Widespread Panic has a tune out called "Second Skin" that might be a little edgy for the older guys, but if you have any acid rock left in your blood, it's worth checking out. For you guys that like to download a tune at a time, this one is worth a lot more than a buck.

The new disc is called 'Earth to America' and will be out in early June.

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WP hit it out of the park with the review of the Moscode. I especially like his summation of "why" we are listening to our gear or more to what we should be listening "for" in our gear. Is analytical or more accurate equate to possibly less "fun" which is why we listen in the first place...it IS about the software, at least to me.

Aloha,

I've been spending time listening to the new Paul Simon disc, and it made me think of an issue that I haven't really thought of in a while - Digititis.

I think there is a certain frequency range that Paul's voice occupies when he sings a certain way that is very attention getting in a bad digital kind of way with regard to hearing digital artifacts.

It's on those parts of songs where he "ups" his register a bit. Mostly when he's trying to sound a little plaintive or pensive.

I've always found it odd that many audio mfg's. offer signature models. Why not simply give us the best they can do and be done with it? As a mfg., it is less expensive to purchase in quantities, therefore the cost savings could be passed along to the consumer. The final result is a win; win situation.

What is the best acoustic guitar recording that you know of. I'm looking for a recording that will help put the guitar right in the room with me; I'd like to see how close my system can come to reproducing an acoustic guitar. The recording can have vocals or be without, but I would like to stay away from lots of other instruments as I would like to focus primarily on the guitar. The disc (or LP even)can be in any format too, not looking for specifically a SACD/DVD-A or CD. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

What is the best quality recording of jazz piano that you know of. I'm looking for something to put the piano right in the room with me; I'd like to see how close my system can come to replicating a true piano sound, but the piano recordings I currently have aren't up to par or have so much crowd noise or echoes from live performances... Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. I have essentially the same request under the 'Rock' thread for an acoustic guitar reference recording... if you know of any, let me know.
Thanks.