As for the rest, the original CDs of The Bridge, Storm Front and River Of Dreams sound absolutely fine to me. Cannonball Aderley - Somethin Else -AP. This was fixed from the second batch. This may be the best sounding record I've ever heard. Not to mention select others. #276 padreken Senior Member Location: San Diego I’ve been listening to quite a few SACD’s lately, so here’s my attempt at a list- Dire Straits-Brothers in Arms,. Compared to the RCA/BMG SACD, the AP had more realistic timbres, slightly more extended bass on the organ notes, and better hall reverberations. But that SACD is amazing because it really. While the new remasters sound really good, the SACDs, mostly dried up, are the best sources for: 1. Esoteric is a brand owned by the Japanese company TEAC. The MFSL edition is the best for that album (which is much maligned but quite good). so . It appears that after 2 years the 333 has drifted off a little. Also, I have recently picked up a number of Steve's (and Kevin Gray's) Jazz SACD masterings for AP and they are all stellar! I'm enjoying Sidewinder, by Lee Morgan, AP SACD, as I write this. Catalogue No: BIS2521. 1. "Kind of Blue" hybrid re-issue 2007. Bach Cello Suites - Starker on Mercury Living Presence. CBS CD) The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St. We Offer a Wide Variety Of Audiophile Turntables, Cartridges, Phono Stages, Record Cleaners, SACD Players, Speakers, Headphones, Pre-Amps, LP Cleaning Fluids,. Recommended! Sea Change - Beck. But the Remastered Series is drawn primarily from the '60s catalog of Decca's American counterpart at the time, London. I'd stick with DCC's gold cd for Highway 61. Although many SACDs are hybrids and if you don't have a SACD player you can play the redbook layer. although DVD-Audio does sound great too. I thought $37. My Blu-ray copy is the same mix. Delivering to Lebanon 66952 Choose location for most accurate options CDs & Vinyl. Ok - probably a well worn thread - but here goes -- What cd/sacd/dvd-a would you recommend to a fellow loganer. The answer to that question is a qualified yes. The sound track is 5. 00. David Powell Well-Known Member. Schnittke: Choir Concerto. Location: NYC. A new audiophile starting out could do a lot worse than getting all the available SHM-SACDs for the unique Rolling Stones' albums, John Lennon, Mike Oldfield, and the Who. Your Favorite Analogue Productions SACDs and CDs. . Cream Wheels Of Fire (1992 DCC GZS (1) 1020: Considered by many to be one of the best sounding CD's. Olivia Newton-John - Come On Over & Physical SHM SACDs. Dave Brubeck - Private Brubeck. T+A MP 200 $5900. It is surprisingly good for an old type DVD. Sony UBP-X800M2 Disc Player – Best Rated Sony SACD Player. To play them you need a SACD player. Label: BIS. It looks like the current Love Over Gold SHM-SACD UIGY-9637 has the same mastering as the 2011 SHM-SACD. " Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (blistering all-channel electric guitar assault courtesy of Davey Johnston); b) "Rocket Man. Some feel the MFSL LP of Boston's debut is best, I tend to like the "Wally" Epic mastered at Capitol. 2. As far as features the SL-G700 is the clear winner with onboard streaming capabilities and XLR outputs that the SA-KI Ruby does not have. quality. thxAcoustic Sounds Audiophile Vinyl Records. This is Sony's third generation reference DVD player. Music What Are the Best-Sounding SACDs and DVD-Audio Discs? July 25, 2012 Alan Cross 4 Comments Yesterday, I got an email from Stephen who has belatedly. 