What CD or Vinyl will you use to impress your guest.

I like to do both. Give them something that they know as a reference, and introduce them to something that will really knock their socks off too.

 

Originally I thought was Japanese drums, but after further checking the comments, it was actually Chinese from an LP album. Here is a similar example, but I think with better skillset? Would love get a good quality recording from this example:

 

Ya, I had a guy who never moved from the "sweet spot" - all night...

 

Vangelis China
Remastered UMC 478 940-2
Netherlands issue CD.
Played this to my 22 year old godson and he could not believe it was recorded 40 yrs ago.
Amazing remastering by Vangelis himself
Great bass and stereo image.
My Godson downloaded it on his phone and said he would play it to his mates.

 

Nice recommendations!

I play Time Warp pretty often to test my system. I played it two days ago to test the result after swap of some cables.

 

RCA Living Stereo are legend in classical music.

With good re master, they are worth it.

 

I love the Mercury Living Presence classical cds.

 

It appears to be interesting choice. I will try that.

 

Koto Music Of Japan

I got this one last month.

It has unique oriental atmosphere.

I bought 300 CDs from Oldies for the last 2 months.

There are many nice ones on clearance sale.

 

I did not know this. However I just listened to it, and you are right: This is a great sounding album! I'll probably be spinning this CD all weekend now.

Thanks for the recommendation!

 

Whatever music they like. Trying to impress others is a futile and foolish exercise. Let the listener pick their own adventure perhaps.

 

Yes indeed...
I have the US Millenium which sounds great, and just procured Promo of same.
Seriously. Good. Sounding. Album.

 

Most people not familiar with High end audio system will more likely be impressed with HT soundtrack.

I would like to try to replicate 3D soundstage with 2D channel system.

 

When needing to explain why I went back to vinyl:

Thomas Dolby, "The Flat Earth" (1984 U.S. promo "high grade vinyl" pressing) - I go straight to "I Scare Myself"
Fairground Attraction, "First of a Million Kisses" (1988 RCA U.S. vinyl)
Bob James, "Touchdown" (1978 Columbia/Tappan Zee vinyl) - "Angela (Theme From 'Taxi')" when the rhythm section kicks in
Dave Brubeck Quartet, "Gone with the Wind" (1959 mono and stereo Columbia six-eye vinyl) - particularly drummer Joe Morello's mind-blowing solo melody lines on "Short'nin' Bread"
Elvis Costello and the Attractions, "High Fidelity" (1980 F-Beat UK 12-inch single)

 

You let your guest stay all night!



I am going to let him stay at most 2 hours and at sweet spot just 30 minutes.

 

Nice collection!

I gave up vinyl when I moved from Berkeley to Chicago by small car on 1987.

I had no room to move vinyl inside my car.

It is difficult to go back now.

 

I agree, as my system has improved over the years that CD (now I have the vinyl) the intro had gotten so detailed it has been sort of a measuring stick.

 

I will try that one.

Thanks for recommendation.

 

Beautiful Jacket and it sounds very attractive on Youtube.

I shall get it if it is also available on CD.

 

It is available on CD but I haven't heard it in that format so I can't speak to the SQ.

There's a 2002 remastered reissue CD with two bonus tracks that I haven't heard and I'm tempted to buy that. It states, "These original analogue masters have been digitally transferred using a proprietary state of the art Ampex ATR 102 at 24 bits/96Khz resolution and processed using Sonic Solutions NoNoise technology."

I don't know if that is a good or a bad thing but I have the (perhaps mistaken) impression that 'NoNoise' is frowned upon around here. Can anyone tell me if that is correct and why? Thanks.

 

I let my guest choose their cup of tea, whenever it’s a cd, a record or a Spotify stream.
However,
I have a special Spotify list ‘demo’ with amazingly well sounding pieces of music.
An LP album that’s taken out for audiophile reasons is Paul Gonsalves Gettin Together.
As to CD : Jordi Savall playing bass viol in Marain Marais Second Livre (Alia Vox) sounds as nice and mellow as can be.

 

Ya, drank all my tequila too!!

 

Steely Dan - Gaucho (5.1)
Thomas Dolby - The Flat Earth (LP or CD, both amazing)
Bette Midler - Rosemary Clooney tribute album
Beatles - Love (5.1)
The Fabulous Dion (The Wanderer is killer on this remaster!)
Carmen - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra conducted by Bernstein (in quad!!!)
Oliver Nelson - Blues And The Abstract Truth
The Doors - Riders On The Storm (5.1)
James Taylor - JT

 

Like others, it depends who’s listening but these are some great sounding records of stuff a lot of people have heard. It’s fun to see people’s reactions to songs they’ve heard for a long time, but never on a decent stereo. Of course, these are all lp’s.

Prince - Dirty Mind (2011 reissue), the vocals on Uptown are great.
Weezer - Pinkerton (VMP edition), sounds like they’re in the room.
INXS - Kick (30th Anny), Devil Inside and Mediate stand out to me, sounds phenomenal.
Aretha Franklin - Aretha’s Gold (Mofi)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - BSSM (2011 reissue), crank the first two tracks, awesome!
Pearl Jam - Ten (redux), the reverb is stripped down and Eddie’s voice is right there.

 

Nice looking Jacket!

I guess it must sound good too.