Carly Simon - Hotcakes & No Secrets MFSL. 205: Posted on July 11, 2018 at 04:53:33: digda_beat Audiophile Posts: 1695. Just like CDs, the disk adds nothing to the sound, only. The Best Single-Disc CD Player: Marantz CD6007 Single-disc CD player with USB port. SACD and DVD-Audio still to this day represent the best in audiophile digital audio formats. PREMIUM. . This is Sony's third generation reference DVD player. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. 2. One of the best rock 'n roll albums ever, this "recommended to be play loudly" album makes it sound like the band is in your living room. Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR for source, Denali 2000 (2) for amps. Joe Satriani's "Engines of Creation" is perhaps the best sounding rock recording I own. 2. " Honky Château. Peter Gabriel. The sound track is 5. T+A’s MP 200 is best thought of as a CD transport plus a Roon-compatible streamer. One of the best sounding SACDs I've heard. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. By Phoenix Chorale, Kansas City Chorale. Most can be had for $10. 1) Fantasy in f minor K608, Mozart. stickman451 12-19-2008 7:43pm. View entire discussion. I have a great vinyl setup and a lot of 24/96 and 24/192 files and the best SACD’s are really very good. Such inferior sounding SACD recordings hardly merit being played on very high quality (and therefore high cost) headphone equipment. 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. music that is an excellent recording. The Blonde on Blonde double-disc digipak SACD, which contains CD layer, Stereo SACD and Multi-channel SACD, is the biggest bargain in the history of recorded music at $14. I also like listening to the Lord of the Rings. There are many Classical SACDs which are still available. This was fixed from the second batch. George P, Nov 5, 2021 #6. Catalogue No: BIS2521. Musical Fidelity Tri-Vista 300, Audioquest Thunderbird Zero Speaker Cable, Tyler Highland H2, Audioquest Thunderbird Interconnect, Innuos Zen MK3 W4S recovery, Revolution Audio Labs USB & Ethernet. T+A MP 3100 HD SACD/CD player: $21,000. Editor's Note: SACD and DVD-A player ratings are based on how they sound with their respective hi-rez media, not CD. Putting on the Hub-Tones APO SACD right now ! SA-CD. . Overall sound was not clear enough to put it. Cannonball Aderley - Somethin Else -AP. Editor's Choice: Best Classical SACDs — Classical Voice / / / Editor's Choice: Best Classical SACDs October 9, 2017 Handel: Messiah ~ Harnoncourt By. Location:. This just swings and further adds to Oliver's reputation and that of a blistering good Eric Dolphy. Eagles: Hotel California. " Those reissues you've heard up until now –. I have been buying a lot of Jazz specialty CDs and SACDs from. 6 4. Editor's Note: SACD and DVD-A player ratings are based on how they sound with their respective hi-rez media, not CD. All three are stereo-only machines. Showing 1 - 25 of 290 results. Gonna order that CD now! By the way, the Platinum is the same exact mastering as the SACD. In this article: Our list of best Blu-ray players. I'm on the second run through his debut album "Elton John". 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. yasujiro Forum Resident. The Carpenters - The Singles 1969-1973 SHM SACD. CCR SACDs. The newest, most versatile‚ and, at $2999, most expensive of the three is Technics’ SL-G700 network/Super Audio. I didnt relize it for all these years. SACD's are nice for the 5. Location:Sckott Hand Tighten Only. Try to get the remasters for most of them. You'll find new (ish) SACD players (still being made BTW) are designed for their market location, i. Highway 61 Revisited (2003) Sonics Ranking: 11. Best SACD Players 2023. To me, in a word, yes. My 30 Favorite High Resolution Recordings (SACD or DVD Audio) Queen. My Outstanding category doesn't mean audiophile sound. #1. View full details;Site Supporter. net. 4 on Chesky. I was still unconvinced. ""="">Bob Dylan, "Blood on the Tracks" (SACD) "Blood on the Tracks" is frequently cited as Dylan's best 1970s album, and I. Eric Clapton: Slow Hand. garrincha Forum Resident Thread Starter. By Jennifer Rivera, Fernando Guimaraes. #4. Before I get to far,I just bought my first XRCD and it blows me away. 6 11. One of the great albums of all time now mixed in 5. The three separate SACD attempts at Brothers in Arms include the original stereo/multichannel SACD you have, the Japanese SHM-SACD and one by MFSL. Another good one. Based on listening to a FLAC of the SHM- SACD, this one has more nuanced layering,. Details; Discussions; Posts; This discussion; Message User; 471 posts. The Natalus recording is competent and sound better. It appears that after 2 years the 333 has drifted off a little. Reactions: beerking, Snood, Scott65 and 3 others. A desert island disc for me. New posts New media New media comments Latest activity. Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering. Most media players can recognize and play standard CD audio files. A couple Archiv Produktion discs-. I managed to avoid most, although I do have John Legend’s first album on SACD (which has exactly the same master on the hires layer as the original CD). Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Ballet Suites 1 & 2, Ma Mère l'Oye, Valse nobles et sentimentales Minnesota Orchestra Stanislaw Skrowaczewski (conductor) Prokofiev:. SACD. Police, The - Synchronicity (SHM-SACD - most current mastering) Bill Withers - Greatest Hits (MFSL) Bill Withers - Live At Carnegie Hall (MFSL) Joe Jackson - Body and Soul (IR - I don't have another version to compare to but I did compare the Redbook layer to the DSD layer extensively. sacdfan, Apr 2, 2021 #18. However, the video is 720p and not just 576p. DCS Vilvaldi 4 Stack. For Love Over Gold I kept the Vertigo and the 2 newer Japan masterings. Celine Dion: All the Way. . Best Saving: Panasonic Streaming 4K Blu Ray Player with Dolby Vision and HDR10+ Ultra HD Premium. 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. There is a thread on Steve's Who's Next, but it is long and confusing. . Your 25 Best Sounding SACDs. Release Date: 2nd Jul 2021. I would agree with you Ben that SACD's are smoother sounding and not the best for rock. Playback is aided by Marantz's custom-built SACD-M3 transport and a brand new signal path and digital-to-analogue section called Marantz Music Mastering. Some of my favorites: John Coltrane - Blue Train. The sound is beautiful, natural, and uncompressed. 1 Surround Sound included. At the time of its release, it was also Sony's lowest priced SACD player, so this alone may justify the purchase of the 9000, if you want SACD. There are lots of great-sounding modern classical and jazz recordings if you just want the best sound. Even by their standards, the choir are on blindingly good form in Schnittke’s monumental Choir Concerto. It was established in 1987 as its "consumer" branch. thanking all in advance. I'd stick with DCC's gold cd for Highway 61. Black Market (Japan) 3. [2013] Steve Gunn & Mike Gangloff - Melodies for a Savage Fix - DR12. Bring on more rock/pop I say!! Wonderful label. 6 4. But that SACD is amazing because it really. 1 SACD's but nothing on stereo. Caravan - For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night SHM-SACD. Location: NYC. Select the department you want to search in. What's new. Columbia CD) Bob Dylan - Planet Waves (org. 11-27-2004 at 09:32am. Superb! All Gabriel's SACDs that I own are frankly the best sounding SACDs I own. 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. 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. What separation and clarity of instruments! Robin L said: ↑. I like the 5. To my ears, one of the best sounding SACD's in my collection. - Wish you Were Here. Aja - don't get the fuss, my vinyl and $5 80's CD kills this crappy sounding $60 disc. Classical, Jazz, Rock all music types. although DVD-Audio does sound great too. If you can get it for less than 400$ today and have that money to spend on it, get it. Replies 224. 1 Surround in commemoration of the release's 20th anniversary. The later remasters are a bit beefier, but still decent. I’ve owned a lot of high-end DVD players during the SD era, several $3,000 plus models from the likes of Denon, Panasonic, and EAD. The Canadian CD is said to be mastered from an analog safety of the original mastering. Don't need an SACD for that. 0. Needless to say, Analogue Productions SACDs of the Steely Dan catalog would become immediate contenders for the best sounding versions of each of these albums. Listen, for example, to Dolphy's Out to Lunch, a record which Freddie virtually carries with his amazing ability to adapt to others' concepts, or to Blakey's Free For All, a. Select the department you want to search inBest SACD albums. SACDs will be pressed in the EU. SONY X700 – 2K/4K UHD – 2D/3D SA: Permium Quality CD player. It sounds like the band is playing in the room with you. MartinGr Senior Member. 