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Jorge Garcia, Crossover was released on March 24, 2020. This album has Jimi Hendrix, Emerson, Lake, & Palmer, Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Moody Blues, and Jethro Tull covers. In 2020, Cuban-born guitarist Jorge Garcia splits his time between South Carolina (where he resides) and Florida (where he has an established performing career). He says that the inspiration for this album occurred while he was growing up in Cuba and listening to Classic Rock on Miami radio stations, drawn to the sound of the guitar. The idea of making jazz arrangements of Classic Rock songs came from his later teaching experience, a way of bridging rock tunes with the jazz idiom. You can read the rest of the review here...

Jazz Sabbath, Jazz Sabbath was released on April 10, 2020, with one of the most interesting stories I've come across. I have no idea if it's true or not, but they make an interesting claim: THE STORY Formed in 1968, Jazz Sabbath were considered by many to be at the forefront of the new jazz movement coming out of England at the time. The eagerly awaited debut album, scheduled for release on Friday 13th February 1970, was destined never to be released. Until now. The album was cancelled when news broke that founding member and pianist Milton Keanes was hospitalised with a massive heart attack which left him fighting for his life. The record company took the decision to shelve the album and cancel the scheduled release out of compassion and the financial uncertainty of releasing a debut album from a band without its musical leader. When Milton was finally released from hospital in September 1970, he found out that a band from Birmingham, conveniently called ‘Black Sabbath’, had since released two albums containing metal versions of what he claims were his songs. Milton tried to contact his record label, Rusty Bedsprings Records, only to find out it didn’t exist anymore and the label owner was in jail. All recalled Jazz Sabbath albums had been destroyed when the warehouse burned down in June 1970; which turned out to be a case of insurance fraud by the label owner, leaving only a few bootleg tapes of Jazz Sabbath’s live performances between 1968 and 1969 as proof of existence. The album masters were said to be lost in the fire, but were actually misplaced and gathered dust in the basement vaults of the recording studio for many years, destined never to see the light of day. In late 2019, nearly 50 years later, the man who bought the building where the recording studio had been located (in order to turn it into a vegan pet shop) found the master recording tapes, which contained the original masters from the 1969 recording sessions and the slides containing the original album cover. These tapes have now been remixed and will finally be heard. The album proves that the heavy metal band worshipped by millions around the world are in fact nothing more than musical charlatans, thieving the music from a bedridden, hospitalised genius. You can read more, and order vinyl, CD, cassette, and digital download here...

I'll second the nelionaudio.com recommendation. It should save you some shipping time and cost too. Bill Flannery is in WA, and Greg is in MI.

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Hello B Wilson, and welcome to thecarversite.com. We're glad you're hear. There is a lot of information here, much technical know how, and a pretty good bunch of folks that are happy to help. I moved your post from the Downloads forum and into the Loudspeakers forum. I wish I could answer your question, but I am by no means a technician. Most likely someone more knowledgeable than me will be along to answer your question. Once you get to Novice status, please consider uploading some pics of your gear in the Members Systems area. We all like pics of all kinds of audio gear. In the meantime, kick your shoes off, turn up the music, and welcome aboard.

I'm a big fan of them too, and they released Open Road a year ago March.

Very nice album, thanks! I've been a Fattburger fan since the first time I heard them.

Pictures... (and I don't mean your bare feet)

Hello deckley, and welcome to thecarversite.com. We're glad you're hear. There is a lot of information here, much technical know how, and a pretty good bunch of folks that are happy to help. Congratulations on the M-1.5t. It is highly regarded by many here. That amp is due for a refresh, and your ears will thank you for it. There are several techs here capable of doing the work for you if you don't want to do it yourself. Look for Carver Repair Team under their avatar or Nahash5150. There are many DIYrs here too. Please consider uploading some pics of your gear in the Members Systems area. We all like pics of all kinds of audio gear. In the meantime, kick your shoes off, turn up the music, and welcome aboard.

White Poppy, Paradise Gardens was released on April 24, 2020. Crystal Dorval's music as White Poppy is a fuzzy, soothing blend of dream pop, post-punk, and ambient music, which the artist has referred to as "therapeutic pop." You can read the rest of the review here...

