Your latest music purchase!

Thank you both - sbo6 and amirm.
I decided to buy with Qobuz redbook edtition of " Live in Tokyo " and " Like a Lover ", only a bit more expensive than one album hires 24/88,4 from hdtracks.
I took also in consideration the opinion of amirm about 2xHD mastering.
I have one relaease in native dsd which seems less manipulated and sounds very good - album entitled "Take One", very analog-like.

"Take One
Davis, Piltch, Earle, MacColl, Nevin, Traditional
Aaron Davis, Rob Piltch
Mastering Room:

2xHD Mastering: René Laflamme
2xHD Executive Producer: André Perry

For the 2xHD transfer of this recording, the original 1/2”, 30 ips NAB master tape was played on a modified TELEFUNKEN M15 Tape recorder with SAKI head, using a hi-end tube preamplifier with OCC silver cables. We did an analog transfer for each HiRes sampling and A & B comparisons were made with both the original LP, using the Kronos turntable, as well as with the best available CD, using the Nagra HD Dac and dCS Vivaldi DAC, throughout the process.

192kHz was done using Ayre QA9pro
DSD was done using dCS 905 and dCS Vivaldi clock
DXD 352.8kHz was done using dCS 905 and dCS Vivaldi clock
DSD2 was done using Ayre QA9pro"

sbo6 said:

If you like Stacey Kent you should check out Emilie-Claire Barlow, fantastic. Similar styles, Emilie is from Canada. Her CD "Live in Tokyo" is one of my all time favorites...

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I have the Live in Toyko album. Very nice indeed. However, Ms Kent has something Ms Barlow does not, namely Jim Tomlinson on sax. He is sensational, a real throwback to the old masters and a thrill to experience live in an intimate setting such as Birdland in NYC. It of course helps that Stacey and Jim are married!

Joe Whip said:

I have the Live in Toyko album. Very nice indeed. However, Ms Kent has something Ms Barlow does not, namely Jim Tomlinson on sax. He is sensational, a real throwback to the old masters and a thrill to experience live in an intimate setting such as Birdland in NYC. It of course helps that Stacey and Jim are married!

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In her last album " Tenderly" she is accompanied by the brazilian guitarist , Roberto Menescal.
And it is sensational ,too. I wonder if Mr Tomlinson like it

Jim is on Tenderly as well. But I will ask him when I see him in NY!

Glenn Gould Goldberg Variations 24/96 wav and Roberta Flack also wav 24/96 ( today minus 15 % and minus 30 % respectively at hdtracks) and Andy Sheppard Quartet wav 24/96 a few days ago.

Cecile McLorin Salvant, a jazz female singer born in Miami from French mother and Haitian father , a Grammy nominee "Best jazz vocal album" , today with hdtracks wav 24/96 with 15% discount

marslo said:

Glenn Gould Goldberg Variations 24/96 wav and Roberta Flack also wav 24/96 ( today minus 15 % and minus 30 % respectively at hdtracks) and Andy Sheppard Quartet wav 24/96 a few days ago.

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Looks like the HDtracks discount on Roberta Flack is gone at the price is $25. Fortunately Pono has it for just $15! As much as I hate that service, the frugal in me had to buy it there. I don't know why I never bought that album as it is one of my favorites. So thanks a bunch. On Glenn Gould, I will likely buy that one and add it to my collection one day too. Had already bought the Andy Sheppard Quartet so I am good there .

Enjoy amirm, since I bought the album of Roberta Flack I listen to it nearly every day, "Killing me softly" is the music from our youth.