Whtcha all listening too?

[senorsalvia]

Acoustic Dylan, (Starbucks Satellite Radio)------ sal

[JRL]

Whats up with Dylan and commercials??

Current picks: Up From the Skies- Jimi Hendrix
                      Any version of Junco Partner I can find on iTunes
                     Stir It Up-- Delbert McClinton

[laughingwillow]

Steve Earle Transcendental Blues
Stacey Earle Simple Gearle

[JRL]

GD 6/19/68  acid drenched Carousel ballroom show

[laughingwillow]

6-19-68?

I'm all over dat, mon.

Thanks.

lw

[jikuhchagi]

I recently installed Azureus on my mac (its a bit torrent client) and a remote control to it on my work PC. Now I can download and seed from home or work! Its sick! I can't keep up with this... which is a good problem to have. Currently listening to:

Grateful Dead - November 2, 1969

Family Dog at the Great Highway

San Francisco, CA



Recording Info:

Disc 1: SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette -> Dat (44.1k)

Disc 2: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k)



Transfer Info:

Dat (Sony R500) -> SEK'D Prodif Plus -> Samplitude v8.01 Professional -> FLAC

(2 Discs Audio / 1 Disc FLAC)



Transferred and Edited By Charlie Miller

mailto:charliemiller87@earthlink.net">charliemiller87@earthlink.net

February 1, 2006



Notes:

-- This has the fixed Dark Star.

-- Seamless transition between discs.

-- Master Reel source starts at 0:36 of Dark Star.



Setlist:

d1t01 - Cold Rain And Snow

d1t02 - In The Midnight Hour

d1t03 - Seasons

d1t04 - Mama Tried

d1t05 - Next Time You See Me

d1t06 - Good Lovin'

d1t07 - Big Boss Man

d1t08 - Casey Jones

d1t09 - Dancin' In//The Streets

d2t01 - Dark Star ->

d2t02 - St. Stephen ->

d2t03 - The Eleven ->

d2t04 - Death Don't Have No Mercy

[laughingwillow]

I've been putting together a new stereo system as of late. At this point I'm considering not spending any money on a new cd player and instead going with a tricked out (tubed) usb digital to analog converter (DAC) between the mac and stereo amp.  Then I'd be able to use the mac cdp as a disc transport and allow for streaming/internet radio onto our main system.  

At this point, the above seems like one of the best solutions while waiting to see how the cd/dvd format wars play out. For substantially less than the price of a state-of-the-art cd player, I'd be able to set up a quality usb DAC and a large enough HD to transfer all of the cd collection to disc. From what I've read, lossless importing of data allows for cd quality playback from a digital source.

lw

[jikuhchagi]

You could also look into some of the newer iPods or related 'mp3' players. Some of them allow for having their firmware updated, and you can get software that will let them play FLAC format which means being able to download LOSSLESS music and play it without having to convert to AIFF or burn to CD. From what I have heard they make 'plug in' stations for cars or home stereos so you can plug your ipod in and play LOSSLESS from there.

Granted the only advantage with this is the portability of the ipod so that you can listen on your home stereo, with headphones while walking, or in your car/truck, but when and if I can invest the $, I think this is the route I will go.

I emphasize the LOSSLESS only because a lot of people immediatley think ipod = mp3 equal lossy music, but thats no longer necessarily the case...

[laughingwillow]

The ipod might eventually rise to hi fidelity, they still have a way to go, imo. Even if they can do lossless, jacking into a system through the headphones still produces too much potential "jitter" from what I've read up to this point. But I'm guessing they will eventually get it right.

There is a product called a squeeze box that takes the computer/stereo interface to a level higher than the ipod currently is able. (And is wireless to boot.) But the luddite in me is attracted to the scott Nixon tubed usb dac....

lw

[laughingwillow]

Tonino Baliardo (Self titled)

[JRL]

Heres another great one:GD 8/21/68

[laughingwillow]

Tinariwen: Amassakoul

These folks are a roving band of nomads from Mali Africa. They will be touring Europe much of this year. Hopefully they will come back to the U$ before too long.

lw

[JRL]

Best of Bluegrass- volume 2

[laughingwillow]

Morcheeba - Who Can You trust -

[JRL]

Mickey and the Heartbeats 10/10/68