Quote Originally Posted by basite
I was under the impression that Kind of Blue was a stereo recording...



we have, and I don't like them. It's good for movies and such (only when one can get a good surround system, not some crappy HTIB thing)



I'm no rap/hip-hop man too, so I won't speak about that. But there actually is some pretty darn good recorded rock too...
a few albums come to mind, like Dire Straits - Money for nothing, which, btw, is exellent on vinyl. and The doors - Riders on the storm, and things like that...
Eric Clapton has made nice recordings too, so did Pink Floyd (exellent recordings)
It is true, however, that today's heavily commercialized music is bad recorded, that's why I don't even bother buying them...



No, (although I definately respect women, but I don't wear a hat, so I can't take it of ). But as you said too, there still is some outstanding audio equipment available. The people who build and design that definately care about music, albeit in different ways sometimes. And the people who buy that equipment also care about the music too. Besides, that's what our hobby is: enjoying the music, and getting the best out of it.

btw, if you can find it, look for an album called 'Trasnoche', by Enrico Pieranunzi (piano) & Marc Johnson (bass). It's one of my personal favorites (of the new music, that is), and is an exellent recording...
and if you like cuban jazz, also check out Orlando Cachaito Lopez, it's his only album, so there's no real title or so, also an exellent recording...

Keep them spinning,
Bert.
Most of Miles Davis's recordings for Columbia records were recorded both in Stereo and mono ., as was most recording pre 1963. Kind of Blue was recorded in 1959. The mono recording is quite valuable.
Many of the stereo recordings of that period was not very good as stereo recording methods was new as well as stereo equipment. Many audiophiles of that period was hard pressed to make the change to stereo , becuase of the poor quality of stereo recordings.

What kind of musical training does most of the rock stars have ? Why is it that they dress so poorly ? Frank Sinatra was appalled by the dress of Elvis , jeans and white socks.
As for as a hobby , it all depends on how committed one is to a hobby. The difference between owning a 3 series BMW and a 6 series BMW. a receiver or separates.
I never knew an audiophile who owned a receiver. In the days of the LP a changer.
I also never came in contact with an audiophile that listen to anything other than classical.,
jazz , broadway or pop vocalist such as Sinatra , Cole , Day , Williams , Jones Torme
etc.
Times has changed.