1 multichannel SACD of Creedence Clearwater Revival's CHRONICLE that (I think) was manufactured in Japan or Hong Kong — apparently it's NOT a pirated title. Just received this is the mail. 5) Grande Piece Symphonique, Franck. In this review I’ll consider three SACD/CD players, from Technics, Arcam, and Yamaha, one of which is brand-new and two of which can also play digital files, either stored locally or streamed. A used Oppo 103 would be a great, and flexible, choice for doing that. [2017] Various - The Hired Hands: A Tribute to Bruce Langhorne - DR12. The best SACD player I have owned and probably even heard (at least playing physical media real-time) is the Sony SCD-777ES, which sounded the same to my ear as the SCD-1. The best sound I heard at CES was from audiophile LPs. The newest, most versatile‚ and, at $2999, most expensive of the three is Technics’ SL-G700 network/Super Audio. The Best Single-Disc CD Player: Marantz CD6007 Single-disc CD player with USB port. Lea opiniones de productos sinceras e imparciales de nuestros usuarios. Reference quality recordings are painstakingly selected and brought to you - audiophiles and music lovers to enjoy. It comes with a bonus disc with a video of Bolero. I'm just getting into classical myself. stickman451 12-19-2008 7:43pm. For me the real problem is that there are so few SACDs which both sound good and have stuff on them that I want to listen to. net. Camel Snow Goose SHM-SACD vs. Recommended. He made an era-defining swansong, with nearly every track produced by a different luminary of the 2000s: Just Blaze, Kanye West, The Neptunes, Eminem, DJ Quik, Timbaland, 9th Wonder and Rick Rubin. In addition, the CDS50 has a modern yet refined aesthetic that looks great and sounds amazing for an. There started to appear a series of single-layer SACDs (and Hi-Res downloads) of vintage DG records which were all remastered by EBS. Location: Pacific Northwest. Downloads What are FLAC and MP3? MP3 $30. The Blonde on Blonde double-disc digipak SACD, which contains CD layer, Stereo SACD and Multi-channel SACD, is the biggest bargain in the history of recorded music at $14. It's not the same as Caravan one (see Post #1077). Location: NYC. Disc & File Players. This one is a bit less open and spacious than some of the other titles. I put this under music because;great sounding sacd is my goal. This red book edition was the best digital I have heard until I played the SACD. The opening song, "The Girl from Ipanema" has never sounded more like the real thing. Jimmy Cobb - Jazz in the Key of Blue. The $1200 D-105u, the top of Luxman's CD-player line, is novel in its twin-triode vacuum-tube amplification in the analog output stage. I find myself listening to the AP SACD's. #3. This album includes many great songs as Key to the highway, Keep on growing, Have you ever loved a woman and obviously Layla. 2 22. With estimated sales of. Dave Brubeck - Time Out - Legacy. 5. Read More →. 5) Superior sound overall. As far as features the SL-G700 is the clear winner with onboard streaming capabilities and XLR outputs that the SA-KI Ruby does not have. I have an early copy of the LP too which sounds nice too. Horrible [Waste of money and time listening]: Kiss Destroyer - Vinyl or original Japan CD makes this SHM-SACD sound like it was mastered by an amateur. I compared this to the AB1006 original, Japanese SHM SACD, high res digital ALAC Apple Music…. PREMIUM. But two that come to mind are: Soul Asylum - Grave Dancer's Union. Some of the BMG Living Stereo SACDs are 3 channels (left/center/right), as they are originally intented. Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Kaspars Putnins. 00 . fluffskul, Jan 16, 2020 #3. 12 posts total. The Japanese gold pressing was one the best sounding CDs I have ever heard when it was released in 1989, but now sounds somewhat dated and lacking in fidelity compared to the SACD. Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder. The 44-year-old U. Edit. Can’t seem to link the whole album on Amazon HD like I could on TIDAL so…Nov 20, 2023. When I was looking for a SACD player (audio only, no video), I could not find a new one under $1000. This impressively well-engineered, "Roon tested" hi-rez player includes AES/EBU, TosLink and coaxial S/PDIF,. My 25 best sounding SACDs John Coltrane – My Favorite Things - Rhino Chick Corea – Return To Forever Miles Davis – In A Silent Way – CS 86556 Miles Davis – Bitches Brew – SICP 10089-90 Miles Davis – Get Up With It – SIGP 22-23 Bob Dylan – Bringing It All Back Home – MFSL StereoThe answer to that question is a qualified yes. I am referring to both the redbook and SACD layers. Surround titles tend to be unique and often sound good/different since they are generally remixes (occasionally you get a reissue of an existing surround mix). David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust. 6 4. Steven Wilson has Remixed some of the XTC Albums and one Tears for Fears Album (Songs From the Big Chair) for BluRay Audio with 5. An import just came out in Feb 2017 that is awesome! 