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IMO we should be focusing less on cosmetic differences between the two runs and more on the sonic differences. I find the initial run to be much more warm-neutral with deeper, blacker backgrounds. the second run (H1) by comparison sounds like a basket of h.r. giger dicks covered in pig shit and sweaty membrane veil.

Wilco (The Album) Vinyl, on the brand spanking new headphones only "rock" rig.

happy birthday mike!

team buffet.

happy birthday!

I would truly love to hear how this unit performs with SACDs, if any casers care to comment.

ha. isn't that on the box though? as in don't throw away the box?

Bach/Gould - The Well Tempered Clavier

dude it's a headphone web site.

looks like we're through here. i'm locking this thread. mike, get to spinnin'.

Thanks for all the recommendations. There is indeed Schubert on my amazon list, but it shares a disc with Mozart. [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Schubert-Piano-Quintet-Mozart-Clarinet/dp/B00000275O/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I251RYKYRLO4Y0&colid=22YBORMDR1443]Amazon.com: Schubert: Piano Quintet "Trout"; Mozart: Clarinet Quintet: Julius Levine, Leslie Parnas, Harold Wright, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, Rudolf Serkin, Philipp Naegele, Samuel Rhodes [viola], Alexander Schneider [violin], Isidore [/ame] This was from Ted Libbey's Top Ten Starter Classical CDs list, from his "NPR Guide to Building a Classical CD Collection". [ame=http://www.amazon.com/NPR-Guide-Building-Classical-Collection/dp/0761104879/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1246235905&sr=8-3]Amazon.com: The NPR Guide to Building a Classical CD Collection : The 350 Essential Works: Ted Libbey: Books[/ame] I don't know enough about classical music to critique his selections, but I have just LOVED reading this book, and haven't been disappointed in anything I've purchased as a result of his recommendations. I think you all have already figured this, but all formats are welcome: plain ole' CD, any hi-rez format, and vinyl.

The current fascination is chamber music, but pretty much any non-opera is fair game. Broad, I know, but really just looking for whatever is on your minds at the moment.

All of the sudden I have become very interested in the Pre-Beethoven composers. It started with Bach's Mass In B-Minor (Gardiner) and moved on some of Haydn's symphonies (Sir Colin Davis). Beyond that all I have is whatever Mozart and Bach shows up on the Living Stereo releases. So any classical period or even earlier stuff you could recommend would be wonderful. I'm looking for specific recording recommendations, rather then "get mozart's 40th" type recommendations. Here is a small wish list I've compiled from various sources: Amazon.com: Jack Johnson: Classical Period Thanks!

Bad Company - S/T

Phish at Alpine Valley, 6/20 and 6/21. The stars kind of aligned at this trip. My first Phish shows were a two night run at Lakewood in Atlanta, and the same guys I went to that show with all got together for this weekend, even though we live all over the country from each other. That in an of itself made the weekend special, but musically it was the best we've seen from 3.0. Phish 2009-06-20 Alpine Valley, East Troy, WI Set I: Punch You In The Eye, Runaway Jim, Stash, Ya Mar, Bathtub Gin, Kill Devil Falls, Train Song, Farmhouse, Sparkle, Run Like An Antelope Set II: Waves > Sample In A Jar, Maze, Makisupa Policeman, Ghost > The Lizards, You Enjoy Myself > NICU > Prince Caspian > Waste > Fire Encore: Character Zero We were on the lawn this night. The AV lawn is very steep and terrible, way WAY oversold. Getting to the bathroom and cigar bar at set break was difficult, I can't imagine trying to pull that off on acid. My first PYITE! They have been opening with newer stuff, doing kind of "warm up" type openers instead of the big songs, so I had a feeling they meant business from the start. Nice Trey-work on Jim, loving the new song Kill Devil Falls, lyrically and musically its a simpler out and out rocker. Train Song is great, Farmhouse is always a bummer, Sparkle was Sparkle, but the Antelope was crazy and huge. Waves was a splendid opener for what ended up being a pretty groovy but low key set II. Makisupa keywords were "Woke up this morning, piss in ja cup, woke up this afternoon, call my probation officer" Cool unfinished YEM > Nicu, and at the end you could see Trey mouthing "Fire!" to everyone in the band. It was a fun and absurd way to wrap it up. Standard one song encore to take it out. Sunday afternoon took the tour of Madison, which is a really cool city. Had fried curds, which were delicious! Also had a super dank hamburger with cream cheese, caramelized onions, and green goddess dressing, organic ground beef. Great stuff! Phish 6-21-2009 Alpine Valley Set I: Brother, Wolfman's Brother, Funky Bitch, Divided Sky, Joy, Back On The Train, Taste, Poor Heart, The Horse > Silent In The Morning, TMWSIY > Avenu Malkenu > TMSIY, Time Turns Elastic Set II: Crosseyed And Painless > Down With Disease, Bug, Piper > Wading In The Velvet Sea, Boogie On Reggae Woman, Slave To The Traffic Light Encore: Grind*^, Frankenstein** *acapella ^preceded by Page thanking the crew, et al ** With Keytar, Flame Bass & Trey on 5-necked guitar Sunday night we had reserved seating, which was amazing after a night raging the lawn. Brother opener! They pulled a metal tub out, and as they played, each of the band member's children walked out on stage and hopped into the tub. Very cool, and spoke to the much different atmosphere backstage (for the record, the whole band sans Gordo who never smiles anyway were grinning all weekend, and Trey was sipping coffee out of a thermos and hopping up and down between every song). Funky Bitch played per request sign in the audience. Of course we loved the huge TMWSIY > Avenu Malkenu > TMSIY bust out, and TTE as set closer was perfect. I think it is starting to get a little love from the fans. And then set II was arguably the best set of 3.0. A not perfectly tight but still cool C&P into the first of a few very spacey texture based jams, which I sure as hell hope is the direction Phish continues to go in. Jam out of Piper was the same deal, very cool. Great Slave to close it out. Frankenstein was huge, Page up front with James Brown's keytar, and Trey with a new monstrous five necked guitar, which was hilarious. We bolted from the show and crashed on the floor of the Milwaukee airport for two hours, then caught our 6am flight back to the dirty south. The weekend was everything I hoped for and more.

many of you know I was way into rap at one time, but I honestly haven't listened to much for the past couple of years.

x2 all these sacds make me want a hi-Rez player.

got all my discs in today!

Glad to hear this camp exits, because I'm in it. The PS1K still suffers from some of the ssssssssssssibilance problems of the GS1K, but the midrange is back, and the bass and soundstage are still awesome. If it wasn't goddamn $1700 I might consider it. Let it be known that I am 100% a flats guy, but I definitely prefer the bowls with the HF-2. So I guess I'm like 95% a flats guy now.

SVS SVS SVS!

no charge on my card.

granola bars and a small organic milk.

Keith Jarrett - The K

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also a lot of the zander mahler's are 5.98.