June Long Weekend

Yes it's Friday arvo, sitting at work waiting for the clock to run down so I can go home and listen to another SACD before Hogan's Heros comes on Foxtel.

I mention SACD as I bought a Pioneer DVD player last weekend with SACD facility. I've long had Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon on SACD when it was released in 2003 to hear the improved stereo at the time. And at that time there was never any chance of forking out huge bucks to listen to the one disc. Since then DVD-A has been around with DTS output so that quenched the pangs of music listening desire for a while. Then I was at a mates place on Saturday night and low and behold he had the grace to give me a sample of what I was missing out on not having SACD player.

So off I trot to JB-HiFi @ Marion and pick up a Pioneer DV-868A and haven't looked back at all.

So far this week I've picked up:

Dire Straits Brothers In Arms.....highly recommend this one
Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds....another recommendation
Peter Gabriel's UP
Elton John's Yellow Brick Road

The last 2 are pretty good and do justice for the extra cost for SACD.

Besides that I've curtailed my download on my ADSL2+ as I have got a few days left before it resets. I may need a bit to get a couple of shows that are starting up their new series' in the states this week....must be ratings over there.

In the meantime I've hauled down a heap of music this month including Gary Moore, Leningrad Cowboys, George Benson, Robin Trower, Crosby & Nash, Godley & Creme etc..

I haven't had to worry too much about movies as my son has been able to get some for me.
MI3 wasn't too bad in quality even for the camera in cinema aspect
Over The Hedge was good in all sense
Neil Young's Heart of Gold was in DVD quality DivX and worth the notion to buy it when it comes out in the shop.
V for Vendetta was another good film as was Lucky Number Slevins.

Anyway nearly home time so bid you adieu...

Riker out