Have your say & ask the experts!

What are you listening to?

11550 replies [Last post]
toyota man
toyota man's picture
Offline
Joined: 22 Apr 2009
Posts: 1201
RE: What are you listening to?

     

__________________

Musical fidelity M6i Roksan caspian M2 cdp Atc scm 40s Tellurium Q black speaker cable  chord  chamelian xlr graham slee novo sennheiser hd598

Lost Angeles
Lost Angeles's picture
Offline
Joined: 24 Apr 2008
Posts: 2017
RE: What are you listening to?

 

__________________

Orbe SE. 

 And deadly for 12000 years is Carbon 14  

matthewpiano
matthewpiano's picture
Offline
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
Posts: 7000
RE: What are you listening to?

I promised more insight once I'd listened to 'Fog Electric' a couple more times.  I'm still not totally convinced by this album.  It is undeniably clever and there are some interesting soundscapes and melodies contained within.  I've read reviews that suggest the album sounds like the band Engineers crossed with classic Beach Boys and I can see what they mean in some respects but comparing the harmonies here does Brian Wilson & co a disservice.  The vocals on 'Fog Electric' just sound too processed somehow and although the cinematic scope of the overall sound is immersive at times, the album generally lacks sufficient sense of direction. For me, there is something not quite honest about the overall sound and I can't seem to get past this enough.  I won't give up on it, but the jury is very much still out.

 

__________________

Rega RP3/Elys 2 >> Cambridge Audio 540P phono stage, Squeezebox Touch >> optical input on Denon RCD-M39DAB >> Q Acoustics 2020i. Beyer Dynamic DT770PRO

 

 

toyota man
toyota man's picture
Offline
Joined: 22 Apr 2009
Posts: 1201
RE: What are you listening to?

Hi Matthew Piano I saw the fog electric cd in HMV today and I nearly bought it I still might

__________________

Musical fidelity M6i Roksan caspian M2 cdp Atc scm 40s Tellurium Q black speaker cable  chord  chamelian xlr graham slee novo sennheiser hd598

matthewpiano
matthewpiano's picture
Offline
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
Posts: 7000
RE: What are you listening to?

toyota man wrote:

Hi Matthew Piano I saw the fog electric cd in HMV today and I nearly bought it I still might

It does have some good qualities, but I've heard so many really cracking new albums lately (or albums new to me) that it slips a long way down the list and its deficiencies are set in rather stark relief.  Would be very interested to hear your views if you do buy it.

__________________

Rega RP3/Elys 2 >> Cambridge Audio 540P phono stage, Squeezebox Touch >> optical input on Denon RCD-M39DAB >> Q Acoustics 2020i. Beyer Dynamic DT770PRO

 

 

matthewpiano
matthewpiano's picture
Offline
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
Posts: 7000
RE: What are you listening to?

Now listening to:

__________________

Rega RP3/Elys 2 >> Cambridge Audio 540P phono stage, Squeezebox Touch >> optical input on Denon RCD-M39DAB >> Q Acoustics 2020i. Beyer Dynamic DT770PRO

 

 

toyota man
toyota man's picture
Offline
Joined: 22 Apr 2009
Posts: 1201
RE: What are you listening to?

whoops thats a bit big good music though. Hi Matthew Piano If I buy I will give a review hopefully I will be able to articulate myself beauty, eh

__________________

Musical fidelity M6i Roksan caspian M2 cdp Atc scm 40s Tellurium Q black speaker cable  chord  chamelian xlr graham slee novo sennheiser hd598

toyota man
toyota man's picture
Offline
Joined: 22 Apr 2009
Posts: 1201
RE: What are you listening to?

Smile  and now for some thing completley different:)

__________________

Musical fidelity M6i Roksan caspian M2 cdp Atc scm 40s Tellurium Q black speaker cable  chord  chamelian xlr graham slee novo sennheiser hd598

DIB
DIB's picture
Offline
Joined: 21 May 2009
Posts: 1608
RE: What are you listening to?

toyota man wrote:

Smile  and now for some thing completley different:)

 

My son's got that in his car at the moment.

 

Me, I'm currently watching/listening to this cracking DVD, a real must for SRV fans...

 

 

 

.

__________________

Amplification: Creek Evolution 5350 with Creek Sequel 40 plug in phono stage

Speakers: Epos Elan 30

Sources:   Squeezebox Touch - TEAC PD-H300C CDP - PC with Foobar 2000

DAC: Arcam rDAC kw

Turntable:  Rega Planar P3 with Ortofon 2M Blue cart on RB300 tonearm

Various bits of wire supplied by Mark Grant and Van Damme

toyota man
toyota man's picture
Offline
Joined: 22 Apr 2009
Posts: 1201
RE: What are you listening to?

 I saw them live at download 2010 fantastic new album out soonrockin out party time!

__________________

Musical fidelity M6i Roksan caspian M2 cdp Atc scm 40s Tellurium Q black speaker cable  chord  chamelian xlr graham slee novo sennheiser hd598

toyota man
toyota man's picture
Offline
Joined: 22 Apr 2009
Posts: 1201
RE: What are you listening to?

__________________

Musical fidelity M6i Roksan caspian M2 cdp Atc scm 40s Tellurium Q black speaker cable  chord  chamelian xlr graham slee novo sennheiser hd598

matthewpiano
matthewpiano's picture
Offline
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
Posts: 7000
RE: What are you listening to?

 

__________________

Rega RP3/Elys 2 >> Cambridge Audio 540P phono stage, Squeezebox Touch >> optical input on Denon RCD-M39DAB >> Q Acoustics 2020i. Beyer Dynamic DT770PRO

 

 

matthewpiano
matthewpiano's picture
Offline
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
Posts: 7000
RE: What are you listening to?

__________________

Rega RP3/Elys 2 >> Cambridge Audio 540P phono stage, Squeezebox Touch >> optical input on Denon RCD-M39DAB >> Q Acoustics 2020i. Beyer Dynamic DT770PRO

 

 

Big Chris
Big Chris's picture
Offline
Joined: 3 Apr 2008
Posts: 5287
RE: What are you listening to?

__________________

Hi-Fi: Arcam A85, P85, CD192. B&W 602S3, PV1, Grado SR125, Atlas Titan, Hyper 2.0.

A/V: Sony KDL-V40A12U, BDP-S760, Humax Youview, Onkyo TX-SR875, B&W MT30 7.1, QED HDMI-P, S.A XT

toyota man
toyota man's picture
Offline
Joined: 22 Apr 2009
Posts: 1201
RE: What are you listening to?

A bit of robert plant on sunday morning nice

__________________

Musical fidelity M6i Roksan caspian M2 cdp Atc scm 40s Tellurium Q black speaker cable  chord  chamelian xlr graham slee novo sennheiser hd598