Huge Dylan fan here. Blonde on Blonde will always be his greatest work by a significant margin but if I had to rank them   1. Blonde on Blonde 2. Blood On The Tracks 3. Highway 61 Revisited 4. Bringing It All Back Home 5. Time Out Of Mind

Quote: Came into the thread to post this. Absolutely brilliant album. Also check out David Murray's Ming.

That would be Frank Zappa's Freak Out

Duke Ellington's "Blues In Orbit" bar none the greatest I've heard, fantastic arrangements as well.

Talk Talk - New Grass John Coltrane - Pursuance King Crimson - Starless Pharoah Sanders - The Creator Has A Master Plan Slowdive - When The Sun Hits A Tribe Called Quest - Butter

Pet Sounds gets my vote. The very epitome of a cohesive ambition manifested to its fully, not a single wasted moment.

Quote: I adore that album. It's a shame about what happened after it.....     10. Wayne Shorter - Speak No Evil 9. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses 8. Talking Heads - Remain In Light 7. Captain Beefheart - Safe as Milk 6. Pharoahe Sanders - Karma 5. Neu! - Neu! 4. A...

Quote:   Had no idea I would meet another Screw fan on an Audiophile forum. Excellent taste.   1. A Tribe Called Quest 2. DJ Screw 3. Gang Starr 4. De La Soul 5. Madvillain

Try The National and Interpol, both very similar to Arcade Fire. Their best albums are Boxer and Turn On The Bright Lights respectively.

Much obliged.   I already have a decent headphone amp (Little Dot MK III) so the Maverick probably isn't for me. I'll try to search around for a good standalone DAC.

Thanks for the suggestions.   majestic12 I know absolutely nothing about DACs, but are you implying that just buying a DAC would be better than buying a soundcard of the same value?

I've been using what.cd exclusively for years. Literally any vinyl rip found on the internet will be on what.cd so it's a one stop shop for all.

I've used an X-Fi Titanium for over 3 years and it just now died so I'm looking to replace it with something much better while still affordable.   I'm going to be using it with a Little Dot MK III paired with HD650's if that helps at all.   Cheers :)

The entire album is a massive disappointment. Don't know what went wrong during those 3 years.

Band: Talk Talk Musician: John Coltrane

King Crimson surpasses Pink Floyd on In The Court Of The Crimson King   You might also dig Can's Tago Mago

3rding Muddy Waters, the man is untouchable.

Pharoah Sanders - Karma Godspeed You! Black Emperor Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven John Coltrane - Ascension Boris - Flood Pere Ubu - The Modern Dance Swans - Soundtracks for the Blind

Talk Talk - Laughing Stock   John Coltrane - A Love Supreme   Can - Future Days   Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire de Melody Nelson   Charles Mingus - The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady   Leonard Cohen - Songs Of Love And Hate   Joanna Newsom - Ys   Massive Attack -...

Is listening to this album too much considered Substance abuse?  

So many great albums ruined by lazy remaster jobs. Daydream Nation is the best example I can think of, just look at this! Truly disgusting.    

Most famous: Abbey Road Most iconic: The Velvet Underground & Nico

Quote: Saw them live last year, really great band!

Quote: Compared it side by side with the original release and I didn't notice much of a difference either. Suppose they figured it's best to leave it intact than to ruin it.