# Music **URL:** https://forum.psaudio.com/c/music/63.md [Latest](https://forum.psaudio.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.psaudio.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.psaudio.com/tags.md) --- ## [Ronald's Epic Quboz & Tidal Playlist Palooza](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ronalds-epic-quboz-tidal-playlist-palooza/12475)
**Author:** [@dancingsea](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dancingsea)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ronalds-epic-quboz-tidal-playlist-palooza/12475 "2025-01-18T04:24:17Z")
Aloha, For several years, forum member & intrepid musical explorer @ronaldwanders, has created a treasure trove of popular Quboz playlists. All his links have been assembled in this thread as a compendium. @JeffofArab… --- ## [About the Music category](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/about-the-music-category/4787)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2018, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/about-the-music-category/4787 "2018-02-07T13:14:30Z")
Favorites, best recording, new works. --- ## [What are you spinning now? Mark 27](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-are-you-spinning-now-mark-27/43926)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 7314\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-are-you-spinning-now-mark-27/43926 "2026-09-30T22:43:42Z")
Continuing the discussion from What are you spinning now? Mark 26 - #10013 by lonson. Previous discussions: What are you spinning now? Mark 6 What are you spinning now? Mark 7 What are you spinning now? Mark 8 What ar… --- ## [Strictly Jazz Sounds (Part 3)](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/strictly-jazz-sounds-part-3/40737)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 2860\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/strictly-jazz-sounds-part-3/40737 "2026-09-30T22:00:57Z")
Continuing the discussion from Strictly Jazz Sounds (Part 2) - #10025 by Dirk. Previous discussions: Strictly Jazz Sounds (Part 1) Strictly Jazz Sounds (Part 2) --- ## [First music of the day](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/first-music-of-the-day/29088)
**Author:** [@vkennedy61](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/vkennedy61)\ **Replies:** 4247\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/first-music-of-the-day/29088 "2026-09-30T21:47:17Z")
I thought it would be interesting to see what we choose to play for our first listen of the day. Here’s what I started today with: --- ## [How a Great System Improves Percussion Sounds](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/how-a-great-system-improves-percussion-sounds/44778)
**Author:** [@JLawry](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/JLawry)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/how-a-great-system-improves-percussion-sounds/44778 "2026-09-29T14:15:28Z")
Regular visitors to this Music section of the Forum might recognize that I had started a topic a while back “How a Great System Improves Drum Sounds.” It was meant to focus more on drum SETS (sometimes called drum kits o… --- ## [What Classical are you spinning?](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-classical-are-you-spinning/14260)
**Author:** [@stevensegal](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/stevensegal)\ **Replies:** 3655\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-classical-are-you-spinning/14260 "2026-09-29T14:05:28Z")
--- ## [Any Blues Mentors Around](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/any-blues-mentors-around/44657)
**Author:** [@Clover](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Clover)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/any-blues-mentors-around/44657 "2026-09-29T12:38:47Z")
I’ve been getting more and more into the Blues, however, I don’t really have people around me to guide me. I was hoping someone around here could help put me on more of a guided course than I get streaming. With stream… --- ## [How a Great System Improves Drum Sets](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/how-a-great-system-improves-drum-sets/40500)
**Author:** [@JLawry](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/JLawry)\ **Replies:** 305\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/how-a-great-system-improves-drum-sets/40500 "2026-09-28T17:11:32Z")
I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one around here who seeks out great drum sounds on recordings. There’s nothing quite like percussion to demonstrate the advantages of a great sound system and I love the range of differen… --- ## [Rounder Label Favorites](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/rounder-label-favorites/44339)
**Author:** [@JLawry](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/JLawry)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/rounder-label-favorites/44339 "2026-09-28T16:25:03Z")
Back in the 1980s when I was working in radio at WUNC, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, there was a great folk music program on Saturday nights following Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion. I remember the host ravin… --- ## [What are you listening to now (BACCH Edition)](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-are-you-listening-to-now-bacch-edition/32449)
