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Post by julesd68 on Aug 7, 2023 16:27:05 GMT
Ordinary coffee, beautiful views...
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 6, 2023 16:15:40 GMT
Yuja on fire.
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 5, 2023 18:37:14 GMT
"Russian opera singer Anna Netrebko is suing New York City's Metropolitan Opera, after she was dropped following Russia's invasion of Ukraine." I wouldn't be surprised if she is successful regarding breach of contract, as much as I don't like the woman. www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66413874
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 5, 2023 16:09:36 GMT
This new HiFi Rose RS-130 streaming transport looks like a decent high end option with its fiber USB tech - around 4.2k
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 5, 2023 15:26:20 GMT
It was MartinT what made me do it.
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 5, 2023 14:52:39 GMT
I would like to introduce you to the most excellent SEVEN)SUNS.
"Dystopian music rooted in the language of avant-metal and hardcore played by a string quartet.
Earl Maneein, violin, Adda Kridler, violin, Fung Chern Hwei, viola, Jennifer DeVore, cello."
www.sevensunsmusic.com/
These guys absolutely rock! Very technical too. Love the energy, I really hope they do a London show.
Here's an introduction to their work and the last album.
Their latest project is a reimagining of The Dillinger Escape Plan's entire "One of Us Is the Killer" album.
The single is out now.
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Aug 5, 2023 14:39:37 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 5, 2023 14:39:37 GMT
Escaped out of the pouring rain to get a pre haircut coffee this morning. The good news is that Pret is now a viable option - they have completely overhauled their coffee operation and it's a perfectly acceptable high street offering. I avoided their coffee at all costs for so many years!
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 5, 2023 13:08:57 GMT
I liked it well enough without getting overly excited, it's a bit too "polite" for me - am thinking 3/5. Best thing for me in the music is the lead guitar, excellent tone ...
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 5, 2023 12:17:34 GMT
I really should have gone to the Yuja prom. Looks like it was quite the event with her friend Mäkelä on the podium. Dang.
Tim - is this the Yuja gig that you were due to attend?
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 5, 2023 11:46:54 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 5, 2023 11:00:23 GMT
I feel a strange pull towards buying the new clear Aeropress but 55 quid! If the clear ones had come out first, you'd be wanting a smoked one now! Is there any functional difference? Absolutely none, lol. Mine is just a bit tired looking ... like me.
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 5, 2023 9:44:37 GMT
Lol what a love-in ...
I was so happy the other day to get on the scales and see that I was maintaining my target weight of 78kg.
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 4, 2023 20:54:27 GMT
The revamp of Musical Fidelity's classic A1 integrated has finally arrived. Would love to hear one - the original always sounded superb whenever I heard it at dealers in the early 80's. Although the internals are radically upgraded it's good to see they kept the original aesthetic. www.musicalfidelity.com/products/a1/a1-2
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 4, 2023 9:48:32 GMT
The Vanishing (1988) on Apple TV is a somewhat legendary film that transported me back to the 80's in some happy ways but is genuinely very unsettling. Apparently Kubrick considered it more scary than The Shining! I guess you would call it a psychological thriller. Definitely has shades of Hitchcock about it. The original director also remade the film in Hollywood a couple of years later ...
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 3, 2023 16:56:09 GMT
Tomorrow should be for checking CD to streaming. I've been streaming albums I don't have on CD Swapping to a *totally different* album - CD sounded significantly better than the stream Are you using Qobuz or Spotify Premium etc for streaming?
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 3, 2023 16:01:34 GMT
I'm interested to know what your assessment of the Rendu's sound quality is at the moment ... I appreciate there will be more to come but hoping it's already very decent.
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 3, 2023 11:44:27 GMT
I've got tickets for Sir Mark Elder's farewell performance with the Halle next year; it's Mahler 5 and am sure it will be an emotional farewell. That should be a stunning experience, Mahlers' 5 is a wonderful piece and will be great to here from the Halle. Yes it should be - their Shostakovich 5 at the Proms was magical. Great orchestra when on top form.
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Aug 3, 2023 11:43:18 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 3, 2023 11:43:18 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 3, 2023 11:02:42 GMT
So is your Rendu fully functional now Mike?
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 3, 2023 11:01:13 GMT
I've got tickets for Sir Mark Elder's farewell performance with the Halle next year; it's Mahler 5 and am sure it will be an emotional farewell.
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