SACD and DVD-Audio still to this day represent the best in audiophile digital audio formats. - Wish you Were Here. Miles Davis on. Thread Status: Not open for further replies. Riveting performance of "Short Ride in a Fast Machine" for which I was privileged to be present. 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. Location:. Three were SACD players: the Marantz SA-1, Sony SCD-1, and Sony 777ES. — Gramophone Magazine, December 2021 More…. SACD. SACD players are a different story, but I believe it's all fixable. Roxy Music, Avalon (the one with the multichannel mix, as opposed to the SHM SACD--the best I've heard the album. Vintage Equipment for an Authentic Sound. ALL Meatloaf Bat Out Of Hell f. Pentatone, Telarc, Chandos. Add to that the best-of sets: the single-disc Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) and Through the Past,. The aliveness and presence of this recording is fabulous. Marvin Gaye: The Marvin Gaye Collection. If he were in the market for an integrated player to handle both Red Book and SACD sources, this is the one he would buy owing to its lineage, its perfect mediation of musicality and neutrality on CD sources. SACD: Chlara - In a Different Light One of the best sounding SACDs I own is well done cover songs with the angelic voice of Chlara. ---Over at avsforum they have what they call a tier system for the new format discs. As I said, most of the SACDs I own surpass the CD equivalents. #19. If you have the budget, try finding a couple of Eddie Higgins' Venus SACDs from Japan. 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. MFSL discs from the Elite Recordings vault would be good for starter. I'd stick with DCC's gold cd for Highway 61. cmo. Our spotlight is on YouTuber and surround-sound enthusiast Mike Vieira. anduandi Senior Member. Pass XP-22 pre, X600. Same can be said about Solti’s Le Sacred du Printemps. The best sound I heard at CES was from audiophile LPs. 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. This configuration is said to provide high linearity with low distortion and that hard-to-quantify musicality found in tubed products. If everything else is equal, a SACD should sound better than a CD. Peter Gabriel: "So". Mysterious Traveler. 5) Grande Piece Symphonique, Franck. Just absolutely stunning acoustics and Eddie has a nice light touch on the keys. SA-CD. [2013] Ed Harcourt - Back Into The Woods - DR12. - 12x5, December's Children (and Everybody's), and Flowers. , Features Only The Best In Audiophile Hardware, Accessories and Music. They are just the best sounding SACDs vs original CDs/LPs. Showing 1 - 25 of 290 results. PREMIUM. I have a decent collection of SACDs and am also interested in DSD in a format. Nashville Skyline really sucks. In my opinion, there is no better sounding version than the MFSL. The good news is that it can be found really cheap. To reply to the original question:. The opening song, "The Girl from Ipanema" has never sounded more like the real thing. 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. Last edited: Oct 22, 2023. View entire discussion. Mysterious Traveler. AP Blue Note (once your adjust to the BN sound). There started to appear a series of single-layer SACDs (and Hi-Res downloads) of vintage DG records which were all remastered by EBS. - Wish you Were Here. They will ship with the WYWH SACD tomorrow. The Sony on SACD was clearly better sounding than my Theta Voyager to Superior DACs. DR 12. 4) Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade with Serebrier on Reference Recordings. I also like the 50th anniversary versions. Teac SACD Player With USB Port: For High Quality Music. . Bill Mac, Oct 22, 2023. Enjoy! Exile On My Street, Jun 11, 2015. " Those reissues you've heard up until now –. I'm also inclined to think his best Blue Note work finds him in a sideman role. 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. 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. Xico, Jun 27, 2007 #30. I'd stick with DCC's gold cd for Highway 61. The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta SHM SACD. Here Are Our Picks for the Best CD Players of 2023: The Best Overall CD Player: McIntosh MCD350 2-Channel SACD/CD Player. Compared to the RCA/BMG SACD, the AP had more realistic timbres, slightly more extended bass on the organ notes, and better hall reverberations. 