Piano Man SACD

RE: Piano Man SACD, posted on July 1, 2015 at 20:20:41
HighEndWire Audiophile Posts: 1624 Joined: August 2, 2002	Has there been another re-issue from the MoFi that came out years back? I have that one. Sounds really good.

RE: Piano Man SACD, posted on July 2, 2015 at 08:02:21
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15518 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	what is the date on your copy- High End Wire?

RE: Piano Man SACD, posted on July 2, 2015 at 08:19:56

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Nicely done. Detail is there, but subtle. There's more space between the instruments; that is, it's easier to pick out individual components, but it doesn't hit you over the head like many current (compressed) remasters do. Bass is extended and natural-sounding.

Compared to the recent Sony two-cd set (which I bought for the live disc), it sounds wider, smoother, and more relaxed. Sounds more like music, less like a recording, if you know what I mean.

RE: Piano Man SACD, posted on July 2, 2015 at 11:19:17
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15518 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	Many Thanks! Radio- I own the 1st Japan original 2-CD set of greatest hits I & II- very good to excellent sounding discs. I was hoping that the MoFi makes these already excellent -sounding discs, better, especially, "Captain Jack".

You will especially enjoy "Captain Jack", posted on July 2, 2015 at 13:01:09
radiodaddy Audiophile Posts: 1600 Location: New Jersey Joined: August 13, 2003	A standout on the MoFi - the remaster adds tremendous bite and attack to the bass and lead guitars. Great contrast between the crunch and aggression of the chorus and the 'driftiness' of the verses. The dynamics are worlds better than the original (I've had an early promo copy of the LP since its release).

RE: You will especially enjoy "Captain Jack", posted on July 2, 2015 at 15:51:07
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15518 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	Very sweet! It is a wonder how/why BJ got Larry Carlton to play on this album. He is sublime on "Captain Jack". Looks like this edition is from 2011.

RE: Piano Man SACD, posted on July 2, 2015 at 17:45:01
HighEndWire Audiophile Posts: 1624 Joined: August 2, 2002	It says number 1527 and 2010

RE: Piano Man SACD, posted on July 4, 2015 at 18:16:49
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15518 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	Thanks!

RE: Piano Man SACD, posted on July 15, 2015 at 07:36:29
jamestavegia@gmail.com Audiophile Posts: 275 Location: Atlanta, GA Joined: November 26, 2013	This may not help, but I have The Stranger on SACD and am not that impressed with it. It could be that the master tape was not in the greatest shape. I was expecting more. It doesn't get played much around here. Jim Tavegia

RE: Piano Man SACD, posted on July 15, 2015 at 13:55:54
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15518 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	Thanks! for sharing- Jim.

RE: Piano Man SACD, posted on July 16, 2015 at 05:18:38

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The real issues for all of us in this huge reissue market is what shape are the masters in ? If not so good, then the reissue may not sound so great in any format.

Today I would think there is no reason for the masters not to be kept at 24/192 and if I was the artist I would want to be the one controlling them with a back-up of the back-up.

To me this would sound as good as any 30 ips master and at least would not be degraded over time and would stand the chance of even sounding better as DA converters improve, but if you owned the best of the best today, what? DCS, you would really have something to work with in any format.

To me any label or artist that is waiting around to archive their old masters is making a huge mistake. Even someone just making a straight transfer into a DAW at 2496 would be better than doing nothing.

Maybe this is going on, but I haven't heard of such. I generally will read all the reviews of a reissue before I buy, including new audiophile owners. My systems are not that great or revealing and my ears are 68, but I still know great sound when I hear it and sometimes new reissue mastering can only do so much. For these I separate the sonics from the performance. I do that as I do not want my critique of one affecting another. I may make my love of the music and performance cloud the sonic presentation, but if that works for someone else that is fine, but not for me. I want them both to be great. And at these prices they should be.

Jim Tavegia

RE: Piano Man SACD, posted on July 16, 2015 at 19:12:38

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I concur on all points- Jim. MoFi 's position has always been sourced from the Original Master Tapes.

I never (completely) understood why Mofi took a hiatus from the late 90's through the 2000's and then made a "comeback" lately? They cannot blame any lackluster sales, as all titles, sold out very quickly. Once eBay/Amazon came onto the scene and sellers were able to unload their out-of print (OOP) collectibles to the general public, a new paradigm was born.

Since the resurgence of MoFi, in its newer iteration, it would be of interest to learn how the "sources" were obtained or the nature of their origins. We have much better mastering technology now (compared) to the 1990's, that they may still be using those 1st generation tapes?

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