HiRez Poll Black Sabbath - PARANOID [Blu-Ray Audio]

[izgoblin]

This one lives up to the hype and gets a 10 from me. I've been listening a lot of multichannel stuff lately and this is the best sounding, most engaging audio-only multichannel disc I've heard so far. Just a great mix all around with amazing clarity without sounding "bright". Paranoid has never been one of my favorite Sabbath albums, but in this format, it just might become one.

 

[Neil Palfreyman]

This BDA of Paranoid flat out cranks. Bill Ward's drumming has never sounded better, so punchy. The overall fidelity on this disc is outstanding.
This is a 10 all the way.

...thanks for posting your thoughts. Just ordered on the basis of them!
...as others have noted; your opinion of a Sabbath release is *the* on to look for

 

[mrcond]

...thanks for posting your thoughts. Just ordered on the basis of them!
...as others have noted; your opinion of a Sabbath release is *the* on to look for

"Certified GOS-Approved (TM)"

 

[Neil Palfreyman]

"Certified GOS-Approved (TM)"

We should get him a rubber stamp.

 

[Goona]

very crankable best I have heard this album 10

 

[quicksrt]

Hi @Malhomme, would love to hear your detailed thoughts on this Quadio release, or any other especially if you found any of them at all above a 6 rating?

I did wonder if you like this album at all, and which Quad 4.0 releases are your favorites.

 

[Malhomme]

Hi @Malhomme, would love to hear your detailed thoughts on this Quadio release, or any other especially if you found any of them at all above a 6 rating?

I did wonder if you like this album at all, and which Quad 4.0 releases are your favorites.

Many in fact. The Deodatos got a 10 from me, the Tomita transfers 10 too. Jeff Beck's Blow by blow, 10, Wired 9 or 10. EArth Wind and Fire, 9 or 10. To name a few. As I said, I did not know really what to expect from a trio with a singer. It is not unpleasant, but not very interesting either. I think, if it existed, I'd rather hear Never Say Die which still is something dear for me while being ver under rated.

 

[quicksrt]

Many in fact. The Deodatos got a 10 from me, the Tomita transfers 10 too. Jeff Beck's Blow by blow, 10, Wired 9 or 10. EArth Wind and Fire, 9 or 10. To name a few. As I said, I did not know really what to expect from a trio with a singer. It is not unpleasant, but not very interesting either. I think, if it existed, I'd rather hear Never Say Die which still is something dear for me while being ver under rated.

Oh ok, it's the music you simply don't like here. I could not tell if it was the quad mix, and the mastering, of the music, or both that got such a low rating.

 

[Malhomme]

Oh ok, it's the music you simply don't like here. I could not tell if it was the quad mix, and the mastering, of the music, or both that got such a low rating.

An interpretation of yours I don't subscribe to. I wouldn't buy SACD/BR audio of albums I don't like. This is just the surround mix and mastereing I'm talking about. 6 still is above average. I have disliked more surround mixes of albums I adore (Bruford).

 

[quicksrt]

Many in fact. The Deodatos got a 10 from me, the Tomita transfers 10 too. Jeff Beck's Blow by blow, 10, Wired 9 or 10. EArth Wind and Fire, 9 or 10. To name a few. As I said, I did not know really what to expect from a trio with a singer. It is not unpleasant, but not very interesting either. I think, if it existed, I'd rather hear Never Say Die which still is something dear for me while being ver under rated.

Oh ok, it's the music you simply don't like here. I could not tell if it was the quad mix, and the mastering, of the music, or both that got such a low rating.

An interpretation of yours I don't subscribe to. I wouldn't buy SACD/BR audio of albums I don't like. This is just the surround mix and mastereing I'm talking about. 6 still is above average. I have disliked more surround mixes of albums I adore (Bruford).

Umm, ok.

 

[madscot]

Absofuc#inglutely amazing album, the best album by the best ever British heavy metal band in quad, what’s not to love?

 

[weekendtoy]

Absofuc#inglutely amazing album, the best album by the best ever British heavy metal band in quad, what’s not to love?

Agree on the first, may propose the mighty Priest on the second, and feel the mix could be a smidge better.

That said, I gave it a 9.

 

[quadrifonico]

I love it. What I don't like is the reverb added (?) to vocals (bothers me in first track, less in the others); and some choices like to put parts of bass in rears for example during the solo of war pigs . But it's how albums were mixed in quadraphonic era. To be honest I'd want it to sound more muscular but I'm sure it's the limit of the vintage mix

 

[Rango]

I missed it an they're out of stock.

Hoping they'll restock sometime soon. I don't think its a limited edition release?

 

[madscot]

I missed it an they're out of stock.

Hoping they'll restock sometime soon. I don't think its a limited edition release?

Amazon UK have it for £26.51 at the moment

 

[Rango]

Amazon UK have it for £26.51 at the moment

OMG thank you: order placed!

 

[uffeolby]

I love it. What I don't like is the reverb added (?) to vocals (bothers me in first track, less in the others); and some choices like to put parts of bass in rears for example during the solo of war pigs . But it's how albums were mixed in quadraphonic era. To be honest I'd want it to sound more muscular but I'm sure it's the limit of the vintage mix

I must say that on my gear it IS sounding quite muscular.

 

[Rango]

I love it. What I don't like is the reverb added (?) to vocals (bothers me in first track, less in the others); and some choices like to put parts of bass in rears for example during the solo of war pigs . But it's how albums were mixed in quadraphonic era. To be honest I'd want it to sound more muscular but I'm sure it's the limit of the vintage mix

There was a bunch of reverb on the Motorhead DVD-A. There might be a time and a place for reverb, but...not sure it's there.

 

[quadrifonico]

There was a bunch of reverb on the Motorhead DVD-A. There might be a time and a place for reverb, but...not sure it's there.

You mean you don't hear reverb in vocals in opening track?

 

[bookofsaturdays]

You mean you don't hear reverb in vocals in opening track?

I feel the vocals on the title track and War Pigs aren’t mixed high enough on the Quad. The title track for example, the vocals echo in the rears in a way that really bothers me and lessens my enjoyment of the track. Sounds way out of sync with the rhythm track. It’s there on the stereo mix but obviously not as apparent. Still, with those caveats, this release is a strong 9.

I have the same issue with the Quad mix of “Let Me Roll It” from Band on the Run. I wonder if it is a system-related issue.