Their timelessness may fade, but here are a few recent purchases that I find myself listening to 3-4 times in a row, day after day: Leonard Cohen "Ten New Songs" Rubén González "Chanchullo" Sergio Mendez "Timeless" I never would have even sampled the last one in record store, but on a long...

Hi, on these classical recommendations, it would be great if you could include the actual album. There's so much difference between different recordings. For example, one day listening to the radio in the car I went so nuts for Boulez' Bruckner 8th that I pulled over at the next record store...

Clearly didn't have the Etys in right--claustraphobia is best indication of a good fit (well, actually its paranoia). Didn't lick before sticking. Blows his credibility on the whole set.

If you've got one nearby, Apple stores carry them, at least in SoCal.

Pls disregard this reply... just wanted to sub to the thread...

Do you guys have any experience/opinions about the Koss-sponsored audiophile recordings from the Milwaukee Symphony?

Karma's Semantic Spaces via Rhapsody in a Starbucks--pumped (badly) via an IBM laptop into my Ety's. For some reason, this kind of electronic thumping helps me concentrate, at least until I need a break to check new posts...

One more: Borodin's Prince Igor (esp. Polovtsian Dances), which really rocks. Would have been a great stadium show with lights and smoke.

By the way, did you know that women used to crowd the stage and throw their undies at Franz Liszt?

PSmith08, your comment came thru while I was posting the 2nd message. As you see from my list of standards, I mostly agree with you. As a kid I was force-exposed to classical from a very early age. But bmclaurin and others will find their own pace. One way to do that is with a few challenging...

Some other standards, though I can't swear my versions are best:Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto's 2 and 3 Tchaikovsky 6th symphony, 1812 (Overture for fun) Mozart clarinet and horn concertos Copland Appalachian Spring Dvorak Symphony from the New World "Chill to the Chant" A great intro to some of...

Musical tastes vary inside classical too, but try Bruckner's 8th Symphony with Boulez conducting Vienna on DG (289-459-678-2). It was the first time I ever replaced an existing CD because Boulez' version was so much better. I've been searching around looking for best classical recordings...

If you can get comfortable with the triple flanges, the Etymotic 6i's are hard to beat for isolation. Better for long stretches of listening than quick interruptions. So isolating you can get a little paranoid in a crowd. I actually prefer the ER6's for listening most of the time, but I always...

Can you guys recommend your preferred LAME encoder for Windows XP?

Quote: Originally Posted by sTisTi The music from Rhapsody is lossily compressed, similar to MP3. Thanks for the advice. I suspected as much. Rhapsody has been a great way to discover and rediscover more music than I ever would buy, but it's a big tradeoff. As for LAME MP3, I'll...