5. Michael I LOVE WIDE S-T-E-R-E-O! c-eling They're made of light,We never would have guessed. The bass is just. Most of the SACD players available from other parts of the world use transports sourced from Japanese companies. Ray Brown, Monty Alexander, Russell Malone. thx. Thread Status: Not open for further replies. The Dylan and billy joel MoFIs are almost always the best digital versions of these titles and available cheap. 1) surround sound. This small Shiroko ban format publication, i. While you may or may not be on a ramen noodle budget, the vinlys of the 1st two I can vouch sound amazing. . For a sleek and minimal home stereo system, opt for this Panasonic model. Editor's Note: SACD and DVD-A player ratings are based on how they sound with their respective hi-rez media, not CD. The Quartet's signature sound paired with Multichannel SACD technology goes together beautifully. View full details;Site Supporter. Disc & File Players. The later remasters are a bit beefier, but still decent. There are moments on the record where it seems impossible that so much music is coming from one man and his guitar. bw, Jun 22, 2013 #36. Shipment problems caused the player to arrive too late to review for this month. The "Ultimate" comp isn't perfect but it has the best modern remastering for the Bee Gees that I've heard, and it's not too loud either. Jeff Beck - Blow By blow. Sony UBP-X800M2 Disc Player – Best Rated Sony SACD Player. Virtual Systems Let the world see what you've built. SKean Forum Resident. E. . The D-08u employs dual Burr-Brown PCM 1792A chips and Luxman’s proprietary LxDTM drive mechanism. The brand's 20th anniversary was celebrated with Ludwig Van Beethoven's Overtures SACD (TDGD-90013), released by Esoteric Master Sound Works. The Canadian CD is said to be mastered from an analog safety of the original mastering. Soundstage was better on. The SHM-SACD is more direct/raw in sound, the Lp more "cotton" in sound. “There was no harshness or glare, the detail was incredible. The Super Audio CD (SACD) format offers audio in higher resolution than on the standard CD (sometimes referred to as ‘red book’) and in many cases provides the opportunity to hear an album in multi-channel (5. I'm also inclined to think his best Blue Note work finds him in a sideman role. What separation and clarity of instruments!Robin L said: ↑. 10 per disc, while the royalty on a DVD-Audio disc was around four times higher. Icenine1 Forum Resident. SACD sure isn't growing but Analogue Productions, MFSL, Refefence Recordings and Universal/Sony out of Japan/HK continue to release new albums on SACD. To my ear, clearly the SACD trumps all versions of CD. 2) Then go to the BD/DVD Viewing Settings tab and set the BD Internet Connection to “Do Not Allow. The. Miles Davis - Someday My Prince will Come, Seven Steps to Heaven (Worth getting for the 3 channel mixes though) The Doug Sax mastered titles are good if he gets the right tapes and don't have added reverb. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Cafe Blue at Amazon. Cannonball Aderley - Somethin Else -AP. DG and Emil Berliner Studios Go Hi-Res Digital. Select the department you want to search in. In my opinion, there is no better sounding version than the MFSL. music that is an excellent recording. Lea opiniones de productos sinceras e imparciales de nuestros usuarios. sacdfan, Apr 2, 2021 #18. Red Hot Chili Peppers Stadium Arcadium (2015 HDTracks 96) Rolling Stones: The 2002 remasters are all amazing. Rocks - Aerosmith (It hasn't happened YET) WYWH - Pink Floyd (Soon) carrolls, May 12, 2011. BUT the dynamics are DEMO quality. DR 12. There are many Classical SACDs which are still available. Modern connectivity options and a superb DAC allowed us to use the Audio Research. Buy Hybrids so if you decide you don't love/like SACDs, you can still listen to the CD layer when you return the SACD player. 