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  • #1

    Best BluRay Concert for Audio

    What are your top must have concerts on BluRay that you use to demo your system to yourself and others? Your favorites...any genre.

    A few in my humble collection to kick off:

    Sting and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
    Eagles Hell Freezes Over DTS
    Santana Montreaux Jass Festival with Clarence Gatemouth Brown and Buddy Guy 2014
    John M. Read PhD CPsychol;
    Oppo 103D SE, Cocktail Audio X40 SE, Marantz TT15S1 turntable. Marantz AV8802A SE, Burmester 897 Upgraded with phonostage. Emotiva XPA5, Marantz MM8077 SE, Finale Galliard 829B SE, Line Magnetic 518ia (SG Ver). Time Portal interconnect cables. Furman Elite Pfi 20, Power Transformer. PMC Twenty26, Sound Dynamics Centre and Bookshelf Dipole rears, Atacama stands, MartinLogan in-ceilings and rears, IDEA & Velodyn 12" subs. All SE by The Upgrade Company, Michigan USA.
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    I got out of MCH and HT some years ago, but I still do watch them and enjoy them with less than stellar sound. I have about 60 Blu-ray concerts and the ones I enjoy the most are:
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      Sorry for the small pics...having an issue here I think.
      Dynavector DV20x2L MC cartridge - Genesis G7.1f speakers - Marantz Reference PM-KI-Pearl Int. Amp. - Oracle Audio Paris MkV turntable - Various Morrow & Valab/King cables

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      • #4
        Cream - 2005 reunion concerts on blu ray
        Magnepan 1.6 QR Loudspeakers, Amherst A-2000 MOSFET 150 WPC Amp, Conrad Johnson PV-10A Modded Tube Line & Phono Stage, Electrocompaniet MC II Class A Head Amp, Audio Technica AT-OC9XML Cart (Stereo) , Graham Engineering 2.2 Tonearm (Stereo) , VPI Aries-1 Turntable (Stereo) , VPI Clamp, Denon DL-102 Cart, (Mono) , Luxman Tonearm (Mono) , Kenwood KD-500 Turntable (Mono) , Michell Clamp, Marantz 20B Analog FM Tuner, Pioneer SACD, Onkyo DX-6800 CD Transport, DIY 24B/192K DAC, Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones, Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp, DIY Silver Interconnects
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        • #5
          FWIW, both the Eagles "Hell Freezes Over" and Cream 2005 RAH Blurays are 16/48 PCM sound. The Eagles disc has very dynamic sound, the Cream disc not so much.
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          Euphony Summus server, EtherRegen, HDPLEX LPS
          MSB Discrete DAC (dual PS, ISLPro, balanced out)
          Pass Labs XP-12, XA60.8 (pair)
          Daedalus Audio Apollo 11’s
          VMPS Larger Sub
          Daedalus/Wywires, Audioquest, Acoustic Zen, Sablon Audio, Wireworld cables
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          • #6
            Originally posted by rbbert View Post
            FWIW, both the Eagles "Hell Freezes Over" and Cream 2005 RAH Blurays are 16/48 PCM sound. The Eagles disc has very dynamic sound, the Cream disc not so much.
            Yeah, but at least the cream is in high def. The hell freezes over is in very dated standard def, the SD images are clean but very soft.
            Magnepan 1.6 QR Loudspeakers, Amherst A-2000 MOSFET 150 WPC Amp, Conrad Johnson PV-10A Modded Tube Line & Phono Stage, Electrocompaniet MC II Class A Head Amp, Audio Technica AT-OC9XML Cart (Stereo) , Graham Engineering 2.2 Tonearm (Stereo) , VPI Aries-1 Turntable (Stereo) , VPI Clamp, Denon DL-102 Cart, (Mono) , Luxman Tonearm (Mono) , Kenwood KD-500 Turntable (Mono) , Michell Clamp, Marantz 20B Analog FM Tuner, Pioneer SACD, Onkyo DX-6800 CD Transport, DIY 24B/192K DAC, Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones, Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp, DIY Silver Interconnects

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            • #7
              Some great choices already... must be more I'm sure.
              John M. Read PhD CPsychol;
              Oppo 103D SE, Cocktail Audio X40 SE, Marantz TT15S1 turntable. Marantz AV8802A SE, Burmester 897 Upgraded with phonostage. Emotiva XPA5, Marantz MM8077 SE, Finale Galliard 829B SE, Line Magnetic 518ia (SG Ver). Time Portal interconnect cables. Furman Elite Pfi 20, Power Transformer. PMC Twenty26, Sound Dynamics Centre and Bookshelf Dipole rears, Atacama stands, MartinLogan in-ceilings and rears, IDEA & Velodyn 12" subs. All SE by The Upgrade Company, Michigan USA.

