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Shirley Horn - Softly - Vinyl
AAA Audiophile 200g 45rpm Double LP
Shirley Horn - Softly - Vinyl
AAA Audiophile 200g 45rpm Double LP
For the first time this album was mastered in all analog (AAA), from the original analog master. Mastered at 2xHD Mastering lab and cut at Bernie Grundman at 45 RPM.
The lady is really amazingly on target with her approach to every tune she had chosen to perform in this album. Seldom will a recording session yield only indispensable tracks. This Shirley Horn studio visit did.
The reflective mood of this album captures the late-night intimacy of the recording sessions. Shirley Horn’s performances here, surrounded by devoted friends, protected from the time-is-money anxiety and clinical ambiance of commercial recording studios, is more introspective and emotionally intense than anything she has recorded to date.
Label: 2xHDJA-V1140
Format: 2xVinyl, 45RPM, Deluxe, 200gr
Price: $79.95 USD + Shipping
Availability: Expected On 03-31-2023, shipped typically 5-7 days
Bill Evans ‘Some Other Time’ - The Lost Session From The Black Forest
AAA Audiophile 200g 45rpm Double LP
Bill Evans ‘Some Other Time’ - The Lost Session From The Black Forest
AAA Audiophile 200g 45rpm Double LP
For the first time this album was mastered in all analog (AAA), from the original analog master. Mastered at 2xHD Mastering lab and cut at Bernie Grundman at 45 RPM.
Newly unearthed studio session from the iconic pianist Bill Evans,' Some Other Time: The Lost Session from The Black Forest' is a landmark discovery for jazz listeners around the world. This Bill Evans trio session was recorded on June 20, 1968, nearly 10 years after the legendary Kind of Blue sessions with Miles Davis, and five days after the famous live performance at the 1968 Montreux Jazz Festival, which was released on Verve and won a Grammy. This is the only studio album recorded of this trio and features Evans in trio, duo and solo configurations with jazz greats bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Jack DeJohnette.
Label: 2xHDFT-V1044
Format: 2xVinyl, 45RPM, Deluxe, 200gr
Price: $79.95 USD + Shipping
Availability: On Demand, shipped typically 5-7 days
Arne Domnérus - Jazz at the Pawnshop - Vinyl
AAA Audiophile 200g 33rpm Double LP
Arne Domnérus - Jazz at the Pawnshop - Vinyl
AAA Audiophile 200g 33rpm Double LP
The Best Jazz Recording of the Century: Jazz at the Pawnshop is a multi-session recording made by Swedish sound engineer Gert Palmcrantz on December 6-7, 1976, at Jazzpuben Stampen (Pawnshop) in Stockholm, Sweden. A pawnshop had operated on the site prior to the jazz club. Proprius Records founder Jacob Boethius produced the album, and it has been issued several times under multiple labels and formats. The album is regarded by many audiophiles as one of the best jazz recordings of the 20th Century.
Jazz At The Pawnshop, recorded at Stampen jazzclub in Stockholm on December 14-15, 1976, has been regarded as "The Best Jazz Recording of the Century!" Most audiophiles all over the world should have already be in possession of one. Its musical artistry and sonic excellence have few peers.
Label: 2xHDFT-V1232
Format: 2xVinyl, 33RPM, Deluxe Edition, 200g
Price: $105.95 USD + Shipping
Availability: Pre-order, Coming In March 2023
Various - The Nagra 70th Anniversary Edition Vinyl
High-Quality 45RPM Double Vinyl
Various - The Nagra 70th Anniversary Edition Vinyl
High-Quality 45RPM Double Vinyl
The Swiss brand Nagra is celebrating its 70th anniversary with a special double album on vinyl, sourced from analog master tapes. The The Nagra 70th Anniversary 45 RPM double album on vinyl combines perfectly well with the record player launched by the manufacturer last year. All tracks are mastered at 2xHD, obviously using Nagra equipment. From Original Master Tapes: The Nagra 70th Anniversary - Various Artists - NEW LP Record Double Album - 45 RPM Speed. An essential album for audiophiles: Mastered at 2xHD Fusion on Nagra equipment and cut at famed Bernie Grundman Mastering, the set is pure analogue from original master tapes. To say that they are stunning is an understatement.
