Stuff that sounds amazing with the Surround Master

[bigbillquad]

Hi. All
I have brought out my small collection of RCA Victor Stereo Action LP`s they call it the "Sound your Eyes can follow" it makes you go cross eyed trying to keep up, its best to tell your ears to follow the sound.
Its a totally Fun experience of early Stereo Sound in Motion...
BBQ....

 

[J. PUPSTER]

So - peter gabriel - single layer SACD
https://www.discogs.com/Peter-Gabriel-So/release/3159367 -Amazing sound quality, and the textural landscapes on this album never sounded any richer with the immersive yet discrete treatment by the Surround Master v2.

This should be a demo disc for Involve; it's that great!

 

[Sonik Wiz]

So - peter gabriel - single layer SACD
https://www.discogs.com/Peter-Gabriel-So/release/3159367-Amazing sound quality, and the textural landscapes on this album never sounded any richer with the immersive yet discrete treatment by the Surround Master v2.

This should be a demo disc for Involve; it's that great!

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Naturally after reading this I poked around for the SACD. Cheapest I can find is $85 and no HD downloads. SO I guess I'll stick with my original issue CD. If I can find it. That's the hard part.

Perhaps it's common knowledge but the Sledgehammer video was remastered in 4k available only on Apple music as far as I know. That leaves me out but maybe someone else could report on it.

 

[chucky3042]

So - peter gabriel - single layer SACD
https://www.discogs.com/Peter-Gabriel-So/release/3159367-Amazing sound quality, and the textural landscapes on this album never sounded any richer with the immersive yet discrete treatment by the Surround Master v2.

This should be a demo disc for Involve; it's that great!

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It is!!! Perfect album, influenced by Kate Bush

 

[J. PUPSTER]

Naturally after reading this I poked around for the SACD. Cheapest I can find is $85 and no HD downloads. SO I guess I'll stick with my original issue CD. If I can find it. That's the hard part.

Perhaps it's common knowledge but the Sledgehammer video was remastered in 4k available only on Apple music as far as I know. That leaves me out but maybe someone else could report on it.

Some of the better known songs are in surround on the Play the videos DVD-V and sound great, but I was just as engaged on the little or lesser known songs on So, the Surround Master just opens it all up nicely!

 

[Sonik Wiz]

Some of the better known songs are in surround on the Play the videos DVD-V and sound great, but I was just as engaged on the little or lesser known songs on So, the Surround Master just opens it all up nicely!

Quite a few years ago I read about the Play the Videos & promptly forgot about it. Just now ordered from Amazon! Thanks to all you enablers on QQ!

 

[J. PUPSTER]

Oh I can be a little enabler; all day and all night

 

[4-earredwonder]

Oh I can be a little enabler; all day and all night

That you are, Pupsta ... just twisted my arm to spend $71 on the Tower Record's Japanese ECM Stereo SACD of Pat Metheny's TRAVELS....but then again, it IS two SACDs!

Now if I could ONLY

 

[bigbillquad]

Hi. All

Been going through my old Stereo LP`s came across this one I haven't listened for a time Hot Chocolate through the SM had a great 4 corner sound...
BBQ....

 

[bigbillquad]

Hi. All

Found another LP that has great 4 corner sound the 5th. Dimension Greatest hits.
BBQ....

 

[hobie1dog]

That you are, Pupsta ... just twisted my arm to spend $71 on the Tower Record's Japanese ECM Stereo SACD of Pat Metheny's TRAVELS....but then again, it IS two SACDs!

Looking on Ebay, I could only find the word STEREO down in the lower LH corner. So this is not multichannel?

 

[Soundfield]

Looking on Ebay, I could only find the word STEREO down in the lower LH corner. So this is not multichannel?

Post 1, Line 1 - "Use this thread as a place to post stereo songs or albums that shine with the Surround Master"

 

[fredblue]

if like me you love ol' EJ and have been pining all these years for those remaining unreleased 5.1 SACDs of Caribou, Don't Shoot Me.., Rock Of The Westies and Blue Moves.. i have some good news for you! i urge you, run (don't walk!) to your shelves, pull out this lil' number from '75 and run it through your Surround Masters in Involve mode --- it sounds sensational..!!!

 

[J. PUPSTER]

Looking on Ebay, I could only find the word STEREO down in the lower LH corner. So this is not multichannel?

No, it's stereo, as soon as it arrives (slow boat from Japan) it'll have a run through the SMv2, and hopefully post positive results. Pat's "Bright Size Life" another ECM Tower SACD is an amazing sounding title on my short list to hit the Matrix - Red pill or Blue Pill?

 

[J. PUPSTER]

It's time for a Sansui vs. SMv2 - SHOOT - OUT

I ran some titles through my Sansui QRX-8001 and switched with the help of a Zektor to the SMv2. The SMv2 was set at 12 o'clock for the settings. The Sansui built in modes used were QS Synthesizer - Hall, Surround & just QS. The SMv2 was driven by the Sansui amp using CD-4 Direct position. Without getting into the minutia of each title's sound, I'll generalize my thoughts, since they were similar for all the titles compared.

