IMO Joe Jackson's "Body and Soul" RBCD album produced in 1984 is arguably as good a pseudo live listening experience as any SACD I've heard. It's on the Digital Domain's CD Honor Roll list for good reason. It's a wonderful example of an impeccably recorded and mixed mucical event possessing marvelous transparency, great dynamic range, and precise imaging. It doesn't hurt that the music is infectious and written and arranged by the brilliant artist himself. Each listening experience leaves me wondering what improvements an SACD translation could bring to bear.
Len
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Topic - Can A RBCD Honor Roll Nominee compete favorably with the best SACD's? - lenw 16:43:01 04/03/07 (29)
- Yes, but musical preference is always a highly subjective affair. - Audiophilander 13:43:35 04/04/07 (0)
- Followup............................ - lenw 11:03:45 04/04/07 (0)
- Yes - sgb 04:52:40 04/04/07 (5)
- Pretty much agree. - Jim Treanor 09:18:34 04/04/07 (1)
- Noted, Jim - Metralla 21:21:46 04/04/07 (0)
- Can you name your best CDs? - Metralla 08:03:26 04/04/07 (2)
- Well, for starters, Geoff, - sgb 14:30:36 04/04/07 (1)
- Beating CD Playback On The XA777ES - Robertc88 06:32:36 04/05/07 (0)
- Depends totally on what's on the master tape. - Allen Wright 04:36:47 04/04/07 (0)
- IMHO not really - Christine Tham 19:59:10 04/03/07 (0)
- Got a link? - kavakidd 19:43:17 04/03/07 (0)
- Wasn't that the disc listed as one of the best recorded, due to its - Duilawyer 18:54:47 04/03/07 (0)
- Not to my ears... - Ted Smith 17:06:57 04/03/07 (16)
- Ever Try - Robertc88 07:26:00 04/04/07 (5)
- Re: Ever Try - Ted Smith 09:01:02 04/04/07 (4)
- How Would You Rate Your Player For CD? - Robertc88 10:20:37 04/04/07 (3)
- Re: How Would You Rate Your Player For CD? - Ted Smith 17:44:28 04/04/07 (2)
- Do You Feel Your Best CDs Beat Mediocre SACDs? - Robertc88 05:55:46 04/05/07 (1)
- Re: Do You Feel Your Best CDs Beat Mediocre SACDs? - Ted Smith 08:37:38 04/05/07 (0)
- I agree - Pacman 17:43:40 04/03/07 (0)
- Have you actually listened to the Joe Jackson album? - lenw 17:40:25 04/03/07 (8)
- Now I have :) Thanks for the recommendation. - Ted Smith 19:21:48 04/03/07 (5)
- Are you listening to the remastered version? - Christine Tham 20:12:19 04/03/07 (4)
- Why would the newer version be more compressed? - Duilawyer 07:07:19 04/04/07 (1)
- It's the modern trend in mastering - Metralla 07:58:14 04/04/07 (0)
- Yep, two copyright dates: '84 and '97 - Ted Smith 20:18:46 04/03/07 (1)
- Re: Yep, two copyright dates: '84 and '97 - Fatbosco 20:04:39 04/05/07 (0)
- Re: Have you actually listened to the Joe Jackson album? - Ted Smith 17:52:17 04/03/07 (0)
- Your Cary may be better than my XA-777ES at RBCD;nt - Pacman 17:51:44 04/03/07 (0)