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Comment on Re: Top 10 “Audiophile” Albums (Tiens’ list) by Tiens

Tiens — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:27:47 +0000

Hi Daymon
Thx for your input .. Yes there are many more great CD’s but we had to restrict it to 10..which makes it not easy. Marbecks have the best audiophile CD’s
Tiens

Comment on Re: Top 10 “Audiophile” Albums (Tiens’ list) by Daymon

Daymon — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:33:06 +0000

Interesting list Tiens, thanks for the input. I would add Eric Clapton’s “unplugged” for its guitar artistry which overshadows Clapton’s vocals. Just wondering where you soource your CD’s. Is it JB hifi? The warehouse offers the best price but is woefully inadequate when in comes to sourcing audiophile recordings. Cheers Daymon

Comment on My soundtrack to 2011 by Brendan

Brendan — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:00:19 +0000

Awesome stuff Mike, definitely some new albums for me to check out!! Have a great Christmas

Comment on My soundtrack to 2011 by Michael Mercer

Michael Mercer — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:21:34 +0000

NICE list B! Here\\\’s mine – per our correspondence:

My 2011 Heavy on the Rotation List:

James Blake – Enough Thunder EP (and his self-titled LP)
Hecq – Avenger
Elbow – Build a Rocket Boys
Shabazz Palaces – Black Up
Beach Boys – Smile Sessions
Eskimo – Cloudlite (don\\\’t think this is a 2011 release, but its getting mad spins in this house)
Mogwai – Earth Division EP
The Staves – Facing West EP
Radiohead – TKOL RMX (double disc remix set)
Tom Waits – Bad as Me
Still Corners – Creatures of an Hour

Comment on My soundtrack to 2011 by Brendan

Brendan — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:47:42 +0000

Nice! Been meaning to checkout Kimbra’s album, the track she did with Gotye would be my pop track of the year, even if it sounds just like Sting! Have a great Christmas Lloyd, cheers Brendan

Comment on My soundtrack to 2011 by Lloyd Derbyshire

Lloyd Derbyshire — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:28:06 +0000

I have the 96/24 download of \’Wilco – The Whole Love\’ and I agree it\’s a good album. Waiting for a 96/24 \’King of Limbs\’ to be released. I\’ll have to check out some of your other top-10. I doubt that I\’ll be going for Liam Finn though. If you\’re picking a NZ singer songwriter for 2011 I\’d go for \’Kimbra Johnson\’ and her \’Vows\’ album. As well as being a beautiful person she\’s also steeped in Jazz and has so much soul. What\’s not to like?

Comment on Huge Marantz Sale! by Tiens

Tiens — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:14:40 +0000

Sorry long gone only the new models are now available.

Comment on Huge Marantz Sale! by antonio

antonio — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:04:01 +0000

Hi, is the PM7001 still for sale?
What colour is it?
Thanks

Comment on Castle Floorstander Size Comparisons by PinkPanter

PinkPanter — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:14:52 +0000

Thank you for the reply it clears up a lot for me. Looking forward to the review.

Comment on Castle Floorstander Size Comparisons by Tiens

Tiens — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:26:07 +0000

Hi PinkPanter.
Thx for your Q. The Castle Knight range are viewed by many as the poor man’s ProAc speakers …so it tells you they have that type of “family-warm ” sound but at nearly half the cost. Its not as good as ProAc, hell NO ! but if you do not have the means to own a pr of ProAc’s this is your best alternative. The Paradigm Studio range is our other favourites..they sound more crispy and clear at the top with their metal dome tweeters..their bass is also tighter..not as deep as the Castles. The Jamo D570′s and D590′s sound are sort of between the Castle’s and Paradigm’s sound but they have definitely the edge when it comes to style. So it really depends on what type of sound and looks you like..and then the price. You cannot beat the Castles for value of money that is for sure. We will soon post our review on them in the next blog . Regards Tiens