Listening to Now (In Surround) - Volume 2

[madscot]

Listening in 5.1 since the quad wont work on either of my blu ray players. If I want the quad I need to use the dvd

 

[edisonbaggins]

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Listening in 5.1 since the quad wont work on either of my blu ray players. If I want the quad I need to use the dvd

I like the 5.1 better anyhow.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

Dutton Epoch – CDLX 7393 SACD QUAD

Holst The Planets / Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia (From Peter Grimes)​

A Tribute to Benjamin Britten

Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic​

https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7393
*Sounds absolutely enormous!
I'm wondering how it compares to this other SACD?

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[GOS]

Dutton Epoch – CDLX 7393 SACD QUAD

Holst The Planets / Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia (From Peter Grimes)​

A Tribute to Benjamin Britten​

Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic​

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https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7393​

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*Sounds absolutely enormous!​

I'm wondering how it compares to this other SACD?​

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Hey, I own that...but have I ever opened it?? Hmmm

 

[~dave~~wave~]

Gentle Giant - Octopus blu ray Steven Wilson 5.1 Remixes & Upmixes

History records this was released 50 years ago today.
The blu ray back visuals with the aquarium and comments from the band about the music always a treat.
Still in print for $20.

 

[steelydave]

Dutton Epoch – CDLX 7393 SACD QUAD

Holst The Planets / Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia (From Peter Grimes)​

A Tribute to Benjamin Britten​

Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic​

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https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7393​

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*Sounds absolutely enormous!​

I'm wondering how it compares to this other SACD?​

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I think @ubertrout or @humprof can offer a more informed opinion, but I believe the original Sony SACD is compromised - the multichannel mix uses the front channels of the old quad mix, so it's missing instruments including the organ. Remedying it was the reason that Mike wanted to do this one, because generally speaking he avoids redoing albums that have already had a hirez digital reissue.

 

[humprof]

I think @ubertrout or @humprof can offer a more informed opinion, but I believe the original Sony SACD is compromised - the multichannel mix uses the front channels of the old quad mix, so it's missing instruments including the organ. Remedying it was the reason that Mike wanted to do this one, because generally speaking he avoids redoing albums that have already had a hirez digital reissue.

I guess that's what I'd vaguely understood, yeah--that this was another travesty on the order of the SACD release of the Bartok Concerto for Orchestra (which was released around the same time). I expect @ubertrout and/or @sjcorne might have the full story? Anyway, good on Mike for correcting it.

 

[humprof]

Gentle Giant - Octopus blu ray Steven Wilson 5.1 Remixes & Upmixes

History records this was released 50 years ago today.
The blu ray back visuals with the aquarium and comments from the band about the music always a treat.
Still in print for $20.


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Thanks for the heads-up. I've been looking--not terribly hard--for this for years, but always found it backordered at ImportCDs (for example). Wayside Music does have it in stock, though, as does Burning Shed:
http://www.waysidemusic.com/Music-P...ed-remixed-remastered)__28-ALCD0100044BR.aspxhttps://burningshed.com/store/gentlegiant/gentle-giant-octopus-cd-blu-ray

 

[madscot]

 

[barfle]

Hey, I own that...but have I ever opened it?? Hmmm

When I buy new media, it goes into a stack under my chair. Once I’ve played it and decided to keep it, it goes on the shelf.

At least that’s true for digital media. I recently unpacked my vinyl collection after three years in moving boxes and discovered a handful of LPs that were still sealed, as well as several records that I didn’t recall playing. Once I’ve recovered from the moving damage to my turntables (BOTH OF THEM!!), I expect to spend a lot of time spinning discs.

 

[barfle]

I think @ubertrout or @humprof can offer a more informed opinion, but I believe the original Sony SACD is compromised - the multichannel mix uses the front channels of the old quad mix, so it's missing instruments including the organ. Remedying it was the reason that Mike wanted to do this one, because generally speaking he avoids redoing albums that have already had a hirez digital reissue.

And to think I paid $60 for the SACD!

 

[Which_One_Is_Pink]

 

[Which_One_Is_Pink]

 

[Clement]

Still celebrating Christine McVie by revisiting a disc i have not played for too long:

Fleetwood Mac mirage
8.63 on our poll thread

 

[4-earredwonder]

Big Head Todd and the Monsters CRIMES OF PASSION [Silverline/Dualdisc/MLP DVD~A/V 5.1/96/24] A fine fine album recently acquired as a 'back~up' copy from Deep Discount for under $5 in dualdisc slipcover. Includes behind the scenes video, photo gallery and on screen lyrics

 

[Clement]

"'The time has come,' the Walrus said, . . ." to crank some holy daze tunes! I have waited patiently for years, following the @edisonbaggins patented "Life in Surround" method to purchase more for less, and finally scored this coveted Christmas classic!

Johnny Mathis The Christmas Album
No poll thread for this one!?!
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-christmas-album-mw0000226992

 

[user 1679]

Marillion "Holidays in Eden"

 

[weekendtoy]

The Pineapple Thief - Versions Of The Truth (Blu Ray 5.1)
Alternate Versions

 

[GOS]

Still celebrating Christine McVie by revisiting a disc i have not played for too long:
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8.63 on our poll thread

Getting more depressed by the day, as I think about Christine and the Mac's lineup that was for sure the classic lineup of my youth and till now.

 

[svengaleekie]

Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick 5.1 DTS DVDV

It's the only book format Tull release that I didn't have.