Listening to Now In SACD Stereo (or Mono)

[JanBakker]

HARDLY audiophile, Rick. Thin and weak might still be an apt term. NO bass! I'm sure Universal Japan did what they could with the masters but IMO, a poor choice for UMG to 'show off' the SHM~SACD format. And hardly worth the $60 [ouch!] I initially paid for it.

Probably BEST PLAYED during a crackling thundestorm with deep deep bass to compliment Blackmore's manic musicianship!

And Ronnie's epic voice

 

[4-earredwonder]

John Coltrane MY FAVORITE THINGS [Atlantic Records/ORGMUSIC/Stereo SACD] IMO, a definitive SACD remaster of a legendary recording!

 

[4-earredwonder]

Oscar Peterson ~ Volume IV MY FAVORITE INSTRUMENT [MPS/VERVE/STEREO SACD]

In 1968, Oscar Peterson was invited to the private home of MPS Records Owner/Producer Hans Georg Brunner~Schwer to record a series of concerts for a select group of friends which over time became a series of 6 Volumes of Peterson's solo piano/trio recordings.

Considered by many to be one of Jazz's most versatile piano virtuosos, these recordings are testament to Oscar's brilliant improvisional skills!

 

[4-earredwonder]

Oscar Peterson Volume V MELLOW MOOD [MPS/VERVE/Stereo SACD] Oscar Peterson: Piano, Sam Jones: Bass, Bob Durham: Drums

 

[The Rang]

Oscar Peterson ~ Volume IV MY FAVORITE INSTRUMENT [MPS/VERVE/STEREO SACD]

In 1968, Oscar Peterson was invited to the private home of MPS Records Owner/Producer Hans Georg Brunner~Schwer to record a series of concerts for a select group of friends which over time became a series of 6 Volumes of Peterson's solo piano/trio recordings.

Considered by many to be one of Jazz's most versatile piano virtuosos, these recordings are testament to Oscar's brilliant improvisional skills!

I’m “Liking” this one out of envy, it’s the only Exclusively For My Friends SACDs I don’t have (yet),

 

[4-earredwonder]

Oscar Peterson THE WAY I REALLY PLAY Volume III [MPS/VERVE/Stereo SACD] Oscar Peterson [P]; Sam Jones ; Bob Durham [D]

 

[4-earredwonder]

I’m “Liking” this one out of envy, it’s the only Exclusively For My Friends SACDs I don’t have (yet),

You're two ahead of me Mr. Rang. I only have 3 out of the 6 [all posted above] and am loving them. Gorgeous you are there recordings!

 

[4-earredwonder]

Ella Fitzgerald Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! [Verve/Analogue Productions/Stereo SACD] A superb AP SACD remaster and Ella is ON FIRE!

 

[4-earredwonder]

Oscar Peterson Trio WE GET REQUESTS [Analogue Productions/Verve/3 Channel SACD] The ONLY We Get Requests SACD remaster as originally recorded in THREE CHANNELS. Mastered by George Marino @ Sterling Sound.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Joe Chambers URBAN GROOVES [Eighty~Eights/Japanese Import/Stereo SACD/DSD Recording]

 

[The Rang]

Ella Fitzgerald Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! [Verve/Analogue Productions/Stereo SACD] A superb AP SACD remaster and Ella is ON FIRE!

I have this on a Classic Gold CD. Do I need the SACD? Will buck up if it’s a noticeable improvement

 

[The Rang]

Man, you’re on a roll 4-earredwonder

 

[4-earredwonder]

I have this on a Classic Gold CD. Do I need the SACD? Will buck up if it’s a noticeable improvement

As I don't have the DCC 24K Gold RBCD for comparison, Rang, tough to make that call. In the description @ Acoustic Sounds, the Stereo SACD was derived from a PCM copy of the original master tapes [as was AP's Vinyl copy]. On my system the SACD sounds fantastic. But I'm sure your DCC Gold CD might be from the original analogue masters so there would be no DSD conversion from AP's PCM copy!

Hmmmm!

 

[4-earredwonder]

Grady Tate ALL LOVE [Eighty~Eights/hybrid Stereo SACD] Superb album with some stellar back up from Kenny Baron and Jimmy Cobb

 

[marpow]

Listening to this excellent 1976 stereo recording from Joan Armatrading. This Hybrid SACD was released 12/01/2020. DR's are 12, 13's, 14's, 15. I have to give a shout out to Intervention Records, I had a little problem with my 4 disc order, emailed them, they corrected imediately, thank you.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Acker Bilk STRANGER ON THE SHORE {Top Music International/Stereo SACD] Made in Germany by Sonopress. 19 superbly recorded Bilk classics

 

[The Rang]

Carly Simon - Anticipation

Soft and introspective, yet never boring. There’s some good material here beyond the two hits.
Makes me want to buy the other SACDs.
Sound is fine, not spectacular.
(And a damn fine album cover!)

 

[4-earredwonder]

If you want a real slice of Americana, this is an essential album [Rounder Records/Stereo SACD]

The late Alan Lomax, like his father John A. Lomax before him, was one of Americas most influential and tireless scholars and chroniclers of folk and ethnic music. Yet Lomax also enthusiastically embraced rock n roll as it became a powerful cultural force in the 1950s. He also had a life-long fascination with the evolution of music performances and how particular songs were adapted from one style or era to the next.

This intriguing 22-song collection was culled from the hundreds of grassroots recordings that Lomax, who died in 2002 at 87, collected from the early 1930s, onward. The common thread is that they have all found their way, in one form or another, into the lexicon of modern rock and pop music. Cuts like Leadbellys 1934 rendition of "Midnight Special," Woody Guthries 1940 recording of an old slave lament called "Goin Down The Road Feelin Bad," the Cleveland Simmons Groups 1935 version of "Sloop John B," the Duke of Irons 1946 calypso version of "Ugly Woman," and Georgia Turners 1937 "House Of The Rising Sun" offer vivid glimpses at how great songs evolve with changing times and changing tastes, as they are passed from one generation of musicians to the next. --Bob Allen

 

[GOS]

HARDLY audiophile, Rick. Thin and weak might still be an apt term. NO bass! I'm sure Universal Japan did what they could with the masters but IMO, a poor choice for UMG to 'show off' the SHM~SACD format. And hardly worth the $60 [ouch!] I initially paid for it.

Probably BEST PLAYED during a crackling thunderstorm with deep deep bass to compliment Rainbow's manic musicianship!
But I will say, Ronnie James Dio's vocals on Track #8 "Rainbow Eyes" sounds sensational ...... but it's a ballad!

One of my favorite albums, and every version I’ve heard sounds lame. Too bad...

 

[Audiowannabee]

Argent
Nexus pt 1 sacd
DV