Here are the 6 titles that were in the Shoot- Out.

とてもわくわくする;タワーテディベアでさえアクションに参加したかったのです！

We Want Grooove - Rock Candy Funk Party - RBCD
https://www.discogs.com/Rock-Candy-...eJesus-and-Tal-Bergman-We-Wan/release/4594037---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar - Frank Zappa - RBCD
https://www.discogs.com/Frank-Zappa-Shut-Up-n-Play-Yer-Guitar/release/3903714-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I Robot - The Alan Parsons Project - 24/96 DAD
https://www.discogs.com/The-Alan-Parsons-Project-I-Robot/release/3981542------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pat Metheny - Bright Size Life - ECM-Tower SACD
https://www.discogs.com/Pat-Metheny-Bright-Size-Life/release/9864391----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ACOUSTIC 70s - (COMPILATION 3 Cd with Elliot Scheiner Mastering) - RBCD
* Only the song "Stuck in the Middle with You" by Steelers Wheel
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Acoustic-70s/release/11753394-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ponta Murakami - Introducing " Ponta Murakami" - PRO-USE SERIES RBCD *** with QS encoding***
https://www.discogs.com/Ponta-Murakami-Introducing-Ponta-Murakami/release/12022080---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

* - In every instance the Surround Master v2 had a more detailed, discrete and balanced sound. The Sansui seemed to focus most of the action in the rears with the occasional discrete action, but appeared to be lacking in every area compared to the Surround Master.

Surprisingly, the closet the Sansui got was in the QS Synth. Hall mode, but still was a little weak in the fronts; overall detail was better there than the other modes, but just couldn't keep up with the SMv2.

More detailed analysis will follow in a follow up post as I get more familiar with the material and settings.

 

[fredblue]

It's time for a Sansui vs. SMv2 - SHOOT - OUT
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oh PUP!!!!
now you've put the pooch amongst the skyline pigeons, you mega multichannel biyatch hound dog you!!!

(just trying - miserably - to fill in for Ralph's mad ramblings! oh where are you rammiepie!!

 

[Sonik Wiz]

It's time for a Sansui vs. SMv2 - SHOOT - OUT
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As they would say on:

GET IT ON !

 

[J. PUPSTER]

As they would say on:
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GET IT ON !

Bang a ...

 

[hobie1dog]

Post 1, Line 1 - "Use this thread as a place to post stereo songs or albums that shine with the Surround Master"

Sorry

 

[Sonik Wiz]

It's time for a Sansui vs. SMv2 - SHOOT - OUT
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I ran some titles through my Sansui QRX-8001 and switched with the help of a Zektor to the SMv2. The SMv2 was set at 12 o'clock for the settings. The Sansui built in modes used were QS Synthesizer - Hall, Surround & just QS. The SMv2 was driven by the Sansui amp using CD-4 Direct position. Without getting into the minutia of each title's sound, I'll generalize my thoughts, since they were similar for all the titles compared.

Here are the 6 titles that were in the Shoot- Out.

とてもわくわくする;タワーテディベアでさえアクションに参加したかったのです！

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We Want Grooove - Rock Candy Funk Party - RBCD
https://www.discogs.com/Rock-Candy-...eJesus-and-Tal-Bergman-We-Wan/release/4594037---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar - Frank Zappa - RBCD
https://www.discogs.com/Frank-Zappa-Shut-Up-n-Play-Yer-Guitar/release/3903714-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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I Robot - The Alan Parsons Project - 24/96 DAD
https://www.discogs.com/The-Alan-Parsons-Project-I-Robot/release/3981542------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Pat Metheny - Bright Size Life - ECM-Tower SACD
https://www.discogs.com/Pat-Metheny-Bright-Size-Life/release/9864391----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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ACOUSTIC 70s - (COMPILATION 3 Cd with Elliot Scheiner Mastering) - RBCD
* Only the song "Stuck in the Middle with You" by Steelers Wheel
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Acoustic-70s/release/11753394-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Ponta Murakami - Introducing " Ponta Murakami" - PRO-USE SERIES RBCD *** with QS encoding***
https://www.discogs.com/Ponta-Murakami-Introducing-Ponta-Murakami/release/12022080---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

* - In every instance the Surround Master v2 had a more detailed, discrete and balanced sound. The Sansui seemed to focus most of the action in the rears with the occasional discrete action, but appeared to be lacking in every area compared to the Surround Master.

Surprisingly, the closet the Sansui got was in the QS Synth. Hall mode, but still was a little weak in the fronts; overall detail was better there than the other modes, but just couldn't keep up with the SMv2.

More detailed analysis will follow in a follow up post as I get more familiar with the material and settings.

Just trying to keep it straight. The only QS you played was Ponta Murakami? No SQ? And the rest was stereo, right?

Looking forward to details stay cool turn on a fan.