I can't sing the praises of oppo's enough. That said, the prices of 103, 105, 203, & 205's just keep escalating.

I've bought quite a few recordings from that seller, moviemars. Thanks for the link Kevin. If you spend over $50 with Music Direct shipping charges are waived.

The vinyl from Mofi is awesome too.

It should also say between the meters on the faceplate.

Hello danmartinic, and welcome to thecarversite.com. We're glad you're hear. There is a lot of information here, much technical know how, and a pretty good bunch of folks that are happy to help. Reading your post, I'm guessing that you don't know the difference in the M-500 & M-500t. If it has an on/off switch on the front panel, it's most likely a t. Once you get to "Novice" status, please consider uploading some pics of your gear in the Members Systems area. We all like pics of all kinds of audio gear. In the meantime, kick your shoes off, turn up the music, and welcome aboard.

Incognito, Tomorrow's New Dream was released on November 7, 2019. "British acid jazz band Incognito release their new album ‘Tomorrow’s New Dream’ on November 8th 2019, and have announced a huge homecoming London show at Indigo at The O2 on December 4th 2019, marking an incredible 40 years since their formation. An enduring relationship with music has seen Jean-Paul (Bluey) Maunick lead his band Incognito to their 40th Anniversary. To celebrate this milestone, Bluey has recorded a brand-new album of songs and instrumentals with the hallmark Incognito sounds both familiar and fresh, encompassing acid jazz, soul, funk, and neo-soul." You can read the rest of the review here...

or a moneypit.

Hey Kevin, ya mind cc'n me on those emails? I'm just over a couple of hours south of John.

To add to Kevin's list: Martin Logan ESL's sound better with an M-500t mk II over the M-1.0t mkII opt002. Klipsch RC-3 center channel sounds better with an M-500t mkII over the M-1.0t mkII opt002. Infinity RS-IIIa's sound better with the M-1.0t mkII opt002 over the M-500t mkII or stock. ESS LS4 Tempest sound better with the M-1.0t mkII opt002 over the M-500t mkII or stock. My ears. YMMV.

Clairdee, A Love Letter to Lena was released on February 19, 2020. A 2018 winner of the Bay Area Jazz and Blues Artist Lifetime Achievement Award, San Francisco based internationally renowned jazz and R&B driven singer Clairdee grew up admiring not only the musical genius of Lena Horne, but also the legendary performer’s commitment to civil rights and dignity for all people. Yet in creating her exquisite, deeply heartfelt, sensual and rhythmically energizing and soul empowering homage A Love Letter to Lena, Clairdee does more than pay homage to a personal cultural hero. She waited until the sociopolitical climate was just right to use Horne’s inspiration to create a visionary masterwork that would draw on and build from her classic catalogue to fashion an impactful, relevant statement for our time. You can read the rest of the review here...

Jennie Lena, Analog Girl In a Digital World was released on April 10, 2020. The first track is a cover of Aretha Franklin's Respect Yourself, and in my opinion, no one should ever cover Aretha's work. All will pale in comparison. That said, the rest of the album is entertaining. Jennie has a soulful voice, and her energy reminds me of Janis Joplin. Overall, this is a good album, and it gets a 7.5 on Sk1Bum's 10 point scale.

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Hello Tom, and welcome to thecarversite.com. We're glad you're hear. There is a lot of information here, much technical know how, and a pretty good bunch of folks that are happy to help. Please consider uploading some pics of your gear in the Members Systems area. We all like pics of all kinds of audio gear. In the meantime, kick your shoes off, turn up the music, and welcome aboard.

Hello jhouse55, and welcome to thecarversite.com. We're glad you're hear. There is a lot of information here, much technical know how, and a pretty good bunch of folks that are happy to help. Nice collection of gear. Once you advance to Novice, please consider uploading some pics of your gear in the Members Systems area. We all like pics of all kinds of audio gear. In the meantime, kick your shoes off, turn up the music, and welcome aboard.

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