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. #2. However the newer set is a better representation of the Stones' Decca singles and sounds better to boot. Some of the BMG Living Stereo SACDs are 3 channels (left/center/right), as they are originally intented. You can hear Rod taking in breathe. Dave Brubeck - Time Out - Legacy. Copy Comment URL. 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). The HD Tracks download also sounds tremendous (a good thing as the SACD is oop & sells for a fortune: $55 + international shipping on Discogs, $99 on Amazon, not currently on ebay). 02-24-2013 at 01:57pm. The DVD-A isn't a bootleg, it comes in the 2011 Immersion Box. anduandi Senior Member. 6, Romeo & Juliet - Paavo Järvi and Beethoven: Symphony No. Keep your fingers crossed that the. The best sounding single layer SACD I've heard—so far—is Beck's Sea Change. best rock SACDs. Elusive Disc, Inc. #28 dwilpower and jfeldt like this. 1 surround I have't. What are the must haves. Nat King Cole - The Very Thought Of You. CCR SACDs. Thread Status:. Thanks!! The best quality recordings are those recorded and mastered in Direct Stream Digital. Technics SL-G700 Network, SACD, CD Player. I guess I didn't pay much attention to the date, but while checking on the preorder status of some upcoming SACDs, I noticed that Universal released a 50th anniversary reissue of Steely Dan's first album, Can't Buy A Thrill. but that didn’t stop us from thinking that the CD6-SE was one of the best-sounding digital playback components we’ve heard. Michael Hedges. The stereo of the DVD-A edition to me sounds flawed, some mix drop-outs. Report Comment. Dolly Parton - Halos & Horns Alison Krauss - New. Even by their standards, the choir are on blindingly good form in Schnittke’s monumental Choir Concerto. Sony JP. 1 speakers. 4. For pure audio, I recommend "The Nordic Sound" blu-ray, by 2L Audiophile Reference Recordings. Best of all: the sound is a bit more powerful and engaging, as opposite; the original CD sounds weaker and "thinner". Sony X800 - UHD - 2D/3D - SACD - Wi-Fi - Dual HDMI - 2K/4K - Region Free Blu Ray Disc DVD Player -. Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers, SPOD spikes. This is an update to a prior post from early 2021, seen here: Semi-exhaustive "best" mastering list (best sounding versions) I enjoy listening to different versions of albums, and have compiled what I think to be my "preferred" versions. The best budget sacd player features a separate stereo output that may be linked to an amplifier for the best possible sound. com. I'd stick with DCC's gold cd for Highway 61. [2012] Jason Molina - Autumn Bird Songs - DR12. Enjoy! Exile On My Street, Jun 11, 2015. Regards[/QUOTE] You forgot the e john multi sacd that sound great and are not to pricyBut I’m not interested in SACDs with equal or lower dynamic range than the (original CD). Thread starter timm; Start date Mar 8,. The ultimate quality is determined by the mechanical pickup mechanisms, vibration control, and signal processing in the player. . 17,550. SKean Forum Resident. Buy even cheaper on the secondary market than SACD's. CDJapan is the best place to order your cardboard sleeve (mini LP) reissues or new releases with Japan only bonus. Brothers in Arms -- 20th Anniversary Edition, Chuck Ainlay, Bob Ludwig, Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits). 0 (perhaps 5. The D-08u is the top of Luxman's SACD line and a refinement of the D-08 player, which was introduced in 2009. soundboy, Jan 17, 2006 #5. drbryant, Jan 22, 2007. SBS also excellent but not as huge a difference as MOR over the best CD version. I've been reading lots of threads about which Rolling Stones CDs sound best, which are a "safe bet", and which to avoid. S. Super Audio CD (SACD) is a digital audio disc standard that offers higher sound quality than traditional CDs. ALL Meatloaf Bat Out Of Hell f. " Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (blistering all-channel electric guitar assault courtesy of Davey Johnston); b) "Rocket Man. Elgar: Violin Concerto / Williams: The Lark Ascending [SACD Hybrid] Deutsche Grammophon. I think the SACD layer of Adderley's "You Know What I Mean" is one of the best-sounding discs I own. #4. Where to start? The Billy Joel Piano Man through An Innocent Man. So far I have Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé (Skrowaczewski) and Holst: The Planets (Susskind) and listening to both in surround is like having the best seat in the house at the concert hall. BUT the dynamics are DEMO quality. Selecciona el departamento donde deseas realizar tu búsquedaSelect the department you want to search in. An import just came out in Feb 2017 that is awesome! 