It looks like the current Love Over Gold SHM-SACD UIGY-9637 has the same mastering as the 2011 SHM-SACD. Sound Be prepared for the best SACD playback that you have ever heard! Another good one. Here are their entries on SA-CD. I ended up compromising with a Yamaha Blu-Ray/SACD player for $500. Newer Post Older Post Home. Evo Sound; SACD $26. I assumed all newer multi-channel recordings (Pentatone or otherwise) would be 5. cmo. Delete. I have an early copy of the LP too which sounds nice too. To my ear, clearly the SACD trumps all versions of CD. I don't have many SACDs but the ones I have I really like. 1. Roxy Music - Avalon. sacdfan, Apr 2, 2021 #18. auralone 09-13-2011 11:00pm. E_Braunn_Fan Forum Resident. There is a thread on Steve's Who's Next, but it is long and confusing. It is a limited numbered version with 4 digits so get it while you can. I went down the ultra revealing route which left me on an island with my 25 best sounding SACDs (exaggeration for humor). Black Market (Japan) 3. I agree that it does not sound like the original Lp, or CDs for that matter. This is one of the very best. Might I suggest another listen and re-evaluation?4) the original single mix of "Street Fighting Man". Galley, mmars982 and DrZhivago like this. It appears that after 2 years the 333 has drifted off a little. David Powell Well-Known Member. On SACD sources especially, the SA‑11S is one of the best PS has heard anywhere and unquestionably the best he has had in his house. What I love about MoFi SACD releases: Originality and Consistency. Audiophile record labels have adopted SACD over DVD-Audio for the most part and to this. Not to mention select others. fredblue Surroundophile Extraordinaire QQ Supporter. Bass is more pronounced in the sound picture. My favorite ones in SACD format are Kind of Blue, In a silent way, 'Round midnight, Porgy and Bess (JSACD) and Miles Ahead (JSACD). thanking all in advance. Aja - don't get the fuss, my vinyl and $5 80's CD kills this crappy sounding $60 disc. The Four Great Toccatas - Bach (E Power Biggs) Avalon - Roxy Music. 17,550. Bluebook The right price. Public Image is a much more rough and ready recording, and the advantages of the SACD are less obvious. Lumin X1 file player. Ray Brown, Monty Alexander, Russell Malone. The best SACD player I have owned and probably even heard (at least playing physical media real-time) is the Sony SCD-777ES, which sounded the same to my ear as the SCD-1. Take the money youd spend on SACDs in the next five years and buy the best cd player you can afford. Michael Jackson - Thriller. . Your 25 Best Sounding SACDs. 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. George P Notable Member Thread Starter. Joe Satriani's "Engines of Creation" is perhaps the best sounding rock recording I own. Hall & Oats: Rock'N Soul Part 1. A treat for your ears. Surround Sound Album. I'd stick with DCC's gold cd for Highway 61. _Freewheelin'_ is Dylan's best early acoustic album. Subscribe to newsletters. The Who - Who’s Next SHM SACD. Depeche Mode - Violator, Songs Of Faith And Devotion and Ultra (SACD); Pixies - Surfer Rosa and Doolitle MFSL; Dire Straits - Comuniqué, Love Over Gold and Brothers in Arms MFSL; Roxy Music - Avalon (SACD); The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta (SACD); David Bowie - Scary Monsters and Let's Dance (SACD); One of the best sounding SACDs I have posted on 06/24/2023 5 Stars: Exceptional Product. With estimated sales of. Grateful Ed, Feb 28, 2021 #25. To us, it is always about the music. The Quartet's signature sound paired with Multichannel SACD technology goes together beautifully. Michael Hedges. Putting on the Hub-Tones APO SACD right now ! SA-CD. And I do think my copy is from the first (and only?) pressings. Subscribe to newsletters. Not the best sounding version for the $. Their jackets are just amazing and you can tell a lot of work is put into the. Second takes: a) "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting. An import just came out in Feb 2017 that is awesome! 5. #6. 6, Romeo & Juliet - Paavo Järvi and Beethoven: Symphony No. Jarleboy, Instant Karma, George P and 1. Re: Do You Feel This Is One Of The Best SACDs? - Robert C. If you want to hear your speakers or headphones sound better than ever, listen to some of the Audiophiliac's best-sounding CDs and SACDs. Select the department you want to search in. Human memory for sound is at best only a few (less than 5) minutes. 50 was the better deal. New posts New media New media comments Latest activity. 