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Re: Recent Purchases
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 11:20 pm
by james
I already have the Sofia concert and I can't listen to it with all the audience noise.
I have just had a quick listen to this [on the computer] and it is quite good sound wise [it's in mono by the way]. I will listen properly in the next few days ..
By the way it's available new for £1.50 + postage .. [plus parcelmotel charges]
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mussorgsky-Pict ... r+pictures
Re: Recent Purchases
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:59 pm
by fergus
james wrote:
I already have the Sofia concert and I can't listen to it with all the audience noise.
LOL!!! You must be a child of the Digital Age James.
Just out of curiosity would you normally listen to mono recordings?
Re: Recent Purchases
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:02 pm
by james
Hi Fergus,
The only other mono CD that I can think of is Glenn Gould and his first version of the Goldberg Variations.
I have LP's but I hate clicks etc .. [Currently my record-deck is in storage]. I am not a fan of live recordings
[except for pop].
James
Re: Recent Purchases
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:51 pm
by fergus
Cheers for that James. I hate to hear of TTs locked away!!! But, if you don't fancy some surface noise you are obviously better off in the digital world. The most important thing is to enjoy the music!
Re: Recent Purchases
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 10:10 pm
by Jared
Re: Recent Purchases
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 7:08 pm
by Jared
Bruckner 9 (With completed 4th movement)
Rattle/ Berliner
Re: Recent Purchases
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:22 pm
by Seán
Well these two arrived today. I spent half an hour listening to L'Italiana in Algeri and it is very easy on the ear, the sound of the VPO is just gorgeous. Unfortunately I had to leave my room though as it is too damn hot, it's nearly 30c in my chair.
Re: Recent Purchases
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:56 pm
by Jared
Jared wrote:Bruckner 9 (With completed 4th movement)
Rattle/ Berliner
hot??
Sean, I'm sat here, wearing only my boxer shorts, listening to the above...
Re: Recent Purchases
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 8:29 pm
by Seán
Jared wrote:Jared wrote:Bruckner 9 (With completed 4th movement)
Rattle/ Berliner
hot??
Sean, I'm sat here, wearing only my boxer shorts, listening to the above...
Well, I have a daughter in the house so I have to preserve a modicum of decorum, but seriously though it's really oppressive in my room so I'll have to wait for a couple of hours before going back in. Ah well! Paddy gets a few warm days every nine years or so and then has the audacity to moan about it! :)
Re: Recent Purchases
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 8:45 pm
by Jared
^^ no, I can appreciate your predicament, Sean.
I've just been reading an article on world debt..
apparently, Ireland has the largest Gross private sector foreign owned debt as % of GDP in the world... 900%.. Malta are 2nd with 481%, then Singapore 465%, then Britain are 4th with 364% of GDP... man, I thought we were in a tight corner!!