What are you listening to?

drichardb · Feb 16, 2012

Grace for Drowning by Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree)

This is by far the best sounding CD I have bought for fricking YEARS.

Ripped it to FLAC and audacity confirms what I thought - Dynamics in abundance.

If you want a break from the brickwall sound of most modern productions, give this a spin and enjoy.

matthewpiano · Feb 16, 2012

Dave_ · Feb 17, 2012

Gotye ~ Making Mirrors

matthewpiano · Feb 17, 2012

Andrew Everard · Feb 18, 2012

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Simon Lucas · Feb 18, 2012

Big Chris · Feb 18, 2012

michael hoy · Feb 19, 2012

matthewpiano said:

Matthew,

Is this album any good, both content and SACD wise.

matthewpiano · Feb 19, 2012

michael hoy said:
matthewpiano said:

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Matthew,

Is this album any good, both content and SACD wise.

Hi. I love the content and I think it is one of the best albums the Moodies made. I can't comment on the SACD side as I don't have an SACD player but the standard CD layer sounds very good - open and clear. I listened to a bit of the 'Ballads' compilation first and couldn't stand the sound - compressed and closed in. The actual albums have been treated much better IMO.

matthewpiano · Feb 19, 2012

I really love Dire Straits' debut album. Not so sure about the new one from Field Music. The sound quality is excellent (and they make a note in the booklet about using less compression than is now normal) and some of the musical ideas are quite good but I'm not sure it really sounds like a finished, cohesive whole. 35 minutes is also a bit on the short side, although probably a result of their seeming inability to extend and develop their ideas...