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    MYSTERY: Delusion Rain

    Great band. In the same genre is Michel St-Père's other project with a recent new album, Huis:
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    Renaissance / Annie Haslam: New live DVD

    For our small Renaissance support group here: Renaissance has released Live at the Union Chapel DVD, funded by their fans on Indiegogo. Shot at London's Union Chapel, with lighting by Steve Hackett's long-time LD who lit Steve's Royal Albert Hall DVD/Blu-Ray. LPCM stereo and DD5.1 audio (the...
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    Making the change-over from Physical Media.

    Bluetooth from smartphone running Google Play Music or Spotify, $10/mo subscription for no ads and to allow saving albums and playists to device (optional.) Most new cars have BT connectivity; for older cars, as long as you have an aux input, this dongle provides high-quality BT audio and remote...
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    Making the change-over from Physical Media.

    Another option is Amazon trade-in: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201125690 I used it couple years ago to unload CDs and DVDs.
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    Making the change-over from Physical Media.

    Bandcamp if you want maximum support of the artist. For maximum convenience (I realize you excluded this from consideration), Google Play Music or Spotify on your phone with $10/mo subscription. Both allow you to save albums and playlists on the device for e.g. car play without incurring data...
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    Anyone else heading to Atlanta for "Prelude to Europe" show?

    A few photos from this show
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    New NIGHTWISH album sound quality.

    Sorry I'm late to the debate. The production and audio quality are phenomenal, easily their best effort and world class in those areas. Floor is somewhat but not objectionably low in the mix, I probably would not have taken notice if it hadn't come up here.
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    Within Temptation to release new Live DVD, Blu-Ray, 2CD

    Got the Blu-Ray. It won't displace Black Symphony as one of the technically/visually/audibly finest concert discs ever: HD quality varies, and neither show was lit for a video production the way Black Symphony was; the video is a lot darker. One bad surprise: Audio options are Dolby Digital...
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    ProgPower USA XV Photo Thread

    Additional DGM images by Allen Thomas
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    ProgPower USA XV Photo Thread

    Additional Vangough shots by Stephen Schmidt
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    ProgPower USA XV Photo Thread

    Additional Voodoo Circle photos
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    ProgPower USA XV Photo Thread

    Additional Masterplan shots
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    ProgPower USA XV Photo Thread

    Additional Pain of Salvation shots
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    ProgPower USA XV Photo Thread

    More Need!
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    ProgPower USA XV Photo Thread

    Additional JOP photos by Stephen Schmidt