2. Roxy Music, Avalon (the one with the multichannel mix, as opposed to the SHM SACD--the best I've heard the album. Best Sounding SACD. Many SACD players are also designed/calibrated to deliver better sound from the SACD layer, and not to extract the best possible sound from the normal CD (in many cases some cheaper but good dedicated CD-only player outperforms the more expensive SACD player as far as red book playback is concerned). Looking for recommendations on the very best sounding SACD's. Delivering to Lebanon 66952 Choose location for most accurate options CDs & Vinyl. 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. They were $12. Cannonball Aderley - Somethin Else -AP. Ok - probably a well worn thread - but here goes -- What cd/sacd/dvd-a would you recommend to a fellow loganer. Before I get to far,I just bought my first XRCD and it blows me away. He made an era-defining swansong, with nearly every track produced by a different luminary of the 2000s: Just Blaze, Kanye West, The Neptunes, Eminem, DJ Quik, Timbaland, 9th Wonder and Rick Rubin. Vea opiniones y calificaciones de opiniones que otros clientes han escrito de Passion en Amazon. auralone 09-13-2011 11:00pm. WOW! One of the absolute best sounding SACD's I've ever heard. Also, I have recently picked up a number of Steve's (and Kevin Gray's) Jazz SACD masterings for AP and they are all stellar! I'm enjoying Sidewinder, by Lee Morgan, AP SACD, as I write this. To reply to the original question: among the best sounding of the SACDs I own are: Tchaikovsky, 1812 Overture, Telarc. My Outstanding category doesn't mean audiophile sound. e. Modern connectivity options and a superb DAC allowed us to use the Audio Research. Some of the best jazz music ever produced. I’ve probably omitted lots, but these are the ones that immediately sprang to mind. Delivering to Lebanon 66952 Choose location for most accurate options CDs & Vinyl. 3, Peter Maag, London Symphony Orchestra, Decca, Stereo Sound Japan SACD: I hear tape hiss in the opening of Mendelssohn's Fingal's Cave Overture that indicates an analog original recording. Scheherazade has probably been the most consistently praised Living Stereo recording because it is Rimsky-Korsakoff’s supremely popular essay on transparent. 9 -. Eagles: Hotel California. 8 6. Reference quality recordings are painstakingly selected and brought to you - audiophiles and music lovers to enjoy. I'm also inclined to think his best Blue Note work finds him in a sideman role. 5. The SACD versions bring the best of the digital versions with the MOFI SACD followed by the 1999 SACD. Michael I LOVE WIDE S-T-E-R-E-O! c-eling They're made of light,We never would have guessed. So, of the 3 sacds I own none sound as good as the one xrcd. A jazz list. The more revealing, the more favorite CDs got tossed into the "do not play" pile. Monteverdi: Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in patria. Before I get to far,I just bought my first XRCD and it blows me away. T his new one has more high frequency detail as well as a tighter and. The BDP-105D is essentially a pre-amp because it includes a wide range of inputs and outputs, as. PS, 315. 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. "Kind of Blue" hybrid re-issue 2007. 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. It is also Sony's first progressive DVD player. What a mess. There are moments on the record where it seems impossible that so much music is coming from one man and his guitar. CCR SACDs. Keep your fingers crossed that the. thx. For what it's worth, I didn't like the 1992 gold CD very much and find that the latest 2013 remixes released as Hi-Res downloads (mono + stereo) are the best-sounding ones. The best sounding SACDs, best stereo versions, best multichanenl if anyone uses it. 105. Entrega en Lebanon 66952 Inicia sesión para actualizar tu ubicación Música. Technics SL-G700 Network, SACD, CD Player. And the Peter Malick with Norah Jones SACD is just the run of the mill digital mastering too. Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands. . Columbia CD) Bob Dylan - Planet Waves (org. anduandi Senior Member. Still, for that price range, I still think the best sound and bang for the buck is with SACD's both stereo or surround sound. You'll find new (ish) SACD players (still being made BTW) are designed for their market location, i. Teac SACD Player With USB Port: For High Quality Music. 