50 each which I thought was a great price. SACD's are nice for the 5. Bud. 105. Roxy Music - Avalon. One of the great albums of all time now mixed in 5. pig whisperer CD Member. CCR SACDs. The first Mofi SACD (Duke Ellington - Blues in Orbit) was actually released in November 1999. dudeymon, Nov 5, 2005. Following a change in how Billboard counts sales in 2009, it re-entered the chart and has since appeared for over 900 weeks. Beck's Sea Change is the best sounding SACD I have. There is a thread on Steve's Who's Next, but it is long and confusing. Mansinthe86, Cast Iron. 3, Peter Maag, London Symphony Orchestra, Decca, Stereo Sound Japan SACD: I hear tape hiss in the opening of Mendelssohn's Fingal's Cave Overture that indicates an analog original recording. Solo voices sound rich, but the ensembles tend to have metallic quality that's typical of this organ builder. The decay of the conga drums at the beginning really grabbed my attention, as did her silky-smooth vocals. filter number top left). ALL Meatloaf Bat Out Of Hell f. If your system tends toward a warmer presentation, you may prefer the SACD. Handel-Music For The Royal Fireworks,1972 US PDO pressing. S. Donovan. i. Might I suggest another listen and re-evaluation?4) the original single mix of "Street Fighting Man". The Drake mastered CD is a good second best. Three were SACD players: the Marantz SA-1, Sony SCD-1, and Sony 777ES. The BEST Sounding CD. 99/year. Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands. I have 3 versions of this samba classic from Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto- the Red Book CD, the SACD and the new SHM-SACD. drbryant Senior Member. . Still, for that price range, I still think the best sound and bang for the buck is with SACD's both stereo or surround sound. Most new production SACDs sell for around $30-$35, but the SHMs – if you shop at Acoustic Sounds (AS) or Elusive Disc (ED) – retail for $60, even the brand new ones. . Carly Simon - Hotcakes & No Secrets MFSL. They are among my best sounding sources, if not the best. The Best Digital Players: Transports and SACD Players. The problem with these; the SACD layer laser eventually poops the bed (as. 99 for each additional cd. _Freewheelin'_ is Dylan's best early acoustic album. swintonlion and jl151080 like this. Newest first; Oldest first; dhl93449. Others collect DVD-Audio and/or DTS CDs. The selling point for me was the inclusion of mono mixes for some songs. Dolly Parton - Halos & Horns Alison Krauss - New. The performance is a 5. Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering. Its technology is interesting and could have some benefits as decoding DSD is arguable easier than PCM which would lead to less differences between DACs in DSD sound. That makes acquiring many of the best-sounding discs a costly enterprise, assuming you have a machine capable of SACD and/or DVD-Audio playback. It offers high-end products, including innovative SACD players. com. Monteverdi: Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in patria. Dutton Vocalion September 2022 Surround Sound SACDs (3) haikubass; Sep 1, 2022; Dutton Vocalion - Surround SACDs from the UK; 10 11 12. Don't need an SACD for that. SBS also excellent but not as huge a difference as MOR over the best CD version. I am curious which are peoples favorite SACDs. cmo. Select the department you want to search inBest SACD albums. With allmost 80 minutes of duration and the best sound quality you can get; this sacd is a very good buy and won't disappoint you. AFAIK, all the Penta tone SACDs are 5. On both vendors I would lean SACD first, both formats can sound good but the SACD's are cheaper, easier to catch in stock and can be ripped 1:1 more easily/reliably. The worst-sounding SACD I own is a 5. I'm not bothered about 5. Some of my favorites: John Coltrane - Blue Train. Due for release on 1st Dec 2023. Not the best sounding version for the $. S. NEW Sony DVP-NC685VDisc DVD CD Player: Highly Rated. It’s by quite a step from its also very good sounding 33RPM releases the most tubey and airy with most ambience sounding release of all the great ones. . Edit. quality. What are the must haves. 