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            • #8
              Oh Johnny Oh Johnny...I've really got to build a library of these mate!
              Thanks a million for showing the way ahead!
              John M. Read PhD CPsychol;
              Oppo 103D SE, Cocktail Audio X40 SE, Marantz TT15S1 turntable. Marantz AV8802A SE, Burmester 897 Upgraded with phonostage. Emotiva XPA5, Marantz MM8077 SE, Finale Galliard 829B SE, Line Magnetic 518ia (SG Ver). Time Portal interconnect cables. Furman Elite Pfi 20, Power Transformer. PMC Twenty26, Sound Dynamics Centre and Bookshelf Dipole rears, Atacama stands, MartinLogan in-ceilings and rears, IDEA & Velodyn 12" subs. All SE by The Upgrade Company, Michigan USA.
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              • Johnny Vinyl
                #8.1
                Johnny Vinyl commented
                10-21-2016, 10:23 AM
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                It's a great site if you're into movies and HT.
              • TheNoose
                #8.2
                TheNoose commented
                10-21-2016, 12:20 PM
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                Agree Johnny, and yes I'm into them...
            • #9
              David Gilmour - Live At The Royal Albert Hall

              David Gilmour - In Concert (not Blu Ray but essential if you're a DG fan)
              Turntable: George Merrill Polytable Signature, 12” Jelco, Merrill-Williams R.E.A.L. 101.3, Sorane TA1L 12.7” Sutherland Loco MK2 Phonostage
              Cartridge: Mutech Hayabusa MC, Hana ML MC, Ortofon Cadenza Bronze MC, Ortofon Quintet Black S MC, Miyayama Spirit Mono MC mounted on Jelco SA - 750L 12" arm and Sorane TA1L 12.7” arm
              Tuner: Apple Ipad
              Digital Front End: Marantz SA-8005
              Analog Front End: Teac X1000R
              Amplification: Gato AMP-150 AE
              Speaker System: Aerial 7T
              Speaker Cables: Ortofon Spk. 3900Q Silver BiWire
              Interconnects: Luna Rouge, Luna Orange
              System Rack: George Merrill Stable Table
              Music Storage System: Dedicated room with IKEA Kallax
              Other Accessories: Symposium Acoustics, Audio Power Industries PE1, Sound Applications RLS-1 line conditioner modded by Jim Weil, 3 dedicated 20 amp circuit’s 10/2 Romex, Kimber Kable Ascent PK10 Power Cords, Oyaide R1 receptacle’s, VPI 16.5 & George Merrill Hydraulic Cleaning Apparatus MKII RCM
              Room Size: 30x20x8​

