J.A.W.

Couw is, pure and simple, one of the nicest and most helpful guys on these forums, but hey, that's just my opinion. Edit: sorry to bring this off-topic stuff up again, but I just had to say something.

I won't talk to you anymore before you buy "Funny Rat" back and make me an offer (or just send it as a gift - minimum of rat-solidarity, that would have been!) ← That's funny, when I offered it on this very board a while ago, no one wanted it...

Don't let me stop you, the music comes first. It's just that I can't enjoy this set for the reasons mentioned above, neither on my high-end system nor on my low-fi Sony boombox.

That's an understatement. In my opinion it sucks

There are quite a few Mosaics I'm not very excited about, but one I really hate is the Lou Donaldson set. The music's good to great, but the sound is awful; maximized as hell, hardly any dynamics, everything's just very, very LOUD. An earbleeder if ever I've heard one. Why some engineers seem to think maximizing sound levels/using compression and thus taking life out of music is the way to remaster recordings is beyond me. A great big

Happy birthday Scott.

I hardly post here anymore and I'm still in fifth place?? What's the matter with you guys?

So much for Chris Potter...

Thanks for the explanation, Colin. You're right, the sound of a lot of remasters and new CDs is crap, maximized/compressed like hell; it harms the music beyond repair

And it's the 30th anniversary of his untimely death (August 8, 1975).

Colin, I may have missed it, and I'm not an engineer, but what about: never maximize sound levels to the point of clipping and never use compression. Many modern (re)masters are so LOUD that it hurts my ears.

The 5 Analogue Productions SACDs are all gone.

Sad news - again...

You can transfer the balance in one currency into a balance in another currency before making any payments.

The Miles MFSL is gone.

I don't think I will, it probably wouldn't sound very good in my very analytical/critical high-end system and I want to avoid any negative influences on my enjoyment of the music (there are too many already), but thanks for the suggestion.

Kevin, I don't have an SACD player and abandoned my plan to buy one. Besides, I have multiple versions of these albums and decided to sell most duplicates.

I'm selling these hybrid SACDs from my own collection. They have a CD layer and can be played on regular CD players. Please note that most jewel cases have scuffs. Analogue Productions, $18 each Cannonball Adderley with Bill Evans - Know What I Mean? - CAPJ-9433 SOLD CD condition: no visible flaws Jewel case: front has scratch Weight including packing: 150 grams Miles Davis - Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet - CAPJ-7094 SOLD CD condition: no visible flaws Weight including packing: 150 grams Thelonious Monk - 5 by Monk by 5 - CAPJ-1150 SOLD CD condition: no visible flaws Jewel case: front has slight scratches Weight including packing: 150 grams Sonny Rollins - Way Out West - CAPJ-7530 SOLD CD condition: no visible flaws Weight including packing: 150 grams Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus - CAPJ-7079 SOLD CD condition: no visible flaws Jewel case: front and back have scratches Weight including packing: 150 grams Fantasy, $12 each Miles Davis - Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet - PRSA-7129 GONE CD condition: no visible flaws Weight including packing: 140 grams Bill Evans - Portrait in Jazz - RISA-1162 GONE CD condition: no visible flaws Jewel case: front has slight sratch Weight including packing: 140 grams Thelonious Monk - Monk's Music - RISA-1102 GONE CD condition: no visible flaws Jewel case: front and back have scratches Weight including packing: 140 grams Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners - RISA-226 GONE CD condition: no visible flaws Weight including packing: 140 grams Art Pepper - Art Pepper + Eleven/Modern Jazz Classics - CSA-7568 GONE CD condition: no visible flaws Weight including packing: 140 grams Sonny Rollins - The Sound of Sonny - RISA-241 GONE CD condition: no visible flaws Weight including packing: 140 grams Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, $18 Miles Davis - Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet - UDSACD-2019 SOLD CD condition: no visible flaws Jewel case: back has scratch Weight including packing: 150 grams Shipping, including packing (the rates are rather high due to the current dollar/euro exchange rate): priority mail, at buyer's risk (will ship by priority mail to the EU, Norway, Switzerland, United States, Canada, Japan and Australia only): - up to 250 grams: $3.50 in the EU and to Norway and Switzerland, $6.50 to the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia - 250-500 grams: $7 in the EU and to Norway and Switzerland, $13 to the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia - 500-1000 grams: $11 in the EU and to Norway and Switzerland, $24 to the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia registered priority mail (worldwide): - up to 250 grams: $8 in Europe, $10 outside Europe - 250-500 grams: $9.50 in Europe, $15.50 outside Europe - 500-1000 grams: $13.50 in Europe, $26 outside Europe Payment: no cash, checks or money orders; PayPal accepted; in the euro zone: BIC/IBAN electronic bank transfer No trades Please PM me if interested.

In my case, the sound. Sorry to spoil the fun, but to my ears it sounds LOUD and compressed.

I fully agree. To my ears this is one of Ron McMaster's worst remastering jobs, but the music's excellent.

Lon's right.

The Clark is gone.

The Rollins is gone, but the Clark is still available.

I'm selling this new, still-sealed hybrid SACD, which is playable on regular CD players: Sonny Clark Trio - Time/Audio Fidelity AFZ 006, remastered by Steve Hoffman; 13 tracks, including 5 bonus tracks; price: $13.50 SOLD and also this 24-karat gold CD in mint condition: Sonny Rollins - Way Out West - Contemporary/Analogue Productions CAPJG 008, remastered by Bernie Grundman; price $13.50 SOLD Shipping by priority mail (1-2 CDs), - in Europe: $3.50 - outside Europe: $6.50 registered priority mail is extra. Payment, - in the euro zone: by electronic bank transfer in euros (BIC/IBAN) - outside the euro zone: PayPal only. Please PM me if interested.

Happy birthday, Kevin!