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SACD recommendations

C6Bill said:
I absolutely enjoyed those :yes::yes::yes:


But I have to say I did not enjoy Exile, it has nothing to do with the sound quality it is just the songs. They just don't do it for me :no:

But I enjoyed the hell out of Some Girls and Sticky Fingers. They are both spectacular :yes:


This weeks additions :thmbsp:
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I'm also not a big exile fan. That Some Girls is on my short list.

Anyone heard the SHM-SACD Ella and Louis?
 
My current recommendation:

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I recommend starting with this one and then working your way through all the current AP Nat King Cole SACD releases. Outstanding work in this series.
 
Blu Falcon said:
Yes. It's incredible.

Can't say the same about the Steely Dan - Aja SHM-SACD. That was a colossal waste of money.
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What happened with ths one? My Cisco records 180g pressing stil spanks my Mfsl cd of Aja. I was thinking about this sacd but now I guess I will pass.

Jblnut
 
jblnut said:
What happened with ths one? My Cisco records 180g pressing stil spanks my Mfsl cd of Aja. I was thinking about this sacd but now I guess I will pass.

Jblnut
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I've got an old MCA CD, which may or may not be mastered by Steve Hoffman, that sounds very good and IMO beats the MFSL gold disc. The SHM-SACD offered no sonic improvement. I tried the whole SHM "burn in" period and everything, but it never came to life and blew me away like other SHM-SACD titles I've heard. Very flat and uninspired even when cranked.
 
Yep....Beach Boys Pet Sounds is a good one. By a serious stroke of luck, picked it up at a local used CD Store for 5 bucks. Just happened to see it. It's a great one.
 
silverrocket said:
Yep....Beach Boys Pet Sounds is a good one. By a serious stroke of luck, picked it up at a local used CD Store for 5 bucks. Just happened to see it. It's a great one.
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It was just recently released and it's already in the used bin for $5? Lucky you! Was is it a promo? Great sounding stereo version of this album for sure.

Another one of my favorites:

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Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul
 
I've heard great things about Pet Sounds.

Has anyone here heard the new Dire Straits SACDs? Making Movies, Communique, Alchemy, and Brothers in Arms? I'll be honest I heard negative things about Making Movies and Communique. Very disappointed with the reviews I heard.
 
Do you guys prefer the sound quality of a good LP mastering over the SACD version, or the other way around?

Just curious; and of course it also depends of your gear's quality (TT vs SACD player).

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* For many of my SACD music selections I purchase them based from these reviews:=> http://audaud.com/sacdhi-res/
 
LordOfTRings said:
Do you guys prefer the sound quality of a good LP mastering over the SACD version, or the other way around?

Just curious; and of course it also depends of your gear's quality (TT vs SACD player).

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* For many of my SACD music selections I purchase them based from these reviews:=> http://audaud.com/sacdhi-res/
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If I had to choose, I'd go with vinyl. There are some notable exceptions,
Brothers In Arms and Wish You Were Here coming immediately to mind.

Having said that, I'm stating a personal preference, not advocating one format over the other. I enjoy the hell out of all my music, digital and analog. :yes:
 
my favorite cd in general as of late has been the sacd mfsl release of the pixies doolittle
an excellent album and on sacd the detail is great. muddled lyrics and flatness of original cd is gone. words are crystal clear and stage is deep and wide. worth a listen.

+infinity to the talking heads 5.1 remasters. i have the whole set. speaking in tongues is nice. i have found myself listening to True Stories more and more. it is a very cohesive album.
 
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