00. The musicians -- Misha Mengelberg on piano, Dave Douglas on trumpet, Brad Jones on bass, and Han Bennink on percussion -- are sonically portrayed with great vividness and a complete lack of electronic haze. SACD and DVD-Audio still to this day represent the best in audiophile digital audio formats. Antipodes K50: $17,500 The made-in-New Zealand K50 works with Roon as both server and player, Roon as a server with Squeezelite or HQ Player as the player, or Squeeze as a server and. QQ Top 10 Surround Music Discs of all time!Well I really think so after an all-day shootout with my reference jazz SACDs. CDJapan is the best place to order your cardboard sleeve (mini LP) reissues or new releases with Japan only bonus. best rock SACDs. To reply to the original question: among the best sounding of the SACDs I own are: Tchaikovsky, 1812 Overture, Telarc. All of which are highly variable and usually disappointing. America's sacd sound great also, along with Stevie ray vaughn couldn't stand the weather, the cars, and genesis duke and abacab. but that didn’t stop us from thinking that the CD6-SE was one of the best-sounding digital playback components we’ve heard. Most can be had for $10. FLAC (CD quality, 44. Grant Green - Idle Moments. 129. . New posts New media New media comments Latest activity. I have a ton of old DTS demo CDs/DVDs and holy fuck do they still sound amazing to this day. The opening song, "The Girl from Ipanema" has never sounded more like the real thing. I managed to avoid most, although I do have John Legend’s first album on SACD (which has exactly the same master on the hires layer as the original CD). 1's but do a forum search for the two channels. It was sort of like that. 2. Selecciona el departamento donde deseas realizar tu búsqueda. Bass is well presented and highs don't have brightness of the In the Land of Grey. Soulution 746. Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder. Dangerously In Love - Beyonce. It was established in 1987 as its "consumer" branch. DCS Vilvaldi 4 Stack. Some of my favorites: John Coltrane - Blue Train. Last edited: Sep 16, 2023. Most run of the mill's (major label) at least the one's I have/had I didn't care for. net - Dire Straits: Brothers in ArmsThe Arcam is totally rock solid, and has been flawless in the 3 years I've owned it. stickman451 12-19-2008 7:43pm. All sound amazing. Listen, for example, to Dolphy's Out to Lunch, a record which Freddie virtually carries with his amazing ability to adapt to others' concepts, or to Blakey's Free For All, a. BTW, BOTH sound amazing!That includes SACDs and FLAC, DSD128, ALAC, AIFF and MP3 files fed into the player via USB. Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms. SACD, Blu-ray, DVD, VCD, DVD-Audio, MP4, AVI, and MKV are among the media types it can play the audio component. Even by their standards, the choir are on blindingly good form in Schnittke’s monumental Choir Concerto. Just sampled Mahler 5th on Channel Classics last night. Pink Floyd – Dark Side of The Moon SACD – Perhaps the most audiophile fantastic concept. I thought $37. Stereo is another matter and the SACD isn’t always the best sounding available. Not a fan of the George Marino mastered titles like: The Verve SACD series. One of the best sounding SACDs of classic rock that I have is The Who "Tommy", which is easily the equal to the Elton John titles and the soundfield is incredible. . 2,692 posts. Check out al. I’ve owned a lot of high-end DVD players during the SD era, several $3,000 plus models from the likes of Denon, Panasonic, and EAD. Claude, Dec 22, 2003 #10. To reply to the original question:. #2. Classical music is obviously made for SACD but that is a different kettle of fish. Bhatt - A Meeting by the River. Living Stereo SACDs. It was established in 1987 as its "consumer" branch. Vintage Equipment for an Authentic Sound. 