The BEST Sounding CD. E. Location: Florida. That’s especially true if you just ‘rip’ the CD for streaming. Most of the SACD players available from other parts of the world use transports sourced from Japanese companies. “There was no harshness or glare, the detail was incredible. 6 4. Sony XA-5400ES SACD. Dolly Parton - Halos & Horns Alison Krauss - New Favorite (but all her SACDs are great) Zazie - Rodéo Jeff Wayne - War Of The Worlds Céline Dion - A. Pt SHM version. Details; Discussions; Posts; This discussion; Message User;This live-to-stereo-DSD recording is what we audiophiles want all SACDs to sound like. Roxy Music, Flesh and Blood SHM SACD (I couldn't believe this album could sound that good--better than any digital version I've heard, and worlds better than my. so . 5. The Janowski recordings are relatively recent. What I like about SACDs is their surround sound capability. It offers high-end products, including innovative SACD players. Bluebook The right price. Not the best sounding version for the $. These are probably not considered classic but very solid sounding rock albums: Little Feat "time loves a hero" -Triumph " just a game" - Blue Oyster Cult" mirrors" - Queen" the miracle" - Toto" Hydra" - Santana "zebop" - The Who "Quadrophenia". Jamsterdammer, Feb 27, 2021. As I said, most of the SACDs I own surpass the CD equivalents. Sonny Clark Trio. Dutton Vocalion September 2022 Surround Sound SACDs (3) haikubass; Sep 1, 2022; Dutton Vocalion - Surround SACDs from the UK; 10 11 12. Joined Mar 30, 2009. Nat King Cole - The Very Thought Of You. Thread Status:. There are no indicators or switches on the front panel, with the outlets, 20A connector, and breaker on the back. Pearl Jam Yield (2016 HDTracks 192) Rage Against The Machine Rage Against The Machine (1992 Epic 472224-2) Original mastering considered to be one of the best ever. Your 25 Best Sounding SACDs Carpenters - Singles 1969-1981 ( @Bobby Morrow, I have the earlier multi-channel SACD - is the SHM SACD stereo only? I. I just ordered the three Art Pepper AP"R" SACDs from Acoustic Sounds. Unlike the similar bonus for the Berlioz (above), this is a plain DVD. Most media players can recognize and play standard CD audio files. "Kind of Blue" hybrid re-issue 2007. Mine cost just £5 including shipping (and that was brand new). The stereo of the DVD-A edition to me sounds flawed, some mix drop-outs. 0. Classical, Jazz, Rock all music types. Each section is organized by price in ascending order. Denon has one for $1300. May 16, 2003 at 7:31 AM Post #9 of 23. 0. A jazz list. CCR SACDs. Both are excellent sounding players IMO. com. The DCC versions have more punch and bass, but the AP SACD's are more flat and crisp. So, of the 3 sacds I own none sound as good as the one xrcd. . Absolutely breathtaking musical performance. E_Braunn_Fan Forum Resident. QQ Top 10 Surround Music Discs of all time!Well I really think so after an all-day shootout with my reference jazz SACDs. Dangerously In Love - Beyonce. It was sort of like that. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for the flowers of romance LP at Amazon. 4) Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade with Serebrier on Reference Recordings. Red Hot Chili Peppers Stadium Arcadium (2015 HDTracks 96) Rolling Stones: The 2002 remasters are all amazing. There is a very sweet sound to the trumpets, and the guitar tones are very detailed with a perfect soundstage, the bass has punch, but not quite as much as the DVD-Audio which has a bit more slam, but a tiny bit less detail. Just like CDs, the disk adds nothing to the sound, only. 1 multi-channel audio and want to. Pink Floyd – Dark Side of The Moon SACD – Perhaps the most audiophile fantastic concept. com. Even by their standards, the choir are on blindingly good form in Schnittke’s monumental Choir Concerto. Please note that of these, only the Aja and Gaucho titles are unique masterings. It appears that after 2 years the 333 has drifted off a little. When Blood on the Tracks was released, it was a bolt from the blue that showed Dylan was still a major artist at the top of his game. Best Quality SACD's. 1 surround I have't. T+A MP 3100 HD SACD/CD player: $21,000. Too many lol. best rock SACDs. That's why the sonics don't rank higher. Elgar: Violin Concerto / Williams: The Lark Ascending [SACD Hybrid] Deutsche Grammophon. The funny thing on the AS site they offer all three for $50. swintonlion and jl151080 like this. Some of my favorites: John Coltrane - Blue Train. As much as I love SACD and high resolution downloads I have to admit this painful simple truth, high