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. Jeff Beck, Blow by Blow, & Ana Caram Blue Bossa are two of. 2. DR 12. Roxy Music - Avalon. . Apparently, SW also completed Remixing the TFF album, 'The Seeds of Love', but not announced for a release date yet. I'd stick with DCC's gold cd for Highway 61. 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. Now you have the best of both worlds. Besides, everyone knows the MFSL is the best digital version. . Heavy Weather 2. Vea opiniones y calificaciones de opiniones que otros clientes han escrito de Passion en Amazon. Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else. 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. -Palestrina Missa Papae Marcelli; Allegri Miserere Preston, 1986. S. Mysterious Traveler. Spirit of the American Range. 3) Schmidt Symphony no. Black Market (Japan) 3. 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. SACD has given me some great listening moments. 2 22. For me the real problem is that there are so few SACDs which both sound good and have stuff on them that I want to listen to. net. Even by their standards, the choir are on blindingly good form in Schnittke’s monumental Choir Concerto. IMHO sacd should have become the industry standard format. Select the department you want to search in. While the new remasters sound really good, the SACDs, mostly dried up, are the best sources for: 1. Both are excellent sounding players IMO. thanking all in advance. And the drums are wonderful. Your Favorite Analogue Productions SACDs and CDs. Not a symphony, but one of the very best sounding SACDs in existence. Instant Karma, May 17, 2018. Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 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. Lea opiniones de productos sinceras e imparciales de nuestros usuarios. . Your Favorite Dutton Vocalion SACDs. ---Over at avsforum they have what they call a tier system for the new format discs. The Clapton/Allman/Gordon. 5) Superior sound overall. Both Floyds I did not enjoy the two channel mastering's Good thread with quite a few opinions/recs Your 25 Best. 13: 13. The Drake mastered CD is a good second best. This album is very well mixed. Sparkler Audio S503 Spiral Disc Player ($1,500 USD). The Rolling Stones Beggars Banquet Allman Brothers Eat A Peach Steely Dan Gaucho is breathtaking!!! Glen gkella, May 12, 2011 #8. Buy a handful of SACDs known to be mastered well. Looking for recommendations on the very best sounding SACD's. Shipment problems caused the player to arrive too late to review for this month. The best of the Rolling Stones remastered in DSD (similiar to HYBRID SACD), the bad boys sound even better in your living room. 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. Check out al. I feel "Master of Reality" SHMSACD is the best sounding of any Sabbath on digital media period. SACDs offer DSD64, usually in Stereo as well as surround. i. 0. I am currently using an Oppo BDP105D for MC streaming from NAS and although it is good, I feel the need to improve on its sound and convenience, my old and temperamental Sony SCD-XA9000ES stills gives me the best sound from SACD or CD, giving me more detail and air than the Oppo, whether from. 2,692 posts. Report Comment. Disc & File Players. He also has good range, and the selection of songs is among the best. This one is the best sounding by far. com. Label: BIS. 1 mix of Brothers In Arms off of the Dual Disc over the SACD. As well, many of the best-sounding digital recordings remain in print. 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. However, the video is 720p and not just 576p. All their SACD's are DSD recorded. It did not take too long to end up on the format rubbish heap. I don't think the best SACD players sound like vinyl either,. So, of the 3 sacds I own none sound as good as the one xrcd. Absolutely breathtaking musical performance. Location: NYC. I also don't think much of the sonics on Ship Ahoy - I don't even like the music that much. YAMAHA CD-S1000BL Natural Sound Super Audio CD Player Black. Miles Davis on. The 45 RPM 4 single sided Classic Records Grundman remastering. Delete. Delta Crossroads; Hybrid Multichannel SACD Telarc SACD-63509: Much like Chesky, Telarc tends to put out some of the best sounding SACDs. Roxy Music's Avalon is an Amazing SACD, definately on of the best out there. Editor's Note: SACD and DVD-A player ratings are based on how they sound with their respective hi-rez media, not CD. I think SACD has the best audio fidelity of any medium I have ever heard to date. S. IMO you can't go wrong with any of the AP Blue Note SACD's mastered