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Roxy Music: Avalon        (2 of 2 found this review helpful)
  October 14, 2004

I'd never had this album, which is a lovely exception to the frustrating re-purchasing of albums for some incremental sonic benefit (I'm on my fifth version of Miles Davis "Kind of Blue"). I'd heard one of the tracks, Avalon, from a great friend (Thanks Kropp!), and bought this on faith. It's a ... more
Sting: Brand New Day        (1 of 3 found this review helpful)
  October 14, 2004

After the train-wreck that Sacred Love was, I still have a soft spot for a combination of Sting, surround mixes, and DSD sonic quality. I picked up Brand New Day because I knew that one song, A Thousand Years, was brilliant enough to justify the purchase alone. I owned that track from The Red Planet ... more
Sting: Sacred Love        (4 of 4 found this review helpful)
  October 14, 2004

For this huge Sting, surround and DSD fan, this album was a complete miss, miss, miss. The music is completely uninspired drivel, lacking in any originality, passion, or really much effort at all. Much like Mercury Falling, after two listens it was obvious that this was bound for eBay. I hope this ... more
Mozart: Requiem - Harnoncourt        (4 of 5 found this review helpful)
  October 13, 2004

I tend to prefer the more cinematic interpretations of Requiem, being a little faster, more dynamic with a more dominant bass, however this is still a wonderful version. It's more lush, more emotional. The sound quality is beautiful, with a delicate surround mix, and very well balanced - everything ... more

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