The LP’s feature tracks from Bill Evans, Louis Armstrong, Monty Alexander and Buddy Tate along with some audiophile tracks recorded on the Nagra IV-S tape machine. Cut by Bernie Grundman Mastering, a purely analog album was thus created, pulled from equally analog master tapes. Audiophile Quality Vinyl. Recording Engineer: Rene Laflamme. AAA Vinyl (All-Analog Recording, Mixing & Mastering).
Label: 2xHDFT-V1223
Format: 2xVinyl, 45RPM, 200gram, Limited, Stereo
Price: $105.95 USD + Shipping
Availability: In stock, shipped within 2 days
Trio de Curda – Liber Tango
Audiophile High-Quality Vinyl
Trio de Curda – Liber Tango!
Audiophile High-Quality Vinyl
Release Original Recording Format: Analog! The Trio de Curda performs a program of Tango and Latin music, built around Astor Piazzolla’s monumental “Libertango”, which gives this album its name. An essential album for audiophiles: The wonderful Trio de Curda performs a program of Tango and Latin music, built around Astor Piazzolla’s monumental “Libertango”, which gives this album its name.
Audiophile Quality Vinyl: The wonderful Trio de Curda performs a program of Tango and Latin music, built around Astor Piazzolla’s monumental “Libertango”, which gives this album its name. Recorded “off-the-floor” on 1/4″ Analog Tape on a Nagra IV-S Tape Recorder in CCIR eq curve, with no overdubs and no editing. This is a wonderful, spontaneous, direct recording by René Laflamme at L’Église St-Jean Baptiste in Montreal on October 28, 2019. Only one Neumann Stereo Tube Microphone (SM69) was used in the Pure Blumlein microphone technique. Recording Engineer: Rene Laflamme
Label: 2XHDFT-LP1182
Format: 1xVinyl, Stereo, High-Quality
Price: £45.95 + Shipping
Availability: In stock, shipped within 2 days.
Robert Len - Help!
Audiophile High-Quality CD
Audiophile Quality CD: Multi-instrumentalist/composer Robert Len returns with a new album in his modern, musical journey on the theme of Mother Earth. The albums highlight musical influences from the worlds of jazz, classical, orchestral, and new age are fused in a profoundly deep melodic voyage. Close your eyes and let yourself be transported and enveloped by love and tenderness.
All Instruments Played by Robert Len: Acoustic, Classical and Electric Guitars, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Native American Drum, Triangle, Moseno, Dudek, Handpan, Floor Tom with Brushes, Shekere, Low Whistle, Tar, Chajchas, Wind, Derbouka, Shaker ......... Composers: Carlile, Cobb, Hanseroth, Len, Ravel, Rodrigo, Simon, Telson. Audiophile sound experience.
Label: 2XHD-RL1198
Format: CD, Stereo, High-Quality
Price: £19.95 + Shipping
Availability: In stock, shipped within 2 days.
Audiophile Analog Collection Vol 1
Audiophile High-Quality CD
Audiophile Analog Collection Vol 1
Audiophile High-Quality CD
Audiophile Quality CD: Exceptional Audiophile Sound! From the worlds of movies, blues, percussion ensembles, world music & jazz, this is a special compilation of analog audiophile recordings at their best, with emphasis on execution and great sound. Mastering Engineer: Rene Laflamme at the 2xHD Mastering Lab. The album has received high praise and entered the ranks of the Top Sellers!
Awards - High Fidelity Best Recording 2020. Featured artists on the album include The Frederic Alaire Trio, Art Johnson & Frederic Alaire, Jongieur de la Mandragore, Katjar Percussion Ensemble, The L.A. Network, Muscicus Percussion Ensemble, Marie Saint Onge, and Sonny Boy Williamson. A must for the high-end audio enthusiast.
