Search the archives and threads here to learn the best sounding cds of the albums you like. View entire discussion. 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). Celine Dion: All the Way. Newest first; Oldest first; dhl93449. kevinsinnott, onlyacanvasky and Monosterio like this. Supertramp - Breakfast In America SHM SACD. August 17, 2023. The early non-barcode DJM. Replies 224. Details; Discussions; Posts; This discussion; Message User;I am curious which are peoples favorite SACDs. thanking all in advance. 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. Too bad Ray Davies deleted the Muswell Hillbillies tracks from his show here in Seattle last week- what a letdown. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. This was fixed from the second batch. Enjoy! The Best Digital Players: DACs. Some of my favorites: John Coltrane - Blue Train. It figures it took a DVD-A guy, Elliott Scheiner, to get a really good mix on an SACD Dave D, Jun 22, 2003 #51. Keep your fingers crossed that the. Dave Brubeck - Time Out - Legacy. pig whisperer CD Member. I am referring to both the redbook and SACD layers. Nashville Skyline really sucks. I need suggestions for the best recorded rock SACDs. July 20, 2022. 5 3. The SACD alignment has to be spot on - these things are pretty complex. I usually place an order for 3 or 4 Discs as the shipping for 1 cd is $6. This music does not sound shrill in the concert hall, and it doesn’t here. The best sounding SACDs, best stereo versions, best multichanenl if anyone uses it. Technics SL-G700 Network, SACD, CD Player. Select the department you want to search in. both superb. Pass XP-22 pre, X600. Jarleboy, Instant Karma, George P and 1. Aja - don't get the fuss, my vinyl and $5 80's CD kills this crappy sounding $60 disc. Hybrid SACDs are designed to play in both CD and SACD players, as well as all SACD-compatible DVD. I hear more depth to the soundstage and a sense of ease or flow with SACDs, for instance. 12 responses Add your response. The two RATM AF SACDs are great, especially Evil Empire. " The album topped the Billboard chart for a week, and remained on the chart for 741 weeks from 1973 to 1988. Denon has unveiled its latest high end CD and SACD player for getting the best sound quality from physical media like CDs and SACDs. In this article: Our list of best Blu-ray players. Some of the best jazz music ever produced. I have an early copy of the LP too which sounds nice too. I thought $37. Three were SACD players: the Marantz SA-1, Sony SCD-1, and Sony 777ES. 9 -. Super Audio CD (SACD) is a digital audio disc standard that offers higher sound quality than traditional CDs. Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms MFSL. 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. 1 mix of Brothers In Arms off of the Dual Disc over the SACD. But there are less expensive alternatives. Ray Brown, Monty Alexander, Russell Malone. Dvorak, Slavonic Dances, Philips. 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). Now you have the best of both worlds. I have compared closely to MFSL Ultradisc, HDTracks, and the SHM-SACD and the latter wins by a good margin. The surround SACD is open and spacious and the surround is just ambience at a fairly low level. Rocks - Aerosmith (It hasn't happened YET) WYWH - Pink Floyd (Soon) carrolls, May 12, 2011. Ok - probably a well worn thread - but here goes -- What cd/sacd/dvd-a would you recommend to a fellow loganer. Bryan Ferry - Boys & Girls SHM SACD. There is a thread on Steve's Who's Next, but it is long and confusing. "Excellent sounding record. Here Are Our Picks for the Best CD Players of 2023: The Best Overall CD Player: McIntosh MCD350 2-Channel SACD/CD Player. 2,692 posts. One of the best sounding titles in the Dylan series, this album is horribly underappreciated. 2. There are cds that sound better than poorly done SACDS though. . Reactions: beerking, Snood, Scott65 and 3 others. 1 for me. I like the original Columbia 360 Sound pressings in early deadwax a lot, a quiet, well cared for copy is superb! I've never done a shoot-out, but I like all of my pressings (it's a well-recorded album, IMO) which are: (1) “360” COLUMBIA SANTA MARIA Pressing LP. quality. Denon has one for $1300. You want to blow someone away with their first SACD experience. The later remasters are a bit beefier, but still decent. The Coronation of King George II, Hyperion. I know a lot of the Pentatones are old quadrophonic recordings, which I would expect to be 4. 5 45. Captain Fantastic - UK DJM original issue DJLPX1. Sony UBP-X800M2 Disc Player – Best Rated Sony SACD Player. #19. The Eighty Eight's is an audiophile label that does stereo only, single-layer SACD's. Just like CDs, the disk adds nothing to the sound, only. A used Oppo 103 would be a great, and flexible, choice for doing that. Cannonball Aderley - Somethin Else -AP. 50 was the better deal. 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. SACD has given me some great listening moments. 1 kHz, 16 bit). 