Listening to Now (In Surround) - Volume 2

[Frogmort]

I doubt "buttocks" were rising up through the air...although there was this one girl I dated...ah nevermind

No, just the warm smell of...yeah, nevermind.

 

[fredblue]

You are right Adam...it was in that 100 reissue series...

ah there we go! i don't have the EW SHM but it might be worthwhile? the SHM-SACDs i picked up so far were by and large v.good.

 

[fredblue]

Countdown To Ecstasy - Steely Dan

"...and i'm never going back to My Old School..."

 

[4-earredwonder]

One for Marpow and the Pupster: DJANGO [DMP mch SACD]

 

[4-earredwonder]

Tony Bennett/K. D. Lang: A Wonderful World [SONY single~layered multichannel SACD]

 

[J. PUPSTER]

One for Marpow and the Pupster: DJANGO [DMP mch SACD]

Ya know Ralphie, I was on the hunt for that one awhile back; must have just lost the scent

 

[4-earredwonder]

Ya know Ralphie, I was on the hunt for that one awhile back; must have just lost the scent

Those DMP SACD titles are hard to find, JP. Don't fret .... one will turn up oneday at the nice price. Until then, enjoy the REAL deal: Django himself in period recordings.

edit: AmazonUS has three used from $20 + s/h......just ensure you ask the vendor that it's a genuine SACD https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-lis...d_used_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&condition=used&qid=&sr=

 

[fredblue]

Ya know Ralphie, I was on the hunt for that one awhile back; must have just lost the scent

they're lovely discs the DMPs.. but the mixes aren't very... "adventuresome"!

 

[fredblue]

Love Is The Answer - Van McCoy

 

[4-earredwonder]

they're lovely discs the DMPs.. but the mixes aren't very... "adventuresome"!

Yes, Adam, we know. Wish they had released all the Flim and the BBs RBCDs in whacky surround.........

STEREO ONLY SACD: MAJOR BUMMER! COULD'VE BEEN A CONTENDER FOR A WHACKY 5.1 REMIX

 

[Perp]

Don Henley - The End Of The Innocence

A DTS Entertainment 5.1 Music Disc

 

[J. PUPSTER]

Been listening to this one, and to say I'm not overly impressed wouldn't be an understatement!
What is wrong with this thing?
Mastered by Bob Ludwig - just sounds very blahhhh to me, and I really enjoy Mayer's music. Seems like a real wasted opportunity.
Would have loved to get Continuum in surround; at least the Live BD: Where The Light Is, is a great show.
https://www.discogs.com/John-Mayer-Heavier-Things/release/5041759

 

[4-earredwonder]

Been listening to this one, and to say I'm not overly impressed wouldn't be an understatement!
What is wrong with this thing?
Mastered by Bob Ludwig - just sounds very blahhhh to me, and I really enjoy Mayer's music. Seems like a real wasted opportunity.
Would have loved to get Continuum in surround; at least the Live BD: Where The Light Is, is a great show.
https://www.discogs.com/John-Mayer-Heavier-Things/release/5041759
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WHOA, PUPSTER. Granted the surround mix is hardly adventuresome but the Sound explodes from my speakers like cotton candy on a summer day.

 

[sjcorne]

Still got a copy (sealed), maybe I should give it a listen?

I was never the biggest fan of it. It sounds nice, and it’s cool to hear Carly’s voice isolated in the center channel, but it pales in comparison to the old quad mix.

The quad version of “You’re So Vain” is a blast. There is a loud guitar part in the right rear that’s buried in every other version I’ve heard, and the guitar solo flies around the room. I’ve used it as a CD-4 demo.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

WHOA, PUPSTER. Granted the surround mix is hardly adventuresome but the Sound explodes from my speakers like cotton candy on a summer day.

Yeah Cotton Candy sounds about right to me, a giant sticky mess🌫

 

[fredblue]

Yes, Adam, we know. Wish they had released all the Flim and the BBs RBCDs in whacky surround.........

STEREO ONLY SACD: MAJOR BUMMER! COULD'VE BEEN A CONTENDER FOR A WHACKY 5.1 REMIX

ahh ..i guess it would've been cool to hear them in tame surround mixes, yes!

 

[4-earredwonder]

I was never the biggest fan of it. It sounds nice, and it’s cool to hear Carly’s voice isolated in the center channel, but it pales in comparison to the old quad mix.

The quad version of “You’re So Vain” is a blast. There is a loud guitar part in the right rear that’s buried in every other version I’ve heard, and the guitar solo flies around the room. I’ve used it as a CD-4 demo.

It's a shame, Jonathan, that in just about EVERY instance, when the majors started to futz around with those original [and superior] QUAD masters turning them into subpar 5.1 remixes......everything went SCREWY!

 

[fredblue]

Been listening to this one, and to say I'm not overly impressed wouldn't be an understatement!
What is wrong with this thing?
Mastered by Bob Ludwig - just sounds very blahhhh to me, and I really enjoy Mayer's music. Seems like a real wasted opportunity.
Would have loved to get Continuum in surround; at least the Live BD: Where The Light Is, is a great show.
https://www.discogs.com/John-Mayer-Heavier-Things/release/5041759
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crikey.. not played it for yonks (it was never one i played much tbh) but i remember it being a lot better surround than his "Room For Squares" at least!

 

[4-earredwonder]

Yeah Cotton Candy sounds about right to me, a giant sticky mess🌫

No, JP, it really does sound amazing on my systems. I guess you just had to be there [meaning HERE]! Tea, PRECISELY @ 4pm.....sometime, JP?

 

[sjcorne]

Hotcakes, Carly Simon [debut] and the Best of Carly Simon all have QUAD remixes.

Playing Possum was also released in quad. 1976’s Another Passenger appeared in tape catalogs, but unfortunately was never released.

I always wondered why Anticipation wasn’t given a quad mix...