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No, not pedophile, lol. Audiophile.

You know, people who enjoy listening to really good recordings.

Although my ears aren't what they used to be, I can still hear the differences between a K-Tel recording and a direct to disc recording.

Being a musician, I really enjoy live performances. Nothing beats a live performance, but when it is next to impossible, listening to a good recording on decent equipment is a good compromise.

Discuss your favourite recordings, whether it be vinyl, tape, or disc of some kind. 8 Track? Kid you not, it was a pretty good format.

A lot of recent re-releases are remastered and most of the time it is never as good as the original, but, when done right, it is simply amazing.

Vinyl has, or is making, a come back. I've taken my old Technics turntable and brought it back to life. I've spent oodles of money on cleaning equipment (dirty, filthy vinyl). To the point, I've nearly given up. Don't get me wrong, the sound is amazing. Nothing like the sound of vinyl, but even the slightest of pop bothers the hell out of me.

I've turned to digital sources........... DVD-Audio, SACD, Gold CD's, etc. Again, the recordings are at the hands of people who have put their "mark" on the recording. Right now, I am listening to Modest Mussorgsky's Great Gate of Kiev from "Pictures at an Exhibition." Performed by The Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Fritz Reiner. The recording was made in 1957. The SACD was created using the original 2 and 3 channel recordings - thanks to the great insight of the people over at RCA Victor who, back in the 50's, decided to record in stereo for the first time ever. I must hand it to whoever engineered the re-release. Holy, jumping jiminy crickets, the presence and precision............


Back to the recordings.........

There are lots of really good recordings out there. One of my recommendations is KODO - Heartbeat Drummers of Japan. Sheffield Labs Live Studio Recordings. Warning. Your speakers might get destroyed, if you listen to this recording at moderate to high levels. The large drum "Odaiko" can span up to ten feet wide! Not sure what size of Odaiko these guys used in the recording, but when it hits, look out!

If anyone wants to talk playback equipment, totally fine. as long as you don't get into types of cable............ then you know you need some serious help, lol.

J/K, I know they make a helluva difference, but spending a few thousand dollars on 10 feet of cable, just doesn't make sense to us mere mortals.