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Just as Melua’s vocals sounded floaty and smooth through the MOON 371, the cigarettes-’n’-whiskey growls of Johnny Van Zant across Lynyrd Skynyrd’s acoustic Endangered Species [Volcano 82876 55128 2] were roughly detailed, as appropriate. However, listening to ‘Devil In The Bottle’ it did feel as if the singer was spread a little too wide, not quite drawn sharply centre stage amid the instrumentation. This vaguely diffuse flavour was also noted with Ry Cooder’s ‘Theme From Southern Comfort’ [Ry Cooder Anthology: The UFO Has Landed; Warner/Rhino 8122-79891-9]. Yes, the snap and twang of his slide guitar was all there, but perhaps it was not so ruthlessly defined.

The Mathilde Storm ballad ‘Cries Like A Baby’ [Propeller Recordings download] has a sparkling vocal track that runs the risk of listener fatigue. The MOON 371 delivered it with no shortage of presence and detail, while avoiding the gritty treble that has one reaching for the volume control. The fulsome bass on this recording, both soft yet robust-feeling, was another standout element.