Listening to Now (In Surround) - Volume 2

[bgf1973]

Tangerine Dream - Ricochet (Steven Wilson 5.1 Mix). Spectacular

 

[Cibola]

Foreigner 4 SACD (PCM 88.2 kHz): Haven't spun this in a while. It's fun.

 

[edisonbaggins]

Marillion Misplaced Childhood
Blu-ray Audio LPCM 5.1
Steven Wilson Remix

 

[Cibola]

Anathema we're here because we're here DVD-A 5.1 MLP 48k 24b: I really like the content and the surround mix. For me though it can get fatiguing if played too loud and it's not exactly crystal clear sound. Not sure why.

 

[Cibola]

Going through the collection, Beyoncé Beyoncé Blu-ray Disc LPCM 5.1 48k 24b with video. Well, I mean, what can I say?

 

[marpow]

What has happened to me? First King Crimson and now Tangerine Dream. Listening now to one of the Blu Ray discs, SW remix Phaedra in 5.1 DTS-HD MSTR, quite enjoyable for morning listening and the surround is fantastic. I purchased from Amazon UK and arrived in perfect condition as it is wrapped in it's own special boc within an Amazon Box.

"This In Search Of Hades box set is one of the best box sets I have seen, the packaging, liner notes, lay out of the discs is really good. Limited 18 disc (16 CDs + two Blu-ray) set. Tangerine Dream were one of the true pioneers of electronic and ambient music and the albums they recorded for Virgin Records between 1973 and 1979 remain classics of the genre. In Search of Hades: The Virgin Recordings 1973 - 1979 is the definitive statement of this period in Tangerine Dream's history, featuring newly remastered versions of the albums Phaedra, Rubycon, Ricochet, Stratosfear, Encore, Cyclone and Force Majeure all drawn from the original first-generation master tapes, and new stereo and 5.1 surround sound mixes of Phaedra and Ricochet by Steven Wilson. In Search of Hades includes eight CDs of previously unreleased material; three London concerts in full (Victoria Palace Theatre in 1974, The Rainbow Theatre in 1974 and Royal Albert Hall in 1975) along with the previously unreleased full soundtrack to Oedipus Tyrannus, recorded in July 1974 and remixed in 5.1 surround sound and stereo by Steven Wilson. Also includes two CDs of previously unreleased outtakes from the Phaedra sessions at The Manor Studios, Oxfordshire in November 1973 and the surviving 35-minute live recording from Coventry Cathedral in October 1975. The box set features two Blu-ray discs featuring the 5.1 mixes of Phaedra, Oedipus Tyrannus and Ricochet, along with a 1976 German TV performance and BBC Old Grey Whistle Test broadcast of Tangerine Dream at Coventry Cathedral. In Search of Hades is lavishly packaged with a hardback book featuring new liner notes and rare photographs and memorabilia."

 

[Clint Eastwood]

What has happened to me? First King Crimson and now Tangerine Dream. Listening now to one of the Blu Ray discs, SW remix Phaedra in 5.1 DTS-HD MSTR, quite enjoyable for morning listening and the surround is fantastic. I purchased from Amazon UK and arrived in perfect condition as it is wrapped in it's own special boc within an Amazon Box.

