Listening to Now In SACD Stereo (or Mono)

[jaybird100]

Paul Mauriat Best Selection- Single layer stereo SHM-SACD. Excellent sound; has the original "Love is Blue", along with 49 other great tracks. Well worth the price for this Japanese import.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Paul Mauriat Best Selection- Single layer stereo SHM-SACD. Excellent sound; has the original "Love is Blue", along with 49 other great tracks. Well worth the price for this Japanese import.

Have it and I second the motion!

https://www.importcds.com/paul-mauriat-best-selection-shm-sacd/4988031425398

 

[newslane]

Prestige PRSA-7129-6

Thanks for this...is Relaxin' in stereo?

 

[newslane]

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The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard

Sweet
The bass is nicely defined, and love the trombone.
Yet another great Analogue Productions SACD

Thanks for this....just ordered from Analogue Productions.

 

[Quad Linda]

Thanks for this...is Relaxin' in stereo?

No, it is in mono. It is '57 HIGH FIDELITY mono. The fidelity is good for '57. Music is nothing short of spectacular.

This had later releases on SACD in Japan and by AP. I have no experience with either of those. I own two other copies: JVC Japan CD and Chronicle Complete Prestige '51-'56 8 CD box. Box HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Disclaimer: I caught Miles live 6 times and had tix for a seventh, which was canceled. And it was to be on April 1st! I was at a show at the Petrillo Bandshell, Chicago which was broadcast on FM.

Worthpoint Relaxin' listing depicting silver sticker saying only "HYBRID:"

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/relaxin-miles-davis-quintet-hybrid-166665226

Chronicle Complete Prestige '51-'56 8 CD. Many alt takes and studio chatter.:

https://www.discogs.com/release/511...cle-The-Complete-Prestige-Recordings-19511956

 

[Perp]

Dire Straits - Self-Titled

 

[Barbazul]

According to the comments over at HRAudio.net, the multi~CH SACD [going for BIG bucks] was NO BIG DEAL in the surround department. Rest assured, this IS the version to get, Ricky!

I can confirm that. I have both: La Luna & Eden and the multichannel layer is disappointing, the rear channels are just a reverb of the corresponding front channels. I would not recommend spend the eyes or kidneys for them . Go for the stereo HK version!

 

[The Rang]

Paul Simon -
Still Crazy After All These Years

Some decent songs here especially the upbeat ones but don’t really get why it’s so revered. Good, not great, album IMHO.
It gets great reviews for sound. I think it’s fine but it didn’t knock my socks completely off.

 

[Quad Linda]

Retrospective - Animals

Live Under the Sky - VSOP Japan SACD

https://www.discogs.com/release/6753504-VSOP-The-Quintet-Live-Under-The-Sky
Someday My Prince Will Come - Great Jazz Trio Japan SACD

https://www.discogs.com/release/1479319-The-Great-Jazz-Trio-Someday-My-Prince-Will-Come

 

[The Rang]

Henry Mancini - The Music of Peter Gunn

Nice album, most of it jazz/lounge. Excellent sound too though the title track is kind of screechy.

 

[The Rang]

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Nuthin’ Fancy

An apt title for this their 3rd album.
Other than Saturday Night Special there isn’t anything on this record that jumps out.
Not terrible but sounds like they were struggling to come up with decent material.

 

[The Rang]

Stan Getz - Pure Getz

Nice steady album by Getz who was a veteran when this was recorded 40 years ago.
Edit: one of those discs that benefits from being cranked. It opens up and brings out the bass.

 

[Quad Linda]

Axis: Bold as Love 2ch - Hendrix

Mumtaz Mahal - Ravikiran/Taj-Mahal/Bhatt

https://www.discogs.com/release/6254137-N-Ravikiran-Taj-Mahal-VM-Bhatt-Mumtaz-Mahal
Everybody's in Show-Biz - Kinks MoFi SACD

https://www.discogs.com/release/1415139-The-Kinks-Everybodys-In-Show-Biz
The Hawk Flies High - Coleman Hawkins MoFi mono SACD

https://www.discogs.com/release/5509612-Coleman-Hawkins-The-Hawk-Flies-High

 

[The Rang]

Coleman Hawkins - Wrapped Tight

Lots to like here, with 10 tracks crammed onto a 35 minute album resulting in variety

 

[The Rang]

Billie Holiday - All or Nothing At All

Sweet album in beautiful mono sound.
Seems I’ve acquired a taste for Lady Day

 

[The Rang]

Miles Davis - Sorcerer

Good album, think I’d place it in the middle tier of my favourite Miles recordings.

 

[The Rang]

The Flying Burrito Brothers -
Burrito Deluxe

Can’t say I’m a big fan of this one, nothing spectacular here.
The sound doesn’t help either.
TGPOS, though lean, is clearer.
This album is muddy and grainy.
And the cover is so bad it’s funny

 

[The Rang]

Sonny Stitt - Blows the Blues

Another really good Analogue Productions SACD from the Verve catalog.
Never boring and nicely recorded.

 

[Perp]

Dire Straits - Making Movies

 

[Perp]

Alan Parsons Project - I Robot