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              • Johnny Vinyl
                #9.1
                Johnny Vinyl commented
                10-21-2016, 11:55 AM
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                What concert was that DVD(?) filmed at?
              • Long Live Analog
                #9.2
                Long Live Analog commented
                10-21-2016, 12:37 PM
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                Hey Johnny, it's the Meltdown Concert plus Royal Festival Hall Concert 2002. It's also got guests appearances by Robert Wyatt and Bob Geldof
            • #10
              Pink Floyd - Pulse (DVD)
              Magnepan 1.6 QR Loudspeakers, Amherst A-2000 MOSFET 150 WPC Amp, Conrad Johnson PV-10A Modded Tube Line & Phono Stage, Electrocompaniet MC II Class A Head Amp, Audio Technica AT-OC9XML Cart (Stereo) , Graham Engineering 2.2 Tonearm (Stereo) , VPI Aries-1 Turntable (Stereo) , VPI Clamp, Denon DL-102 Cart, (Mono) , Luxman Tonearm (Mono) , Kenwood KD-500 Turntable (Mono) , Michell Clamp, Marantz 20B Analog FM Tuner, Pioneer SACD, Onkyo DX-6800 CD Transport, DIY 24B/192K DAC, Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones, Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp, DIY Silver Interconnects
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              • #11
                Woodstock (bluray)
                Magnepan 1.6 QR Loudspeakers, Amherst A-2000 MOSFET 150 WPC Amp, Conrad Johnson PV-10A Modded Tube Line & Phono Stage, Electrocompaniet MC II Class A Head Amp, Audio Technica AT-OC9XML Cart (Stereo) , Graham Engineering 2.2 Tonearm (Stereo) , VPI Aries-1 Turntable (Stereo) , VPI Clamp, Denon DL-102 Cart, (Mono) , Luxman Tonearm (Mono) , Kenwood KD-500 Turntable (Mono) , Michell Clamp, Marantz 20B Analog FM Tuner, Pioneer SACD, Onkyo DX-6800 CD Transport, DIY 24B/192K DAC, Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones, Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp, DIY Silver Interconnects
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                • TheNoose
                  #11.1
                  TheNoose commented
                  10-21-2016, 12:26 PM
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                  There were so many unique performances at Woodstock...it reminds of Easy Rider. Its a Cultural Icon of a movie...does the sound quality justify going to blu-ray?
                • JCOConnell
                  #11.2
                  JCOConnell commented
                  10-21-2016, 12:47 PM
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                  picture quality is better on the bluray and the sound is good
              • #12
                JC how do your Magnepan's deliver for Movies? I watched a nice review the other day of the .7's and he added two large subs to complete the system...https://youtu.be/cJro26WxdaQ
                Last edited by TheNoose; 10-21-2016, 12:25 PM. Reason: Added reference.
                John M. Read PhD CPsychol;
                Oppo 103D SE, Cocktail Audio X40 SE, Marantz TT15S1 turntable. Marantz AV8802A SE, Burmester 897 Upgraded with phonostage. Emotiva XPA5, Marantz MM8077 SE, Finale Galliard 829B SE, Line Magnetic 518ia (SG Ver). Time Portal interconnect cables. Furman Elite Pfi 20, Power Transformer. PMC Twenty26, Sound Dynamics Centre and Bookshelf Dipole rears, Atacama stands, MartinLogan in-ceilings and rears, IDEA & Velodyn 12" subs. All SE by The Upgrade Company, Michigan USA.

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                • #13
                  Eagles - Farewell Tour # I (DVD)
                  Magnepan 1.6 QR Loudspeakers, Amherst A-2000 MOSFET 150 WPC Amp, Conrad Johnson PV-10A Modded Tube Line & Phono Stage, Electrocompaniet MC II Class A Head Amp, Audio Technica AT-OC9XML Cart (Stereo) , Graham Engineering 2.2 Tonearm (Stereo) , VPI Aries-1 Turntable (Stereo) , VPI Clamp, Denon DL-102 Cart, (Mono) , Luxman Tonearm (Mono) , Kenwood KD-500 Turntable (Mono) , Michell Clamp, Marantz 20B Analog FM Tuner, Pioneer SACD, Onkyo DX-6800 CD Transport, DIY 24B/192K DAC, Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones, Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp, DIY Silver Interconnects
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                  • #14
                    Originally posted by TheNoose View Post
                    JC how do your Magnepan's deliver for Movies? I watched a nice review the other day of the .7's and he added two large subs to complete the system...https://youtu.be/cJro26WxdaQ
                    I have three systems. A main system in the living room, a second system on the PC in the beroom, and the HT system in the bedroom. The maggies are on the main system in the living room and there is no HT in there only music. For HT, I use 3 polk LSi9 monitors across the front and a small pair of wharfdales in the rear. I use a Harman kardon rcvr for HT.
                    Magnepan 1.6 QR Loudspeakers, Amherst A-2000 MOSFET 150 WPC Amp, Conrad Johnson PV-10A Modded Tube Line & Phono Stage, Electrocompaniet MC II Class A Head Amp, Audio Technica AT-OC9XML Cart (Stereo) , Graham Engineering 2.2 Tonearm (Stereo) , VPI Aries-1 Turntable (Stereo) , VPI Clamp, Denon DL-102 Cart, (Mono) , Luxman Tonearm (Mono) , Kenwood KD-500 Turntable (Mono) , Michell Clamp, Marantz 20B Analog FM Tuner, Pioneer SACD, Onkyo DX-6800 CD Transport, DIY 24B/192K DAC, Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones, Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp, DIY Silver Interconnects
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                    • #15
                      I also recommend the CLASSIC ALBUMS series of DVDs and BLURAYS documentaries on the making of iconic albums.
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