I discovered Espen Eriksen a few years ago and this shit is amazing. It’s this fantastic jazz trio that’s so atmospheric and chill and powerful. Play it loud on a system that has the midbass dialed in, pour a scotch and have yourself an afternoon.
In a similar groove, Avishai Cohen.
I’m a big CD guy. I do stream - Apple Music, it’s too convenient not to - but I still get the stuff I really like on CDs.
Apparently Atmos is better quality than a CD, but I’ve never heard a difference with my ears. I’ve got one album with both a Blu-Ray and a CD of the same symphonies and I’ve tried going back and forth between them and they’re the same, IMO.
I’m pretty skeptical about the long-term sustainability of streaming. I’ve watched as Netflix and its competitors are jacking up the price while reducing content, and I think it’s only a matter of time before the same thing happens with music streaming. I think we’re going to start seeing fewer and fewer small acts on streaming - I already know some local jazz bands that have gone back to CD only, because that’s the only way they can make a profit - and it’ll be mostly just TSwift and Drake on streaming. I’ve got no beef with the superstars, but I like to listen to way more than that.
Gamers live in their parents’ house and can’t make too much noise
I’ve only ever seen a handful of Schiit amps that burned up posted online, but that’s still a handful more than any other audio company!
DAC is on all the time because when I turn it off other people in the house get confused about why the stereo isn’t working. Amp and CD player are only turned on as they’re used.
The system works, it doesn’t give me any grief, I am not changing it.