1 surround. Bach Cello Suites - Starker on Mercury Living Presence. I am curious which are peoples favorite SACDs. The best sounding SACD that I own. Cream Wheels Of Fire (1992 DCC GZS (1) 1020: Considered by many to be one of the best sounding CD's. So, of the 3 sacds I own none sound as good as the one xrcd. Most of my SACD's are jazz/vocal/orchestral performances, recordings where the slight smoothing SACD presents makes digital more listenable. Dave Brubeck - Private Brubeck. Elusive Disc, Inc. auralone 09-13-2011 11:00pm. First 1000 copies of each title will be individually numbered. Bud. #3. #4. [2017] Modern English - Take Me to the Trees - DR12. The Sony SACDs can be a hit or miss affair. Galley, mmars982 and DrZhivago like this. Schnittke: Choir Concerto. The problem with that though is the lack of surround sound capabilities with most high end sacd players. As this is also an SACD unit I am tempted to give this format a go, but unsure of what's what. Their jackets are just amazing and you can tell a lot of work is put into the. The sonics ranking is 11, but this disc still sounds great with plenty of detail. Bill Mac, Oct 22, 2023. Esoteric is a brand owned by the Japanese company TEAC. 2. It offers high-end products, including innovative SACD players. I don't think the best SACD players sound like vinyl either,. The early non-barcode DJM CD also sounds very good to me and close to the vinyl. 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. Spirit of the American Range. 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. Better than vinyl, better than reel-to-reel, better than CD and even better than DVD-Audio. Both are excellent sounding players IMO. . The best sounding single layer SACD I've heard—so far—is Beck's Sea Change. As someone said, the regular cd remasters duplicate the redbook layer of the sacd reissues. sacdfan, Apr 2, 2021 #18. Last edited: Sep 16, 2023. Therefore, since the DVD-A can play in my car in 5. The presence of the massive orchestra is phenomenal. The best budget sacd player features a separate stereo output that may be linked to an amplifier for the best possible sound. For At Fillmore East the original album, I like the MFSL Gold CD the best. Olivia Newton-John - Come On Over & Physical SHM SACDs. Most of these can be had for $3 or less sometimes. I like the mono small Chicago studio sound. He upgraded his SACD player and was very impressed with the sound quality. 99 for each additional cd. Technics SL-G700 Network, SACD, CD Player. 5 amps. He also has good range, and the selection of songs is among the best. How do they sound compared to the others. Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale (PentaTone) Vivaldi: La Stravaganza (Channel Classics) I don't have a m/c system so can't say what these sound like in that format, but I have many of these discs and can recommend the music. A+. _Freewheelin'_ is Dylan's best early acoustic album. To reply to the original question: among the best sounding of the SACDs I own are: Tchaikovsky, 1812 Overture, Telarc. The aliveness and presence of this recording is fabulous. 1 multi-channel audio and want to. The Kleiber recording does not sound bad, but it is far from being the "best sounding" Beethoven that Henry asked for. Classical, Jazz, Rock all music types. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. I also like listening to the Lord of the Rings. Take the money youd spend on SACDs in the next five years and buy the best cd player you can afford. However, part of the. Apparently, SW also completed Remixing the TFF album, 'The Seeds of Love', but not announced for a release date yet. i. Please join me as I discuss and look at 4 incredible sounding and mastered SACDs' that will not cause your wallet to explode. 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. BEST. Honky Chateau - UK DJM original vinyl issue DJLPH423. Paul Simon- Still Crazy After All These Years (Mobile Fidelity sacd). Highway 61 Revisited (2003) Sonics Ranking: 11. Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms. 3) Schmidt Symphony no. The best of the Rolling Stones remastered in DSD (similiar to HYBRID SACD), the bad boys sound even better in your living room. Location: Canada. 8 6. S. The good news is that players such as Oppo’s BDP-80 can be had for less than $300 and handle all your disc needs, save for Blu-ray. This one is a bit less open and spacious than some of the other titles. Once again, appreciate your advice. Can’t seem to link the whole album on Amazon HD like I could on TIDAL so…Best Sounding SACD. SA-CD. Slash's Snakepit - Ain't Life Grand. Wich is the best CD/SACD player (particular on sacd sound) in range 1000/4000$? Wich is the best CD/SACD player (particular on sacd sound) in range 1000/4000$? Audiogon The world's largest high-end audio community. 5. 3. Monteverdi: Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in patria. The DVD Forum, headed by Toshiba, refused to pay patent royalties to Sony and Philips, and they launched a competing format: DVD-Audio, which couldn’t be played in a CD player. Although SACDs are still being produced in limited quantities for a niche rock/pop market, the glory days of the. This small Shiroko ban format publication, i. I have been listening to a few in sheer amazement of how good they can sound. Ray Brown, Monty Alexander, Russell Malone. This is based on pic. The DCC versions have more punch and bass, but the AP SACD's are more flat and crisp. 