Re: *sigh* The best CD version is the Japanese DSD'ed one - agentalbert

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Topic - Let's shake the SACD tree and nominate our WORST SOUNDING SACDs.... - Dalton 19:06:59 05/11/03 (99)

82 posts and nobody mentions Lady In Satin, Jazz At The Plaza and Cheap Thrills? - Chris Garrett 10:25:25 05/13/03 (4)

At The Plaza should never have been released - JayG 20:40:58 05/13/03 (1)

Good story...... - Chris Garrett 22:35:20 05/13/03 (0)

Your warning came too late - jeromelang 20:36:57 05/13/03 (0)

I did mention Lady In Satin as an stinker, her voice was totally gone when she did this (too many - Teresa 11:08:37 05/13/03 (0)

Re: Let's shake the SACD tree and nominate our WORST SOUNDING SACDs.... - MCH 09:27:43 05/13/03 (0)

Well, I'll be damned. - Eric LeRouge 09:18:44 05/13/03 (0)

Oh my God, the whole truth comes out - Nefertiti 06:50:56 05/13/03 (1)

In defense of SACD, I don't have any that aren't an improvement over the CD version... - Methos 09:21:32 05/13/03 (0)

Excellent thread! *Shaking The Tree* sounds horrible. (nt) - 9fold 03:58:58 05/13/03 (0)

i have been following this thread with interest ... - Christine Tham 23:24:35 05/12/03 (1)

First I would ask "Do we really have to release this on SACD?' If the answer is YES, I would attempt - Teresa 14:56:22 05/13/03 (0)

Cyndi Lauper's 'She's So Unusual' is flat and lifeless...Sketches of Spain is the only SACD I have. - Methos 16:13:09 05/12/03 (8)

Get the JSACD.. - jeromelang 18:28:28 05/12/03 (0)

My "She's So Unusual" is dynamic & full of life - Skeptic 17:02:09 05/12/03 (6)

No, I like the album (that's why I bought it), but it doesn't beat the LP version to my ears. nt - Methos 20:16:57 05/12/03 (0)

Re: My "She's So Unusual" is dynamic & full of life - agentalbert 19:17:55 05/12/03 (4)

full of life - Skeptic 19:21:51 05/12/03 (3)

Re: full of life - agentalbert 20:39:42 05/12/03 (2)

Exactly. You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. - Dalton 21:34:51 05/12/03 (1)

strongly disagree... - tunenut 10:34:25 05/13/03 (0)

52nd Street Billy Joel. nt - Duilawyer 13:13:49 05/12/03 (0)

I bought Shaking the Tree yesterday. Where were you!!! :-) - Duilawyer 11:48:31 05/12/03 (0)

Re: Let's shake the SACD tree and nominate our WORST SOUNDING SACDs.... - libor 10:13:16 05/12/03 (0)

The titles you guys name below... - clarkjohnsen 08:44:31 05/12/03 (33)

Re: The titles you guys name below... - Jazz Inmate 09:07:41 05/12/03 (32)

Let's talk Miles (and SACD) - Dave Pogue 12:44:33 05/12/03 (24)

Re: Let's talk Miles (and SACD) - Jazz Inmate 15:31:17 05/12/03 (2)

KOB multi-channel - DD 19:28:09 05/12/03 (1)

Never heard the multichannel mix - Jazz Inmate 09:12:07 05/13/03 (0)

mostly agree, but these are moving targets... - tunenut 13:02:58 05/12/03 (20)

Don't get me wrong - Dave Pogue 14:16:13 05/12/03 (13)

Re: Don't get me wrong - Jazz Inmate 15:49:32 05/12/03 (12)

What the hell is Zebrahead? - Dave Pogue 17:21:57 05/12/03 (11)

It was a joke - Jazz Inmate 19:37:15 05/12/03 (10)

I couldn't figure out where you were coming from ... - Dave Poue 04:46:23 05/13/03 (9)

So which redbook is the best version of KOB? - agentalbert 06:03:54 05/13/03 (8)

Re: So which redbook is the best version of KOB? - Dave Pogue 08:01:10 05/13/03 (7)

Which KOB? - rebop 11:24:07 05/13/03 (1)

Re: Which KOB? - Dave Pogue 11:35:43 05/13/03 (0)

*sigh* The best CD version is the Japanese DSD'ed one - Jazz Inmate 09:22:49 05/13/03 (4)

Re: *sigh* The best CD version is the Japanese DSD'ed one - agentalbert 09:43:47 05/13/03 (3)

Re: *sigh* The best CD version is the Japanese DSD'ed one - Jazz Inmate 10:16:36 05/13/03 (2)

MEA CULPA. I goofed. - Dave Pogue 11:52:07 05/13/03 (1)

I tend to doubt that there's much of a difference between the STEREO mixes on both....... - Chris Garrett 13:03:24 05/13/03 (0)

You say Peter Gabriel reissues are among the best, yet - Duilawyer 13:11:45 05/12/03 (5)

I don't have Shaking the Tree either... - tunenut 13:46:04 05/12/03 (1)

My thinking exactly.nt - Guss2 06:04:10 05/13/03 (0)

Re: You say Peter Gabriel reissues are among the best, yet - agentalbert 13:42:41 05/12/03 (0)

I don't have Shaking the Tree - Replevin 13:23:32 05/12/03 (1)

Yes, that is strange... - Dalton 15:10:30 05/12/03 (0)

Re: The titles you guys name below... - Rip@ti 10:13:37 05/12/03 (6)