by Steve; easily better than any of the RVG-editions. While the Byrds Greatest Hits SLSACD may not be the best sounding SACD, it's the best sounding version of "8 Miles High" I've heard so far and well worth owning. Super Audio CD (SACD) is a digital audio disc standard that offers higher sound quality than traditional CDs. Jamsterdammer, Feb 27, 2021. SACD DSD. But given's Universal's. It comes with a bonus disc with a video of Bolero. All three are stereo-only machines. "Robert Lockwood, Jr. Oct 17, 2016. It was established in 1987 as its "consumer" branch. He upgraded his SACD player and was very impressed with the sound quality. Still, I have to admit the guitars, cymbals, and various percussion sound more crisp and alive on the SACD than the DVD-A. Nat King Cole - Just One of Those Things. Apparently you can buy a thrill as a high-res set of files from Universal, or a vinyl pressing. Location: Los Angeles, CA. Handel-Music For. Every time. In my opinion the only butchered digital releases for Dire Straits are the BIA original SACD or DVD Audio (sound) and the Vertigo S/T (decent sound but edits used for no apparent reason). A well recorded and mastered SACD sounds better than a well recorded and mastered cd. One of the best sounding SACDs of classic rock that I have is The Who "Tommy", which is easily the equal to the Elton John titles and the soundfield is incredible. and MoFi did an SACD re-issue which apparently is the best out. 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. Reply replyAs auditioned by PS with the C52 and C53 preamps, its reproduction was as good as he has experienced with any other SACD/CD players or DACs, bettered by none and equaled only by a very few. 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). AD found the Naim sounded its best with files played from his laptop via Roon—and that was very good indeed, a beloved Beck track in particular sounding "as good and big and compelling" as he'd ever heard it. The presence of the massive orchestra is phenomenal. As of 2009 the most recent Sonoma Multitrack Recorder Editor features true DSD recording. I don't think (good) SACD players sound like tubed-output CD players like the Audio Note. The DCC versions have more punch and bass, but the AP SACD's are more flat and crisp. 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. Icenine1 Forum Resident. I just ordered the three Art Pepper AP"R" SACDs from Acoustic Sounds. While you may or may not be on a ramen noodle budget, the vinlys of the 1st two I can vouch sound amazing. This is based on pic. For Love Over Gold I kept the Vertigo and the 2 newer Japan masterings. QQ Top 10 Surround Music Discs of all time!Well I really think so after an all-day shootout with my reference jazz SACDs. Dream On, May 3, 2012. Peter Gabriel: "So". 12 responses Add your response. If everything else is equal, a SACD should sound better than a CD. Mr. When I was looking for a SACD player (audio only, no video), I could not find a new one under $1000. Island/Rocket, 2004/1972 (a truly cosmic blend of slide, piano, synth, and vocal harmonies galore). 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. The stereo SACD version here is the best. Honky Chateau - UK DJM original vinyl issue DJLPH423. Arcam has provided not only a SACD player, but hi-res streamer and DAC that reads numerous file formats via network, disc, or USB all housed in the same unit. 5 45. SACD and DVD-Audio still to this day represent the best in audiophile digital audio formats. Expand all responses; Collapse all responses; Sort . [2013] Steve Gunn & Mike Gangloff - Melodies for a Savage Fix - DR12. 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. The BMG SACD had brighter strings, less bass extension, and slightly muted hall reverb in comparison. View entire discussion. Best sounding CDs/SACDs/DVD-As. 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. sjaca, PhantomStranger, Jagger69 and 1 other person like this. Recommended!Patricia Barber Cafe Blue. tlake6659, Jul 12, 2012. Cambridge AXC35 CD player: Great Build Quality. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of the Moon. And on my system, a little too much so. It is surprisingly good for an old type DVD. This small Shiroko ban format publication, i. 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 unusually dull Canadian vinyl pressing). Your Favorite Dutton Vocalion SACDs. Pretenders: Learning to Crawl or Pretenders II (both are great SACD recordings) Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms. Sounds like a record. 