Hello and greetings, Im making my original music for a while and don't know what to change in my music to make it better so am posting this thread to ask what do You think about it. I can't reach more views and don't know where to do it so my first idea was to post on this forum. Im not looking for advertising, just looking for opinions but if you like any of my songs then i would be delighted of course. I would like to see any opinion. Any kind of advise would be perfect. Have a nice day... Opinion about my music and what to change in it ..read more

4 new albums in Atmos on Blu-ray. I will probably wait for some reviews, but I am likely pick up Rumours and Doors: Break On Through: Rhino Launches Dolby Atmos Series on Blu-ray with The Doors, Alanis, Hootie, Fleetwood Mac - The Second Disc In recent months, Rhino has reestablished itself as a preeminent player in the world of immersive audio. Three waves of Quadio releases have seen classic quadraphonic mixes of albums by Randy Newman, Spinners, Gordon Lightfoot, America, and Black Sabbath - among others - reissued on Blu-ray... theseconddisc.com ..read more

I went to a wonderful concert last night at the Northrop Auditorium at the University of Minnesota. This hall houses one of the finest Orchestral organs in the world. It was built by the famed Aeolian Skinner company between 1932 and 1936. These organs are massive and complex, and a lot have been destroyed after falling into disrepair. This one came on hard times, but was lovingly restored starting in 2016. As... I went to a Wonderful Concert last night and you can too until April 7 ..read more

I'm trying to find some new-to-me bands to expand the variety of my library My favorite bands are Grateful Dead and Dead and Company Dire Straits Crosby, Stills, Nash including or excluding Young The Moody Blues Later Beatles Jefferson Airplane The Kinks I also like singer/songwriters like James Taylor Gordon Lightfoot Al Stewart I have some greatest hits from Elton John, Lynyrd Skynyrd , Steve Miller, but don't think I'd go beyond that. I have some vinyls of Fleetwood Mac, Supertramp... Looking for band suggestions ..read more

I highly recommend this concert to members. It has lot of great music that you will enjoy and really test your systems literally from top to bottom . Listen to the 40th. Pipedreams Anniversary Concert Here. Pipedreams has been aired weekly for 40 years. It has been hosted by longtime MPR host Michael Barone, himself an organist. One Sunday last September we made our way, including yours truly, to... Great Concert, that will Give Your System a Real Workout. Pipedreams 40th. Anniversary Concert ..read more

In this editorial, Jerry Del Colliano talks about why he decided to sell his entire vinyl collection. There are Baby Boomer writers over at Stereophile and TAS pulling out their Jerry Del Colliano voodoo dolls as I type in preparation for this article being published. You see, the audiophile community doesn’t like change. In fact, they despise it with every fiber of their beings. In the eyes of the elders who still control the hobby to this day, poorly performing “vintage” tube amps are... Is it time to Ditch Vinyl ..read more

When something from Apple (music, TV show, movie, etc.) is streamed from an iOS device, does it actually stream over WiFi, or does it pass a link to the Apple TV and the Apple TV gets it directly from Apple's servers? Is it: Apple Servers > iOS device > Apple TV or Apple Servers > Apple TV ..read more

I can't believe no one has started a thread on his passing. Maybe I missed it, but he did have some GREAT country music. I always loved "I should have been a cowboy." Living in Texas for 30 plus years it was a staple on the local country radio stations ..read more

Leaked email from Apple: “to recognize the creative investment and value that high-quality Spatial Audio brings to both fans and artists, we will be making changes to how royalties are calculated. Plays of content available in Spatial Audio will receive a higher royalty value.” Interestingly, the language of the email suggests that the songs don’t have to be played back in Spatial Audio in order to earn the higher royalties — they simply need to be available in Spatial Audio. This... Apple Music To Offer Dolby Atmos Incentive To Artists, Record Labels ..read more

While the list of great Christmas Albums is endless, this song tugs at my emotional soul like none other ..read more