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. Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else. Brothers in Arms -- 20th Anniversary Edition, Chuck Ainlay, Bob Ludwig, Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits). Overall, I prefer the DVD-A over the SACD. It comes with a bonus disc with a video of Bolero. Entrega en Lebanon 66952 Inicia sesión para actualizar tu ubicación Música. For ideas for item 2 - Your 25 Best Sounding SACDs As with CDs, it is about the mastering, so it is best to only buy from mastering engineers/labels you trust. The Drake mastered CD is a good second best. In order of most warm sound to least: Marantz Krell Meridian ATC Accuphase. 12 responses Add your response. Thread Status: Not open for further replies. This is a special edition of our long-running CD Junkies series. . AFAIK, all the Penta tone SACDs are 5. fredblue Surroundophile Extraordinaire QQ Supporter. The Japanese gold pressing was one the best sounding CDs I have ever heard when it was released in 1989, but now sounds somewhat dated and lacking in fidelity compared to the SACD. I especially love the surround sound SACD versions which sound great with 5. 1 and stereo for $30 UPC 5099749118461. Bach Cello Suites - Starker on Mercury Living Presence. Newest first;Read where you can get free DSD high-resolution music downloads, DSD64 128 256 512 1024 (2. 8 5. Audiophile Reference Recordings - Australia's only audiophile music store specialising in audiophile quality recordings. The Audiophiliac's top digital music. Allman Bro's Eat A Peach/Fillmore. Of the 3 discs I have from them,. Most of these can be had for $3 or less sometimes. E. Handel-Music For. It has state-of-the-art chips. Most of these can be had for $3 or less sometimes. garrincha Forum Resident Thread Starter. A+. Bubbling under. Don't need an SACD for that. My ratings for discs I've heard (which is way more than I thought I'd heard ) 1a) AP SACD 1b) UCCU-5656 (Japan SHM) - great sound and an extra take of the title track 3) The Ultimate Blue Train 4) MFSL 5) Classic Records DAD1028 (DVD player required) 6) "regular" Ron McMaster US. filter number top left). The Coronation of King George II, Hyperion. Replies 224. Too many lol. There are cds that sound better than poorly done SACDS though. Some of the best jazz music ever produced. Lumin X1 file player. Hall & Oats: Rock'N Soul Part 1. The Janowski recordings are relatively recent. Rachmaninoff: All-night Vigil. Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Kaspars Putnins. Music-wise, you get exactly what the title says-an album filled with great delta blues. Better than vinyl, better than reel-to-reel, better than CD and even better than DVD-Audio. The Best Digital Players: Transports and SACD Players. 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. I put this under music because;great sounding sacd is my goal. Nat King Cole - Just One of Those Things. What are the must haves. The Doors: The Best of The Doors. T+A MP 200 $5900. My favorite Mingus album and a great sounding SACD. The two RATM AF SACDs are great, especially Evil Empire. The very best SACD sound is found exactly like the very best CD sound. I’ll explain in a minute, but first I want to make sure we know what the SACD format is, and what makes it different from a standard compact disc. DSD 64 is the default for SACD, and 1X is probably the only light that one will ever see. " Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (blistering all-channel electric guitar assault courtesy of Davey Johnston); b) "Rocket Man. 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. I'm on the second run through his debut album "Elton John". So I can’t directly answer your question. 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. This album is a great example of how a well recorded and mixed album can sound without requiring hi-res formats like SA-CDs etc. It's bigger, wider, and clearer than the original. On the SA-CD front, probably Dark Side of the Moon, plus Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. If you shop around online, you can find new release SHM SACD discs for about $30 (sometimes less!) – the very same discs AS and ED are selling for $60. #3. My Outstanding category doesn't mean audiophile sound. Hall & Oats: Rock'N Soul Part 1. The Best CD Player For Home Theaters: Audiolab 6000CDT Dedicated CD Transport with Remote (Black) The Best All. Black Market (Japan) 3. SACDs will be pressed in the EU. A couple Archiv Produktion discs-. Moyer said he’s a “period correct” Living Stereo enthusiast in that he uses all vintage equipment and. 00. Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else. #3. Too bad Ray Davies deleted the Muswell Hillbillies tracks from his show here in Seattle last week- what a letdown. What separation and clarity of instruments!Robin L said: ↑. As this is also an SACD unit I am tempted to give this format a go, but unsure of what's what. Marvin Gaye: The Marvin Gaye Collection. The Quartet's signature sound paired with Multichannel SACD technology goes together beautifully. What I love about MoFi SACD releases: Originality and Consistency. T+A MP 200 $5900. ORG - Original Recordings Group: CORG 0194. DCS Vilvaldi 4 Stack. Peter Gabriel: "So". 2. IMO you can't go wrong with any of the AP Blue Note SACD's mastered by Steve; easily better than any of the RVG-editions. So, I feel confident in the assertion that the quality that Oppo delivers with the 103D is nothing shy of reference. monoman said: ↑. If you can get it for less than 400$ today and have that money to spend on it, get it. shadorne. They were $12. 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 Eighty Eight's is an audiophile label that does stereo only, single-layer SACD's. I have an early copy of the LP too which sounds nice too. The funny thing on the AS site they offer all three for $50. Modern connectivity options and a superb DAC allowed us to use the Audio Research. CCR SACDs. #6. You want to blow someone away with their first SACD experience. Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms. The Roon-ready ND5 XS 2 supports Tidal, Chromecast, and Spotify, with Qobuz compatibility said to be in the works. It was established in 1987 as its "consumer" branch. This is based on pic. The bonus tracks are great too. To reply to the original question: among the best sounding of the SACDs I own are: Tchaikovsky, 1812 Overture, Telarc. Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms. I am referring to both the redbook and SACD layers. Once again, appreciate your advice. David Powell Well-Known Member. I need suggestions for the best recorded rock SACDs. Billy Joel Stranger (Single-Layer) [Import] on DeepDiscount. But the stereo layer off of both don't sound very good. The Vic Anesini is very good as well, maybe a little more bass, less top end focused and a little more forward if I am remembering correctly and might well be more to one's tastes. 5 3. Before I get to far,I just bought my first XRCD and it blows me away. Most of the SACD players available from other parts of the world use transports sourced from Japanese companies. Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms MFSL. net - Dire Straits: Brothers in ArmsThe Arcam is totally rock solid, and has been flawless in the 3 years I've owned it. 2. Also the old cd's for John Wesley Harding, Street-Legal (which is also the original mix) and Oh Mercy are worth. Honky Chateau - UK DJM original vinyl issue DJLPH423. #3. Select the department you want to search inBest SACD albums. 2) Bruckner Symphony 9 on Sony -- the NEW one from Faibio Luisi. Delta Crossroads; Hybrid Multichannel SACD Telarc SACD-63509: Much like Chesky, Telarc tends to put out some of the best sounding SACDs. bw, Jun 22, 2013 #36. Best Convenient: Sony X800 - UHD - 2D/3D - SACD - Wi-Fi - Dual HDMI - 2K/4K - Region. 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". Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Ballet Suites 1 & 2, Ma Mère l'Oye, Valse nobles et sentimentales Minnesota Orchestra Stanislaw Skrowaczewski (conductor) Prokofiev:. 8 6. The RCA CD of Respighi’s Pines of Rome opens with a wall of sound plastered along the frontal plane of the speakers. G. That’s especially true if you just ‘rip’ the CD for streaming. Grant Green - Idle Moments. 00 . That is by ripping your SACDs and feeding the files into a first rate DAC that can play DSD files. 