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In Reply to: Really? You wouldn't know that by hearing them... posted by SE on May 15, 2007 at 04:41:26:
The first ones I bought I took back cause they didn't sound good on my highly revealing system and I checked it out. A friend also brought a top-of-line SACD player over to my house once and I didn't think it sounded better on the whole (musicality), even tho it was a little more detailed, than my modified Njoe Tjoeb playing red book. Each to his own, but I'm not missing SACD at all when it goes down for the count.
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I'm not one to say it isn't dependent on one's equipment but these are the ones to try. If not, go no further as they are amongst the best to date on the format!
If you don't enjoy the sound of EITHER the redbook or SACD layer on the RCA's:(1) Digital just isn't for you.
(2) Your system isn't all it could be.
(3) Your more of an analog man at heart.There's nothing wrong with any of the above situations. Since the RCA's are glorious sound sources, however, if they don't sound great to you it's got to be one of the above!;-)
probably Option #3. I do have a cdp, but I got it cause it sounded more like vinyl than any other I heard, even tho it has great detail. I listen through 2A3 SET and large bass reflex speakers w/ horns- great dynamics, lifelike vocals and string instruments sound live. I really don't like what I think of as "etched" sound, which is too detailed and not quite as dynamic that I associate with SACD. I do really like all the old RCA Living Stereo recordings-they were really done well, which is 90% of the battle. I read about these earlier today and it said the "red book" layer was remastered from the original for these, so it should be very good. I'll try a couple and see what I think, cause they were great recordings. On my stereo, anything that was recorded direct to tape in one take with decent mikes sounds best.
The best of the best as far as I'm concerned. Try whichever one for which the music interests you most.I'll be looking forward towards your comments on the RCA Living Stereo SACDs in the future.
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