In Reply to: Pentatone SACDs posted by Robert C. Lang on February 28, 2007 at 18:56:13:
It could well be that my less-than-stellar sound experience is entirely or largely confined to the RQR reissues. I'll have to go back and check. The Bach Sonatas with Fischer is DSD. I thought the sound on that was quite good, and I did compare the CD layer, which wasn't as good. I have heard more compelling or engaging sounding violins on other records than this, though.I mentioned the Rossini Overtures because it received very high praise for its sound in reviews. I found the MCH version had the poorest sound, the two channel better, and the RBCD the best sound on that disc. In fact, I thought the MCH sound put it among the poorer SACD recordings that I have. I was quite disappointed. I bought it at the same time I bought the Fischer Dvorak 9th, and the contrast in sound quality was striking.
Joe
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- You may have put your finger on it re Pentatone sound. - jsm 17:25:06 03/01/07 (5)
- Re: You may have put your finger on it re Pentatone sound. - duckjibe 06:18:28 03/09/07 (0)
- Maybe perceived quality of SACDs is system-dependent. - jsm 12:21:57 03/02/07 (2)
- Many discs that people complain about I find sound fine - Ted Smith 15:27:20 03/02/07 (1)
- I don't disagree with your main point, but. . . - Chris from Lafayette 16:17:40 03/02/07 (0)
- Most of the RQR's I have sound excellent - TGR 11:58:33 03/02/07 (0)