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But the speakers i have now i am very happy with , the room is merely the problem , both for optimum sound and playing at the sound level i want 
my future room dimensions
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my future room dimensions
shapes-clipart-trapezium-ns-bw by andromeda61, on Flickr
Last night this: 
After this listening session, I am now having to have some work done on my Rowland as the darn hook-up protocol with the Sub has finally resulted in the amp acting like a massive space heater! So, the tube amp is my mainstay for awhile.
The MFSL Simon and Garfunkel is very interesting, if like me, you like this band. On this recording, Paul's guitar is slightly more realistic than on the garden variety pressings that I also own. However, the recording isn't that great to
begin with, so once again, great music...so/so recording. Nonetheless, worth seeking out IF you are a big S&G fan and don't have to pay too much for the LP.
One question I am now asking of all of the re-issue labels...and one that has been on my mind for some time...why pick a marginal sounding recording ( one that the master clearly isn't anything that special) and bother with a re-master and
re-issue when the SQ cannot really be increased and therefore the a'phile community is essentially getting short changed. I know that the music is worth hearing on a lot of these albums...like my example above, BUT a simple inexpensive re-press of the original would surely suffice for that. OTOH, I guess if you goal is to pull more change out of the a'philes pocket with some fancy packaging, well then I guess it all makes sense.
After this listening session, I am now having to have some work done on my Rowland as the darn hook-up protocol with the Sub has finally resulted in the amp acting like a massive space heater!
So, the tube amp is my mainstay for awhile. The MFSL Simon and Garfunkel is very interesting, if like me, you like this band. On this recording, Paul's guitar is slightly more realistic than on the garden variety pressings that I also own. However, the recording isn't that great to
begin with, so once again, great music...so/so recording. Nonetheless, worth seeking out IF you are a big S&G fan and don't have to pay too much for the LP.
One question I am now asking of all of the re-issue labels...and one that has been on my mind for some time...why pick a marginal sounding recording ( one that the master clearly isn't anything that special) and bother with a re-master and
re-issue when the SQ cannot really be increased and therefore the a'phile community is essentially getting short changed. I know that the music is worth hearing on a lot of these albums...like my example above, BUT a simple inexpensive re-press of the original would surely suffice for that. OTOH, I guess if you goal is to pull more change out of the a'philes pocket with some fancy packaging, well then I guess it all makes sense.
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Bob, that's the album that is most common. Like I said, it is a little less resolving than the MFSL reissue. However, I just don't think that S&G were that well recorded in the first place ( a great pity, IMHO). So the old question is...was is it worth gilding this lily?
On some of my Music Matters Blue Note reissues, one can absolutely say the reissue is phenomenal, why...because the original recording was phenomenal. Thanks to Rudy and his recording technique....problem is, the guy that recorded S&G in the day, wasn't in Rudy's league.
Yes, John.It would seem that there a growing number of hucksters in the a'phile industry. People who have no problem bringing a product to market that they know is either a) inferior to what already exists, b) pure snake oil or c) grossly over-priced for what it really is. All IMHO of course.
being a vinyl lover,i'm always putting something on the turntables, i'm chillin with some [Brubeck-time in]and later some miles.
Nothing like responding to a 5 year old post
. But I just ran into it, sampled this album, loved it and after some struggles, found a used CD+DVD combo on amazon to purchase. Thanks a bunch!And oh, I bought two of his other albums from HDTracks: At home and Continuo, http://www.hdtracks.com/music/artist/view/id/521/
More 2010 post resurrections
. What strings and vocals....This poppy is available from HDTracks and it is in my purchase queue: http://www.hdtracks.com/folk-singer-144375
Better go for broke and buy the other album from HDTracks too: http://www.hdtracks.com/the-lost-tapes
Tell me you don't want to snap your fingers in tune with this.
Tell me you don't want to snap your fingers in tune with this
.More 2010 post resurrections
This poppy is available from HDTracks and it is in my purchase queue: http://www.hdtracks.com/folk-singer-144375
Amir, if you can get your hands on one of the MFSL 200 gram Anadisc's of this record, I think you will find it to be one of the most amazing sounding LP's in your collection. ( If you have an analog collection, sorry I cannot remember).
Nonetheless, for anyone into vinyl, I highly recommend this LP....I own several copies and treasure them all.
Davey, I have the 45rpm Analogue Productions Quality Records 2011 version and can say it is phenomenal.
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