I have a Fathom JL112 and it is the best sub I have ever heard for music ( very good for HT as well; I even prefer it to the more expensive Velodyne DD12 which I like a lot. It is also very compact, very important for me. I maneged to get one shipped here to the UK for a reasonable price. I...

Quote: Originally Posted by ooheadsoo I use one from a different vendor. It looks like this sort of amps is what I need. But I have a few more questions: - The model in the link you sent is very interesting but it seems to need some sort of case to be built around it. Is your a...

Quote: Originally Posted by ooheadsoo or one or two of these http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=300-793 Thanks a lot for your reply. This one looks very interesting and seems to work on 230v as well. Have you try it or do you know anything about this product?

I have just bought a pair of Gallo ref 3 II speakers, which left me speechless for weeks after audition them. As you can see they are very unusual spekers in many ways. They have a double set of binding posts, but not for bi-wiring: the bottom pair is actually for powering the pair of main...

Quote: Originally Posted by Duggeh Take the one off your kettle. Saving: $120. And what aftermarket cable would you recommend fo his kettle then (assuming that he uses mostly for coffee)

Interesting. I have "Hearth and soul" so I don't think I will need anything else. The sound quality is much better than the original CDs, apart from the fourth CD (the live one) which is so bad I use it as a coaster under my cups of tea. I will be interested in comparison of sound quality...

Sevral good names in this thread (notably Goldfrapp), but my two favourite are Regina Spektor and Camille

For the kind of music you are describing I would go for: Hold Steady Drive by truckers Kings of leon Strokes and maybe Built to spill

My upcoming gigs: This Saturday Arcade Fire at Brixton Academy 1-Apr the Fall/Hammersmith Palais 11-Apr Midlake/Shef Bush Empire 10-May Los Lobos/Shef Bush Empire 22-May National/Astoria 23-May Modest Mouse/Royal Albert Hall

Quote: Originally Posted by NightWoundsTime Might try to drop into a little hole in the wall venue nearby for The Hold Steady on Thursday night. This was an unespected mind-blowing gig. They were playing the Borderline in London, a ridicously small venue (no more than 100...

Quote: Originally Posted by Voltron 4. Decembrists, 4/25 at the Fillmore in SF. 5. Regina Spektor, 4/30 at the Warfield Theater in SF. I don't have tix but thank you Camille for reminding me. I think these may go on sale tomorrow or next sunday! Al, I saw both shows in London...

Quote: Originally Posted by markl The problem with most (90% of "remasters" of old material and 90% of new releases) is something called the "Loudness War"... I do understand the appeal of making new CDs loud for radio broadcast, supermarkets and noisy background in general, but...

Quote: Originally Posted by markl P.S. This is why labels like Mobile Fidelity and Audio Fidelity (Steve Hoffman) exist. When you buy one of their expertly-mastered discs, you are getting the most honest presentation of the music, prepared by the best people in the business...

This is a new game. It can be great fun if many people take part. The rules: - There will be a different session for each decade: the 70s, than the 80s, the 90s and the 00s. - You have to name a team of 12 artists for America and one for Europe, in your order of preference from 1 to 12. -...

Quote: Originally Posted by markl The problem with most (90% of "remasters" of old material and 90% of new releases) is something called the "Loudness War"... Excellent very informative post Markl. I am aware of the lodness war, which kills the dynamic range and is one of the...

Quote: Originally Posted by kramer5150 Is it worth the effort to hunt the used record stores to find original, un-remastered CD recordings? Well in theory a remastered version should be an improved one, for different reasons: - The technology should have improved in recent years...

Thanks guys, lots of interesting stuff here. I think I will dive into jazz again very soon. AL, fantastic list, thanks a lot. I will really do my best to come to the meet, although is not going to be easy this year. I have already spoken to Justin about it and he would like to come, but...

This is one for the ones into sound quality/good productions. I generally find remastered versions of CD to be better than the originals, sometimes much better (for example Pavement "Crooked rain, crooked rain" expanded version, or the box set Joy division "Hearth and soul"), in rare occasion I...

Camille is by far my favourite French artist for many, many years. Her albume "Le fil" was my top of 2006. As it was said above, not really mainstream, by great

The most recent nice surprises: Pat Metheny - The way up: Jaw dropping sound quality and by far the best jazz album I have listen to in years Guillemots - Through the windowpane - incredible quality, especially for a debut album

Quote: Originally Posted by robert ...then you must hear "East/West" by Frisell. And there is *lots* of good recent jazz. More easily obtained on your side of the pond, to make matters worse for us Yanks. "Our" music has become Europe's. sigh. Yes, "East/West" is already in my...

Quote: Originally Posted by rlanger The Way Up is a fantastic recording I did pick up "Metheny's "The way up" and gave it a couple of spins and I really like it a lot: Hadn't heard any jazz so good for many, many years. And I do agree with you the sound quality is absolutely...

Quote: Originally Posted by trains are bad This band has some great albums that I can barely listen to due to overcompression. Does anyone know if the vinyls are more palatable? Man, perfectly agree with you. I would love to listen to "Mass romantic" in decent conditions...

Wire-The drill Anything by Celine Dion: after that people cannot feel anymore pain

Quote: Originally Posted by Thelonious Monk The New Pornographers is an indie rock group... what do you expect, sound-quality wise? all indie is hopelessly lo-fi. Sorry, don't really agree with this one. Guillemot debut album, My Morning Jacket "Z", most Wilco's ones are...