Recent content by AlleyCat

Room filling sound, Joni Mitchell with some of her best:

Still one of the better live recordings out there, capturing all three instruments to its best and fullest, the bass sounding exceptional.

@Magellan 30 Years ago, we first heard and shared this, how time flies. Still beautiful music today, played by an A- team, and well recorded too. Still bops!

Love listening to my music, my system, room, etc, has been rejuvenated. Scratching out cds, like this one, everything sounds marvellous :

@udwadia https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2023/08/27/the-complete-audio-note-uk-system-review/

Here’s a fine example of a home recording, Pat Metheny single miked on an acoustic baritone guitar, no over processing or dubs. Sound is big, full and immediate. As per usual Ted Jensen’s mastering at Sterling Sounds is top class. The proof is certainly in tasting and the acoustic room...

https://www.avforums.co.za/threads/design-and-application-disconnect.107688/ https://www.avforums.co.za/threads/design-and-application-disconnect.107688/reply?quote=1166142 With my mini break away from completing my ‘measurement exercise’, and spending my time reading up and listening to more...

Even like the original, well played and recorded, Esperanza Spalding’s version still pops the goose flesh. That acoustic bass guitar followed by the other acoustic guitar player, is just gagical, even 12 years on. I have both recordings and they get equal air time.

For @udwadia and @theorai …..

Back to some contemporary jazz : Sounds marvellous through my iPad and B & W P5 headphones.

What a drummer, great introduction to Anika Nilles : I would love to listen this on a big rig! The last song ‘Mallay’ is special, intricately woven and played, a great track.

If you jazz rock, or Return To Forever, Tower Of Power, etc, give this a listen/view, even with headphones it sounds decent: Footnote: This is one of the best concerts I have watched this year.

Still one of my favourite bands:

To achieve what I expect @udwadia listening preferences and tastes are, and his desire for a low powered amp, the specs for a matching speaker should be something like the one below. This is high end territory and should match his other components well. This speaker will match well with the AR...