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. 4 on Chesky. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of the Moon. Island/Rocket, 2004/1972 (a truly cosmic blend of slide, piano, synth, and vocal harmonies galore). Thread starter timm; Start date Mar 8,. BUT the dynamics are DEMO quality. #27. The D-08u is the top of Luxman's SACD line and a refinement of the D-08 player, which was introduced in 2009. Subscribe to newsletters. Stereo only Hybrid SACD. Most of the SACD players available from other parts of the world use transports sourced from Japanese companies. The good news is that the cover does say a lot about the book. 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. State of the Art Sonics. Most civilians didn’t care about the SACD’s hybrid format (play both SACD and Red Book layers), multi channel, surround sound. The Best Digital Players portion of our buyers guide is broken down into subcategories, such as DACs, Servers and Streamers, Digital Music Streaming, Transports and SACD Players. Add SACDs to basket . Roxy Music - Avalon. 1 Surround in commemoration of the release's 20th anniversary. Early model PlayStation 3s can be jailbroken to rip SACDs. Not as easy as ripping a CD with iTunes, not as difficult as recompiling the Linux kernel from scratch. T his new one has more high frequency detail as well as a tighter and. The best sound I heard at CES was from audiophile LPs. Pink Floyd – Dark Side of The Moon SACD – Perhaps the most audiophile fantastic concept. Your Favorite Analogue Productions SACDs and CDs. The industrial design is good although usability is poor with super tiny fonts for various settings (e. I thought $37. Dream On Forum Resident. 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. It looks like the current Love Over Gold SHM-SACD UIGY-9637 has the same mastering as the 2011 SHM-SACD. Most new production SACDs sell for around $30-$35, but the SHMs – if you shop at Acoustic Sounds (AS) or Elusive Disc (ED) – retail for $60, even the brand new ones. Sounds like a record. Editor's Note: SACD and DVD-A player ratings are based on how they sound with their respective hi-rez media, not CD. Handel-Music For The Royal Fireworks,1972 US PDO pressing. Denon has unveiled its latest high end CD and SACD player for getting the best sound quality from physical media like CDs and SACDs. This red book edition was the best digital I have heard until I played the SACD. 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. Catalogue No: BIS2521. Thanks! ctE500, Jan 17, 2006 #1. Sonny Clark Trio. I do think the recording has its own sound which wouldn't be a top candidate for an audiophile demo disc. 0). 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 good news is that it can be found really cheap. 2. Michael I LOVE WIDE S-T-E-R-E-O! c-eling They're made of light,We never would have guessed. The Dylan and billy joel MoFIs are almost always the best digital versions of these titles and available cheap. Eagles: Hotel California. 1. SteelyTom likes this. Add SACD to basket . I need suggestions for the best recorded rock SACDs. DVD Benchmark - Product Review - Sony DVP-S9000ES Progressive DVD-V/SACD player - February, 2001. Read More →. I compared this to the AB1006 original, Japanese SHM SACD, high res digital ALAC Apple Music…. Recommended. The funny thing on the AS site they offer all three for $50. 2) Then go to the BD/DVD Viewing Settings tab and set the BD Internet Connection to “Do Not Allow. stickman451 12-19-2008 7:43pm. 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. I have a few versions of Hotel California, and my two favorite for stereo / 2 channel are the DCC and Japanese SACD editions, they're. Hall & Oats: Rock'N Soul Part 1. The Natalus recording is competent and sound better. Select the department you want to search in. 5) Grande Piece Symphonique, Franck. But that SACD is amazing because it really. 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. Being a so-called "audiophile" label, MoFi usually tries to find either the original master tapes or at least the next best thing to use as a source. 1:443. We also offer the widest variety of major and independent JPop, Visual-kei (J. 1 Surround Sound included. 1 and stereo for $30 UPC 5099749118461. As much as I love SACD and high resolution downloads I have to admit this painful simple truth, high resolution digital is getting. David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust. QQ Top 10 Surround Music Discs of all time!Well I really think so after an all-day shootout with my reference jazz SACDs. . Pentatone, Telarc, Chandos. Not a fan of the George Marino mastered titles like: The Verve SACD series. ”. #4. The bonus tracks are great too. Jeff Beck - Blow By blow. 1 Surround Sound included. For the absolute best SACD player regardless of price the top offerings below would be on my short list. Soulution 746. Report Comment. bellwether said: Muswell Hillbillies is the best sounding SACD by the Kinks that I have heard although I never owned it prior to the Hybrid SACD. T+A MP 200 $5900. Putting on the Hub-Tones APO SACD right now ! SA-CD. So, in summary the whole SHM issue is a marketing ploy IMO. Just