Label: 2XHDFT-C1143
Format: Audiophile CD, Stereo, High-Quality
Price: £19.95 + Shipping
Availability: In stock, shipped within 2 days.
Audiophile Analog Collection Vol 2
Audiophile High-Quality CD
Audiophile Analog Collection Vol 2
Audiophile High-Quality CD
Audiophile Quality CD: From the worlds of jazz, blues, percussion ensembles, world music and classical music, this is a special compilation of analog audiophile recordings at their best, with emphasis on great sound. "This album is stunning to say the least. A reference level stuff! Do not miss this release when it's up for grabs. It really shows what a high-end system is capable or lack of!
Audiophile sound experience. From the worlds of Jazz, Blues, Percussion Ensembles, World Music, and Classical Music comes Audiophile Analog Collection, Volume 2. The album features performances by the Marc Vallee Trio, Trio de Curda, Monique Page & Regis Rousseau, Sonny Boy Williamson, Doreen Smith & Bobby Troup, Frederic Alarie & Eric Chappell, Raymond Daveluy, and the Orchestre Mondial conducted by Pierre Hetu.
- Feel The Warmth!
Label: 2XHDFT-C1167
Format: Audiophile CD, Stereo, Limited Edition
Price: £19.95 + Shipping
Availability: In stock, shipped within 2 days.
Audiophile Analog Collection Vol 1
Audiophile High-Quality Vinyl
Audiophile Analog Collection Vol 1
Audiophile High-Quality Vinyl
Audiophile Quality Vinyl: Plated and pressed at Quality Record Pressings - Exceptional Audiophile Sound! From the worlds of movies, blues, percussion ensembles, world music & jazz, this is a special compilation of analog audiophile recordings at their best, with emphasis on execution and great sound. A must for the reel-to-reel enthusiast. Vinyl Record from 2xHD guarantees that ultimate quality is preserved from the original master in contrast to vinyl albums, CDs or other formats. Mastering Engineer: Rene Laflamme at the 2xHD Mastering Lab.
René Laflamme has again prepared something special! Here is the pressing by Quality Record Pressings of the first all Analog 2xHD Fidelio vinyl sampler with recording done on the Nagra IV-S or NagraT.
Featured artists on the album include The Frederic Alaire Trio, Art Johnson & Frederic Alaire, Jongieur de la Mandragore, Katjar Percussion Ensemble, The L.A. Network, Muscicus Percussion Ensemble, Marie Saint Onge, and Sonny Boy Williamson.
Label: 2XHDFT-V1143
Format: 1xVinyl, LP, Stereo, High-Quality LP, 180g
Price: £45.95 + Shipping
Availability: In stock, shipped within 2 days.
Audiophile Analog Collection Vol 2
Audiophile High-Quality Vinyl
Audiophile Analog Collection Vol 2
Audiophile High-Quality Vinyl
Audiophile Quality Vinyl: This is a special compilation of analog audiophile recordings at their best, with an emphasis on execution and great sound. It is a must for the audiophile enthusiast. On Audiophile Vinyl LP now the worlds of jazz, blues, percussion ensembles, world music and classical music, this is a special compilation of analog audiophile recordings at their best, with emphasis on great sound. "This album is stunning to say the least. A reference level stuff! Do not miss this release when it's up for grabs. It really shows what a high-end system is capable or lack of!
The album features performances by the Marc Vallee Trio, Trio de Curda, Monique Page & Regis Rousseau, Sonny Boy Williamson, Doreen Smith & Bobby Troup, Frederic Alarie & Eric Chappell, Raymond Daveluy, and the Orchestre Mondial conducted by Pierre Hetu.
The tape copy will be recorded on a Nagra IV-S 1/4" at 15IPS and the most musical high fidelity analog sound.
Plated and pressed at Quality Record Pressings! Available On Audiophile Vinyl LP For The First Time - Feel The Warmth!
Label: 2XHDFT-V1167
Format: 1xVinyl, LP, Stereo, High-Quality LP, 180g
Price: £45.95 + Shipping
Availability: In stock, shipped within 2 days.
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