**Author:** [@Steve08226](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Steve08226)\ **Replies:** 682\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-are-you-listening-to-now-bacch-edition/32449 "2026-09-28T14:02:35Z")
New and Improved Playlist as of 12/11/23 Best Played with Theoretica BACCH II https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/18476652 --- ## [Which Zappa disc are you currently spinning?](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/which-zappa-disc-are-you-currently-spinning/3389)
**Author:** [@wijber](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/wijber)\ **Replies:** 657\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/which-zappa-disc-are-you-currently-spinning/3389 "2026-09-27T19:01:09Z")
We’re only in it for the money… \[20161011\_150159.jpg\] --- ## [What a surprise!](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-a-surprise/44290)
**Author:** [@JLawry](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/JLawry)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-a-surprise/44290 "2026-09-27T17:41:14Z")
I’ve been listening to music pretty much constantly for over 60 years. And I’ve always recognized a good recording and knew there were certain artists and labels who specialized in top-notch recordings. But up until abou… --- ## [High Definition Tape Transfer](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/high-definition-tape-transfer/30319)
**Author:** [@shankha](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/shankha)\ **Replies:** 796\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/high-definition-tape-transfer/30319 "2026-09-26T17:57:41Z")
So I see lots of reissues from HDTT in DSD256. Has anyone any experience with these? Are these well done? Quite a few are available from Analog Productions (vinyl or SACD), for example stuff from RCA Living Stereo, or… --- ## [For Qobuz users](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/for-qobuz-users/9370)
**Author:** [@ronaldwanders](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/ronaldwanders)\ **Replies:** 382\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/for-qobuz-users/9370 "2026-09-25T00:25:11Z")
I’ve been a Qobuz (Hi-Fi Sublime+) user for many years already. Thru the years I compiled a couple of audiophile playlists. Just by browsing other lists, mostly on Spotify. But also by reading stuff on Stereophile and wh… --- ## [Audioquest Label Favorites](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/audioquest-label-favorites/44338)
**Author:** [@JLawry](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/JLawry)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/audioquest-label-favorites/44338 "2026-09-19T23:17:49Z")
Before I got deeper into high-end audio, I knew of Audioquest only as making what I thought at the time were ridiculously overpriced cables. I’ve since learned more about cables - still haven’t bought any Audioquesters y… --- ## [RIP Paddy Keenan](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/rip-paddy-keenan/44717)
**Author:** [@roger-macklin](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/roger-macklin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/rip-paddy-keenan/44717 "2026-09-13T15:16:04Z")
"Tributes pour in following death of Paddy Keenan, the ‘Jimi Hendrix of the uilleann pipes’ Born into a renowned musical family, Keenan blazed a trail in the Bothy Band and other outfits Paddy Keenan was the third … --- ## [Your best DSD256](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/your-best-dsd256/27849)
**Author:** [@timm](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/timm)\ **Replies:** 391\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/your-best-dsd256/27849 "2026-09-12T15:17:27Z")
Hi all. So I have yet to try a quad rate dsd on my DS. What are some of your favorites both musically and sonically. Do you consider it a big step up? --- ## [Which Cover Album are You Spinning Right Now?](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/which-cover-album-are-you-spinning-right-now/6682)
**Author:** [@bootzilla](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/bootzilla)\ **Replies:** 873\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 5:15am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/which-cover-album-are-you-spinning-right-now/6682 "2026-09-11T05:15:49Z")
This thread is intended as a spin-off the great “What are you spinning right now?” thread. This new thread is for cover albums. Wikipedia defines a “cover” as a “new performance or recording by someone other than the o… --- ## [Definitive list of Octave Records LPs produced and which are out of print](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/definitive-list-of-octave-records-lps-produced-and-which-are-out-of-print/44708)
**Author:** [@kgiesselman](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/kgiesselman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/definitive-list-of-octave-records-lps-produced-and-which-are-out-of-print/44708 "2026-09-10T13:18:27Z")
I have tried to search for this list. Probably in the forums and I am not using correct parameters. Just looking to buy some vinyl. --- ## [Original Jazz label, exaustive list](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/original-jazz-label-exaustive-list/44631)
