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CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl
Without going though all the posts,imo it's the source material used and how well it was recorded. 
Whest Titan phonostage
I've owned a Titan Pro for 4 years and sent it in for an upgrade a year ago. It replicates great timbre,great separation of instruments,controlled upper extension and a very wide soundstage. That being said I think all things in my analog front en... 
Fine trumpet , alto sax recordings?
Music,Moonlight and Memories by the Jackie Gleason Orchestra is Bachelor or cocktail jazz  which features probably the sweetest sounding,mellow trumpet played by ex hard bopper Bobby Hackett you can imagine. Hackett wrote most of Gleason's materia... 
Vinyl reissue labels to avoid?
I own a few Jazz Wax recordings and find them very good. Their Coltrane Lush Life has great separation between instruments and vinyl was quite. No problem here with their catalog 
Phil Collins Remasters
But Seriously original pressing on vinyl is in my top ten sounding recordings in my collection.If you have a Columbia Record Club pressing of No Jacket Required replace it with an Original Pressing and be prepared to be blown away. Like night and ... 
Brand New Warped albums!
I recieved 2 Primus albums last week with no issue of warpage from Musicdirect.  
How did a bands' name originate?
The Doors of Perception is a book by Aldous Huxley. Published in 1954, it elaborates on his psychedelic experience under the influence of mescaline in May 1953.The Doors took their name from the book. 
U-Discover Mag Lists The 50 Greatest Jazz Albums
I'm sorry but Aligator Boogaloo by Lou Donaldson  started Funk Soul Jazz  or House jazz which everyone started doing. It should be on there imo 
Unexpected Tom Petty "stamper" discovery
The other issue regarding Hard Promises is the fact MCA wanted to charge 9.98 for the album but when Petty got wind of this he refused to deliver the master tapes. MCA was trying to create a SUPERSTAR price for popular artists on their label but b... 
Movies employing music in a great way.
Alfred Hitchcock knew the value of a great soundtrack,Vertigo is a good example. Benard Herrman did some great music for Hitchcock's films.Basquiat soundtrack is my favorite of assembled songs with American Graffiti coming in as a close second. 
Brand New Warped albums!
I had a problem with that 45rpm  Yes album to but it was both albums spindle hole was WAY off center. The other issue on this pressing, no bass,nada zip.I had to eat it since I waited 4 months to open it to play. The ended buying The Steven Wilson... 
New in 2018
I already bought it, Nordub. Its title Sly and Robbie meet Nils Petter Molvear. Its Reggae trip hop. 
Which Songs Make Good Ringtones?
Rock Candy by Montrose. The opening guitar grabs you. 
Have you had enough of Classic Rock?
Still enjoy it. Classic rock for me goes all the way back before The British Invasion. 
I would love some suggestions on great acoustic...
Give Assembler by Bill Connors a try. He was the axe player in Return to Forever before Al De Miola.