Listening to Now In SACD Stereo (or Mono)

[JohnN]

Please allow me to introduce myself;>) The Rolling Stones Beggars Banquet

 

[GOS]

Easily, one of my most cherished stereo SACD titles. This one is astonishing, in clarity, fidelity and superior stereo wideness. Just incredible!!!

 

[4-earredwonder]

Easily, one of my most cherished stereo SACD titles. This one is astonishing, in clarity, fidelity and superior stereo wideness. Just incredible!!!

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Analogue Productions did an awesome job with those Beach Boy SACD remasters and I was able to get a slew of them when Acoustic Sounds blew them out one fine Christmas for 1/2 price!

 

[GOS]

Another one, that is just ridiculous in its fidelity, clarity and shocking presence. If you want Elvis right in your face, this is what you need. I cannot recommend it enough! Just killer stuff here man.

 

[The Rang]

GOS, you’re costing me money lol

 

[GOS]

GOS, you’re costing me money lol

I hope you're buying the Elvis, it is off the charts....

 

[The Rang]

I hope you're buying the Elvis, it is off the charts....

Not yet but I will.
And I remember that crazy 50% Off Sale.
I was tempted by the Beach Boys but my cart was so absurdly full of other stuff I passed, much to my regret.

 

[barfle]

Another warhorse out of the dusty old shelves. It is a demo disc for Unison Research, an Italian manufacturer that still likes vacuum tubes.

https://unisonresearch.com/en/

 

[The Rang]

Mark Knopfler - Local Hero

Bought this blind never having had heard any of it before. Kinda boring to be honest. Sound is fine, nothing spectacular. Probably could have done without this one. Win some..,,,

 

[The Rang]

Paul Simon - There Goes Rhymin’ Simon

Owned this on Q8 back in the mid ‘70s but didn’t remember anything other than the hits. Nice album for sure. Sound is excellent, especially the tracks recorded at Muscle Shoals.

 

[Blackwood]

Time to dive into all these Dylan discs I bought.

Lacking any sense of adventure or rebelliousness, I’m simply going to start at the beginning...

 

[Quad Linda]

All the Great Hits - Diana Ross HK SACD

 

[The Rang]

All the Great Hits - Diana Ross HK SACD

I’ve been greatly tempted by this one.
How does it sound?
I’m always a bit wary of those HK SACDs because they seem to be a mixed bag.

 

[cbmmm3]

moved

 

[Quad Linda]

I’ve been greatly tempted by this one.
How does it sound?
I’m always a bit wary of those HK SACDs because they seem to be a mixed bag.

Seems pretty good. I'm familiar with most of the songs, but have not owned this exact compilation before.

 

[4-earredwonder]

I’ve been greatly tempted by this one.
How does it sound?
I’m always a bit wary of those HK SACDs because they seem to be a mixed bag.

Seems pretty good. I'm familiar with most of the songs, but have not owned this exact compilation before.

It's a GREAT compilation. Includes most of her hits and the sonics are stunning!

Best Price: Acoustic Sounds/Elusive Disc want $40

https://www.importcds.com/all-the-great-hits-hybrid-sacd/600753841228

 

[cbmmm3]

It's a GREAT compilation. Includes most of her hits and the sonics are stunning!

Best Price: Acoustic Sounds/Elusive Disc want $40

https://www.importcds.com/all-the-great-hits-hybrid-sacd/600753841228

hey Ralphie

there is an MQA of this album. Even more stunning...........

 

[TuliaNonTroppo]

Time to dive into all these Dylan discs I bought.

Lacking any sense of adventure or rebelliousness, I’m simply going to start at the beginning...

Well done, sir. I should do the same. You are an inspiration. Will you be going mono then stereo, or did you stick to a certain number of channels?

 

[TuliaNonTroppo]

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Paul Simon - There Goes Rhymin’ Simon

Owned this on Q8 back in the mid ‘70s but didn’t remember anything other than the hits. Nice album for sure. Sound is excellent, especially the tracks recorded at Muscle Shoals.

This release was a welcome comeback from the “Still CrazY” SACD, and while I think recording/production has a lot to account for the difference, it brought me hope that all future Simon titles will not all sound like “Still Crazy.”

 

[Blackwood]

Well done, sir. I should do the same. You are an inspiration. Will you be going mono then stereo, or did you stick to a certain number of channels?

Thanks. I went Stereo with all the MoFi releases, so no Mono for me. No reason in particular, but when I started my buying spree, that’s where I landed.

Not to turn this journey into a scientific endeavor, but I’ve made a decision to spend extra time with each album, not just listen to all of them in a few sittings. These days with so much music available, it’s too easy to listen to something once, then move one. Don’t want to do that here.

So I listened to the first album while doing nothing but sitting on the couch, with no one else at home and nothing pulling for my attention. No mobile device, doing other tasks at the computer, or reading something. Just listening to the music like I used to do as a kid.

The next couple of times I listen I’ll read the booklet that came with it, and I have a magazine that goes through each album. I also bought a book that goes into each song.

I’ll say this for listen #1 with album #1... I did not appreciate how good Dylan is (to me at least) as a guitar player. He makes some interesting chord choices, one was at the :33 mark (and other points) of Baby Let Me Follow You Down. It’s an odd chord for the progression to my ears (apparently it’s an Eb/g), but it works and gives it a neat twist. For me, that was one joy of giving an album my undivided attention which I’m not always doing these days.