" Morph The Cat " by Donald Fagen.
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
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@billpete Sheffield's mainstay was direct-to-disc recordings, and their recordings are classics even to this day (although the music hasn't aged well). Crystal Clear was an also ran in those sweepstakes. Telarc never made D2D records - they were the first to market digital recordings made on the Soundstream digital recorder. But it was not necessarily their recording technology that made them a standout, although it was groundbreaking at the time, it was their use of minimal miking, often using just 3 microphones to record an entire orchestra. The result was a recording of massive depth, air and imaging, far surpassing the compressed and over-miked recordings of Deutsche Grammophon and others.
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I'm waiting on my analogue system that I ordered last week. I would love to share recordings, but can't speak for my system and how it synergizes with the components. I do have to say, my digital side has been complete for about a year and sounds fantastic. Many of the same albums that are mentioned above are streaming regularly on my gear. I do not know about pressing, but the following I would like to add: Elton John Tumbleweed Connection David Grisman Quintet Jazz Alley My system is awaiting a brand new VPI Prime Scout with the hotroding offered by Upscale Audio along with a Hana ML cartridge and the EAT E-glow Petit 2 Phono stage. I'll soon be able to join the conversation.
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