Listening to Now (In Surround) - Volume 2

[4-earredwonder]

André Kostelanetz
plays
Music Of Villa-Lobos & conducts Music From Spain
Vocalion CDLK 4594
*Suite from Magdalena Magdalena is gorgeous!!!

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NOT to mention, JP, that it's one of Columbia Masterworks wildly discrete remixes! LOVE this album and highly recommend it as well!

https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLK4594

 

[4-earredwonder]

Seiji Ozawa conducting the Wiener Philharmoniker NEW YEAR'S CONCERT 2002 [Philips/Multi~CH SACD] Glass mastering at Sonopress; disc pressed in Germany

 

[J. PUPSTER]

Listening now to the Japan QS pressing of Beaver and Krause. USA version was only EV.

I've had a hunch, that the Japanese QS pressing would sound more surroundy than the old USA EV version; is that your impression?

 

[madscot]

 

[inspclouseau]

feeling in a distinctly Quaddy mood today..

flicking through Apple Music

there's loads of cool Quads on there streaming in Dolby Audio and it's so convenient..

..alas, many of my favourites aren't available there for streaming at all..!

so, out with the little big little guns let's crank up the ol' disc player and shimmy up those trusty Dutton Vocalion SACDs and get (Tale) Spinnin'!

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the Quad albums that aren't on Apple Music in Dolby Audio, for some reason, are (from top L to R);

Chase : Chase & Pure Music, Art Garfunkel : Breakaway, B.W. Stevenson : My Maria & Calabasas, Bachman Turner Overdrive : I & II, Hugo Montenegro : Rocket Man, Johnnie Taylor : Rated EXtraordinaire, Poco : Cantamos & Seven, M.F.S.B. : Philadelphia Freedom, Hues Corporation : Love Corporation, Blood Sweat & Tears : Mirror Image & New City, Billy Paul : 360 Degrees Of.. & War Of The Gods, The O'Jays : Survival & Family Reunion, Earth, Wind & Fire : Spirit & That's The Way Of The World, Henry Mancini : Symphonic Soul, REO Speedwagon : Lost In A Dream & This Time We Mean It.

another reason why i will never ever part with these treasured Surround discs, at least not until i depart this Earth!

We will never be able to 'stream' here in the sticks. No reasonable 'high speed' internet around here at all. But, fortunately, a few outfits still put out some nice physical disks. We've slowed down on purchases a lot lately. We are so Fortunate to own a lot of physical music over the years. We're in business.

 

[inspclouseau]

Another spin of The Hurting in Atmos. Quite good.

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We like this one the least of the other TFF SDE/ 5.1 titles we own. But as far as the quality of mixing...it is among the best. Glad we have it

 

[GOS]

Going old-school. Listening the Chicago Quadio. My oh my, how good is this??!! Just think...Rhino has 4 new ones coming for order this Friday.. whoopee!

 

[J. PUPSTER]

One of my all time favorite kick ass titles - sooooo refreshing -
If you don't own this one, you're missing out BIG TIME!!!

and with Ricky in tow for those "warm night breezes"

 

[4-earredwonder]

Bachman-Turner Overdrive & Bachman-Turner Overdrive II
[SACD Hybrid Multi-Channel]​

 

[kap'n krunch]

One of my all time favorite kick ass titles - sooooo refreshing -
If you don't own this one, you're missing out BIG TIME!!!

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and with Ricky in tow for those "warm night breezes"

PEER PRESSURE!!!
PEER PRESSUREEEEEEEE!!!

 

[4-earredwonder]

The Guess Who - Road Food & #10
[SACD Hybrid Multi-channel]​

 

[J. PUPSTER]

PEER PRESSURE!!!
PEER PRESSUREEEEEEEE!!!

Somebody has to Kap!

I'll gladly take that charge... 'Truth to Mediocrity' I say

 

[mandrix]

We will never be able to 'stream' here in the sticks. No reasonable 'high speed' internet around here at all. But, fortunately, a few outfits still put out some nice physical disks. We've slowed down on purchases a lot lately. We are so Fortunate to own a lot of physical music over the years. We're in business.

I hear ya Bro. I had satellite internet for years. Sucks but better than dialup. Finally the guv'ment put in fiber and gave it to the ISP...for their backbone. At least it got a switch down the road and I got ADSL. It's not ideal, but if you can get Starlink it's faster than dialup. Data caps, etc, "free time" like the satellite internet at early thirty in the morning, I'm told.
Fiber coming, if I live long enough. lol.

But on to the surround listening.
Steve Hackett - Genesis Revisited _Seconds Out BD.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

Rózsa Conducts Rózsa
Vocalion SACD Quad
*Dude is dramatic!

 

[svengaleekie]

Well I've waded in, I'm halfway through the third album on the Blu-ray, gonna have to come up for air in a while and come back to it later. The Pineapple Thief - How Did We Find Our Way (1999-2006) As expected from Bruce Soord the sound quality and Atmos mix are exemplary. A couple of little notes: my sub did not start up until the 2nd song on the 1st album, the cursor does not move as the tracks change, but Bruce explains in the book that they ran out of room on the disc to have all the features they would have wanted to enable all the music to fit on.

 

[EdwardMatthew]

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac. It's widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential albums of all time. Released in 1977, "Rumours" features a captivating blend of rock, pop, and folk elements, with heartfelt lyrics and exceptional vocal harmonies. Rumours includes timeless classics such as "Go Your Own Way," "Don't Stop," "Dreams," and "The Chain." These songs have become iconic, with their catchy melodies and relatable lyrics.

 

[madscot]

 

[marpow]

5.1 Blu Ray, a must box set for collectors of surround music.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

 

[4-earredwonder]

E. Power Biggs • Music for Organ, Brass and Percussion • The Six Organ-Concerto Sinfonias
[SACD Hybrid Multi-channel]

IMO, a monumental recorded achievement. Wildly discrete and D~V really pushes the limits of the format for a hybrid Multi~CH SACD with a playing time of 86'26"​