Albums you love and that stand the test of time. Music that doesn't irritate or fade through repeated listens.
Not the most impressive / best ever - but what are you most comfortable with ?
Castaway dilemma
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Re: Castaway dilemma
Upstairs:
VinylPro-Ject 1.2 + Grado Sig Jr + Cambridge Alva Duo
DigiVolumio PC + Kiss DP-500 + Sabaj A20d
NVA: P50sa - Cube2 - SSP - LS6+ Sabaj A10a (x2)
Downstairs:
VinylLogic DM101 + Syrinx LE1 + Grado Sig MCX
DigiDenafrips Ares II + Volumio PC + Cambridge CXC
NVA: P50 - BMU+ Aiyima A07 MAX (x2) + Arcam One
HP: HifiBerry Digi+ PRO + Sabaj A10d
Office:
Allo DigiOne SIG + SMSL M300se + Douk G4 (x2)
Mission 760 + Monolith THX AAA 887
Headphones: German Maestro & AudioQuest
Re: Castaway dilemma
Caravan-In the Land of Grey and Pink
Mahler-2nd Symphony
Vaughn Williams-2nd Symphony
Humperdinck-Hansel und Gretel
Dr.Lonnie Smith-Boogaloo to Beck
Shit, is that 5 already !!!!!
Not even scratched the surface, could we at least agree that there are a collection of islands in swimming distance each with a stranded subjectivist also with five records willing to swop occasionally. Also another island full of hot young women who have a thing for middle aged hi-fi geeks.
Mahler-2nd Symphony
Vaughn Williams-2nd Symphony
Humperdinck-Hansel und Gretel
Dr.Lonnie Smith-Boogaloo to Beck
Shit, is that 5 already !!!!!
Not even scratched the surface, could we at least agree that there are a collection of islands in swimming distance each with a stranded subjectivist also with five records willing to swop occasionally. Also another island full of hot young women who have a thing for middle aged hi-fi geeks.
Main:
Speakers-NVA CUBE 1
Amps-NVA T.D.S.
Pre.- NVA T.C.S
Power-NVA BMU
DAC- Chord 2QUTE
Inter- NVA SSC and LS5
Source- VortexBox
Portable:
Bose sound link Colour
B&O Beolit 15
Ears:
Sure SE 846
Proguard earphone eartips
Speakers-NVA CUBE 1
Amps-NVA T.D.S.
Pre.- NVA T.C.S
Power-NVA BMU
DAC- Chord 2QUTE
Inter- NVA SSC and LS5
Source- VortexBox
Portable:
Bose sound link Colour
B&O Beolit 15
Ears:
Sure SE 846
Proguard earphone eartips
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Re: Castaway dilemma
Sounds like a very good idea. When I swim to my neighbor, hope he has some Gino Vannelli, forgot him on my list. Maybe his best album 'the gist of the Gemini'. In know, I know... He is totally unknown in England but huge in the rest of the world.
DAC: Lampizator Amber
Streaming: homemade fanless computer, i7, Windows Server 2012, HQPlayer, Bug Head Emperor, JRiver, Audio Optimizer.
AMP: Rega elicit-r
Speakers: Magnepan MG1.4, Totem Rainmakers
Turntable: Rega P3, Rega exact cartridge
Cables: NVA SSP interconnects, audio quest power chords, Totem Tress Loudspeakercable
Headphone: audioquest nighthawk with rega ear amp
Streaming: homemade fanless computer, i7, Windows Server 2012, HQPlayer, Bug Head Emperor, JRiver, Audio Optimizer.
AMP: Rega elicit-r
Speakers: Magnepan MG1.4, Totem Rainmakers
Turntable: Rega P3, Rega exact cartridge
Cables: NVA SSP interconnects, audio quest power chords, Totem Tress Loudspeakercable
Headphone: audioquest nighthawk with rega ear amp
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Re: Castaway dilemma
Hey, where's that island with all the girls ???
Upstairs:
VinylPro-Ject 1.2 + Grado Sig Jr + Cambridge Alva Duo
DigiVolumio PC + Kiss DP-500 + Sabaj A20d
NVA: P50sa - Cube2 - SSP - LS6+ Sabaj A10a (x2)
Downstairs:
VinylLogic DM101 + Syrinx LE1 + Grado Sig MCX
DigiDenafrips Ares II + Volumio PC + Cambridge CXC
NVA: P50 - BMU+ Aiyima A07 MAX (x2) + Arcam One
HP: HifiBerry Digi+ PRO + Sabaj A10d
Office:
Allo DigiOne SIG + SMSL M300se + Douk G4 (x2)
Mission 760 + Monolith THX AAA 887
Headphones: German Maestro & AudioQuest
Re: Castaway dilemma
With just 5 recordings they will need to stand up to frequent listening. I would go for things that need a life time to really appreciate.
1. Wagner Parsifal
2. Bach Goldberg variations
3. Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas
4. Scarlatti's keyboard sonatas
5. Elgar Dream of Gerontius
1. Wagner Parsifal
2. Bach Goldberg variations
3. Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas
4. Scarlatti's keyboard sonatas
5. Elgar Dream of Gerontius
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Re: Castaway dilemma
Difficult to pick five...
But...
Steely Dan Gaucho
Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti
Pink Floyd Meddle
Rachmaninov Symphony 2 Previn/RPO/Telarc
Vaughan Williams Symphony 2 Boult/LPO/HMV
But...
Steely Dan Gaucho
Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti
Pink Floyd Meddle
Rachmaninov Symphony 2 Previn/RPO/Telarc
Vaughan Williams Symphony 2 Boult/LPO/HMV
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