What are you listening to?

[castalla]

It's good but not sure best in 40 years. One of the best in 80s for sure.

Everytime I play it, it's always like the first time I've ever heard it... Only experienced the same with some operatic arias (usually with Callas)!

 

[Burnside]

Haud yer wheesht

 

[d6jg]

Everytime I play it, it's always like the first time I've ever heard it... Only experienced the same with some operatic arias (usually with Callas)!

You've made me play it! FLAC from my original vinyl copy

@slartibartfast and I have debated the inherent sibilance on this album quite a few times. Musically it is excellent but there is notable sibilance present on all versions.

 

[castalla]

Mark Knopfler called it "My life in 10 songs" in German Rolling Stone.



http://open.qobuz.com/playlist/23732103



https://tidal.com/playlist/2021ca39-cc3b-4f1c-ad5e-f512854706cb

In the village where I live there's a group of guys of that certain age (think Supertramp, etc.) for whom Dire Straits are demi-Gods

 

[castalla]

You've made me play it! FLAC from my original vinyl copy

@slartibartfast and I have debated the inherit sibilance on this album quite a few times. Musically it is excellent but there is notable sibilance present on all versions.

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Never noticed it, but then my hearing like pretty much everything else is shot to bits

Why demi?

Err... It is Spain - so the top spots are already taken, I'm afraid

 

[d6jg]

Never noticed it, but then my hearing like pretty much everything else is shot to bits

Unfortunately you now will!

 

[castalla]

You've made me play it! FLAC from my original vinyl copy

@slartibartfast and I have debated the inherit sibilance on this album quite a few times. Musically it is excellent but there is notable sibilance present on all versions.

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Never noticed it, but then my hearing like pretty much everything else is shot to bits

 

[castalla]

 

[castalla]

Off topic, but for those of a nervous disposition, this thread is a lifeline:

Best jokes

We can’t possibly have a Padded Cell without a Best Jokes thread? If anyone wants to pull rank and do this officially, that’s fine by me, but for now, here we go…for starters:

community.naimaudio.com

 

[castalla]

A treat for the eyes & classic italopop

 

[castalla]

Oh dear - guess NDR haven't grasped that this is known as the Stalker's Anthem in the UK

 

[slartibartfast]

 

[vdp]

Obscure comp cd

 

[vdp]

 

[AlanB]

Everytime I play it, it's always like the first time I've ever heard it... Only experienced the same with some operatic arias (usually with Callas)!

Hopefully you are not suffering from short term memory loss?..

 

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[Skull]

 

[Skull]

And off on a tangent

 

[d6jg]

In view of @castalla's earlier post and my retort about sibilance.

This is in my “listening room” with Trio KD1033B wearing an AT VM95ML with Mission 778x and Kef Q550s. I’m playing Graceland on this combo for the first time. There is still some sibilance but not as pronounced as the Vinyl rip I made with an Ortofon 2M Red that I played earler.

 

[Skull]

In view of @castalla's earlier post and my retort about sibilance.

This is in my “listening room” with Trio KD1033B wearing an AT VM95ML with Mission 778x and Kef Q550s. I’m playing Graceland on this combo for the first time. There is still some sibilance but not as pronounced as the Vinyl rip I made with an Ortofon 2M Red that I played earler.

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Guessing the kef doesn’t have a rear port if so how’s the bass?