resolution digital is getting. The 2003 hybrid SACD and the MFSL feature the original mix, but they have inferior sound to the JWH tracks which appear on the 1997 Biograph remaster and the 1999 GHII remaster. For a non-classical person, "Rainbow Body" is a nice one. However the newer set is a better representation of the Stones' Decca singles and sounds better to boot. But there are less expensive alternatives. It makes both regular CDs and SACDs sound marvelous. I think the SACD layer of Adderley's "You Know What I Mean" is one of the best-sounding discs I own. Bring on more rock/pop I say!! Wonderful label. Best 1080p Blu-ray player — Sony BDP-BX370. They will ship with the WYWH SACD tomorrow. The good news is that players such as Oppo’s BDP-80 can be had for less than $300 and handle all your disc needs, save for Blu-ray. SACD players are a different story, but I believe it's all fixable. In this review I’ll consider three SACD/CD players, from Technics, Arcam, and Yamaha, one of which is brand-new and two of which can also play digital files, either stored locally or streamed. It is a limited numbered version with 4 digits so get it while you can. Buy a handful of SACDs known to be mastered well. 1. Both have stellar sound. Here are their entries on SA-CD. Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Ballet Suites 1 & 2, Ma Mère l'Oye, Valse nobles et sentimentales Minnesota Orchestra Stanislaw Skrowaczewski (conductor) Prokofiev:. New posts Search forums. Steve, I hope you still make some money on these sacd's. On a really good system like yours (and mine) it's extremely satisfying. Just like CDs, the disk adds nothing to the sound, only. SACD $26. The Dylan and billy joel MoFIs are almost always the best digital versions of these titles and available cheap. This is some of the very best Jazz inspired Classical music I have ever heard and the very best sounding BIS SACD I have, this is a total joy to listen to! 15. Dave Brubeck - Private Brubeck. ”. Luxman D-105u CD player. It looks like the current Love Over Gold SHM-SACD UIGY-9637 has the same mastering as the 2011 SHM-SACD. If you have the budget, try finding a couple of Eddie Higgins' Venus SACDs from Japan. Handel-Music For The Royal Fireworks,1972 US PDO pressing. On the SA-CD front, probably Dark Side of the Moon, plus Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. g. 3) Go to the Music Settings tab and set the Super Audio CD Playback Layer to “SACD. ORG - Original Recordings Group: CORG 0194. The brand's 20th anniversary was celebrated with Ludwig Van Beethoven's Overtures SACD (TDGD-90013), released by Esoteric Master Sound Works. Unfortunately I do not have the $$$ for the SHM SACD right now, so how does the copy that I have sound to the people that have. net. Showing 1 - 25 of 290 results. As someone said, the regular cd remasters duplicate the redbook layer of the sacd reissues. Lang 17:09:43 03/02/06 (0) In Reply to: Do You Feel This Is One Of The Best SACDs? posted by Robertc88 on March 1, 2006 at 03:25:27: Last September some asked recommendations on Inmates "Top 10" SACD classical discs. The best sounding single layer SACD I've heard—so far—is Beck's Sea Change. Looking for recommendations on the very best sounding SACD's. The latter two are stereo only, but most believe sound better than the first SACD. All three are stereo-only machines. . Your Favorite Analogue Productions SACDs and CDs. . You'll find new (ish) SACD players (still being made BTW) are designed for their market location, i. A must-have. I had the Japanese 32 or 35 dp release previously, and got rid of it after I heard the MFSL. e. "And it's the best sounding of all of them," Marino says. Gonna order that CD now! By the way, the Platinum is the same exact mastering as the SACD. I just don't have many detailed DVD-Audio discs. monoman said: ↑. [2017] Various - The Hired Hands: A Tribute to Bruce Langhorne - DR12. If he were in the market for an integrated player to handle both Red Book and SACD sources, this is the one he would buy owing to its lineage, its perfect mediation of musicality and neutrality on CD sources. Audiophile record labels have adopted SACD over DVD-Audio for the most part and to this day, you can get many audiophile specialty albums on hybrid SACD, stereo SACD and even mono SACD. I am starting to get an occasional problem with the Sony now. With allmost 80 minutes of duration and the best sound quality you can get; this sacd is a very good buy and won't disappoint you. This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review. . 