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Laura Anglade, Get Out of Town was released on May 23, 2025. "In Get Out of Town, Laura Anglade weaves a grander, cinematic story of love and self-discovery from eleven classic songs that unfold through evolving scenarios and shifting locales. Get Out of Town furthers the remarkable evolution of one of jazz’s most captivating rising stars. Anglade released her acclaimed debut, I’ve Got Just About Everything, in 2019, followed in 2022 by Venez Donc Chez Moi, a Juno-nominated duo outing with guitarist and frequent collaborator Sam Kirmayer." You can read the rest of the review here...

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, 20th Anniversary (album)

If you like the blues, KWPQ is a local low power FM station that has no commercials, and is supported entirely by donations. You can stream them online directly from their web site: https://kwpq.org/ As for streamers, the WiiM Ultra has become popular here. Right now it's available on Amazon with a 10% off coupon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D41YCLW8?th=1 WiiM Ultra discussion here:

T-Square, 33 (album)

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, Wild Card (album)

A nice chill way to end the day, Leonard Brothers, A Simpler Time (album)

My booster. One can't be too careful. The Rippingtons, Let It Ripp (album)

Even Bo agrees. If I have The Rippingtons playing, he's usually curled up on the floor somewhere near my feet. If I switch to blues or classic rock, he gets up and goes into another room. He sticks around for a few other smooth jazz artists, but not all of them. If I play Miles Davis, he can't get out of the room fast enough. It's really funny watching him.

Acoustic Alchemy, Aart (album)

One of the greatest female voices of all time. I can always listen to Aretha.

When it comes early, I usually need a booster before the day is over.

3rd Force, Collective Force (album)

Thievery Corporation, Symphonik (album) Two of the female vocalists on this album reminds me of Sade.

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, Life in the Tropics (album)

As great as this is, I prefer the Disturbed cover.

Hi Jimmy and welcome to thecarversite.com. Glad you found us. The Carver receivers are popular here, and there are many discussions concerning them in the Receivers area of the forum. https://thecarversite.com/forum/82-receivers/

I am very happy with my oppo 103s & 105s. I have a pair of each, and they have outstanding sound quality. That said, I don't spin many discs anymore since I bought the WiiM streamers. The oppo 103 & 105 play CD, SACD, DVD, BluRay and they can stream from a NAS and several built in online sources. The 105s have balanced outputs and both have RCA, SPDIF, coax, and HDMI out. The 103s don't have the balanced outputs, but they have all the others. The 105s have ESS Sabre DACs, and the 103 has a Cirrus Logic DAC. The oppo 203 & 205 are the latest version of the oppos, and they are a step up in quality. They are also a pretty big step up in price. The 103s can be found for about $300 if you're patient or lucky. The 105s can be found for about $500 if you're patient or lucky. The 203s and 205s are about 4x the price of the corresponding 103 or 105. oppo hasn't upgraded the firmware for some time, but all of the players are still supported. oppo's last run of 203s and 205s was in 2018, and they left the business. I hope that helps. https://oppodigital.com/Support.aspx

Altered Five Blues Band, Charmed & Dangerous. Altered Five Blues Band is a great blues band, and I don't think they have a single bad album. Charmed & Dangerous is outstanding beginning to end. If you subscribe to Amazon music, you can listen to this album here: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B073V84T1L

Altered Five Blues Band, Charmed and Dangerous (album) This is an album where every song is outstanding.

Fourplay, Journey (album)

Timely.

T-Square, Rainbow (album). Is it just me, or is there a Flim & The BB's influence here?

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, Topaz (album)

Four80East, Positraction (album)

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, Black Diamond (album)