1 multichannel SACD of Creedence Clearwater Revival's CHRONICLE that (I think) was manufactured in Japan or Hong Kong — apparently it's NOT a pirated title. The Who - Who’s Next SHM SACD. thanking all in advance. . The stock CD and LPs didn't sound bad at all to me. Most can be had for $10. Red Hot Chili Peppers Stadium Arcadium (2015 HDTracks 96) Rolling Stones: The 2002 remasters are all amazing. eelkiller One of the great unwashed. If that tape became the official stereo master, that’s another story. What separation and clarity of instruments!I own the Nautalus half-speed master from the 70's and owned the SACD. Just received this is the mail. They will ship with the WYWH SACD tomorrow. 2nd Listen Mendelssohn Fingal's Cave Overture and Symphony No. Human memory for sound is at best only a few (less than 5) minutes. Soulution 746. Wich is the best CD/SACD player (particular on sacd sound) in range 1000/4000$? 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) Superior sound overall. I’ve probably omitted lots, but these are the ones that immediately sprang to mind. Order by Phone Toll Free 1-888-926-2564 Fax 785-825-0156 Phone Outside USA 785-825-8609 Email UsDenon has unveiled its latest high end CD and SACD player for getting the best sound quality from physical media like CDs and SACDs. But there are less expensive alternatives. Subscribe to newsletters. To this day some of my best sounding SACDs are from the "golden age" of Stereo SACD before DSD signal processing devices were invented. . One of the best sounding SACDs I have posted on 06/24/2023 5 Stars: Exceptional Product. Vea opiniones y calificaciones de opiniones que otros clientes han escrito de Passion en Amazon. The 2003 hybrid SACD and the MFSL feature the original mix, but they have inferior sound to the JWH tracks which appear on the 1997 Biograph remaster and the 1999 GHII remaster. I just found a CD of Sticky Fingers On Virgin Records that was remastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering using UV22 Super CD Encoding by Apogee Electronics, from the original analouge master tape. I also like listening to the Lord of the Rings. The Who - Who’s Next SHM SACD. May 16, 2003 at 7:31 AM Post #9 of 23. But two that come to mind are: Soul Asylum - Grave Dancer's Union. Report Comment. com. Celine Dion: All the Way. Stereo is another matter and the SACD isn’t always the best sounding available. Connecticut. [2017] Various - The Hired Hands: A Tribute to Bruce Langhorne - DR12. 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. 6 4. The guitar sounds like it is floating in the air above the band. 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. Unfortunately I do not have the $$$ for the SHM SACD right now, so how does the copy that I have sound to the people that have. Subscribe: $29. Aja - don't get the fuss, my vinyl and $5 80's CD kills this crappy sounding $60 disc. I am curious which are peoples favorite SACDs. A treat for your ears. Sonny Clark Trio. Digital-G Senior Member. Delivering to Lebanon 66952 Choose location for most accurate options All. 13: 13. kevinsinnott, onlyacanvasky and Monosterio like this. I don't think the best SACD players sound like vinyl either,. Aja - don't get the fuss, my vinyl and $5 80's CD kills this crappy sounding $60 disc. To my ears, the SHM-SACD is the best-sounding. The $1200 D-105u, the top of Luxman's CD-player line, is novel in its twin-triode vacuum-tube amplification in the analog output stage. Personally having purchased nearly half of the large Telarc SACD catalog I have only found two less that perfect Telarc SACDs Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 13 posts total. Delete. I know a lot of the Pentatones are old quadrophonic recordings, which I would expect to be 4. Gaucho 32XD-394 (Japan) Katy Lied 18P2-2694 (Japan) Pretzel Logic 20P2-2109 (Japan) Royal Scam 20P2-2115 (Japan) Did a lot of different countries 1st pressings comparisons and this is what I discovered was the best sounding IMO. thxAcoustic Sounds Audiophile Vinyl Records. 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. The. Hot Rocks 1964-1971. Antipodes K50:. Audiophile record labels have adopted SACD over DVD-Audio for the most part and to this. thx. 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. An import just came out in Feb 2017 that is awesome! 5. As well, many of the best-sounding digital recordings remain in print. Just sampled Mahler 5th on Channel Classics last night. #338. 105. Gonna order that CD now! By the way, the Platinum is the same exact mastering as the SACD. For the absolute best SACD player regardless of price the top offerings below would be on my short list. Page 38 of 42 < Prev 1. dudeymon, Nov 5, 2005. 