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In Reply to: SACD compared to Vinyl ? posted by CLE on March 13, 2007 at 07:21:40:
Which do I want, sour cream or butter ... both.Which do I want, cookies or ice cream ... both.
Which do I want, the blonde or the brunette? Both, and the redhead.
You poor hairshirted bastards, self-denial is an evil plot foisted on man by the Puritans and other assorted repressives.
Always remember what Mae West said, "Too much of something good ... is wonderful."
I find listening to records and listening to digital discs both enormously rewarding and enjoyable, and this whole, "tastes better, less filling" debate is silly as hell.
Here is as good as it gets; the 7.5 IPS open reel tape of X, the original vinyl of X, the Japanese import of X, The MOFI or Nautilus half-speed remaster of X, the CD of X, the 20 bit re-master CD of X, the XRCD of X, and the SACD of X ... then, and only then, will you truly grok X and this completely insane hobby you have chosen.
Follow Ups:
15 and especially 30 ips open reel ain't bad either.
I got my $20 Teac going again and, armed with Wagner's Gotterdammerung on 3 London 7ips tapes, had a seat. I found the sound very good. Everything "musical" is there. Perhaps the tape didn't have the sweet high frequencies that rise up into the infinite, (like Lp's), but the standout to me was the sound's liquidity. (Another catchphrase I never understood until now.) The tape's liquidity--even with this old player's electronics--was slightly better than the Lp. Dynamic range could be surprising too. I thought the quiet parts subdued until loud sections came along. Great soundstaging and imaging, and I also found the sound very "intimate" as well as dark and cinematic, if that make sense. The sound reminded me very much of...SACD.
Dan Schmalle and Paul Stubblebine *are* working on some *new* reissues in 15ips open reel, Allen, in the near future. PFO will be following this project very closely.Check out the URL below for more information.
All the best,
david
...there was little or no progress.maybe your interest there will help move it along.
My three 15 IPS machines stand ready...
IMHO, we can only truly appreciate the virtues of DSD when we have solid experience with what analog(ue) can do.Dan Schmalle is located only about 3 hours from Portland, OR; he and I hope to connect in April/May to do a photo essay on this fascinating project for Positive Feedback Online.
Glad to hear that you're interested as well...we can *both* pester him!
;-)
All the best,
Dan or Paul?
Yes.All the best,
Ever heard of Tommy Lipuma?
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