HiWire

Very nice. Congrats on the lovely design and execution.

Frank Ocean – Channel Orange

Merry Christmas!

Shpongle's Nothing Lasts is my favorite album of theirs. The newer ones are good too, but none are quite as sublime as this one.

It's a good performance... well-recorded and stirring. I put a used German pressing (hope it's a decent one) in my shopping cart along with the Talking Heads set. The reviews of the French Roxy performance seem a bit mixed, so I'll wait on that one.

Thanks! I'll definitely check this out. Seems to be only available on vinyl (Glasgow)... the reviews on the DVD look good, too (seems to be a different recording from France)... I might split the difference and get the Heart Still Beating CD (audio version of the French performance) as well.

Roxy Music – Manifesto Roxy Music – Flesh and Blood

I'm looking forward to picking up the new edition of The Real Thing (hope it's not "loudness"-remastered). I grabbed the MoFi edition of Angel Dust a few months ago and I enjoy it a lot.

Does anybody know the warranty terms for the original Orpheus? You kind of expect something built out of marble to last.

With a price tag of €50,000: http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/3/9663230/sennheisers-new-orpheus-headphones-will-cost-you-55000 Kind of makes the HD800S seem reasonable.

La Luz

Blur

Meh, wipe them down with alcohol and get new tips. I'm still enjoying my Klipsch S4i out of my iPod Shuffle 3G, but they switched from dynamic to balanced armature drivers years ago, so I can't make any statements on their current range. I'd also check out the Jays range from Sweden, which I've heard and enjoyed... looks like you can get them for decently discounted prices online.

Chvrches – Every Open Eye

Love and Rockets – Earth, Sun, Moon

The Pipettes – We Are the Pipettes

Brilliant music... I'm not sure if the 40th anniversary 3-disc set is too much of a good thing for me, though.

The Four Quarters – A Pocket Full of Change

Throbbing Gristle bring you 20 Jazz Funk Greats (from http://www.factmag.com/2014/07/14/the-100-best-albums-of-the-1970s/):

The Stranglers – Aural Sculpture

I'm looking forward to hearing the DSHA-2 when it's finished. Will the power supply be the same as in the previous amps?

The White Stripes – De Stilj Cat Stevens – Tea for the Tillerman

Verve – Unmixed

Faith No More – Angel Dust

Orbital – In Sides