1 mix of Brothers In Arms off of the Dual Disc over the SACD. How do they sound compared to the others. Lumin X1 file player. The surround SACD is open and spacious and the surround is just ambience at a fairly low level. It will be reviewed next month covering all of its playback capabilities - SACD, CD, 96K DVD and progressive scan video DVD. The first album also amazing sounding. Classical, Jazz, Rock all music types. Rachmaninoff: All-night Vigil. This red book edition was the best digital I have heard until I played the SACD. SACD: Chlara - In a Different Light One of the best sounding SACDs I own is well done cover songs with the angelic voice of Chlara. Japan and Germany. If everything else is equal, a SACD should sound better than a CD. Connecticut. atb. WOW! One of the absolute best sounding SACD's I've ever heard. Record labels. The guitar sounds like it is floating in the air above the band. This is some of the very best Jazz inspired Classical music I have ever heard and the very best sounding BIS SACD I have, this is a total joy to listen to! 15. IMO you can't go wrong with any of the AP Blue Note SACD's mastered by Steve; easily better than any of the RVG-editions. Still, I have to admit the guitars, cymbals, and various percussion sound more crisp and alive on the SACD than the DVD-A. . I've been reading lots of threads about which Rolling Stones CDs sound best, which are a "safe bet", and which to avoid. 5) Mahler Das Lied von der. Heavy Weather 2. But for me, it sound more correct in absolute terms, the guitars sounds more open and has more "bite" to it. anduandi Senior Member. And I do think my copy is from the first (and only?) pressings. But, unfortunately, it's lost in dynamics; bass is a bit distorted; mid spectrum have a harshness in vocals. 00 . Label: BIS. Often they sound more or less the same, but in the instances where the people responsible for the sound have exploited the potential of SACD, you end up with some of the best-sounding releases available. Miles Davis on. More than a basic CD player, this also delivers DAB radio stations, audio files via USB, and streaming. . While the new remasters sound really good, the SACDs, mostly dried up, are the best sources for: 1. Too many lol. #28 dwilpower and jfeldt like this. Mooserfan, Sep 11 , 2020. My ratings for discs I've heard (which is way more than I thought I'd heard ) 1a) AP SACD 1b) UCCU-5656 (Japan SHM) - great sound and an extra take of the title track 3) The Ultimate Blue Train 4) MFSL 5) Classic Records DAD1028 (DVD player required) 6) "regular" Ron McMaster US pressing 7) Black. Location: Dayton, OH. That is probably why I only have a couple of rock SACD's. Pt SHM version. IMHO sacd should have become the industry standard format. Audiophile Reference Recordings - Australia's only audiophile music store specialising in audiophile quality recordings. To reply to the original question: among the best sounding of the SACDs I own are: Tchaikovsky, 1812 Overture, Telarc. 13: 13. The aliveness and presence of this recording is fabulous. Your Favorite Dutton Vocalion SACDs. 127. 8 6. The Kleiber recording does not sound bad, but it is far from being the "best sounding" Beethoven that Henry asked for. For the best sound, play the SACD but this is a nice addition and worth a watch. The good news is that the cover does say a lot about the book. Best Sounding SACD. 0 from the three-track tapes with each instrument in each one of the front channels and only reverb in the back channels. Paul Simon- Still Crazy After All These Years (Mobile Fidelity sacd). -Palestrina Missa Papae Marcelli; Allegri Miserere Preston, 1986. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of the Moon. thx. On SACD sources especially, the SA‑11S is one of the best PS has heard anywhere and unquestionably the best he has had in his house. Your 25 Best Sounding SACDs. Bill. So, IMO obtaining the best. Peter Gabriel. To me, in a word, yes. auralone 09-13-2011 11:00pm. First 1000 copies of each title will be individually numbered.