Elton John SACDs

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I have always been a fan of Elton's early albums. I used to have Madman Across The Water, Honky Chateau & GYBR on Ultradisc many years ago. I thought they sounded excellent at the time with my modest gear.
Today, I bought two of the new SACDs, the self titled "Elton John", and "Tumbleweed Connection".
Well, I am stunned with the superb sound quality of the stereo layer. These discs really make my Dynaco Stereo 35, PAS-3 and Paradigm Atoms setup sing. Astonishing!
The player I am using is the often maligned (not by me!) Pioneer DV-578s. This little player deserves a listen, prejudices set aside. I really don't care if it coverts DSD to PCM or not. To me, it delivers music, and that's what matters.
With the Elton John discs, the player produces a sound so good that I completely forget about equipment and simply enjoy the music. That's the highest compliment you can get...
Vocals are reproduced so real that's spooky. Elton's voice seems to float in space with no harshness, or any hint of electronic artifacts or haze. Strings are also convincingly portrayed. Dynamics are effortlessly reproduced.
Perhaps I hit some magical combination here, but the Pioneer paired with my tube electronics is a winner.
Regards,
crooner

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Topic - Elton John SACDs - crooner 23:55:30 12/16/04 (8)

I find the opening passage of "Love Song" to have - Duilawyer 22:31:55 12/17/04 (2)

I am going to check that out...but could it be tape deterioration? - crooner 23:54:07 12/17/04 (1)

I noticed that muffled sound when the song came out. nt - Duilawyer 06:10:36 12/18/04 (0)

I also find them to sound very good, don't experience the reported "brightness" - rich121 13:15:59 12/17/04 (1)

Mine makes him sound too gay. nt - Duilawyer 07:27:39 12/19/04 (0)

Captain Fantastic SACD is just that...... - meisterkleef 10:44:30 12/17/04 (0)

Re: Elton John SACDs - akltam 01:11:39 12/17/04 (1)

no crossover, just regular tube components... - crooner 11:45:27 12/17/04 (0)

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