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Name:
   mike
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   child of the sixties brought up on a diet of sixties pop music. Had an all singing dancing quad system in the seventies (all formats). with the arrival of CD fell for classical music.spends time searching for audio nirvana on a low budget still pursing the multichannel dream. Claim to fame David Bowie once chatted up my mum and I used to be a neighbour of Paul McCartney when I lived in Sussex
Location:
   Hull England
HiFi:
   Marantz DV7001
Marantz SR7001
Marantz TT551 linear tracking turntable
PS3
Teac VR9 DS CD
Mission 751 x 2 front (Stereo)
Mission 70c1 (centre)
Mission 731 x 2 rear
Mission 73c x 1 centre rear
Mission 70as Sub
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Reviews
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Johan Bridger: Percussion        (4 of 4 found this review helpful)
  November 1, 2009

I had never heard of Johan Bridger until I came across a copy of this in my local libary of all places. Realising that it was an SACD I auditioned the copy I borrowed. Firstly the music on the disc is very recent the earliest work was composed as far back as 1977 the most recent 2004!!! The first ... more
Carpenters: The Singles 1969-1981        (5 of 5 found this review helpful)
  May 26, 2009

Compilation albums are always difficult to assess simply because it is in the nature of the finalised disc to to have its tracks possibly orginate in different studios, with different engineers etc. With the Carpenters however consistency is the keyword. They have a uniformity of sound across all of ... more
Michael Jackson: Thriller      (7 of 8 found this review helpful)
  April 25, 2009

This is one of THE albums of the 80's with a top notch production ,good songs and this was in my opinon when Jacko was on top of his game before he got the reputation for outright eccentricity. It should have and could have been an outstanding SACD. So what went wrong.Generally speaking the other ... more
Lakatos - As Time Goes By      (5 of 5 found this review helpful)
  April 10, 2009

I'll start with the physical description, the version I picked up is a single layer Stereo/multichannel none hybrid disc. This site lists it as a double hybrid disc. Whether it has been reissued or this site is in error I don't know but anyone intrested in purchasing this be aware that there is a ... more
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon        (4 of 7 found this review helpful)
  March 28, 2009

This seminal album needs no introduction or review. There are legions of fans out there years later who still listen to it on a regular basis and know its complex structure note for note. It has been extensivly analyised and broken down and anything that could possibly have been said has been said. ... more
 
 
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