Listening to Now (In Surround) - Volume 2

[GOS]

One of the best all time male voices.

I cannot disagree with that.

 

[fredblue]

I cannot disagree with that.

..just think of all those luscious Johnny Mathis Quads DV could reissue on Surround SACD!

"life is a song worth singing..
why don't you.. sing it."

 

[key_wiz]

Just arrived today. Pretty freakin' awesome!

 

[marpow]

Going deep into the 5.1 vault. Byther Smith, Adressing The Nation With The Blues. 1989 JSP Records. An absolute must for 5.1 Blues Fans. Surround sound mixed in 2004. JSP produces very good discrete blues music like Telarc does for jazz.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Going deep into the 5.1 vault. Byther Smith, Adressing The Nation With The Blues. 1989 JSP Records. An absolute must for 5.1 Blues Fans. Surround sound mixed in 2004. JSP produces very good discrete blues music like Telarc does for jazz.

Happy New Year, Markie, to you, VG and the girls. Hopefully, your California drought is OVER and done.

Yeah, that Byther Smith mch SACD is a MUST purchase....along with ALL of the other JSP mch SACDs! Superb sounding discs.:banana:

BTW, I played the first SACD of Santana Lotus last night and after applying a +5db bass boost I thought it sounded fantastic although I don't have any other source (RBCD/Vinyl) to compare it with.

I wish someone with the SQ vinyl of Lotus properly decoded through the surround master could comment on whether it's discrete or not. IMO, it's pure JAZZ all the way w/elements of rock instead of the other way around.

 

[marpow]

Happy New Year, Markie, to you, VG and the girls. Hopefully, your California drought is OVER and done.

Yeah, that Byther Smith mch SACD is a MUST purchase.

BTW, I played the first SACD of Santana Lotus last night and after applying a +5db bass boost I thought it sounded fantastic although I don't have any other source (RBCD/Vinyl) to compare it with.

I wish someone with the SQ vinyl of Lotus properly decoded through the surround master could comment on whether it's discrete or not. IMO, it's pure JAZZ all the way w/elements of rock instead of the other way around.

Happy New Year to you also Ralphie, good thinking with the Lotus, I'll try that. I think it's really hard to bring a live disc to life with SACD but certainly many try. I felt Santana's guitar came through stellar, loud and crisp, but the rest of the band was way behind him in the sonic landscape. Also performance wise it's a bit of a Star Wars disc with all the laser sounds.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Happy New Year to you also Ralphie, good thinking with the Lotus, I'll try that. I think it's really hard to bring a live disc to life with SACD but certainly many try. I felt Santana's guitar came through stellar, loud and crisp, but the rest of the band was way behind him in the sonic landscape. Also performance wise it's a bit of a Star Wars disc with all the laser sounds.

Speaking of LIVE SACD discs, I did play the Tower of Power LIVE disc last night (single layered stereo SACD) and it really sounded AWESOME+. It also decoded well via DSP on my pre/pro. Would LOVE to hear that puppy in multichannel. Sounded better than the D~V ToP mch SACD.

 

[Cibola]

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Just arrived today. Pretty freakin' awesome!

I've never heard it but I just might need it

 

[marpow]

Speaking of LIVE SACD discs, I did play the Tower of Power LIVE disc last night (single layered stereo SACD) and it really sounded AWESOME+. It also decoded well via DSP on my pre/pro. Would LOVE to hear that puppy in multichannel. Sounded better than the D~V ToP mch SACD.

Yes, I have that one also, Tower Of Power, Soul Vaccination. I saw them this summer and 3 members where in a car accident yesterday on the way to Yoshi's in Oakland. Big news here in SF Bay Area. I think they will be ok. I went to school with original member trumpet, Greg Adams, we where in band together, him a senior and me a freshman, he was fantastic, I was not.
Oops, edit, Soul Vaccination is 5.1,

 

[rtbluray]

I've never heard it but I just might need it

You definitely need it! If you're doubtful, I would encourage you to check out the album on YouTube before buying it, but it is among the best surround releases of 2016!

 

[Cibola]

You definitely need it! If you're doubtful, I would encourage you to check out the album on YouTube before buying it, but it is among the best surround releases of 2016!

Will check this out.

 

[Cibola]

Will check this out.

Too fun, now I realize that bits of this are on A Valid Path and like it. This is a definite order, thanks RT!

 

[key_wiz]

I've never heard it but I just might need it

If you like the more familiar later Parsons stuff, you should like this as well. A lot more orchestral and "classical" sounding, but much of it in the same vein as the later stuff.

 

[key_wiz]

 

[Lute]

Mozart / Schubert - Opera & Concert Arias. (PentaTone RQR SACD)

Lovely performances by Elly Ameling.

 

[Lute]

Jim Beard - Revolutions (SACD)

 

[kap'n krunch]

King Crimson - Thrak

I really love having Pat Mastelotto in big stereo across the fronts and Bill Bruford in big stereo across the rears. In this particular aspect, I think this is one of the most unique surround discs I own.

YUP!!! I LOOVE that mix!!!

Too bad that the Radical Action one kinda sucked...I REALLY hope that now with ONLY FOUR drummers, Jakko will get to mix it...I'm thinking they should have
Bill in LF and RF
Gavin in RR and RF
Jeremy in LR and RR
Pat in LR and LF

 

[kap'n krunch]

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One of my faves...worth its weight in gold just for "The Lady Lies"...

 

[kap'n krunch]

A pretty active mix I guess

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Understatement of the decade... "I Guess"!!!!!!!!

Can't get any more active than this!!!

Great DVD-V....

 

[JanBakker]

Understatement of the decade... "I Guess"!!!!!!!!

Can't get any more active than this!!!

Great DVD-V....

I guess that's why the is behind the I guess...I guess...:couch