"This In Search Of Hades box set is one of the best box sets I have seen, the packaging, liner notes, lay out of the discs is really good. Limited 18 disc (16 CDs + two Blu-ray) set. Tangerine Dream were one of the true pioneers of electronic and ambient music and the albums they recorded for Virgin Records between 1973 and 1979 remain classics of the genre. In Search of Hades: The Virgin Recordings 1973 - 1979 is the definitive statement of this period in Tangerine Dream's history, featuring newly remastered versions of the albums Phaedra, Rubycon, Ricochet, Stratosfear, Encore, Cyclone and Force Majeure all drawn from the original first-generation master tapes, and new stereo and 5.1 surround sound mixes of Phaedra and Ricochet by Steven Wilson. In Search of Hades includes eight CDs of previously unreleased material; three London concerts in full (Victoria Palace Theatre in 1974, The Rainbow Theatre in 1974 and Royal Albert Hall in 1975) along with the previously unreleased full soundtrack to Oedipus Tyrannus, recorded in July 1974 and remixed in 5.1 surround sound and stereo by Steven Wilson. Also includes two CDs of previously unreleased outtakes from the Phaedra sessions at The Manor Studios, Oxfordshire in November 1973 and the surviving 35-minute live recording from Coventry Cathedral in October 1975. The box set features two Blu-ray discs featuring the 5.1 mixes of Phaedra, Oedipus Tyrannus and Ricochet, along with a 1976 German TV performance and BBC Old Grey Whistle Test broadcast of Tangerine Dream at Coventry Cathedral. In Search of Hades is lavishly packaged with a hardback book featuring new liner notes and rare photographs and memorabilia."
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The same thing that I have done...I knew in advance that King Crimson wasn't something I really liked...but I purchased it anyway...and Tangerine Dream is a "mild" pleasure...and of course the Steven Wilson factor made it easy...but ambient music really isn't my "thing" either....but that is what 2019 has been...SO FAR...for people with musical tastes like me...but a strong finish with the Beatles....Doobie Brothers...Pink Floyd...and The Band could change all that...and maybe a surprise like THE EAGLES..and some more Dutton titles I like....so if my hopes are realized...it will another drama packed fall and winter with all these titles vying for top billing(and our dollars)...at least I still have hopes that it will be a strong finish....but Marpow...you are not alone

 

[fredblue]

I baught the BBB and it's so much better than the DTS CD.

i think we may be talking about two different Jeff Beck BBB's here?

looks like edisonbaggins is referring to Blow By Blow and you are referring to Beck Bogert Appice!

 

[edisonbaggins]

i think we may be talking about two different Jeff Beck BBB's here?

looks like edisonbaggins is referring to Blow By Blow and you are referring to Beck Bogert Appice!

I think that's right. I have BBA on both DTS CD and 7" SACD. I plan to A/B them someday!

I have BBB on AP SACD only. Was it released as 7"? Might have to grab that, to be a completest, but I'll resist if at all possible...

 

[marpow]

I think that's right. I have BBA on both DTS CD and 7" SACD. I plan to A/B them someday!

I have BBB on AP SACD only. Was it released as 7"? Might have to grab that, to be a completest, but I'll resist if at all possible...

Mike, stay with what you have. The AP SACD is the so called corrected version as the Japanese is out of phase. I did a very critical comparison of the two and the AP should be the one of choice. Somewhere in the depths of QQ you can find my comparison. They are both good of course.

 

[edisonbaggins]

Mike, stay with what you have. The AP SACD is the so called corrected version as the Japanese is out of phase. I did a very critical comparison of the two and the AP should be the one of choice. Somewhere in the depths of QQ you can find my comparison. They are both good of course.

Cool man!

 

[fredblue]

I think that's right. I have BBA on both DTS CD and 7" SACD. I plan to A/B them someday!

I have BBB on AP SACD only. Was it released as 7"? Might have to grab that, to be a completest, but I'll resist if at all possible...

(to the tune of the Jackson 5's "ABC")

"B-B-B,
Easy as A-B-C
Whats better?
the SACD,
or DTS CD!
Baggy, do an A/B of B-B-A with me!"

 

[GOS]

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[The56Kid]

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Isn’t it time to crank some Garfunkel, Gene?

 

[bgf1973]

Styx - The Mission......A great discovery for me

for me

 

[bgf1973]

Anathema-The optimist

 

[4-earredwonder]

I think that's right. I have BBA on both DTS CD and 7" SACD. I plan to A/B them someday!

I have BBB on AP SACD only. Was it released as 7"? Might have to grab that, to be a completest, but I'll resist if at all possible...

