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SilkCrimsonMoon · **Posted:** Sat May 21, 2011 1:12 am

Yes - Fragile
Testament - The Formation of Damnation

MetalStorm · **Posted:** Sat May 21, 2011 5:01 am

Define Infinity wrote:

Yes - Fragile
Testament - The Formation of Damnation

Good picks :dio:

SilkCrimsonMoon · **Posted:** Sat May 21, 2011 5:12 am

MetalStorm wrote:

Define Infinity wrote:

Yes - Fragile
Testament - The Formation of Damnation

Good picks :dio:

Thanks, man :dio:

I was a bit hesitant in picking both albums but after listening to them I'm glad I did.

SilkCrimsonMoon · **Posted:** Sun May 22, 2011 4:52 am

Aura Noir - Hades Rise
Aura Noir - The Merciless
Deströyer 666 - Defiance
Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion

Dark, pure, raw thrash and black :dio:

Also Septic Flesh - The Great Mass

Adveser · **Joined:** Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:26 am **Posts:** 2491

Man, I tried to like Fragile, but outside of Roundabout, it just wasn't for me. Those solo pieces felt like total filler so the album wouldn't be just three songs, IMO.

The Yes Album, which I heard first I found to be a real keeper. That album completely made my expectations of Yes way too high. I didn't really like CTTE much other than Siberian Khatru and that's supposed to be their masterpiece.

SilkCrimsonMoon · **Posted:** Sun May 22, 2011 5:09 am

Adveser wrote:

Man, I tried to like Fragile, but outside of Roundabout, it just wasn't for me. Those solo pieces felt like total filler so the album wouldn't be just three songs, IMO.

The Yes Album, which I heard first I found to be a real keeper. That album completely made my expectations of Yes way too high. I didn't really like CTTE much other than Siberian Khatru and that's supposed to be their masterpiece.

Humm... Well, these two albums are considered masterpieces in the progressive rock genre, but it definitely isn't for everyone even though they are masterpieces in so many ways. It's always a matter of opinion I suppose.

SilkCrimsonMoon · **Posted:** Tue May 24, 2011 5:36 am

Testament - The Gathering

Milan · **Posted:** Tue May 24, 2011 9:23 am

Define Infinity wrote:

Testament - The Gathering

I love how Testament only got heavier with the years. Great album.

Savatage - Gutter Ballet
Shining - In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster
Mortification - Scrolls of the Megilloth

The Annoying Frenchman · **Posted:** Tue May 24, 2011 10:10 am

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MetalStorm · **Posted:** Tue May 24, 2011 6:25 pm

Milan wrote:

Define Infinity wrote:

Testament - The Gathering

I love how Testament only got heavier with the years. Great album.

Savatage - Gutter Ballet
Shining - In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster
Mortification - Scrolls of the Megilloth

Good stuff there :dio:

SilkCrimsonMoon · **Posted:** Tue May 24, 2011 6:59 pm

Milan wrote:

Define Infinity wrote:

Testament - The Gathering

I love how Testament only got heavier with the years. Great album.

Savatage - Gutter Ballet
Shining - In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster
Mortification - Scrolls of the Megilloth

Indeed. Heavier, better production, and more technical. It's really great stuff. I also like what I've heard from the Shinning album.

dead1 · **Joined:** Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:22 am **Posts:** 2250

Denon CX1 AUD$850 bucks worth of awesome!

Sounds that comes out of this baby is excellent.

SilkCrimsonMoon · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2011 3:59 am

^^ That looks like a quality purchase although I'm not familiar with the brand.

dead1 · **Joined:** Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:22 am **Posts:** 2250

Not a standard brand. Had to go to a specialist audio shop. We used to use Denon CD players at the radio station I used to be a presenter for. Good stuff and really reliable given the usage it got.

We compared it to an equivalent Yamaha stereo, and the Yamaha sounded tinny in comparison.

SilkCrimsonMoon · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2011 4:17 am

dead1 wrote:

Not a standard brand. Had to go to a specialist audio shop. We used to use Denon CD players at the radio station I used to be a presenter for. Good stuff and really reliable given the usage it got.

We compared it to an equivalent Yamaha stereo, and the Yamaha sounded tinny in comparison.

Oh really? well, That's a very good sign, then. Happy listening, dude

noodles · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2011 4:35 am

If I were spending 850$ I'd probably go for separate amp/CD player/speakers but that looks pretty nice too.

grandbazaar · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2011 4:45 am

Porcupine Tree - Anesthetize (Blue-Ray + DVD)

SilkCrimsonMoon · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2011 5:06 am

Wolves In The Throne Room - Black Cascade

purely Transcendental.

Adveser · **Joined:** Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:26 am **Posts:** 2491

I got lucky. I bought my mother's tower speakers that I grew up with for 100 bucks. I think I paid 40 bucks for the amp which is pretty good once you rip out the cheap ass IC-based pre-amp.

I don't think I have more than 500 bucks worth of gear total to be honest. As long as I have my Sony reference monitors to know what's real and what's bullshit, I'm satisfied.

I'm extremely happy with my cheap shit myself.

Nice to see you got something you like dead1.

Don't ever let any asshole tell you your equipment is not good enough because they need to justify the price tag of their overpriced junk they will never be happy with. That is seriously what some people do when confronted with someone else's new equipment. Don't buy the hype.

The Annoying Frenchman · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2011 11:24 am

dead1 wrote:

Not a standard brand. Had to go to a specialist audio shop. We used to use Denon CD players at the radio station I used to be a presenter for. Good stuff and really reliable given the usage it got.

We compared it to an equivalent Yamaha stereo, and the Yamaha sounded tinny in comparison.

I had a Denon amplifier for years, good stuff.

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