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Eurythmics – Greatest Hits

Yes, I love Anniemal too. I keep hoping Annie will be able to do it again (but different).

It's excellent. I also have her Light Years, Fever, and Greatest Hits: 87–97 albums. I started with Fever at the height of its popularity after some friends recommended it to me years ago, then slowly picked up the other ones. Body Language has the same level of polish as Fever, but a broader and deeper musical and emotional range (for Kylie, anyway). I find it less claustrophic-sounding as well. Fever is still a favorite of mine for its intensity and catchiness, but I've over-listened to it and I find I have to be in the right mood to immerse myself in Kylie's virtual disco club, whereas Body Language is more generally enjoyable.

Kylie Minogue – Body Language

I'm looking forward to reading about this stuff when it's ready.

The first review for the Sony box thing is out: http://www.whathifi.com/sony/uhp-h1/review $349 USD seems like a reasonable price if it competes with the Oppo BDP players. I'd love to see a head-to-head comparison of their video and audio performance.

Shivaree – Breach

Pizzicato Five – Happy End of the World

I remember Joe Grado had some new version of his pads... perhaps this new treatment is similar. Maybe they don't absorb sonic energy as much as the regular flat pad material.

I was warming up my ears for refined highs and dat bass.

LTJ Bukem presents Some Blue Notes of Drum'n'Bass

Wow, they are pricey. Hope they're worth it. At least shipping is free.

Roxy Music – Siren

Imelda May – Tribal Shivaree – Rough Dreams

My Life with the Thrilll Kill Kult – Hit & Run Holiday

Very nice. Congrats on the lovely design and execution.

Frank Ocean – Channel Orange

Merry Christmas!

Shpongle's Nothing Lasts is my favorite album of theirs. The newer ones are good too, but none are quite as sublime as this one.

It's a good performance... well-recorded and stirring. I put a used German pressing (hope it's a decent one) in my shopping cart along with the Talking Heads set. The reviews of the French Roxy performance seem a bit mixed, so I'll wait on that one.

Thanks! I'll definitely check this out. Seems to be only available on vinyl (Glasgow)... the reviews on the DVD look good, too (seems to be a different recording from France)... I might split the difference and get the Heart Still Beating CD (audio version of the French performance) as well.

Roxy Music – Manifesto Roxy Music – Flesh and Blood

I'm looking forward to picking up the new edition of The Real Thing (hope it's not "loudness"-remastered). I grabbed the MoFi edition of Angel Dust a few months ago and I enjoy it a lot.

Does anybody know the warranty terms for the original Orpheus? You kind of expect something built out of marble to last.

With a price tag of €50,000: http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/3/9663230/sennheisers-new-orpheus-headphones-will-cost-you-55000 Kind of makes the HD800S seem reasonable.