Listening to Now In SACD Stereo (or Mono)

[peloton]

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The Pretenders - Learning To Crawl

Some great tracks here that got tons of airplay, but had forgotten some of the good lesser known songs. Been a loooong time since I’ve played my target version, but my recollection was that the album sounded better than this. It’s OK (and probably better than the target if I were to compare) but nothing spectacular.

Ahh, Chrissie Hynde - she's a musical treasure.

 

[Perp]

The English Beat SPECIAL BEAT SERVICE Fantastic STEREO SHM~SACD remaster

I remember buying this record back in the day only to play the two hits. Not much love for Ska.

 

[gillette]

Genesis binge today. Going backwards from Abacab. Done it and Duke and now on Then there were 3. I recently bought the first two boxsets. Not cheap but it's Genesis.

 

[The Rang]

Santana - Caravanserai

Wonderful album. But, the sound on this SACD in stereo is a bit of a disappointment. At first it seems nice and detailed but after a while all I could think was “this is too bright”.
And the left side is noticeably louder, especially on Song of the Wind.
Beautiful packaging but for 2 channel listening this one gets shelved in favour of the MoFi.
Will try the quad at a later date.

 

[cbmmm3]

wow. Much better. The original mix was bright - too bright - and now we have a balance of sound and a pronounced bass line. Its now clean and crankable.
Love it. Now on another note - this is Part of the Atlantic 75 series. I ordered 6 selections about 2 years ago and this is - finally - the first of the six I ordered. Pretty soon they will need to go to the Atlantic 80 rename. At this pace 1 disc every 2 years = 12 years of wait. Are they owned by MOFI ?

 

[4-earredwonder]

Ricko, for shits and giggles, do you also own the Dolby ATMOS BD~A edition and if so have you compared both? I have a few of those AP Atlantic 75th Anniversary edition STEREO SACDs and they do sound marvelous but as you intimate ...they ARE coming out at a snail's trickle!

 

[cbmmm3]

Rambo - yes, I have the Atmos (unimpressive) disc. It was sterile and boring. This one is far better. Id like to know the DM numbers on this release

 

[4-earredwonder]

Rambo - yes, I have the Atmos (unimpressive) disc. It was sterile and boring. This one is far better. Id like to know the DM numbers on this release

RAMBO replies: OH, MY!

 

[The Rang]

Helen Reddy - I Am Woman / Long Hard Climb

I Am Woman was the bigger seller but Long Hard Climb is the better album IMO. The stereo sonics on this SACD are very good, especially LHC.

 

[The Rang]

Dave Valentin - Pied Piper

Good album from this jazz-ish flautist, with sound that matches.

 

[weekendtoy]

Dire Straits - Love Over Gold

Why did it take me so long to buy these MoFi Dire Straits SACDs?

Because you kept hoping that they would be released in multi-channel?

 

[The Rang]

Johnnie Taylor-
ear-ga-sm & Rated Extraordinare

Nice late 70’s soul. ear-ga-sm is the better album in terms of content and sonics.

 

[Hamilton59]

I just bought the Bob Dylan Revisited SACD box set and have finished listening to:
The Free Wheelin’ Bob Dylan.


Loved it!

 

[4-earredwonder]

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Johnnie Taylor-
ear-ga-sm & Rated Extraordinare

Nice late 70’s soul. ear-ga-sm is the better album in terms of content and sonics.

Rang, you ONLY get an EARGASM when listening in SURROUND. LOL!

 

[Steve Bruzonsky]

Just got these 2024 remastered SACDs from Burning Shed. NICE!

 

[4-earredwonder]

The incomparable Chet Baker ... in his prime with an all star line up

Analogue Productions APJ 1135
Stereo Hybrid

Chet Baker (trumpet)
Bill Evans (piano)
Kenny Burrell (guitar)
Herbie Mann (flute)
Pepper Adams (sax)
Paul Chambers (bass)
Connie Kay & Philly Joe Jones (drums)

 

[Willie Wilson]

An all-time favorite that sounds great as a SACD. JukeJoint Jimmy is jumpin’!

 

[Perp]

I got it from some ‘kitty’ next door

 

[marpow]

wow. Much better. The original mix was bright - too bright - and now we have a balance of sound and a pronounced bass line. Its now clean and crankable.
Love it. Now on another note - this is Part of the Atlantic 75 series. I ordered 6 selections about 2 years ago and this is - finally - the first of the six I ordered. Pretty soon they will need to go to the Atlantic 80 rename. At this pace 1 disc every 2 years = 12 years of wait. Are they owned by MOFI ?

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OK Rickie,
I am taking your word on this as I am all in when it comes to INXS.
I had to stop looking at the ASounds site as my wallet was going out the door.
I did snag 3 however, INXS Kick-Bad Company Straight Shooter and Miles Davis Birth Of The Blue.

 

[marpow]

Speaking of Acoustic Sounds, listening now to:
James Gang-Best Of James Gang SACD released 2019.
SACD rip-DSD64-dsf file-DR's are 11, 12's, 13's.