**Author:** [@vieuxradio](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/vieuxradio)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/original-jazz-label-exaustive-list/44631 "2026-09-07T14:17:47Z")
Verve; Blue note; Soul note; Enja; Original Jazz Candid; Columbia; ECM Concord Records Impulse; Prestige; Pablo; Storyville Steeplechase is there others? --- ## [Simply Blues](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/simply-blues/27036)
**Author:** [@Sohail](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Sohail)\ **Replies:** 618\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2026, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/simply-blues/27036 "2026-09-06T22:10:14Z")
Time to start a “Blues” thread. Starting off with the title track by Sven Z and the Chicago Express. --- ## [Presto Music - streaming services](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/presto-music-streaming-services/44693)
**Author:** [@vieuxradio](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/vieuxradio)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/presto-music-streaming-services/44693 "2026-09-05T19:31:33Z")
Presto music app: Just for fun and because it gave me 10% discount on all my vinyl purchases I took a tryout for the streaming services and purchase their device, Which I would not recommend except if you want to contr… --- ## [When the system is right, Live album took another dimension, right?](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/when-the-system-is-right-live-album-took-another-dimension-right/43494)
**Author:** [@vieuxradio](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/vieuxradio)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/when-the-system-is-right-live-album-took-another-dimension-right/43494 "2026-09-05T01:53:46Z")
Since, I had my sub tweak right and for now my focus is more on live recording, received this one last night, they did a good job refurbishing it, but fun to listen It there one of your favorite Album, that you close yo… --- ## [What are you listening to/watching on YouTube?](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-are-you-listening-to-watching-on-youtube/6943)
**Author:** [@tensor9](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/tensor9)\ **Replies:** 2505\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-are-you-listening-to-watching-on-youtube/6943 "2026-08-26T15:41:02Z")
YouTube is a source of many wonderful live performances. I wish they would release high quality audio for many of these. While braving through the compression, what are you watching? This is from a wonderful duo called… --- ## [Mid-Century Cheezy Space Age Bachelor Pad: The Sounds of Seduction](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/mid-century-cheezy-space-age-bachelor-pad-the-sounds-of-seduction/34467)
**Author:** [@weedeewop](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/weedeewop)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/mid-century-cheezy-space-age-bachelor-pad-the-sounds-of-seduction/34467 "2026-08-24T23:46:00Z")
What better way to kick-off this new thread than with Arthur Lyman Taboo on HiFi Records. My particular copy is a NM-/NM- original mono. I picked it up as a curiosity before the resurgent Bachelor Pad craze took off … --- ## [When "AI" stands for Audiophile Introduction](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/when-ai-stands-for-audiophile-introduction/44653)
**Author:** [@JLawry](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/JLawry)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/when-ai-stands-for-audiophile-introduction/44653 "2026-08-24T16:00:08Z")
The only thing I love more than great music coming from great recordings is what I can learn from others about what to listen for. I have been listening pretty intently to music for about 60 years, but have taken a much … --- ## [“New Record Day”](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/new-record-day/36851)
**Author:** [@scotte1](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/scotte1)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/new-record-day/36851 "2026-08-14T12:54:56Z")
All arrived today. Time to fire up dBpoweramp. --- ## ["Roon Five"](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/roon-five/27394)
**Author:** [@scotte1](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/scotte1)\ **Replies:** 1086\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/roon-five/27394 "2026-08-01T15:16:11Z")
O.K. folks, this is just for fun. If you are a Roon user and so inclined, please go to your Roon home page and note the last five (5) “records” added to your library. Then, list them here in order (from most recent to … --- ## [Loudness Wars: Alive and Unwell? (The DR #s on Bob Seger's Upcoming Album are Hideous.)](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/loudness-wars-alive-and-unwell-the-dr-s-on-bob-segers-upcoming-album-are-hideous/44535)
**Author:** [@bootzilla](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/bootzilla)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2026, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/loudness-wars-alive-and-unwell-the-dr-s-on-bob-segers-upcoming-album-are-hideous/44535 "2026-07-26T20:56:46Z")
The dynamic range numbers on Bob Seger’s forthcoming album are abysmally low, based on this three-song sampler. Seger and his fans deserved better from those involved in making this album. [Next page](https://forum.psaudio.com/c/music/63.md?page=1)