6, Romeo & Juliet - Paavo Järvi and Beethoven: Symphony No. Miles Davis - Someday My Prince will Come, Seven Steps to Heaven (Worth getting for the 3 channel mixes though) The Doug Sax mastered titles are good if he gets the right tapes and don't have added reverb. The BDP-105D is essentially a pre-amp because it includes a wide range of inputs and outputs, as. Digital-G Senior Member. There started to appear a series of single-layer SACDs (and Hi-Res downloads) of vintage DG records which were all remastered by EBS. - 12x5, December's Children (and Everybody's), and Flowers. Three were SACD players: the Marantz SA-1, Sony SCD-1, and Sony 777ES. In 2004 Sonoma offered many of the editing tools in the DSD domain for the first time. Most can be had for $10. Daltrey's solo vocal at times sounds like he's right there in the room with you. I don't think the best SACD players sound like vinyl either,. Classical music is obviously made for SACD but that is a different kettle of fish. I have 3 versions of this samba classic from Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto- the Red Book CD, the SACD and the new SHM-SACD. . The Japanese gold pressing was one the best sounding CDs I have ever heard when it was released in 1989, but now sounds somewhat dated and lacking in fidelity compared to the SACD. BUT the dynamics are DEMO quality. New posts New media New media comments Latest activity. . Dave Brubeck - Time Out - Legacy. " The album topped the Billboard chart for a week, and remained on the chart for 741 weeks from 1973 to 1988. Bobby Morrow Senior Member Location: Derbyshire, England. Then I demod a Granite Audio 657 tube CD player, using its DA conversion and analog out into the CB2 analog inputs (pre Six Shooter). This album is very well mixed. A+. 00 $14. Anyone. Reactions: beerking, Snood, Scott65 and 3 others. Our spotlight is on YouTuber and surround-sound enthusiast Mike Vieira. Disc & File Players. Due for release on 1st Dec 2023. . net - Dire Straits: Brothers in ArmsThe Arcam is totally rock solid, and has been flawless in the 3 years I've owned it. The aliveness and presence of this recording is fabulous. I feel "Master of Reality" SHMSACD is the best sounding of any Sabbath on digital media period. 5 3. 00 . Your 25 Best Sounding SACDs. The problem with that though is the lack of surround sound capabilities with most high end sacd players. Icenine1 Forum Resident. #3. Army veteran is a huge fan of the Super Audio Compact Disc (SACD) format. 1 kHz, 16 bit). So, when Karl Sigman, our Assistant Editor, mentioned a chance to listen to an SACD transport, I was excited to try it out. Overall, I prefer the DVD-A over the SACD. Disc & File Players. On both vendors I would lean SACD first, both formats can sound good but the SACD's are cheaper, easier to catch in stock and can be ripped 1:1 more easily/reliably. Select the department you want to search in. 99 for each additional cd. Not a symphony, but one of the very best sounding SACDs in existence. Hall & Oats: Rock'N Soul Part 1. 99/year. The Drake mastered CD is a good second best. Keep your fingers crossed that the. The el-cheapo MCA WHO'S NEXT remastered by our host, Steve Hoffman, still available cheap (as is his MEATY BEATY BIG & BOUNCY) from Canadian websites, including Amazon. Roxy Music's Avalon is an Amazing SACD, definately on of the best out there. I thought $37. I put this under music because;great sounding sacd is my goal. A number of the Sony rock and jazz titles are out of print but sound great. My Blu-ray copy is the same mix. The sound track is 5. More than a basic CD player, this also delivers DAB radio stations, audio files via USB, and streaming. 4 on Chesky. On the Analogue Productions SACD, the treble cacophony is bathed in a cushion of hall ambience that is far more realistic and less strident. DR 12. Black Market (Japan) 3. Dolly Parton - Halos & Horns Alison Krauss - New. Add SACDs to basket . and MoFi did an SACD re-issue which apparently is the best out. I like the mono small Chicago studio sound. 12 posts total. Last edited: Oct 22, 2023. I have an original vinyl 1st pressing ABC but wanted this digital edition mostly to rip to my phone. Delivering to Lebanon 66952 Choose location for most accurate options CDs & Vinyl. The ultimate quality is determined by the mechanical pickup mechanisms, vibration control, and signal processing in the player. Horrible [Waste of money and time listening]: Kiss Destroyer - Vinyl or original Japan CD makes this SHM-SACD sound like it was mastered by an amateur. Brothers in Arms -- 20th Anniversary Edition, Chuck Ainlay, Bob Ludwig, Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits). What I love about MoFi SACD releases: Originality and Consistency. bw, Jun 22, 2013 #36. The SACDs are OK. 1 and stereo for $30 UPC 5099749118461. 