Recent content by mondie

Not a genre I know a lot about but this always struck me as a fantastic album, and it's hip hop, I just need to find another 49 :)

Agree, it shot up after he died just a couple of days after its release and has never really changed in selling price since. This album by Zakk Wyld has shot up and rightly so, it is fantastic and the quality of the pressing is top notch. First time on vinyl but only 400 made :rolleyes...

I am surprised that my most valuable single album is actually a CD I bought as a teenager in 1986. Box sets dominate my top ten but I don't know how to filter them out.

I am struggling to think of a single business that has succeeded by ignoring its customers and pretending their claims were unfounded; switching off the forum for the paper thin reasons given seem to confirm they did so for these reasons. I have been a 'casual' customer of VMP in the past and...

This is in my top 10 albums of the last 20 years easily. Never made it to vinyl and I am not sure it ever will. Tiki Taane's Past Present Future is a varied and stunning listen and is very well recorded and mastered.

There hasn't been mention of the EMI100 reissue program from 1997 to celebrate EMI's 100 birthday. There was a mix of CD & LP, many of the vinyl reissues are considered to be the best versions and are mostly AAA: https://www.discogs.com/label/294702-EMI-100 Some highlights include Bowie's...

It really baffles me why this stone cold classic album from 92 with Ginger Baker on drums has never made it to vinyl

Agree with you Hifi guy, this is a hobby and a bit of fun. However, John is talking physics and on that, there is no subjectivity, its either right or wrong. What you like though is your personal choice and is influenced by everything that has come before it, your biases, hearing etc etc. I am...

Apparently, this is the best version of Back to Black around. it has just come back into print so the price is reasonable: https://www.discogs.com/Amy-Winehouse-Back-To-Black/release/12526195

We have different reference points. My response was answering the questions as laid out by the OP. The science dictates that 4 way is needed so that each driver operates in its linear envelope and avoids beaming, I only said 3 way initially because 4 ways are uncommon. Some of the speakers you...

JBL has made some of the best speaker systems ever produced. They also make a lot of cheap crap these days much of it coming out of China for mass consumption. JBL has a very proud history.

In rough order: - decide on your budget - do you want new or secondhand, I would strongly suggest considering the later - audition as many speakers as you can. It is impossible to replicate the listening environment and since the room is by far the largest sound influencer, this is where...

I used to have a huge Kuzma with Airline tonearm (see avatar) but that was just too much hassle, so a couple of years ago simplified with this Brinkmann with Kuzma 4Point arm. Unfortunately, a relocation with work has meant that I lost my music room so all my kit is in boxes. At least my record...

Thanks for posting this PO. This set had an Oz release back in 2014 and seems to sell for a tad over $100 these days.

If we are doing speaker porn then let's do proper endgame speakers like this active Lenard Audio system from Australia :p These are a fully active, valve driven high-efficiency system using 27" bass drivers. Alas, I haven't yet had the opportunity to hear them.