Listening to Now (In Surround) - Volume 2

[Philip Spinner]

I still subscribe to Laser Disc Newsletter. Have every issue.

 

[fredblue]

Despite its flaws I have fond memories of LDs. After all they were my introduction to surround sound.

Same here! I wouldn't be here chatting with you all now on QQ about surround music without LaserDiscs, they got me into DTS CD and then DVD-A.. and eventually all the other crazy stuff followed! Amazing memories came flooding back when I pulled the box out of storage, I really need to go through everything

 

[fredblue]

If you live in the US and were involved in Laser Disc...Ken Crane was the man!...Every week I would be calling his 800 number to listen to the recorded message about new laser disc releases and specials of the week(usually $19.99)...I talked a manager at an audio store that had laser disc rentals to rent them to me on a weekly basis...I drove 150 miles(roundtrip)to his store to rent discs...I was there about every week....but Ken Crane was my main supplier thru the mail...HERE is one of his stores before he went out of business..if you ever had a problem with a disc HE would be on the phone and he made it right...he was a cool guy to talk to...

Much as I love "Queen and Country".. sometimes I think was born in the wrong era (Quad was on its way out as I was on my way in!) and wrong place (everything cool I've ever wanted, like videogames and LaserDiscs came from Japan or the U.S.)

 

[fizzywiggs41]

Much as I love "Queen and Country".. sometimes I think was born in the wrong era (Quad was on its way out as I was on my way in!) and wrong place (everything cool I've ever wanted, like videogames and LaserDiscs came from Japan or the U.S.)

From what I've seen with all your posts your catching up big time.Probably surpassed my collection. Love it when you post pics of rarities I want.Keep feeding that addiction.

 

[fredblue]

From what I've seen with all your posts your catching up big time.Probably surpassed my collection. Love it when you post pics of rarities I want.Keep feeding that addiction.

Oh yes! Lots of catching up to do! The treasure hunt goes on!

 

[fredblue]

Oops.. I've just realised my latest witterings are completely not a listening to now in surround appropriate tangent I've gone off on (sorry!!) so if one of the Quaderators want to chuck (Vera or Dave or whatever) it all.. over to you Mr.Conway Twitty..!

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Much as I love "Queen and Country".. sometimes I think was born in the wrong era (Quad was on its way out as I was on my way in!) and wrong place (everything cool I've ever wanted, like videogames and LaserDiscs came from Japan or the U.S.)

It's ironic because I was born in the right era..no regrets there...but after that it's mostly regrets...I wish I could do a lot of things "over" again...I went to so many great concerts when I was so stoned I have little or no memories of what the bands sounded like...I just took the recreational aspect of drugs to an extreme limit..I wish I would have taken advantage of all the great music that was all around me...I do remember the introduction of quad...there was a radio station in my area that adopted that format but it didn't last long...that's what is so awesome about getting these hi rez discs from the legendary bands that I saw but never remembered...it's my way of connecting to a period that I want to go back and re live...

 

[fredblue]

It's ironic because I was born in the right era..no regrets there...but after that it's mostly regrets...I wish I could do a lot of things "over" again...I went to so many great concerts when I was so stoned I have little or no memories of what the bands sounded like...I just took the recreational aspect of drugs to an extreme limit..I wish I would have taken advantage of all the great music that was all around me...I do remember the introduction of quad...there was a radio station in my area that adopted that format but it didn't last long...that's what is so awesome about getting these hi rez discs from the legendary bands that I saw but never remembered...it's my way of connecting to a period that I want to go back and re live...

If you can remember Quad from the Seventies... you didn't do enough drugs! :ugham:

 

[Clint Eastwood]

I've been listening to this McCartney Years DVD...so much content and I'm not even finished with disc 1(of 3)....good stuff

 

[haikubass]

Simple Minds - Once Upon A Time (DVD-A)
Just perfect. I seem to lack this type of music, while it lends itself... well, just perfect

 

[haikubass]

Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire de Melody Nelson (BD-A)
Turns out that the sound levels are pretty uneven here - main vocal in the center, some orchestra or choir parts in the rears... also, not the best sonic quality. But it still does it for me as a whole, easily. Really glad to own this - it's an album, y'know?

 

[haikubass]

Kane - So Glad You Made It (SACD)
Exactly. So glad you guys made it onto a surround format, again.
By the way, the poll for this record is currently bubbling just under with 9 votes.

 

[blue.monk]

Anthony Phillips - The Geese & the Ghost DVD-A. One of my favorite releases of the year thus far.

 

[haikubass]

Indochine - Le Birthday Album (SACD)
Disc 1. Getting better and better with each spin. Depeche from an alternative reality. Shiny.

 

[haikubass]

The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin (DVD-A)
Adventures in Lo-Fi

 

[GOS]

SIMPLE MINDS - Sparkle In The Rain (compliments of the CORRECT Blu-Ray)

 

[GOS]

ROD STEWART - It Had To Be You (DVD-AUDIO)
This sounds quite nice....

 

[fredblue]

Simple Minds - Once Upon A Time (DVD-A)
Just perfect. I seem to lack this type of music, while it lends itself... well, just perfect

One day every home (that wants one) will have one!

 

[fredblue]

ROD STEWART - It Had To Be You (DVD-AUDIO)
This sounds quite nice....

Quite nice on a scale of "Quite" to "Nice"

 

[fredblue]

Kane - So Glad You Made It (SACD)
Exactly. So glad you guys made it onto a surround format, again.
By the way, the poll for this record is currently bubbling just under with 9 votes.

Eight carries its weight!
(I like this one.. Shame it's rare as rocking horse shit