1,075 posts. 11-27-2004 at 09:32am. When I was looking for a SACD player (audio only, no video), I could not find a new one under $1000. The Who - Who’s Next SHM SACD. Steven Wilson has Remixed some of the XTC Albums and one Tears for Fears Album (Songs From the Big Chair) for BluRay Audio with 5. kevinsinnott, onlyacanvasky and Monosterio like this. Roland Stone, Jan 9, 2014. Metralla, Nov 25, 2004. #1. 0. I also like the 50th anniversary versions. fluffskul, Jan 16, 2020 #3. Location. PS, 315. I thought the tracks sounded good on GHV1&2 but this makes them sound thin and tinny. Lucidae, Feb 23, 2017. It’s by quite a step from its also very good sounding 33RPM releases the most tubey and airy with most ambience sounding release of all the great ones. Monteverdi: Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in patria. Entrega en Lebanon 66952 Inicia sesión para actualizar tu ubicación Música. 8 6. It's revealing enough for the top flight recordings, but doesn't punish lesser. Bach Cello Suites - Starker on Mercury Living Presence. Audiophile record labels have adopted SACD over DVD-Audio for the most part and to this. Sonny Clark Trio. 1 surround. DG and Emil Berliner Studios Go Hi-Res Digital. Location: PITTSBURGH, PA, USA. It will be reviewed next month covering all of its playback capabilities - SACD, CD, 96K DVD and progressive scan video DVD. All their SACD's are DSD recorded. George P Notable Member Thread Starter. I don't think (good) SACD players sound like tubed-output CD players like the Audio Note. The Rolling Stones Beggars Banquet Allman Brothers Eat A Peach Steely Dan Gaucho is breathtaking!!! Glen gkella, May 12, 2011 #8. Mysterious Traveler. I don’t own the Flowers of Romance CD, but reports I’ve heard say that it’s not an improvement on the CD version. Hall & Oats: Rock'N Soul Part 1. Marantz SA-10 Review (SACD Player & DAC) This is a review and detailed measurements of the Marantz SACD player and USB balanced DAC. Un-fucking-real for sonic imaging. I assumed all newer multi-channel recordings (Pentatone or otherwise) would be 5. The sound is beautiful, natural, and uncompressed. 4) Go to the System Settings tab and set. 205: Posted on July 11, 2018 at 04:53:33: digda_beat Audiophile Posts: 1695. One concession to cost is certainly the new chassis, which looks nice but is not as classy as the Corian and. As for the rest, the original CDs of The Bridge, Storm Front and River Of Dreams sound absolutely fine to me. Apparently you can buy a thrill as a high-res set of files from Universal, or a vinyl pressing. fredblue Surroundophile Extraordinaire QQ Supporter. Even by their standards, the choir are on blindingly good form in Schnittke’s monumental Choir Concerto. The Natalus recording is competent and sound better. A poster on QuadraphonicQuad who typically follows these releases closely noted that "HK Sony Music to release "The Best of Santana", along with Jennifer Warnes' "The Hunter", on hybrid SACD on 12/18/15. My favorite Billy Joel album is Piano Man. With allmost 80 minutes of duration and the best sound quality you can get; this sacd is a very good buy and won't disappoint you. eelkiller, Oct 30, 2016. And the drums are wonderful. Ray Brown, Monty Alexander, Russell Malone. I have regular CDs that sound much better than SACDs, and I've also observed that most currently marketed SACDs are "legacy" recordings, and that they sound the part. Riveting performance of "Short Ride in a Fast Machine" for which I was privileged to be present. One of the best sounding SACDs I have posted on 06/24/2023 5 Stars: Exceptional Product. Looking for recommendations on the very best sounding SACD's. The 2003 hybrid SACD and the MFSL feature the original mix, but they have inferior sound to the JWH tracks which appear on the 1997 Biograph remaster and the 1999 GHII remaster. The Hydra Model-8 measures 13"W x 9 1/4"D x 5 3/4"H and weighs 17 pounds. Bill. Highway 61 obviously. Although many SACDs are hybrids and if you don't have a SACD player you can play the redbook layer. 