boomac Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Here's one that I would use to show off the system. Please recommend others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 I haven't heard any Acoustic Alchemy CDs that aren't of great quality. I sometimes play AArt to show off my system. Today I picked up the 1994 CD by Blue's Travelers, "Four" at a pawn shop for $2. The first cut (also their biggest hit) "Runaround" is a great recording. Somehow the rest of the CD isn't quite as good. I don't know why that happens sometimes but it does. That cut is certainly good enough to show off the system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 it is a good question, one that comes up here often enough, so I wrote a series on Test CDS for EnjoyTheMusic.com, but I have to say the best way to impress someone else with your home movie and music reproduction system is to play THEIR music for them. Play the music they love, when they hear it through your system, they will either like the sound or shrug and go back to their chintzy Bose system http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/music/1004/testdiscs.htm (DMP - high quality jazz recordings) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 mfsl, dcc, analogue productions, sacd, dvd-a, hdcd, Milin Lp's japanese pressings SACD- Bowie-Ziggy Stardust Steely Dan-Gaucho all Patricia Barber Diana Krall there are a lot DVD-A Door-L A Woman Clapton 461 Ocean Blvd Fleetwood Mac Dead-American beauty Dead-Workingmans dead There are a lot here too Mini Lp Black Sabbath-All Zeppelin-All Tull-All So frickin many, my head is spinning, so is my $$$ MFSL Traffic-Low Spark Joni Mitchell-Court and spark Steve Miller-Fly like an Eagle Pink Floyd-The wall Pink Floyd-meddle Moody Blues-all ELP Again, Just tons Dcc Eagles-greatest hits Cars-greatest hits Tull-aqualung if you get the messege, my digital sounds better than any vinyl I have ever heard. I love my digital. The scary thing is the future of music will be generated all by our computers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1stcav Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 The late Jimmy Rogers, "Blue Bird" on Analogue Productions. A near perfect Chicago Blues LP IMHO (I'm sure the CD sounds great as well). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg928gts Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Boz Scaggs, Come On Home, 1997. A suprisingly good blues CD with terrific sound quality. Give the credit to the studio engineer. The layering of the instruments is masterful, the lead vocal is well mixed with the instruments, the drums sound so real with a very solid low end, and they don't sound the same on all the songs. My only complaint is that at high volume, sometimes Boz's voice grates just a little bit and makes me squint one eye. But that happens at live concerts too. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-MAN Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Man, that's an excellent assortment, guys! I would add any of Flim and the BB's cds, and Billy Barber's (one of the BB's) "Lighthouse". Absolutely some of my favs. DM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 I just picked this up earlier this week sounds very good ! I first heard the 5th track at the end of some movie and it sounded great so..... I like the entire CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Marianne Faithful "Blazing Away" Doug MacLeod "Come to Find" Eagles "Hell Freezes Over" Eva Cassidy "Lovebird" etc. etc. For many many more suggetions of well-recorded cd's check out the Members Weekly Music Recommendations in Enteraintment/DVD's Music section of this forum. Almost all suggetions there are very well recorded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkrop Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2878&item=4050797764&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleve Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Thanks, Boomac, for the recommendation! Borders didn't have 'Against the Grain' in stock, so I picked up "The Very Best of Acoustic Alchemy" on CD. Excellent recording quality, and excellent music. I listened to it in the truck on the way home, and then just threw it on my two channel system. Enjoying as I type this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudret Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 My recent favotite is "Ainda" by Madredeus. You can check out their website here for some samples. Ecellent stuff IMO. Kudret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 ---------------- On 11/11/2004 6:51:01 PM bkrop wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2878&item=4050797764&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW ---------------- Good one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Love the new logo Craig Add Al Dimeola-Elegant Gypsy to the cd list VVVVRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 I've been a big fan of Acoustic Alchemy for years. All of their recordings are top notch. Saw 'em in concert a few years ago. I just finished listening to "Blue Chip" on the Khorns. WOW!! I can hardly wait for tubes... BTW, the wife, who caught my cold, is right now listening to "Traversatta," by Grisman. Sweeeeet.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul cbc Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 One I'll add to the list is Willie Nelson's "Teatro". Nice vocals and instumental parts. AND a killer album..IMHO paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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formica Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 With some of those choices, I can see why so many of you say that a sub isn't required for 2 channel music listening!! For those who enjoy electronic music with female vocals... two essential disks are Ultra-Obscene by- Breakbeat Era (Drum and Bass) and Mezzanine by- Massive Attack (Trip Hop... no relation to HipHop BTW). A subwoofer is required for both those disks... Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer9911 Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Actually surprising, and I have even purchased at Safeway of all places, is the remasters by 20th Century Masters, The Milennium Collection, and quite a few artists...Deep Purple, Chuck Magione, Steppenwolf, Ray Charles, etc etc. I must admit, I am impressed by the improvement in sound quality for a "CD", a good investment for a couple of bucks. I saw them in Audio Shops($$), but then SAFEWAY($)...go figure eh...so much for a Hoagie and choclate milk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Check out these new sacds 461 Ocean Blvd-Clapton Layla-Derick and the Dominoes Slowhand-Clapton Madman-Elton John Captain Fantastic-Elton John Tumbleweed-Elton John So far, pretty damn good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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