sampled Mahler 5th on Channel Classics last night. Add to that the best-of sets: the single-disc Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) and Through the Past,. For a sleek and minimal home stereo system, opt for this Panasonic model. By Phoenix Chorale, Kansas City Chorale. The sound is beautiful, natural, and uncompressed. Enjoy! Exile On My Street, Jun 11, 2015. Subscribe to newsletters. This is one of the very best. It is on kind loan from a member and costs US $7,499. Thread Status: Not open for further replies. Well, the winner is definitely the SHM, but only by the slimmest of margins; hearing these SHM SACDs is like waaay back in the day, when I’d spring for a Japanese. Apparently you can buy a thrill as a high-res set of files from Universal, or a vinyl pressing. It is also Sony's first progressive DVD player. I was still unconvinced. Bill Mac, Oct 22, 2023. Joined Mar 30, 2009. bw, Jun 22, 2013 #36. Getz/Gilberto SHM-SACD L. atb. BUDGET. 2. best rock SACDs. 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. SKean Forum Resident. My best sounding SACDs are mostly natural sounds, where DSD really shines and are on the same audiophile level of the LPs. Delete. . As of a few years ago, the "safe bet" consensus seemed to be these 3 rules: 1) For the 1960s, get the 2002 ABKCOs 2) For 1970-1994, get the 1994 Virgins 3) Avoid the 2009 Universals Those rules are pretty straightforward. It is a limited numbered version with 4 digits so get it while you can. G. 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. Best high-end 4K Blu-ray player — Panasonic DP-UB820. 945 posts. 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. and MoFi did an SACD re-issue which apparently is the best out. 1. Even by their standards, the choir are on blindingly good form in Schnittke’s monumental Choir Concerto. Icenine1 Forum. 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. Metralla, Nov 25, 2004. That is by ripping your SACDs and feeding the files into a first rate DAC that can play DSD files. I think the SACD layer of Adderley's "You Know What I Mean" is one of the best-sounding discs I own. A number of the Sony rock and jazz titles are out of print but sound great. Mr. it’s not remotely close folks…. Black Market (Japan) 3. These are the first 10 reviews of a large stack of SACDs that has been waiting for the arrival of Sony's latest SACD player, the 9000ES. Just absolutely stunning acoustics and Eddie has a nice light touch on the keys. 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. The Super Audio CD (SACD) format offers audio in higher resolution than on the standard CD (sometimes referred to as ‘red book’) and in many cases provides the opportunity to hear an album in multi-channel (5. fluffskul, Jan 16, 2020 #3. Jeff Beck, Blow by Blow, & Ana Caram Blue Bossa are two of. It is surprisingly good for an old type DVD. The DCC versions have more punch and bass, but the AP SACD's are more flat and crisp. eelkiller, Oct 30, 2016. Besides, everyone knows the MFSL is the best digital version. If that tape became the official stereo master, that’s another story. Lea opiniones de productos sinceras e imparciales de nuestros usuarios. Recommended! Sea Change - Beck. Details; Discussions; Posts; This discussion; Message User; 471 posts. 04-30-2016 at 03:47pm. “What amazed me about a good SACD is that it is what CD always wanted to be – ‘perfect sound forever,’” Fleshman told 360º. Evo Sound; SACD $26. Audiophile Reference Recordings - Australia's only audiophile music store specialising in audiophile quality recordings. Copy Comment URL. Nashville Skyline really sucks. Honky Chateau - UK DJM original vinyl issue DJLPH423. 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. Cambridge AXC35 CD player: Great Build Quality. The soundstage is your typical multi-track early eighties variety where you know the musicians were NOT playing together. I have never heard the first Jpn pressing though that other member's rave about. Details; Discussions; Posts; This discussion; Message User;This live-to-stereo-DSD recording is what we audiophiles want all SACDs to sound like. As for the rest, the original CDs of The Bridge, Storm Front and River Of Dreams sound absolutely fine to me. Our spotlight is on YouTuber and surround-sound enthusiast Mike Vieira. The Sony on SACD was clearly better sounding than my Theta Voyager to Superior DACs. Copy Comment URL. All sound amazing. It is a studio recording with little recording venue ambiance, but that deficiency aside, it's dynamic range, frequency extension, and clarity are pretty astounding. Mine cost just £5 including shipping (and that was brand new). 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". The SACD versions bring the best of the digital versions with the MOFI SACD followed by the 1999 SACD. The best SHM-SACDs (part2) Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by MilesSmiles, Jun 6, 2011. But, unfortunately, it's lost in dynamics; bass is a bit distorted; mid spectrum have a harshness in vocals. 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. Bach-Mass In B-Minor (Fatboy), 1985. Thanks!! The best quality recordings are those recorded and mastered in Direct Stream Digital.