Listening to Now In SACD Stereo (or Mono)

[Clement]

Another winner from @GOS sounding very good indeed through the ol' Surround Master!

https://www.discogs.com/release/10894076-Styx-Pieces-Of-Eight

 

[Jeffrey Michael]

 

[Jeffrey Michael]

 

[inspclouseau]

Recently arrived Mofi Sacd's. We like them..a lot

 

[Jeffrey Michael]

 

[Uncle Obscure]

Enjoyed revisiting these over the weekend. IIRC, The Animals hybrid is the first time that the original U.S. hit 45 single version of "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place" made it to digital. Prior to this release, pretty sure Eric's alternate UK lead was always used.

 

[Uncle Obscure]

"In search of the..." missing multitracks. Still a great listen in SACD stereo!

 

[The Rang]

Tommy Flanagan - Overseas

Decent album that picks up steam as it goes. Like many piano driven albums it can sound a bit harsh when he pounds the keys.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Sam Cooke PORTRAIT OF A LEGEND 1951~1964 [ABKCO Records/Japanese Mono/Stereo SACD] 30 of Cooke's greatest hits

 

[The Rang]

Grateful Dead - American Beauty

Better than Workingman’s Dead, IMHO, though I wish they’d use less harmony vocals.
I like the band and good as this album is, and not taking anything away from them, I must admit that as a whole I really don’t “get” why the Dead are so revered.

 

[The Rang]

Santana - Abraxas

Yes, this release is aimed at the quad listener but I played it in stereo hence I’m in this thread.
One of the great albums, ever.
Definitely a different sound presentation than I’m used to but it sounds excellent here.
My only comparisons are the original MFSL Gold CD (and I’ve heard the more recent MoFi SACD). The balance is better, I think, than the bass heavy gold CD.
Was sceptical of the 7” packaging but it’s nice, quality and detailed.

 

[Uncle Obscure]

Another one of those "blink and you missed it" hybrid releases. Superb sound quality and it's easily the best version I've ever heard of Todd's magnum opus classic!

 

[marpow]

MOFI Hybrid Stereo SACD. New Release.
Bob Dylan-Good As I Been To You, 1992. Bob and guitar only.
MOFI #159
SACD-DSD64-DSF File. DR's are 10, 11's, 12's, 13.

 

[DennisMabry]

Another one of those "blink and you missed it" hybrid releases. Superb sound quality and it's easily the best version I've ever heard of Todd's magnum opus classic!

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I should have picked this one up! My favorite TR. I was, and still am hoping for a surround release!

 

[marpow]

I am trying to relax, I seem to relax better in stereo, less to listen to.
MOFI's-The Doobie Brothers-The Captain and Me-Hybrid SACD
DSD64-DSF File. DR's are 11, 12's, 13's.

 

[The Rang]

Santana III

Probably one of my top 5 albums (and album covers), period.
Sounds great in stereo (will try the quad at a later date) though the left side is noticeably louder, wish I had a balance control.

 

[The Rang]

Santana - Caravanserai

Beautiful album, I could play Song of the Wind forever.
Been thinking about the Japan version, and though I like the packaging, I don’t really care about the quad. Has anyone compared the two channel version on that set to this MoFi?

 

[jefe1]

America self titled
Audio Fidelity SACD

 

[weekendtoy]

Counting Crows - August And Everything After (Analogue Productions)
The soundtrack to my life circa '93-'94.

 

[The Rang]

Cookin’ - Miles Davis

Great album. Sound is good though the cymbals/brushes sound kinda nasty in places on this AP SACD. Will compare it to my DCC gold one of these days.

**Edit: a quick stroll through the DCC tells me that though the soundstage appears a bit smaller, overall I prefer it to the SACD. Smoother/warmer and the still present rough edges are not so harsh