Listening to Now (In Surround) - Volume 2

[GOS]

Next up in my trek through my favorite Audio Fidelity releases

View attachment 43492 Billy Joel Streetlife Serenade

I resisted this release for a long time. I thought of it as a lightweight Billy Joel release (BJ himself might even be considered a lightweight, and who wants a lightweight's lightweight release?!), and I felt my Japanese releases of The Stranger and 52nd Street were enough to satisfy any Joel hankerings I might have. But QQ came through again, and a thorough perusal of this release's Poll peaked my interest. I waited patiently until a deal showed up and finally bought it. And I am glad I did! If some of the songs are lightweight (and the more I listen to it, the more the album presents as a cohesive whole), the surround mix transcends and makes this an enjoyable and engaging release. Peace!

It's one of my favorites..........

 

[4-earredwonder]

For those who love the 'Gypsy" music of Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt, this disc in [ambient] SACD mch comes highly recommended:https://www.amazon.com/Tribute-Step...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B06ZXZPGNQ

 

[hafquark]

Brazilian Romance (5.1 DTS & DVD-Audio) on the DTS label. It's sort of MOR Bossa, but quite nice when you're in the mood for non-intrusive background music. Mostly decent surround mixes (varies from track to track) and excellent clarity.

 

[Clement]

Ladies and gentlemen (and everything in between): we interrupt Clement's rediscovery of his Audio Fidelity SACDs to bring you this breaking news:

F I N A L L Y!​

I had scraped together a li'l more than a C note to get a cheap TV, so I could finally negotiate the menu and hear the disc that has been crying to me for weeks. Before heading out to pick it up last weekend, I put a bid in on a Layla 40th Anniversary box set, thinking there was no way I would get it for $105! I don't think I've ever been so simultaneously overjoyed and devastated when I got the Bid Accepted! email. I went to an A.A. Milne meeting today and told my sad sad story during fellowship. A comrade lugged his tv over so I could finally hear it! The memories that flooded back . . .

 

[J. PUPSTER]

For those who love the 'Gypsy" music of Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt, this disc in [ambient] SACD mch comes highly recommended:https://www.amazon.com/Tribute-Step...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B06ZXZPGNQ

Biréli Lagrène is a well respected Jazz guitarist of nearly 40 years (probably more well known in Europe.) Might be a good one to run through a Surround Master. Nice find Ralphie.

https://www.discogs.com/artist/529450-Biréli-Lagrène

 

[4-earredwonder]

Biréli Lagrène is a well respected Jazz guitarist of nearly 40 years (probably more well known in Europe.) Might be a good one to run through a Surround Master. Nice find Ralphie.

https://www.discogs.com/artist/529450-Biréli-Lagrène

It really is an excellent SACD but as mentioned, it was a live recording and there is only slight ambience in the rears so it should decode well through your SM when played back in SACD STEREO. The musicianship is extraordinary.

 

[Hamilton59]

Started tonight with Abbey Road
Followed by King Crimson - Lark’s Tongue In Aspic
Very nice.

 

[beerking]

Following on from the Beatles Abbey Roads Atmos gem, here's one that is not on many peeps list to listen to:

Just arrived.
Halfway through

Yacht
Chain Tripping

https://www.discogs.com/Yacht-Chain-Tripping/release/14054650
Blu-ray version needs adding!!

Wonderful mix
Excellent use of Atmos

Quite poppy with electronica influences.

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07VTY92WT/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
If this style of music is your thing, then I can't recommend this enough folks.

Think of Galvany Street!!!

Yep it's that good.

 

[svengaleekie]

Good Charlotte - The Chronicles of life and Death 5.1 DTS Wav files from the DualDisc
https://www.quadraphonicquad.com/fo...icles-of-life-death-dolby-5-1-dualdisc.16462/

 

[svengaleekie]

Monsuun 5.1 Flac free download
Available here: https://monsuun.bandcamp.com/releases

 

[beerking]

Bass Communion
Loss

Arrived from Burningshed today
https://burningshed.com/bass-commun...lter_category_id=101&filter_sub_category=true

 

[skherbeck]

Fires preventing me from getting to work today... having an Abbey Road morning

 

[beerking]

Here's one slightly off the beaten track...

Dylan van der Schyff
The Definition of a Toy
https://www.discogs.com/Dylan-Van-Der-Schyff-The-Definition-Of-A-Toy/release/2963161
Need to free up your ears for this free jazz release...

It is discrete
And it is a challenge!!

 

[perzon57]

Opeth: In Cauda Venenum 5.1.Been trough this 3-4 times now and I like it a lot.The music is great and the mix is not half bad either.I prefer the English version.

 

[perzon57]

The best of Mickey Hart DVD-A.Nice music with a lot of percussion.Nice mix too.

 

[fredblue]

For those who love the 'Gypsy" music of Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt, this disc in [ambient] SACD mch comes highly recommended:https://www.amazon.com/Tribute-Step...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B06ZXZPGNQ

if its anything like the other Lakatos SACDs (apart from the "As Time Goes By" SACD which is amazing!) the Surround sound will be a load of old bollocks!

 

[Clement]

Back to my Audio Fidelity mission:

Earth, Wind & Fire Head To The Sky

Great 70's Quad--takes me back . . .

 

[edisonbaggins]

Dream Theatre - Distance Over Time
Blu-ray LPCM 5.1

 

[The56Kid]

Fires preventing me from getting to work today... having an Abbey Road morning

Stay safe, Sean!

 

[The56Kid]

Opeth: In Cauda Venenum 5.1.Been trough this 3-4 times now and I like it a lot.The music is great and the mix is not half bad either.I prefer the English version.

Who did the surround mix?