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Posted by Robert C. Lang (A) on October 15, 2007 at 02:12:01

In Reply to: RE: Ray Charles + Basie Orchestra : CD vs. ST SACD vs. SU SACD posted by Michael Bishop on October 14, 2007 at 07:45:18

I have contacted some friends and acquaintances who I know to be Ray Charles fans from way back. My plan was to "spring" this SACD on them not telling them it has digitally put together just to let them hear it unbiased. Well, my plan was foiled. Everyone I spoke to already had the *CD* for weeks or longer and anything I mentioned was "old news".

This afternoon I went over to a friend's house and we listened to his CD (he has no SACD capability) on his old JBLs (book shelf speakers from probably the 70s). Hey, it sounded good. My friend also has this *wonderful* CD box set compilation of Ray Charles' Atlantic recordings offered by Rhino. Something I'm going to get myself. The book that comes with the box really defrays the price of admission.

My point here is that Ray Charles devotees *love* the CD, content and sound, *as is*, no complaints, just pure adoration and are appreciative to the bottom of their shoes that this disc exists. My tiny sampling has shown, thus far, that us "audiophiles" often (not always) do what we do best, over analyze to the point of missing much of the music.

This disc is da bomb---especially in multi-channel -:)

Robert C. Lang

• There we go again...:-) - Joel_Waterman 08:57:02 10/15/07 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: Oh by the way, some of us "audiophiles" might just miss the boat posted by Robert C. Lang on October 15, 2007 at 02:12:01

  ""audiophiles" often (not always) do what we do best, over analyze to the point of missing much of the music"
  
  It is absolutely fine to analyze. It's fun. What would not be good is to put aside this album because you do not like the sound. That, indeed, would be missing something. Being an audiophile is an 'and' thing.
  
  I really did not like the RB-CD (see below) which I simply had to buy to have a copy we could play in the car etc.
  
  Jw
  
  

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  • RE: There we go again...:-) - Robert C. Lang 09:36:31 10/15/07 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: There we go again...:-) posted by Joel_Waterman on October 15, 2007 at 08:57:02

    Agreed 100%.
    
    Note that I said *us* audiophiles. I would never trade places with my "only for the sake of the music" infidel friends :-). But the occasional “exposure” can be quite refreshing!
    
    
    
    Robert C. Lang
    
    

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