7 5. What are the must haves. The Quartet's signature sound paired with Multichannel SACD technology goes together beautifully. Prestige SACD Series. Spirit of the American Range. Early model PlayStation 3s can be jailbroken to rip SACDs. Vea opiniones y calificaciones de opiniones que otros clientes han escrito de Passion en Amazon. Can’t seem to link the whole album on Amazon HD like I could on TIDAL so…Nov 20, 2023. Roxy Music, Avalon (the one with the multichannel mix, as opposed to the SHM SACD--the best I've heard the album. Eagles: Hotel California. Horrible [Waste of money and time listening]: Kiss Destroyer - Vinyl or original Japan CD makes this SHM-SACD sound like it was mastered by an amateur. I find the MFSL has too much treble. Bud. To reply to the original question: among the best sounding of the SACDs I own are: Tchaikovsky, 1812 Overture, Telarc. 17,550. SACD: Chlara - In a Different Light One of the best sounding SACDs I own is well done cover songs with the angelic voice of Chlara. Sound Be prepared for the best SACD playback that you have ever heard! Another good one. Last edited: Oct 22, 2023. Page 38 of 42 < Prev 1. Best SACD Players 2023. Location: NYC. A+. The SACD alignment has to be spot on - these things are pretty complex. Have previously listened to Krell SACD Standard, Marantz SA11s2, ATC CD2 and Accuphase (can't remember which model but it was meant to be comparable to the Marantz SA11s2 at the time. Copy Comment URL; Report CommentPanasonic SC-HC302. Roxy Music - Avalon SHM SACD. A couple Archiv Produktion discs-. Editor's Choice: Best Classical SACDs — Classical Voice / / / Editor's Choice: Best Classical SACDs October 9, 2017 Handel: Messiah ~ Harnoncourt By. 99/year. For the best sound, play the SACD but this is a nice addition and worth a watch. 5) Superior sound overall. The best sounding SACDs, best stereo versions, best multichanenl if anyone uses it. Too bad Ray Davies deleted the Muswell Hillbillies tracks from his show here in Seattle last week- what a letdown. Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering. Check Price on Amazon. Slash's Snakepit - Ain't Life Grand. It was established in 1987 as its "consumer" branch. The presence of the massive orchestra is phenomenal. Celine Dion: All the Way. Now you have the best of both worlds. Details; Discussions; Posts; This discussion; Message User; 471 posts. So we get three extra pastiches born in the U. Vea opiniones y calificaciones de opiniones que otros clientes han escrito de Passion en Amazon. These are all about the 5. 1) Fantasy in f minor K608, Mozart. You can hear Rod taking in breathe. 6 4. For Love Over Gold I kept the Vertigo and the 2 newer Japan masterings. The answer to that question is a qualified yes. As far as features the SL-G700 is the clear winner with onboard streaming capabilities and XLR outputs that the SA-KI Ruby does not have. Michael Jackson Thriller Numbered Special Edition Hybrid Stereo SACD. Carly Simon - Hotcakes & No Secrets MFSL. 1 Surround in commemoration of the release's 20th anniversary. Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Kaspars Putnins. In order of most warm sound to least: Marantz Krell Meridian ATC Accuphase. 1:443. The Who - Who’s Next SHM SACD. Some are oop and can be expensive and IMO not worth the cost. 2) Then go to the BD/DVD Viewing Settings tab and set the BD Internet Connection to “Do Not Allow. However let me describe what I do because it will be within your budget. Order by Phone Toll Free 1-888-926-2564 Fax 785-825-0156 Phone Outside USA 785-825-8609 Email UsDenon has unveiled its latest high end CD and SACD player for getting the best sound quality from physical media like CDs and SACDs. Although SACDs are still being produced in limited quantities for a niche rock/pop market, the glory days of the. - Wish you Were Here. Search the archives and threads here to learn the best sounding cds of the albums you like. And on my system, a little too much so. What are the best sounding ones? My two favorites are Willie and the Poorboy's and Cosmo's Factory so I plan on buying those two. Looking for recommendations on the very best sounding SACD's. The BDP-105 is MUCH better-sounding than almost any other player you can get for under $1500, however. Denon has unveiled its latest high end CD and SACD player for getting the best sound quality from physical media like CDs and SACDs. Far too soon to be sure, but it may be the best sounding symphony recording I’ve ever heard. thanking all in advance. Others collect DVD-Audio and/or DTS CDs. But there are less expensive alternatives. He said the Jpn SACD in his ears was very close to what he remembered this tape sounded. The newest, most versatile‚ and, at $2999, most expensive of the three is Technics’ SL-G700 network/Super Audio. Putting on the Hub-Tones APO SACD right now ! SA-CD. Cream Wheels Of Fire (1992 DCC GZS (1) 1020: Considered by many to be one of the best sounding CD's. Has Dolphy ever done a bad recording.