What's the latest Multichannel SACD or DVD-A added to your pile? - Vol 1 (CLOSED)

[blue.monk]

Frank Zappa Wind Ensemble; SACD
3.1 mix listed as 5.1. Not great, no punch, no bottom end. For collector's only really.

Being an FZ completist and a huge Opus 3 fan, I popped for this. Your review is right on the money.

Different strokes, of course. I love this disc. No, it does not employ a pop-like discrete surround approach but rather a 'classical' one, placing you in the middle of the performance space. From the technical info:

The Blumien single-point source stereo recording technique employed since Opus 3's inception means that the acoustic information for the rear channels, i.e. the "surround sound", is available - The centre and sub-woofer have not been utilized on this disc.

I think the sound is wonderful with plenty of 'bottom end and punch'. Perhaps the the absence of a sub-woofer track would dilute the impact on some setups? The arrangements and performances are top-notch. Delightfully clever and often quirky interpretations of Zappa's music.

 

[keenly]

Different strokes, of course. I love this disc. No, it does not employ a pop-like discrete surround approach but rather a 'classical' one, placing you in the middle of the performance space. From the technical info:

The Blumien single-point source stereo recording technique employed since Opus 3's inception means that the acoustic information for the rear channels, i.e. the "surround sound", is available - The centre and sub-woofer have not been utilized on this disc.

I think the sound is wonderful with plenty of 'bottom end and punch'. Perhaps the the absence of a sub-woofer track would dilute the impact on some setups? The arrangements and performances are top-notch. Delightfully clever and often quirky interpretations of Zappa's music.

:yikes

Sorry but i like 5.1 mixes to have music mixed into rears otherwise one might as well choose the 2.0 option.

 

[keenly]

Latest Amazon arrivals in 5.1:

Jakszyk, Fripp and Collins - A King Crimson Projekct (DVDA)
Stickmen - Deep (DVDA)
Ian Anderson - Homo Erraticus (DVD-AV)
Katatonia - Dethroned & Uncrowned (DVD-AV)
Yes - The Yes Album (BDA)

How do you like these titles? The KC project has got terrible reviews on Amazon.

 

[cupboy]

great find! you could probably now flog it on for 3 times what you paid for it!

Not a bad idea. That's pretty much the plan. The 6 music videos on here aren't anything special. Designed for old style TV aspect ratio and dolby digital for sound, so no big loss. The PPCM tracks do sound good though. I may compare it to the SACD.

 

[Blrac]

Bob Dylan-Blood On The Tracks, Blonde On Blonde, and Bringing It All Back Home. Ordering Another Side soon. Not sure if I want any others, been reading reviews at sacd.net and might get Slow Train Coming. Not a huge Dylan fan, but don't mind getting his stuff since it is fairly inexpensive.

 

[fredblue]

Bob Dylan-Blood On The Tracks, Blonde On Blonde, and Bringing It All Back Home. Ordering Another Side soon. Not sure if I want any others, been reading reviews at sacd.net and might get Slow Train Coming. Not a huge Dylan fan, but don't mind getting his stuff since it is fairly inexpensive.

the sound on the Slow Train Coming SACD is incredible (the Surround mix).

 

[jasong]

the sound on the Slow Train Coming SACD is incredible (the Surround mix).

the whole album-slow train coming is great in surround. in fact all the dylan stuff is great on sacd. i've been able to pick them all up fairly cheaply if you keep your eyes open on both ebay and amazon.

 

[ABMickey]

Here we go...the last of Groove Armada's SACD's just jumped onto my shelf ...not cheap but ok for me and my bank account

Groove Armada - Lovebox (MCH Sacd)

 

[OppoFood]

Are there enough of us with Lovebox to start a poll ?

 

[fredblue]

Are there enough of us with Lovebox to start a poll ?

Is there not a QQ Poll? :yikes

 

[ABMickey]

Are there enough of us with Lovebox to start a poll ?

There is no poll at all for any of these fantastic SACD's from Groove Armada.

 

[fredblue]

Well I asked Jon if we could have one for the Kinobe SACD (excellent disc, I prefer it to the Groove Armada's).. and he kindly created one straight away, so I would say there is no harm in asking Jon

 

[d0zer]

Tomita - Pictures At An Exhibition - Ultimate Edition (SACD)
Mike Keneally & Beer For Dolphins - Sluggo! (DVD-A)
Mickey Hart - Over The Edge And Back - The Best Of Mickey Hart (DVD-A)
Aaron Neville - Nature Boy - The Standards Album (SACD)

Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber - Missa Christi Resurgentis (SACD)

 

[OppoFood]

Well I asked Jon if we could have one for the Kinobe SACD (excellent disc, I prefer it to the Groove Armada's).. and he kindly created one straight away, so I would say there is no harm in asking Jon

Damm you Fred just had to find myself a copy the kinobe, there goes more of the retirement fund

 

[kap'n krunch]

Now I got it right....

Eric Clapton- Back Home DVD-A (Dual Disc)

 

[The Rang]

Sinatra - Songs For Swingin' Lovers (in glorious mono....sorry couldn't resist )

 

[fredblue]

Sinatra - Songs For Swingin' Lovers (in glorious mono....sorry couldn't resist )

QQ has a whole new area dedicated to Stereo and Mono SACD, with a thread where we can post our latest Stereo and mono purchases

https://www.quadraphonicquad.com/fo...ono)-SACD-or-DSD-Download-in-Your-Collection/

 

[fredblue]

Now I got it right....

Eric Clapton- Back Home DVD-A (Dual Disc)

You were going left til he led you to the right..

 

[fredblue]

Damm you Fred just had to find myself a copy the kinobe, there goes more of the retirement fund

Haha.. damn me now love me later! that Kinobe's a keeper

 

[kap'n krunch]

You were going left til he led you to the right..

THANK YOU SO MUCH FRED..for pointing me in the right (or left) direction...
Good karma ponts for you (in Hi Res, MCH , of course...)