Listening to Now In SACD Stereo (or Mono)

[JediJoker]

@Goona
IMO - Well mastered would mean higher dynamic range with minor or no EQ tinkering.
The original vinyl/CD had a DR of 13-14

Here is a nice gold CD

Album details - Dynamic Range DB

dr.loudness-war.info

Here is the Blu-ray

Album details - Dynamic Range DB

dr.loudness-war.info

Dynamics aren't everything. Tonality is arguably more important, to a point.

thats the dts mix never listen to that

It will be exactly the same as the LPCM, if decoded correctly.

 

[The Rang]

Don Sebesky - Giant Box

Didn’t know what to expect with all these people involved. What a great, (and great sounding in stereo), album.
One of my favourite DV releases.

 

[The Rang]

Chicago Transit Authority

Greatest debut album ever IMHO.
Heck, probably top 10 period in my books.
This is my third copy (I have the two disc fat boy C2K-8, and on Bluray as part of the Quadio set).
They all have their merits.
This one definitely the warmest.
Nicest listen of the three me thinks

 

[newslane]

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Chicago Transit Authority

Greatest debut album ever IMHO.
Heck, probably top 10 period in my books.
This is my third copy (I have the two disc fat boy C2K-8, and on Bluray as part of the Quadio set).
They all have their merits.
This one definitely the warmest.
Nicest listen of the three me thinks

I agree with you. I recently A/B'd this and the Blu-Ray, and thought this was slightly better in stereo.

 

[cbmmm3]

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Chicago Transit Authority

Greatest debut album ever IMHO.
Heck, probably top 10 period in my books.
This is my third copy (I have the two disc fat boy C2K-8, and on Bluray as part of the Quadio set).
They all have their merits.
This one definitely the warmest.
Nicest listen of the three me thinks

Totally agree about the accolades. Awesome album. Recently listened to the Japan SHM version ( I must have like 5 or more different versions of this album )
and have to say...................hmmmm dat shm , me likey a lot !!!!

 

[esimms86]

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Chicago Transit Authority

Greatest debut album ever IMHO.
Heck, probably top 10 period in my books.
This is my third copy (I have the two disc fat boy C2K-8, and on Bluray as part of the Quadio set).
They all have their merits.
This one definitely the warmest.
Nicest listen of the three me thinks

It’s a phenomenal album to be sure and I can’t argue with your subjective appreciation but, for me, it’s at best a tie for best debut album with Led Zeppelin. Totally different genres, to be sure.

“Best debut album” would make for a great thread.

 

[Tres Discrete]

It’s a phenomenal album to be sure and I can’t argue with your subjective appreciation but, for me, it’s at best a tie for best debut album with Led Zeppelin. Totally different genres, to be sure.

“Best debut album” would make for a great thread.

That would be an interesting thread…of course it’s all subjective (beauty is in the ear of the beholder!) but I would think the first Boston album should be in the ring…pretty amazing for a debut

 

[The Rang]

It’s a phenomenal album to be sure and I can’t argue with your subjective appreciation but, for me, it’s at best a tie for best debut album with Led Zeppelin. Totally different genres, to be sure.

“Best debut album” would make for a great thread.

Good point about Zeppelin.
Both albums changed music forever

 

[newslane]

In the Court of the Crimson King

 

[4-earredwonder]

Heralded as the NEW Dylan, Springsteen's debut album

 

[The Rang]

CTA is still my favourite but damn there are some other great choices
Boston
The Cars
But neither if those in the same league as CTA, LZ or KC

 

[4-earredwonder]

And this BS&T debut wasn't too shabby either.....MOST especially via Al Kooper's extraordinary 5.1 remix!

 

[esimms86]

Hey moderators, could you move some of these posts(starting with #2,223) to a new thread entitled “Best Debut Albums”? Thanks!

 

[cbmmm3]

Genesis The Last Domino ?
It is no longer a question and the question mark can be removed. This is indeed the last hurrah. The Last Domino. Confirmed by the band.
Think of their career, their variety in music, their live shows and their now expensive 5.1 SACD boxsets ! We can sit here and argue that Gabriel was better,
Phil top 40'd the band ......yada yada yada blah blah blah. Bottom line - they are an incredible band with some incredible music
They are on tour in Europe right now and North America soon. And then Thats All.

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[marpow]

SHM SACD Sticky Fingers Universal (Japan) UIGY-9579 released as SACD 2011.
DSD64, DR's are 9's, 11's, 12's, 13's. Plays loud well.

 

[marpow]

Stevie Wonder-Talking Book. SHM SACD released 5/25/2011, orginally released 1972.
Motown – UIGY-9064 DSD64, DR's are 11, 12's, 13's, 14. Stereo.

 

[Beefalo]

This beauty is packaged in a way the Japanese are famous for. It comes in a little box.

Steve Winwood ‎– Arc Of A Diver
SHM-SACD
Album details - Dynamic Range Database

 

[Tres Discrete]

I agree with you. I recently A/B'd this and the Blu-Ray, and thought this was slightly better in stereo.

Stereo, Schmereo - give me multichannel or give me death

 

[The Rang]

Bob Dylan - John Wesley Harding

The stereo MoFi.
An improvement over the Sony SACD from the box set.
Warm, excellent definition on the bass guitar, lifelike vocals.
The harmonica a bit piercing (isn't it always?) but not gratingly so.
After 60 years on this planet I'm starting to like Dylan

 

[Tres Discrete]

I had all but given up on stereo-only SACD titles…to my ear, most are only marginal improvements, and quite frankly, boring vs. a good multichannel release (though I understand beauty is in the ear of the beholder…)
But…Intervention Records had a sale recently and I picked this title up…and listened to it about 5 times tonight. Wow…if they all sounded this good, I might be back in the game!

The Gilded Palace of Sin CD/SACD (SHIPPING NOW!)

www.interventionrecords.com