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shawnwes replied to What Are You Listening To Tonight? Part III

in General Music Topics

10-28-2020, 09:34 PM
Both of the recent Jackie McLean reissues in the TP & BN80 series are nicely done. Amost like the recording was back to back the SQ is so similar....

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shawnwes commented on Skylab's reply to What Are You Listening To Tonight? Part III

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10-28-2020, 09:29 PM
BTW, I had to replace my orig recently due to a butterfingered spindle drop casualty and the MOV has noticeably better SQ than my orig.

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shawnwes replied to Blue Note reissues coming out December 4th

in Jazz and Blues

10-28-2020, 09:18 PM
I'm really happy about this but do wish they'd stayed with the high gloss covers like the Tone Poets but in a non-gatefold cover. Adds a measure of lux...

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shawnwes commented on Skylab's reply to What Are You Listening To Tonight? Part III

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10-28-2020, 09:15 AM
I played this for my brother who was visiting us for Cdn Thanksgiving & blew his mind. He said "I didn't know you could get that sort of sound...

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shawnwes replied to Sibelius Violin Concerto

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10-27-2020, 11:49 PM
I have a 1s/6s pressing. Pretty amazing. The favourite classical disk in my collection.

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shawnwes commented on MylesBAstor's reply to Some Record Collection!

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10-27-2020, 11:44 PM
Most likely a regional thing. Lot's of videos blocked due to Cdn distr. rights.

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shawnwes replied to Some Record Collection!

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10-26-2020, 09:45 PM
Not able to watch it Myles. It's blocked.

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shawnwes replied to WANTED: Mint/Near Mint Condition Mosaic Vinyl Box Sets

in Music Trading Post

10-26-2020, 09:59 AM
Have you tried Discogs? That's the obvious place to start. Your pricing might be a tad optomistic though.

https://www.discogs.com/sell/l...

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shawnwes replied to What Are You Listening To Tonight? Part III

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10-24-2020, 06:06 PM
Working my way through these new arrivals this weekend.

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shawnwes commented on Joe Pittman's reply to What Are You Listening To Tonight? Part III

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10-21-2020, 11:16 PM
That's a really interesting pairing. I'm guessing that Tete tones it down a little as he's usually a very dynamic player pushing the envelope & Ben...

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shawnwes commented on seamonster's reply to What Are You Listening To Tonight? Part III

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10-21-2020, 11:13 PM
On the second play through the grunge was gone so I managed to get a very clean copy.

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shawnwes replied to What Are You Listening To Tonight? Part III

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10-21-2020, 11:08 PM
Always fun listening to either of these two guys.

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shawnwes commented on Steve Lefkowicz's reply to What Are You Listening To Tonight? Part III

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10-20-2020, 09:40 AM
I played my copy the same evening. Must have been something in the air

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shawnwes commented on seamonster's reply to What Are You Listening To Tonight? Part III

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10-19-2020, 06:14 PM
I found it on Discogs. I managed to get pressing # 1446 and my copy is great other than the tiniest bit of low level grunge on side 1 that might clean...

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shawnwes replied to What Are You Listening To Tonight? Part III

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10-19-2020, 01:52 PM
Wowsa...worth the wait & not overhyped.

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shawnwes replied to Joe Henderson State of the Tenor, Vol. 1

in Blue Note Tone Poet Series

10-16-2020, 09:57 AM
I had the original release of this but decided to get the TP version as Amazon had it at a silly price this week. Interestingly I thought the Vol 2 TP...

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shawnwes replied to What’s The Biggest Change In Your “Audio Philosophy” Over Time?

in General Audio Topics

10-14-2020, 09:44 AM
I think mine would be don't sweat the last 10% of SQ if it's going to break the bank and you don't need to collect all the records. Also, buy the very...

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shawnwes commented on astrotoy's reply to Electric Recording Company Goes The Extra Mile

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10-10-2020, 08:11 PM
If they were actually changing hands at those prices and not some sort of gamed exchange between insiders to drive up prices that's just craziness. Makes...

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shawnwes replied to Analogue Productions (QRP) Goes 180 gm

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10-10-2020, 10:46 AM
If it helps them produce a more consistely excellent product the I say it's a good thing. Nothing wrong with 180g vinyl and it's in no way inferior.

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shawnwes replied to Which Group Do You Fall Into?

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10-01-2020, 10:03 PM
99% vinyl puts me into the second tribe.

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