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Which Record makes your system shine?

Hey All, 

Been a while since I posted anything and I hope I am posting in the correct category.

So, just curious, which Vinyl Record, do you feel makes your system shine and display it's full potential?

OR, put another way, which record or records would you put on if you wanted to show off your system to someone who has not heard or seen it before?

Of course we know, not all records sound the same but for me I feel (at least on my system), it's the record: "Temptation" by Chantal Chamberland - Evosound Records

Carpenters: The Singles (forgot to check the record label).

On the other hand, I have James Taylor Greatest Hits on Vinyl and that record just sounds a bit veiled to me.

It's funny how one record can sound great and another, not that it sounds bad but just doesn't seem to have that crispness or openness to it.

System at the moment if you're wondering:

- Vincent SV-500
- Mofi Studio Desk w/Hana SL MC
- Martin Logan Motion 40 Speakers
- Sim Audio Moon 110lp V2 Phono
- Cardas Cabling

jay73
billpete
396 posts
 

Depends on what the listener likes. Anything that was recorded direct to disk is usually very good, Telarc and Crystal Clear both recorded this way, Sheffield may have. All are excellent. These will be mostly classical recordings.

Alan Parsons made great recordings of his own music. He was the recording engineer for DSOTM, which many people have referred to over the years. Pink Floyd did some great recordings, my favorite is Wish You Were Here and on the Island Label. Island was a great label for any of the UK bands.

Joni Mitchell did some very nice recordings. So did Tori Amos.

American Gramaphone is Chip Davis' label, some outstanding recordings, including the Fresh Aire series and a lot of Christmas music, which I don't normally care for but I like it the way Chip Davis does it. 

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rar1
1,878 posts
 

Hi Jay -

There are two records -

Joan Baez - 'Diamonds and Rust'

This is the 1980 release from Nautilus Records.  Surpasses any other pressing, vinyl or digital.  Picked this record up used in Toronto for I think CAD10 a few years back.

https://www.discogs.com/release/3223414-Joan-Baez-Diamonds-Rust

Elton John - 'Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra'

I have a newer vinyl pressing, but it's either MCA or Rockets records.  I have had this music in my collection on CD since it was released almost 30 years ago.  

System being referred to -

  • Prima Luna Prologue 5 Power Amp (purchased new - 20 years) 
  • Music Fidelity CD PRE 24 (preamp/ cd player) - (purchased new - 22 years) 
  • Zu Audio Dirty Weekend Floorstanders - (purchased new - 7 years) 
  • Decware ZP3 phono preamp - (purchased new - 3 years)
  • Technics 1210 TT; Audio Technica cartridge
  • Audioquest & QED cables

Thanks for letting me play, 

Rich 

 

 

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lnitm
173 posts
 

Boston, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac, Al Stewart to name a few. Some records definitely sound better than others. 

tablejockey
4,403 posts
 

"James Taylor Greatest Hits on Vinyl and that record just sounds a bit veiled to me."

Greatest Hits/compilation albums are always SQ compromised and are best enjoyed without "audio ears."

Seek the original pressing/audiophile release.

100boardwalk
36 posts
 

B.B. King  Midnight Believer

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