universe, and my repertoire is only a solar system within it. Instead of using the money to upgrade to all this reference type equipment, I think I am going to devote for a very long time to simply exploring as much music as I can, and enjoying it with my current equipment. A G08 costs $4000, rs-1 costs $700, earcandy at least $100, totalling up to $4800. Then it struck me that my cd library is so limited, I would be better off speding that money on what actually matters; the music itself. $15 a CD, that's like 320 cd's...now that's something worth enjoy and working for. I'm not sure why I'm posting this, I'm thinking there are others that can relate to my "cure," and maybe inspire others to reconsider their spending options. Of course, if you already have an amazing collection, then by all means, maximize it. But if you are like me, or can relate in some sense, just realize that the best part of head-fidelity is the music itself. Ryan P.S. Anyone who replies to this thread, I would appreciate if you could recommend at least 1 CD that you feel must be a part of a serious CD collection - I love rock (radiohead, interpol), jazz (Brubeck, Coltrane, miles), classical (Beethoven, Mozart, Stravinsky), and hip-hop (Roots, Kanye, MF Doom/Madvillian). Thanks for the support! |
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| Originally Posted by JaZZ Classical Dutilleux - Complete Orchestral Works (Chandos, 4 CDs) Thierry Escaich - Concerto pour Orgue (and other orchestral works) Rochberg - Violin Concerto (Naxos) Harbison - Symphony No.3 (and other orchestral works; Albany) Harbison/Laderman - Works (New World Records) Frank Martin - everything |
| Originally Posted by bashou neutral milk hotel-in the aeroplane, under the sea |
| Originally Posted by wackos ok, bands I listen to because of this thread: muse lali puna camera obscura royksopp recommendations for others (keeping it fairly recent and non-mainstream): Unicorns - Who Will Cut Our Hair... Amon Tobin - Bricolage Ratatat - Ratatat Stan getz - Getz/Gilberto, Getz Au Go Go DJ Krush - Zen Black Dice - Creature Comforts Four Tet - anything Bloc Party - Silent Alarm Antony and the Johnsons - I am a Bird Now Dead Prez - Let's Get Free J-Live - anything Blackstar - Blackstar Cibo Matto - Viva la Woman! Animal Collective - Campfire Songs Panda Bear - Young Prayer Calexico - A Feast of Wire CocoRosie - La Maison de Reve Joanna Newsom - The Milk Eyed Mender Deerhoof - Milkman, Apple O Ghost - Hypnotic Underworld The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs Mirah - anything My Morning Jacket - The Tennessee Fire Patrick Wolf - anything The White Stripes - De Stijl Xiu Xiu - Fabulous Muscles Hedwig and the Angry Inch OST Velvet Goldmine OST Schoolhouse Rocks! Portishead - Dummy |