Re: The titles you guys name below... - Jazz Inmate 10:20:28 05/12/03 (5)

Re: The titles you guys name below... - Rip@ti 11:17:58 05/12/03 (4)

Re: The titles you guys name below... - Allen Wright 04:20:39 05/13/03 (3)

Re: The titles you guys name below... - oldmkvi 09:55:22 05/13/03 (0)

Re: The titles you guys name below... - Rip@ti 05:38:13 05/13/03 (1)

Re: The titles you guys name below... - Jazz Inmate 09:48:22 05/13/03 (0)

Tapestry by Carole King...OUCH!!! nt - Weather_B 08:13:32 05/12/03 (7)

Agree...my worst sounding SACD. (nt) - jimmyjames 17:15:41 05/12/03 (0)

Re: Tapestry by Carole King...OUCH!!! nt - bresna 12:10:35 05/12/03 (5)

Re: Tapestry by Carole King...OUCH!!! nt - Mick Jones 13:31:50 05/12/03 (4)

Re: Tapestry by Carole King...OUCH!!! nt - bresna 20:38:32 05/12/03 (0)

Re: Tapestry by Carole King...OUCH!!! nt - Jazz Inmate 15:53:01 05/12/03 (2)

Yep, I hear the distortion...her vocals sound a bit murky and muffled as well. - Methos 16:15:31 05/12/03 (1)

Check out the new M-CH release or the JSACD - jeromelang 20:58:37 05/13/03 (0)

Byrds: Greatest Hits album...yuck [nt] - Nietzsche 07:15:11 05/12/03 (2)

better than CD but not vinyl - fab4jpgr 08:03:49 05/15/03 (0)

This doesn't sound bad on my gear...but it's only a bit better than the CD. - Methos 16:19:56 05/12/03 (0)

Journey's Greatest Hits - the wheel in my player ain't turning - Replevin 06:48:42 05/12/03 (0)

Musically and Sonically the stinker of all time on SACD is: OZZFEST 2002 - Teresa 04:56:29 05/12/03 (0)

Kind of Blue (stereo SACD) - Dave Pogue 04:30:20 05/12/03 (7)

Agree...2nd worst sounding SACD in my collection - jimmyjames 17:16:43 05/12/03 (0)

So are any of the Miles Davis SACD's actually impressive? - agentalbert 11:44:28 05/12/03 (0)

Re: Kind of Blue (stereo SACD) - Larry I 06:48:40 05/12/03 (3)

I have to agree on Sony Music - Replevin 06:55:24 05/12/03 (2)

UMG, though... - izamber 07:00:58 05/12/03 (1)

true - I should have said UMG pop/rock/jazz - nt - Replevin 07:22:57 05/12/03 (0)

I'll second Kind of Blue (stereo) and add.... - Jim Pearce 06:32:57 05/12/03 (0)

1) Sketches of Spain, 2) Dylan: Blonde on Blonde. nt - Rip@ti 04:26:31 05/12/03 (3)

this is a very useful thread, BUT i disagree on Blonde on Blonde... - tunenut 11:31:02 05/12/03 (2)

Re: Can't wait for the MC version though... - thenexte 19:34:15 05/12/03 (1)

Re: Can't wait for the MC version though... - Richard P. Feirstein 06:18:11 05/13/03 (0)

Re: Let's shake the SACD tree and nominate our WORST SOUNDING SACDs.... - agentalbert 20:55:32 05/11/03 (0)

2 of my 138: "Heavy Weather" and "Just Push Play". Also - Zl 20:02:38 05/11/03 (14)

Sketches of Spain? - DD 21:21:02 05/11/03 (12)

Sketches of Spain is my nomination for worst sounding... nt - RatFarm 03:13:14 05/12/03 (1)

Compared to what? - Jazz Inmate 10:25:27 05/12/03 (0)

The only thing SACD did well in this recording was adding some pre-takes at the end. - Striving for Musical Clarity 22:42:27 05/11/03 (9)

SoS was one of the SACDs that tipped me off to the importance of polarity - Jazz Inmate 23:52:23 05/11/03 (8)

Re: SoS was one of the SACDs that tipped me off to the importance of polarity - Tympani 12:31:08 05/12/03 (5)

Later for This Format! - Robertc88 02:56:24 05/14/03 (2)

why do you base your own behavior on "average Joe's" opinion... - tunenut 10:35:56 05/14/03 (1)

Music on The Cheap - Robertc88 02:50:45 05/15/03 (0)

You are 100% right - Dave Pogue 17:37:50 05/12/03 (0)

Couldn't disagree more, except maybe with your percentage improvement by correcting polarity - Jazz Inmate 15:59:06 05/12/03 (0)

Meaning simply reversing the leads on one speaker for polarity reversal? nt - Striving for Musical Clarity 05:59:11 05/12/03 (1)

Re: Meaning simply reversing the leads on one speaker for polarity reversal? nt - bresna 06:47:20 05/12/03 (0)

Re: 2 of my 138: "Heavy Weather" and "Just Push Play". Also - Robert Hamel 20:18:22 05/11/03 (1)

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Re: *sigh* The best CD version is the Japanese DSD'ed one - agentalbert 09:43:47 05/13/03 (3)

Re: *sigh* The best CD version is the Japanese DSD'ed one - Jazz Inmate 10:16:36 05/13/03 (2)

MEA CULPA. I goofed. - Dave Pogue 11:52:07 05/13/03 (1)

I tend to doubt that there's much of a difference between the STEREO mixes on both....... - Chris Garrett 13:03:24 05/13/03 (0)