09-14-2011 at 04:19am . Last edited: Sep 16, 2023. The Janowski recordings are relatively recent. August 17, 2023. The Doors: The Best of The Doors. They use the best analog mastering and manufacturing techniques to deliver audiophile music to people that love music. Claus, May 31, 2013 #980. Your 25 Best Sounding SACDs. The best sound at the shows. For pure audio, I recommend "The Nordic Sound" blu-ray, by 2L Audiophile Reference Recordings. SONY X700 – 2K/4K UHD – 2D/3D SA: Permium Quality CD player. What's new. I like the 5. The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta SHM SACD. To reply to the original question: among the best sounding of the SACDs I own are: Tchaikovsky, 1812 Overture, Telarc. 461 Ocean Boulevard SHM-SACD is from the first batch of SHM-SACDs, released in 2010. It's bigger, wider, and clearer than the original. Solo voices sound rich, but the ensembles tend to have metallic quality that's typical of this organ builder. The SACD format supports multiple audio channels, a very high digital sampling rate, and longer playing time. 5 3. So, I feel confident in the assertion that the quality that Oppo delivers with the 103D is nothing shy of reference. Top 10: SACDs you can afford to buy. Your 25 Best Sounding SACDs Your Favorite MFSL SACDs Your Favorite SHM SACDs Your Favorite Classical SACDs Your Favorite ORG SACDs Your Favorite Dutton Vocalion SACDs Your Favorite Analogue Productions SACDs and CDs Your Favorite Audio Fidelity releases . Stevie Wonder - Hotter Than July SHM SACD. . Eat A Peach I also like the MFSL Gold CD the best. . Hot Rocks 1964-1971. Subscribe to newsletters. net - Dire Straits: Brothers in ArmsThe Arcam is totally rock solid, and has been flawless in the 3 years I've owned it. But there are less expensive alternatives. — Gramophone Magazine, December 2021 More…. He started selling off his LPs on Discogs, turning that income into SACDs. 8 6. 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. That is by ripping your SACDs and feeding the files into a first rate DAC that can play DSD files. The Coronation of King George II, Hyperion. Antipodes K50: $17,500 The made-in-New Zealand K50 works with Roon as both server and player, Roon as a server with Squeezelite or HQ Player as the player, or Squeeze as a server and Squeezelite as the player. SACDs will be pressed in the EU. Yowza. Roland Stone, Jan 9, 2014. Sonny Clark Trio. 00. Best sounding SACD's to show-off system. However, the video is 720p and not just 576p. Copy Comment URL. This is Sony's third generation reference DVD player. 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. America's sacd sound great also, along with Stevie ray vaughn couldn't stand the weather, the cars, and genesis duke and abacab. I also like the 50th anniversary versions. The Natalus recording is competent and sound better. The first Mofi SACD (Duke Ellington - Blues in Orbit) was actually released in November 1999. The Eighty Eight's is an audiophile label that does stereo only, single-layer SACD's. What separation and clarity of instruments!Robin L said: ↑. I'm just getting into classical myself. CCR: I like both the DCC and the Analogue Production SACD versions, and both are highly lauded. . They are just the best sounding SACDs vs original CDs/LPs. To me, in a word, yes. Dave Brubeck - Time Out - Legacy. The DVD Audio that is part of this 30th anniversary set sounds waaaaaaay better than the 2002 DTS. My 30 Favorite High Resolution Recordings (SACD or DVD Audio) Queen. #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,. 7 5. Marantz SA10S1 SA-10 Super Audio CD Player, Black. Some of my favorites: John Coltrane - Blue Train. 02-24-2013 at 01:57pm. Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder. Here Are Our Picks for the Best CD Players of 2023: The Best Overall CD Player: McIntosh MCD350 2-Channel SACD/CD Player. A couple Archiv Produktion discs-. Add to that the best-of sets: the single-disc Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) and Through the Past,. #27. I like to show-off my Wilson Audio W/P6s and Krell 350mcx to friends and try to get them to understand the rush of high-end audio, and I have to some degree, but what SACD's out there that are recorded best! Something that will really make them melt with goose-bumps. Daltrey's solo vocal at times sounds like he's right there in the room with you. This impressively well-engineered, "Roon tested" hi-rez player includes AES/EBU, TosLink and coaxial S/PDIF,.