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. Handel-Music For The Royal Fireworks,1972 US PDO pressing. In the case of After Midnight, I have only the AP SACD, but I have no doubt it is also the best sounding SACD/CD available for that title. He also has good range, and the selection of songs is among the best. The best sounding single layer SACD I've heard—so far—is Beck's Sea Change. Donovan. Location: Los Angeles, CA. This red book edition was the best digital I have heard until I played the SACD. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Slowhand [35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition] at Amazon. 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. AFAIK, all the Penta tone SACDs are 5. What can you suggest? Not crazy about jazz or classical (sorry). IMHO sacd should have become the industry standard format. Atrium Musicae De Madrid - La Folia (DR18) Robert Hohner Percussion Ensemble - Far More Drums (DR17) Sheffield - Drum Record (DR19) Michael Hedges - Aerial Boundaries (DR15) Ry Cooder & V. Editor's Note: SACD and DVD-A player ratings are based on how they sound with their respective hi-rez media, not CD. 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. FLAC (CD quality, 44. 461 Ocean Boulevard SHM-SACD is from the first batch of SHM-SACDs, released in 2010. As of 2009 the most recent Sonoma Multitrack Recorder Editor features true DSD recording. 05-31-2023 at 03:41am. I find the MFSL has too much treble. To my ears, one of the best sounding SACD's in my collection. Robin L, Oct 31, 2009 #25Maine. Disc & File Players. Sound Quality (stereo only, I have no 3 channel setup): I performed a few comparisons. Just like CDs, the disk adds nothing to the sound, only. so heres's a topic- what do think are the best sounding SACDs, or putting it a different way, which albums really benefit from the SACD approach? Hide full thread outline! RE: Best SACD albums - navman 19:17:24 09/23/18 (0)Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for the flowers of romance LP at Amazon. MartinGr Senior Member. BTW, BOTH sound amazing!That includes SACDs and FLAC, DSD128, ALAC, AIFF and MP3 files fed into the player via USB. There is a stunning richness in songs like "Your Song" and "First Episode at Hienton"; Buckmaster's strings are very nice on "Sixty Years On", as is the acoustic guitar. It comes with a bonus disc with a video of Bolero. 2X would mean DSD128, and 3X would indicate DSD256. Not a symphony, but one of the very best sounding SACDs in existence. Super Audio CD (SACD) is a digital audio disc standard that offers higher sound quality than traditional CDs. On the Analogue Productions SACD, the treble cacophony is bathed in a cushion of hall ambience that is far more realistic and less strident. The very best SACD sound is found exactly like the very best CD sound. Delete. 1's but do a forum search for the two channels. I also don't think much of the sonics on Ship Ahoy - I don't even like the music that much. Eric Clapton: Slow Hand. Your 25 Best Sounding SACDs. Foobar offers a real ABX test as well as DSD playback (provided your DAC supports it). YAMAHA CD-S1000BL Natural Sound Super Audio CD Player Black. David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust. 04-30-2016 at 03:47pm. So anything from the following classical labels sound wonderful in 5. Try the Sony SACD of the debut. The best of the Rolling Stones remastered in DSD (similiar to HYBRID SACD), the bad boys sound even better in your living room. 2 22. 17,550. 00 . Read More →. 6 11. 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. This may be the best sounding record I've ever heard. The musicians -- Misha Mengelberg on piano, Dave Douglas on trumpet, Brad Jones on bass, and Han Bennink on percussion -- are sonically portrayed with great vividness and a complete lack of electronic haze. Best 4K Blu-ray player for audiophiles — Panasonic DP-UB9000P1K. In this article: Our list of best Blu-ray players. Absolutely breathtaking musical performance. 127 × 188 mm, in soft covers and dust jacket, published for the first time in 2013, is a collection of articles published between 2003 and 2013 in the Stereo Sound magazine under this title. Location:Sckott Hand Tighten Only. Just like CDs, the disk adds nothing to the sound, only. The funny thing on the AS site they offer all three for $50.