5. Unlike the similar bonus for the Berlioz (above), this is a plain DVD. This album includes many great songs as Key to the highway, Keep on growing, Have you ever loved a woman and obviously Layla. Both Floyds I did not enjoy the two channel mastering's Good thread with quite a few opinions/recs Your 25 Best. The 44-year-old U. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of the Moon. 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. The $1200 D-105u, the top of Luxman's CD-player line, is novel in its twin-triode vacuum-tube amplification in the analog output stage. T+A’s MP 200 is best thought of as a CD transport plus a Roon-compatible streamer. Best Overall: Sony UBP-X700 Streaming 4K Ultra HD 3D Hi-Res Audio Wi-Fi and Built-in Blu-ray Player. Now you have the best of both worlds. Some of the best jazz music ever produced. Add SACDs to basket . Schnittke: Choir Concerto. Toto, Toto IV (Beautiful, expansive sound, just a bit better than a Canadian pressing that I previously thought sounded great on its own). That’s especially true if you just ‘rip’ the CD for streaming. Gaucho 32XD-394 (Japan) Katy Lied 18P2-2694 (Japan) Pretzel Logic 20P2-2109 (Japan) Royal Scam 20P2-2115 (Japan) Did a lot of different countries 1st pressings comparisons and this is what I discovered was the best sounding IMO. Although you won’t get the surround sound benefits with this technique, you’ll have an easier time uploading the file to your computer. I think those AF Greatest Hits discs are the best sounding Dylan available (for the mixes used). So, in summary the whole SHM issue is a marketing ploy IMO. AFA Don't Look Back, maybe the Mastersound Gold. Forums. ---Over at avsforum they have what they call a tier system for the new format discs. 50 was the better deal. Best Sounding SACD. Your 25 Best Sounding SACDs. Just received this is the mail. The very best SACD sound is found exactly like the very best CD sound. A used Oppo 103 would be a great, and flexible, choice for doing that. Schnittke: Choir Concerto. But, unfortunately, it's lost in dynamics; bass is a bit distorted; mid spectrum have a harshness in vocals. The industrial design is good although usability is poor with super tiny fonts for various settings (e. 1:443. This one is the best sounding by far. filter number top left). thx. Celine Dion: All the Way. The SHM-SACD is more direct/raw in sound, the Lp more "cotton" in sound. T+A MP 200 $5900. While you may or may not be on a ramen noodle budget, the vinlys of the 1st two I can vouch sound amazing. For a sleek and minimal home stereo system, opt for this Panasonic model. That makes acquiring many of the best-sounding discs a costly enterprise, assuming you have a machine capable of SACD and/or DVD-Audio playback. The very best sounding Classical SACD I have ever heard is the Mercury Living Presence of Janos Starker solo performing "Suites for Solo Cello and 2 Cello Sonatas". pig whisperer CD Member. Report Comment. #276 padreken Senior Member Location: San Diego I’ve been listening to quite a few SACD’s lately, so here’s my attempt at a list- Dire Straits-Brothers in Arms,. Apparently, SW also completed Remixing the TFF album, 'The Seeds of Love', but not announced for a release date yet. Record labels. cmo. 00. The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta SHM SACD. Now that I finally have the player, what are some really good sounding SACD's that aren't going to break the bank to obtain? Thanks in advance for the help. And the drums are wonderful. SA-CD. Camel Snow Goose SHM-SACD vs. Roxy Music - Avalon SHM SACD. Before I get to far,I just bought my first XRCD and it blows me away. Location: NYC. Japan and Germany. The best sound I heard at CES was from audiophile LPs. I need suggestions for the best recorded rock SACDs. Best budget 4K Blu-ray player — Sony UBP-X700/M. I feel "Master of Reality" SHMSACD is the best sounding of any Sabbath on digital media period. Ironically, the royalty for an SACD was the same as for a CD: $. 