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  Magazine - Real Life [578 2368 UK 2018 24-Bit FLAC] Another in my irregular series of posts where I right a few wrongs and replace rips which I have historically managed to screw up, mostly through ignorance or at other times due to downright stupidity.  When I understood the importance of the relationship between cartridge and phono amp, I realised the 'mc' setting on my old Cambridge Alva Duo pre-amp just wasn't up to the needs of my moving coil cart as I could not adjust the load impedance to Ortofon's recommended settings - sounds overly technical, but it is an easy thing to master.  After a small investment in a suitable phono amp, the small but highly effective Pro-Ject Tube Box S2, and using the correct settings - the results speak for themselves. So folks, dump my old rip of  Real Life  and grab this one. With the resurgence of vinyl in the last few years, many labels have delved deeply into their back catalogues seeking out revenues from bands which ...

Magazine - Real Life [578 2368 UK 2018 24-Bit FLAC] Originally released as a vinyl album in 1978. With the resurgence of vinyl in the last few years, many labels have delved deeply into their back catalogues seeking out revenues from bands which they had given up on many years back. Some have got it very wrong with appalling rehashes/remasters from ruined source material. Hats off to Virgin for getting Real Life spot on. 2018 was a good year for re-releases, here is one of the very best, ripped to 24-bit at levels to encourage the listener to crank up the volume and play loud. From a band often described by Tony Wilson as prog... A1 Definitive Gaze A2 My Tulpa A3 Shot By Both Sides A4 Recoil A5 Burst B1 Motorcade B2 The Great Beautician In The Sky B3 The Light Pours Out Of Me B4 Parade