Mike, regarding Beck, Bogert and Appice.......trust me. The SONY SACD remaster in 7" packaging is in every way superior to the older DTS RBCD which I suspect was mastered from a DAT tape. NO comparison.

 

[Philip Spinner]

Mike, regarding Beck, Bogert and Appice.......trust me. The SONY SACD remaster in 7" packaging is in every way superior to the older DTS RBCD which I suspect was mastered from a DAT tape. NO comparison.

I agree 100% Probably never play the dts cd again.

 

[fredblue]

In Den Wahnsinn - Westernhagen (DVD-Audio)

its a curious thing you know, this surround music loving hobby all of us here share..

Warner released a number of DVD-Audio releases in the early 2000's from their various divisions outside America, including artists from Germany, Mexico, Spain etc., albums by folk such as Nena (yes her of "99 Red Balloons" fame! and yes, it's on the DVD-A, albeit a live performance) Sasha, Luis Miguel, Manã (and even one from the UK, David Gray's "New Dawn At Midnight") and so on.

even though not one of them is, to me, a standout from a surround sound perspective they all have real 5.1 mixes with genuine discrete rear channel content.

which is where this Westernhagen disc comes in, in several ways it ticks the boxes, the surround mix is real, which isn't something that can always be said, we've all encountered our fair share of underwhelming mixes or crap albums with great mixes, this is a solid if unspectacular surround mix of a musically interesting (mostly German-language) album..

..and yet (you knew there was a but coming!) here we are still waiting 15 years later for those SACDs of number one albums such as the rest of the Elton 70's Classics like "Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only The Piano Player", "Rock Of The Westies" and "Caribou"..

not taking anything away from the Nena's and the Sasha's and the Westernhagen's of the world of music - but can you work it out that these things saw 5.1 release while so many potentially bigger things didn't? i can't!

so i'm just gonna enjoy what we have in surround, including this obscure German lil' oddity.. and lap up this delicious Pinot Grigio the nice man from Waitrose talked me into earlier.

cheers all at QQ, have a great weekend whatever you're upto

 

[4-earredwonder]

In Den Wahnsinn - Westernhagen (DVD-Audio)

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its a curious thing you know, this surround music loving hobby all of us here share..

Warner released a number of DVD-Audio releases in the early 2000's from their various divisions outside America, including artists from Germany, Mexico, Spain etc., albums by folk such as Nena (yes her of "99 Red Balloons" fame! and yes, it's on the DVD-A, albeit a live performance) Sasha, Luis Miguel, Manã (and even one from the UK, David Gray's "New Dawn At Midnight") and so on.

even though not one of them is, to me, a standout from a surround sound perspective they all have real 5.1 mixes with genuine discrete rear channel content.

which is where this Westernhagen disc comes in, in several ways it ticks the boxes, the surround mix is real, which isn't something that can always be said, we've all encountered our fair share of underwhelming mixes or crap albums with great mixes, this is a solid if unspectacular surround mix of a musically interesting (mostly German-language) album..

..and yet (you knew there was a but coming!) here we are still waiting 15 years later for those SACDs of number one albums such as the rest of the Elton 70's Classics like "Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only The Piano Player", "Rock Of The Westies" and "Caribou"..

not taking anything away from the Nena's and the Sasha's and the Westernhagen's of the world of music - but can you work it out that these things saw 5.1 release while so many potentially bigger things didn't? i can't!

so i'm just gonna enjoy what we have in surround, including this obscure German lil' oddity.. and lap up this delicious Pinot Grigio the nice man from Waitrose talked me into earlier.

cheers all at QQ, have a great weekend whatever you're upto

I have at least three of those DVD~As, Adam and NEVER play them. As you said, with so many outstanding titles that were on Warner's PRE~ANNOUNCED DVD~A list, WHY THESE? I term it SCHIZOPHRENIA on Warner's part .....

Enjoy your Pinot Grigio to wash away the 'pain' of what could've been!