2 MHz) audio files, stereo, multichannel albums and samples for music lovers; where to purchase audiophile albums; how to play Direct Stream Digital natively; what sound quality better mp3, WAV, MQA, FLAC or DSD and SACD, and. SACD, Blu-ray, DVD, VCD, DVD-Audio, MP4, AVI, and MKV are among the media types it can play the audio component. Prestige SACD Series. The SACD of Paris… is reportedly the best sounding version on any format, including OG vinyl. Three were SACD players: the Marantz SA-1, Sony SCD-1, and Sony 777ES. Roxy Music - Avalon SHM SACD. This music does not sound shrill in the concert hall, and it doesn’t here. #338. 12 posts total. Delivering to Lebanon 66952 Choose location for most accurate options CDs & Vinyl. Sonny Clark Trio. Roland Stone, Jan 9, 2014. Entrega en Lebanon 66952 Inicia sesión para actualizar tu ubicación Música. com. Third Stage, impossible to make sound better IMHO. 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. Disc & File Players. With estimated sales of. We also offer the widest variety of major and independent JPop, Visual-kei (J. I find the MFSL has too much treble. I ended up compromising with a Yamaha Blu-Ray/SACD player for $500. go figure). I assumed all newer multi-channel recordings (Pentatone or otherwise) would be 5. David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust. May 16, 2003 at 7:31 AM Post #9 of 23. MFSL discs from the Elite Recordings vault would be good for starter. More than a basic CD player, this also delivers DAB radio stations, audio files via USB, and streaming. — Gramophone Magazine, December 2021 More…. WOW! One of the absolute best sounding SACD's I've ever heard. Mr. Performance: Sonics: This mostly acoustic album is one of Dylan's very best and exemplifies, in a subtle way, the audio improvement made possible by SACD. On the Analogue Productions SACD, the treble cacophony is bathed in a cushion of hall ambience that is far more realistic and less strident. What I love about MoFi SACD releases: Originality and Consistency. #3. e. Bill, I'm not a fanatic about sound quality (what am I doing here, I really just love music, and if I can hear everything clearly that's great), though I have to say I actually like the sound on that SACD a lot. It has state-of-the-art chips. Grant Green - Idle Moments. MASTERS AND COMMANDERS - Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops - DSD Stereo/Multichannel - Telarc DSD SACD-60682 - Film music from all of my favorite seafaring films which have some of the. 5 amps. 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. I am learning from this forum that many things go into sound quality of a SACD, but all things being equal my Universal Japan SMH-SACD's. And I do think my copy is from the first (and only?) pressings. 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. A. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Paul Simon- Still Crazy After All These Years (Mobile Fidelity sacd). A+. fluffskul, Jan 16, 2020 #3. Select the department you want to search in. Evo Sound; SACD $26. What can you suggest? Not crazy about jazz or classical (sorry). But there are less expensive alternatives. The sound is beautiful, natural, and uncompressed. A number of the Sony rock and jazz titles are out of print but sound great. 1, whereas the SACD cannot be played at all, and because the DVD-A has 6 great videos & all those weird graphics as opposed to zilch on the SACD, for the same exact price, it's a no-brainer in favor of the DVD-A! I traded away the SACD. Michael Jackson - Thriller. com. One of the best sounding titles in the Dylan series, this album is horribly underappreciated. I'm not bothered about 5. The Doors: The Best of The Doors. . Release Date: 2nd Jul 2021. Location: Pacific Northwest. Luke theorizes that the 2003 SACD and the MFSL were sourced from an LP cutting master and that the original master mixes were used on the Biograph and GHII remasters. The early non-barcode DJM. New posts Search forums. Buy a handful of SACDs known to be mastered well. The MFSL edition is the best for that album (which is much maligned but quite good). So I can’t directly answer your question. Sounds like a record. By The Oregon Symphony. A treat for your ears. S. I see I had two Opus 3 SACDs listed among my favorites. Location: Canada. net - Dire Straits: Brothers in ArmsThe Arcam is totally rock solid, and has been flawless in the 3 years I've owned it. I'd. These are all about the 5.