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In Reply to: RE: Okay, I'm asking posted by madisonears on February 05, 2015 at 21:28:54
I have 40 something discs. Most are at least good, a few have been downright bad, and a few are just stunning. I'll mention the stand-outs good or bad:
Deep Purple's 'Machine Head'- This is what SACD means..clarity, dynamics, and subtle multi-channel effects that enhance just enough.
'Kind of Blue'- This disc alone started a friend to get serious about listening to music. He's a big fan of Miles Davis and was very familiar with most of his recordings, but watching him hear this for the first time was very enjoyable to me.
'Dark Side of the Moon'- Probably the best example of what multi-channel SACD can be. It's the perfect material for this and it was executed flawlessly
Aerosmith's 'Toys in the Attic'- This is multi-channel done poorly. Way too aggressive mix made it a distraction rather than an enhancement. The guitar tone was great but too forward.
Alice in Chains 'Greatest Hits'- This is so bad I had to check my connections and equipment. I seriously thought something was wrong or at least out of phase. It's actually unlistenable.
The Doors 'L.A. Woman'- Not terrible, but the only thing it did better than CD was clarity. Tone was noticeably higher with an emphasis on the upper frequencies. I prefer the CD.
Elton John 'Tumbleweed Connection'- Again nothing wrong, but it comes off flat and not a significant improvement over the CD.
Elton John 'Madman Across The Water' A fantastic sound with great subtly in the rear channels. This makes 'Tumbleweed Connection' even more disappointing.
I can't speak about the plethora of classical/orchestral discs available because I only own a couple. It's not that I don't like or appreciate that type of music, it's that I don't know where to start and I'm not willing to spend $30-$50 on something that I might not care for or even worse have substandard sonics.
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... is with Kind of Blue. I have this one in many forms -- multiple CDs, multiple LPs, open reel tape, cassette, SACD -- and the SACD barely beats out the cassette. Each time I get a new SACD player (currently Oppo 105 with ModWright mods) I drag out the KOB SACD only to hear the same blahs, relative to the others. Which particular SACD has the magic? Mine is the first stereo/multichannel one from Columbia Legacy.
Dave-
add;
Jamie Cullum- Twentysomething SACD (2004) Verve;
this is my reference disc.
I'm not an aficionado of Miles, but I did have the CD and the LP before buying the SACD. The tape hiss is still there but what really did it for me is the SACD is at the correct speed. It's a bit slower than every recording I've previously heard and the story in the liner notes about using the correct master tape explains why. I can live with tape hiss if the alternative is to filter out the smallest details.
I concur-
"Kind of Blue"
"DSOM"
"Machine Head"
are must-buy discs!
Most of the Black Sabbath recordings have been released on SACD as well as the Dio-era Rainbow. Blue Oyster Cult's 'Agents of Fortune' is also available but all of those are commanding $70 and up. I can't justify buying them when I already have the LP and the CD. The latter gets played through a Sony HAP-Z1ES that does a fantastic job of creating near hi-rez files from 16/44.1 CD level music.
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