I agree @macg19 it does have a unique vibe and character. But man in a couple of places the talking is so loud. And there’s a group of people laughing towards the end of one track. If I was in the audience listening to Bill, Scott and Paul performing live I wouldn’t even breathe :)
Does anyone have a digital system that is as involving as their analogue front end?
I have a good analogue front end. Not stratuspherically good but good enough for this comparison. VPI Prime Signature 21 turntable, Pass Labs XP-25 pono preamp, Pass Labs XP-30 preamp and Hovland Radia amp. It has a lovely, very involving sound. On the right recording, I just drop everythng and am drawn in to listen.
My streamer, on the other hand, is decent but not spectacular. It is better than my CD player, but it is not jaw-dropping like my analogue front-end. My question is this: does anyone have a high-end, tier-one streamer (dCS Bartok Apex, Lumin X2, or something like them) that can rival a good analogue system?
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I've heard the background noise (and the record plays quiet on my system) and I'm with @macg19 , it gives the record character. I can imagine being there in the club, and once the music gets going that's all I hear. |
No doubt a great album. It does distract me a bit though. Especially on side 1. As a side note…I started with 100ohm load on the phono stage, which is how it was shipped to me from Whest. As it was breaking in, gradually it was becoming warmer in its presentation compared to when I first got it. By now it became a bit too warm sounding and even a bit shut in. Switched it to 220ohm and bam - everything just opened up. I’ll run it at 220 for a few then try the next load up. But so far the 220 sounds excellent. Cartridge is Hana Umami Blue which calls for 80ohm minimum load. The Hana is also relatively new with around 60hrs at most. |
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