I got mine this morning, quite impressive packaging! Looking forward to giving it a spin when I get back.Blue Train has landed - Juno honoured the lower price I only bought the mono and it's stunning...
I got mine this morning, quite impressive packaging! Looking forward to giving it a spin when I get back.Blue Train has landed - Juno honoured the lower price I only bought the mono and it's stunning...
Do you have any other versions to compare to? If so go with one of them. I have not had a chance to listen or compare yet, but have always preferred the Mono.About to play mine - what should I play first stereo or mono? Decisions!
Do you have any other versions to compare to? If so go with one of them. I have not had a chance to listen or compare yet, but have always preferred the Mono.
I've played it three times through now, they pulled out all the stops on this one for sure. It was a bit of an ordinary album for me before but now I can't put it down!
This makes it even more tempting .
I'd be interested to hear whether people think there are marginal gains or significant improvements over, say, the BN 75 stereo - which I can quite happily enjoy.
As I said somewhere above, I'm becoming increasingly cautious of shelling out £40 for records I've already got in a good enough format got rather than exploring music I've not heard before.
Not a Tone Poet but there is a three record set of a previously unreleased Elivin Jones recording “Revival, Live at Pookie Pub” . Mastering by Bernie Grundman. Looks interesting. I think already on Qobus for those who have that.
https://www.bluenote.com/elvin-jones-revival-live-at-pookies-pub/
I picked up the Stereo 2LP yesterday - for some reason the Mono hadn't arrived yet at the local indie emporium. Haven't played the Stereo yet - will do so this pm. Apart from the SACD I only have the Music Matters Mono - so I'll be really interested in comparing the Tone Poet to the MM (I'm hoping that the TP is much superior to the MM so I can sell the MM and help refill the piggy bank )Blue Train has landed - Juno honoured the lower price I only bought the mono and it's stunning...
Do you have the Optimal European BN75 or the US United. The Optimal lacquer was cut by MK at Optimal and I think they used the Ron McMaster digital transfer that DeAgostini used for their stereo release. I have the DeAgostini and it is one of the better ones so may be could enough. I expect the Kevin Gray mastering will be better especially the mono. I have always preferred the mono to the stereo out of those I have. As soon as I have time I’ll compare the Tone Poet mono to the DeAgostini Stereo and feed back here.
I picked up the Stereo 2LP yesterday - for some reason the Mono hadn't arrived yet at the local indie emporium. Haven't played the Stereo yet - will do so this pm. Apart from the SACD I only have the Music Matters Mono - so I'll be really interested in comparing the Tone Poet to the MM (I'm hoping that the TP is much superior to the MM so I can sell the MM and help refill the piggy bank )
Worth dropping this analysis of Elvin’s playing style in. Even for those of us without any drum theory it is fascinating stuff.
I don't want to know. I already have the MM mono
Mike,