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Holst: The Planets - Gardner | Gurkensalat - January 19, 2025

After starting the disc, I almost got a shock. I had turned up the volume in expectation of the very quiet opening of Zarathustra, only to be greeted by an excessive bass ...

Allan Holdsworth: The Sixteen Men of Tain | Downunderman - December 11, 2024

The situation looks a little more complicated to me. The 'Unofficial Releases' over on Discogs seem to be only for live bootleg albums. There are also plenty of non-bootleg ...

Wayne Shorter: Speak No Evil | Ben Leggett - December 20, 2024

I was curious to see how this mastering compared to UCGQ-9019 (which I also have) so I bought this one as well. They are VERY close (unsurprisingly). This one is mastered a ...

The Velvet Underground: Loaded | Mark Werlin - December 15, 2024

Reviews of the Atlantic 75 Audiophile 45 RPM two-LP version are stellar (cut by Ryan K. Smith). I'm looking forward to hearing this SACD.

Allan Holdsworth: Hard Hat Area | John Bacon-Shone - December 18, 2024

Discogs states that a 24 bit 96KHz download version exists, so it may be sourced from that

Allan Holdsworth: Sand | Paul - November 21, 2024

Thank you for taking the time to reply to my question. I agree with your assessment of these Holdsworth SACD releases. I still have serious doubts as to the legitimacy of the ...

Marillion: This Strange Engine (Deluxe Edition) | sylvian - November 28, 2024

Sadly source for this release was 44,1/16 recordings

Chopin: Etudes - Pollini | Adrian Quanjer - January 20, 2025

I understand it is taken from an original EMI recording, made shortly after Pollini won the 1960 Chopin Competition, but withdrawn as he didn’t approve it. However, in 2011 ...

Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1-5 - Kempff, Leitner