Listening to Now (In Surround) - Volume 2

[perzon57]

APP- Pyramid in 7.4.4 Atmos. Surprised me how good this mix is, all channels active all the time as a good Atmos mix should.

 

[JohnN]

Jethro Tull Songs From the Wood​

We'll find the speck of truth in each riddle.

 

[mandrix]

"The Ian Anderson Group Of Companies".
Neverenoughmoney.

 

[mandrix]

APP- Pyramid in 7.4.4 Atmos. Surprised me how good this mix is, all channels active all the time as a good Atmos mix should.

I'm happy that Alan still gives homage to Eric.

 

[mandrix]

If you can't rock and roll, hit the f'n door, as we used to say at the nightclub I bounced in.

 

[mandrix]

If I said I would love to sit down and talk with Ninet Tayeb, would that seem weird? Love her voice on the SW albums. What a gal.
What a voice. What a talent.

 

[JohnN]

Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery

He brewed a song of love and hatred
Oblique suggestions and he waited

 

[SHB]

Renaissance Azure d' or with a Crown Royal Manhattan with Black Walnut liquor

 

[SHB]

I just read Jon Camp died. May he rest in peace. Glad I have some Renaissance on.

 

[Mesozoic Mike]

Vince Guaraldi Trio : Charlie Brown Christmas bluray. Getting into the spirit.

 

[Degrundt]

This is Amazon description in France
"Le coffret comprend : l’album remasterisé avec le mixage original, ainsi que la rare version grecque de 1974 (qui présentait des mixages très différents de ceux de l'album original), ainsi qu'un blu-ray comprenant les mixages Atmos & 5.1 et le mixage stéréo, tous supervisés par Vangelis".

Nowhere it says these are upmixes. It says "Atmos and 5.1 mixes with Vangelis supervision".
I discovered about it when opening the box. I send it back. A con, I stand on my description. Amazon description is not invented by Amazon. They use what they are given.

The problems are the sloppy description of Amazon.fr (and maybe others) and the skyrocketing price...Not the product itself ; i was perfectly aware of the upmix condition before ordering this one. IMO, this bluray is more a bonus feature than a main attraction and the Stereo mix is very good.

 

[marpow]

Van Der Graaf Generator – H To He Who Am The Only One​

This box set released Sept 3, 2021.​

5.1 DVD rip. FLAC file. 24bit/96Khz. DR's are 11's, 12's.
I see there is a new Van Der Graaf Generator soon to be released. I have 4 5.1 discs, I thought why not listen to the 4 that I have before purchasing a new one, of course I like it, but I really want to be more picky in 2025, slow the wallet bleeding.

 

[esimms86]

Van Der Graaf Generator – H To He Who Am The Only One​

This box set released Sept 3, 2021.​

5.1 DVD rip. FLAC file. 24bit/96Khz. DR's are 11's, 12's.
I see there is a new Van Der Graaf Generator soon to be released. I have 4 5.1 discs, I thought why not listen to the 4 that I have before purchasing a new one, of course I like it, but I really want to be more picky in 2025, slow the wallet bleeding.
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I’m sure that I’m not alone in realizing the Who’s Next box set as the tipping point in my surround purchases. My personal music preferences have recently had me decide against purchasing the recently announced Dutton Vocalion releases. I am, for the most part, not a completist so I always evaluate the quarterly Rhino releases on a disc by disc basis. Likewise with SDE. Having said that, I don’t know what releases are on the horizon for 2025 so I’m playing wait and see. At this point in time, the only surround disc that I’m waiting for is the SDE Elton John that is due to drop just a few short days from now.

 

[marpow]

This will be interesting in 2025. I am starting to back off. I used to see an upcoming surround release on QQ of a band I have never heard of and purchase. Some great gems I have found and a lot of duds.
Yes, I think in 2025 I will start to be more picky with the Rhino Quadio and Atmos series, also the SDE numbered series.

 

[mandrix]

From purely an artist supporting standpoint, I'd love to buy almost everything.
But this year has seen a lot of releases I found I just didn't care for, and I can no longer see myself not being more careful with purchases.
See how it goes.
Two of the absolute gems this year for me have been Ian Thomas - How We Roll & Snarky Puppy - Sylva.
Of course some IAA releases as well!

 

[esimms86]

This will be interesting in 2025. I am starting to back off. I used to see an upcoming surround release on QQ of a band I have never heard of and purchase. Some great gems I have found and a lot of duds.
Yes, I think in 2025 I will start to be more picky with the Rhino Quadio and Atmos series, also the SDE numbered series.

Great minds think alike!

 

[esimms86]

From purely an artist supporting standpoint, I'd love to buy almost everything.
But this year has seen a lot of releases I found I just didn't care for, and I can no longer see myself not being more careful with purchases.
See how it goes.
Two of the absolute gems this year for me have been Ian Thomas - How We Roll & Snarky Puppy - Sylva.
Of course some IAA releases as well!

Snarky Puppy wasn’t just a home run, it was a grand slam!

 

[marpow]

Trying the remainder of this year to listen to only random releases, I saw this, it's very good.
Haken-Live released June 22, 2018.
5.1 Surround.
DVD rip. FLAC file. 24bit/48Khz. DR's are 12, 13's, 14's, 16.

 

[marpow]

Snarky Puppy wasn’t just a home run, it was a grand slam!

I have a Atmos Snarky Puppy-Empire Central is that which one you are talking about?

 

[mandrix]

I have a Atmos Snarky Puppy-Empire Central is that which one you are talking about?

Both!