Listening to Now (In Surround) - Volume 2

[Which_One_Is_Pink]

RPWL - Wanted

 

[Which_One_Is_Pink]

Santana - Abraxas DTS

 

[edisonbaggins]

Santana - Abraxas DTS

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As much as I love this, I think the quad floating around is even better. Glad I have both.

 

[mandrix]

Spyro Gyra - In Modern Times [SACD]
Steven Wilson - Insurgentes [DVDA] - Listening to now.

 

[fizzywiggs41]

Spyro Gyra - In Modern Times [SACD]
Steven Wilson - Insurgentes [DVDA] - Listening to now.

Insurgentes is probably my fave Steve Wilson disc .

 

[hwkn]

Rush-R40 Live Blu ray

 

[4-earredwonder]

Santana - Abraxas DTS

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SO MUCH CONTROVERSY surrounding this disc. Personally, I love it but realize the need for a proper SONY JAPAN QUAD SACD make over to restore the missing bass in the first few cuts.

 

[sbrom]

Keb’ Mo “Just Like You”. Man o’ man where has this been all my life!

This is one of the best mch albums I’ve heard yet. The sound quality is off the charts. Wide dynamics, natural vocals, and kick-ass instrumentals. The mix fits the music like a glove, with tasteful use of surrounds. Highly recommended if you can find it at reasonable cost. They show up on eBay occasionally.

 

[DuncanS]

Keb’ Mo “Just Like You”. Man o’ man where has this been all my life!

This is one of the best mch albums I’ve heard yet. The sound quality is off the charts. Wide dynamics, natural vocals, and kick-ass instrumentals. The mix fits the music like a glove, with tasteful use of surrounds. Highly recommended if you can find it at reasonable cost. They show up on eBay occasionally.

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This is an album I missed out on getting. It became hard to get quite quickly, but I eventually found a company/shop in the UK that said they had it, sent the money, got nothing, emailed no reply, ever.

 

[4-earredwonder]

This is an album I missed out on getting. It became hard to get quite quickly, but I eventually found a company/shop in the UK that said they had it, sent the money, got nothing, emailed no reply, ever.

Bummer, Duncan. It is an excellent multichannel SACD and worthy of a repress!

 

[sbrom]

This is an album I missed out on getting. It became hard to get quite quickly, but I eventually found a company/shop in the UK that said they had it, sent the money, got nothing, emailed no reply, ever.

That is a major bummer! Sporadically on eBay you’ll see them from $50-100, but patience is key. I’m not sure where I first heard of this album. Might have been the SH forum....

 

[Tornado Red]

New today and listening to...

Norah Jones - Live At Ronnie Scott’s on BD-V in 5.1

 

[sbrom]

Dylan - Blood on the tracks sacd.

An oldy but goodie, one of the first discs in my collection 3 years ago. I love the sound, warm, detailed, mostly immersive but very clear with great instrumental separation and vocals powerful in the center.

My fav Dylan, best listened to at decently loud volume in a darkened room with a glass of bourbon.

 

[kap'n krunch]

As much as I love this, I think the quad floating around is even better. Glad I have both.

you know.. there IS.. a .. ehem Robin R.... coughcough...floating around...

 

[kap'n krunch]

KC LTIA BD..looove Claire's touch.. the KISS!!

 

[kap'n krunch]

Ray Conniff- Laughter in the rain SACD

Holy sheepshit...my stepfather, who I HAVE to rhank for making me a QuadHead, had this on Q8..
had forgotten how much I LOOOVE Easy Listening!!!!!.. yes, I AM twisted.. KCrimson is my favorite group.. go figure/!!!
What great tranfers!!
Just ordered some more SACDs from the Watford Warlock...

 

[Simon A]

Ray Conniff- Laughter in the rain SACD

Holy sheepshit...my stepfather, who I HAVE to rhank for making me a QuadHead, had this on Q8..
had forgotten how much I LOOOVE Easy Listening!!!!!.. yes, I AM twisted.. KCrimson is my favorite group.. go figure/!!!
What great tranfers!!
Just ordered some more SACDs from the Watford Warlock...

One thing that people too often don't realize about Instrumental Pop is that most of these albums were produced and recorded in the top studios using the best Pop, Jazz, Country & Soul players and arrangers.

No wonder so many sounded so insanely amazing. This is true of most countries too. Whether it be an album from Bert Kaempfert, Percy Faith, Nelson Riddle, Paul Mauriat, Frank Pourcel or John Gregory. Henry Mancini could have easily have stuck to releasing a few soundtracks every year but these were all hard working men who loved their work so passionately. I am most thankful we have so many of these albums to enjoy even today. Dutton/Vocalion's releases of these great Quad albums is truly a blessing in these modern times.

In the U.K. on top of working on Instrumental Pop albums, many of these best arrangers and players would also do some of their best work for Library Music albums (KPM, Chappel & De Wolfe were the biggest catalogs over there). I wish some of those had been mixed in Quad. Incidentally, Dutton/Vocalion has been releasing many of these on CD over the years.

 

[rtbluray]

I’m listening to the new Poco SACD from DV, and oh wow! This disc is seriously stellar so far! This might be one of DV’s finest reissue efforts!

 

[Tornado Red]

I’m listening to the new Poco SACD from DV, and oh wow! This disc is seriously stellar so far! This might be one of DV’s finest reissue efforts!

Sounds like a recommendation!

 

[mandrix]

The Pineapple Thief - Where We Stood [BD]