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I had it ordered from cdjapan. They didn't cancel it but gave me the "long time to find"message so I got one from ebay.

Well it's your opinion that they're among the greatest. That's cool. It's not my opinion, that's what remains with me.

Interesting. See I used to be a drummer and I own two drum kits, and I'm familiar with both Hamid and Hans' work. . . and they really don't interest me that much. And I LOVE jazz. Which just indicates to me that if the interest isn't there, there's no draw towards "supporting" the music. I'm not interested in Katy Perry enough to buy tickets to see her or buy her cds. Same with Hamid Drake and Hans Bennink.

Well I wish I could get out to see these guys. I can't even get out for a cup of coffee most days, just my situation. Plus, these guys are NOT playing anywhere near me. Anyway best of luck to them all, and you and Steve.

Okay David, I see that to a point. But if there is scant interest in a new offshoot of an established art for instance lack of interest in the market (listeners, buyers of tickets or recordings) does define it if that interest is so small that the offshoot cannot grow or disappears. Anyway, I confess to respecting the artists on Steve's list but not feeling that interested in their music.

I'd also like to say that. Well said Bev.

Holy cow, the Blu-Spec 2 cds of "Agharta" and "Pangaea" have blown me away!

A second time through Stellar Space has me more impressed with the souind than the first time through. Some of this music is just near trance-inducing. Definitely a new mastering and expertly done.

I'm most familiar with the first 12 tracks as an LP "Conception," on the strength of that alone I'd say it actually could be seen as a curiosity but it's more. Reminds me in ways, though quite different, to the Bethlehem "Winner's Circle" release.

You know Steve, I hope so too. I don't collect the new music you esponse as much because when i do listen to it I don't feel that interested in it, not the way I do in the music I have been listening to for years AND other newer music. That's just how it is. I guess I don't want to take in the next step in the journey. It's come a long way from the OJDB and Kid Ory and many other early recorded bands.

Me too. Duke and Monk, two pinnacles for me. I ordered those three earlier this morning, I too needed to see. And I ordered "Conception."

I like the sound of that box set myself, was just listening to the Davis session disc last week. It's not spectacular, but it's not harsh and it's not too compressed or thick either. K2 remastered. It can also be had quite cheaply.

I bet the truly unedited tapes didn't get to Japan but I may be wrong. Larry, yeah obessive. . . I just get that way though about core, pivotal things in my collection that see a lot of play. And in a large part that's Miles, Mingus, Monk, Coltrane and Duke. Those guys are always in the mix, always in a stack of cds just played and to be played. Plus. . . I can hear these mastering differences, and want the best. Wish I couldn't more often than not.

Good, I'll follow your example and make myself believe it will be easy. Unless of course they offer "Big Band and Quartet". . . .

I wish I hadn't discovered the sonic benefits of Blu-Spec 2. Erwin is right: if you want them order them now. I just saw that the Monk catalog is getting Blu-Spec 2 treatment. Going to try hard to resist ordering those.

No argument there.

I got in a copy of Stellar Regions SHM-CD. Very interesting sound. Very detailed and a bit more dynamic than the GRP cd. Seems a bit louder as well. In comparison, there are aspects of the GRP cd that I do really like, it's a bit richer in sound being a bit less detailed and a bit darker. The ideal digital version for me would have characteristics of both. Which is how I imagine a nice vinyl mastering would sound. Hmmm.

In my opinon, on my system, yes.

I have about four copies of Agharta and Pangaea, including vinyl, and there's not a bad one. Epic concert, indeed. When they do finally get around to reissuing this (and issuing the sister show(s)) WOW! I have to say though, the Blu-Spec 2 sounds really good, smooth and yet not toned down, very analog like and highly crankable. My only other experience with Blu-Spec 2 is the first three Sade releases and they too are very impressive.

Yes, that and Pangaea, both the Blu-spec and the Blu-spec 2 have the 2006 mastering. Sounds great! I had Agharta Blu-spec 2 blaring earlier today.

Interesting because those I have don't seem overly bright at all. Systems and ears are diffferent. It's a great thing when there are many differrent editions out there.

I'm not sure which Atlantic reissue program you refer to. I have around 10 Japanese Atlantics 60th Anniversary issues - WPCR 2xxxxx, they all sound excellent. I wasn't aware that these issues were thought to suffer from loudness/compression etc. I'm with you and Laton. I love this series, have grabbed all the Mingus and John Lewis and some others (I'm especially grateful that they reissued the two first jazz lps I ever bought, Leo Wright's "Blues Shout" and Thomas Bell and the Contemporary Jazz Quartet's "Another Dimension"--and both sound great). I don't find them too loud or compressed, but I guess I'm blessed with a system that makes the most of recent reissues and I can pretty much buy with confidence that I'm not going to be too disappointed. One reviewer of my Transport/DAC has said that it plays back modern remasterings well and I have to agree, it's very flexible in having six filters and numerous up-sampling or Non-oversampling modes, plus my amp and preamp are very flexible with tube bias and input and output gain adjustment. I've played a few of these Atlantics on an older Harmon Kardon cd player (the first One-bit player produced commercially, quite a nice player) and a Sony ES SACD player modded with a tube output stage, and they don't sound as good as they do on the new front end. So I do realize that for some systems, and perhaps for headphone users, these can be problematic, but I've enjoyed every one that I have popped into a tray, my favorite Redbook versions of Atlantic titles. Earlier this morning I was playing the new cd of the mono version of "Giant Steps" and really enjoyed it. I haven't bought any of the Coleman reissues in this series. . . but knowing me it's just a matter of time.

I'm just hoping for an terrorist incident free Olympics.

Many many happy happy returns!