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SACD recommendations

Couple of my SACD favs:

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue (the best version of this seminal album I have)

Pink Floyd - DSOTM (way better than the standard CD or vinyl versions)

Ray Charles - Genius Loves Company (just 'cause I like Ray)

Rubenstein - Beethoven Sonatas, No. 14, No. 26, No. 8, & No. 23. (If you like solo piano, this recording is stunning. The tone of the piano, the power and finesse of Rubinstein's playing, and the sense of the space where this music was recorded are amazing)
 
Tedrick said:
Ray Charles - Genius Loves Company (just 'cause I like Ray)
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As do I! Picked it up today and is very enjoyable. On a couple of tracks I'm not crazy about the Ray's vocals but most everything else is incredible!
 
let it Bleed came in the mail today. What a simply magnificent mix of this classic! Every instrument is clear and concise.

Every song has elements that I've never heard before.

This album was meant to be cranked. With the dynamic content of this SACD and a low noise floor of my system the delivery is quite dramatic. "Love in vain" is extra special at full boat!
 
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Just picked up John Coltrane - Lush of life

Although I've heard some of these tracks before, this is the first I have heard the album.

Awesome in SACD!

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Finally got my Dire Straits brothers in arms and pink floyd dark side of the moon. Both of these albums are on my top 10 list (if not top 5) and its a real treat to hear them in SACD!

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Wow! what an absolutly stunning Jazz recording in SACD! My living room is a pub in Stockholm!

If you get a chance to hear this in SACD you will find it quite intertaining! :thmbsp:
 
here are a few

immortal nystedt on 2L-cloassical choral music that is VERY ethereal.

i ching on chesky

manhattan transfer-vibrate

cal tjader-lo onda va bien

laurindo almeida/charlie byrd-tango

bob belden-black dahlia

ana caram-hollywood rio

i have many other good ones, i just cant find them all right now.
 
The Creedence Clearwater SACD's from Analog Productions are a must have.

Acoustic Sounds is the best place to get them.
 
stoutblock said:
Let it Bleed came in the mail today.

"Love in Vain" is extra special at full boat!
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Yes indeed. I have an original UK DECCA "ffss" stereo LP pressing of "Bleed" and the SACD compares favorably.

I would highly recommend the "Beggars Banquet" SACD if you dig "Bleed." I would argue that these two are the essential digital versions of the early Stones, along with "12 X 5." All the other Stones SACDs are good, but these three are special.

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Yes indeed. I have an original UK DECCA "ffss" stereo LP pressing of "Bleed" and the SACD compares favorably.

I would highly recommend the "Beggars Banquet" SACD if you dig "Bleed." I would argue that these two are the essential digital versions of the early Stones, along with "12 X 5." All the other Stones SACDs are good, but these three are special.

Ken
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So far I have not found BB at a decent price but still looking. I will certainly check out 12 x 5.

I did pick up this gem:
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and what an amazing newer recording of some awesome Jazz!
 
Found a new copy of Jeff Beck - Blow by Blow. Now this is a fine sounding album, and one of my all time favorites, so I was excited to find it in SACD. I was not disappointed and the SACD version brings this master piece to a whole new level. Sound stage is scary!

"Diamond Dust" has a presence that almost brings tears to your eyes!

Might be my favorite SACD so far because of the larger dynamic quality it brings to an already excellent sounding album.
 
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AND if i am not mistake

blow by blow is a DIGITAL master which 'blows' me away. it undermines those who keep saying that digital on vinyl is foolish. it isnt it doesnt have to suffer dumbing down to 44.1/16 encoding. you hear the digital convertors in the studio at their original sampling rate.

brothers in arms is a case in point.
 
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Love Weather Report so was looking forward to listening to this SACD. I was not disappointed! Their music has always been so interesting in that you can listen to it several times and always notice something new. In SACD...IILIHNHIB
 
Even though the music may not be to your tastes the Jeff Ward's musical version War of the Worlds double album sounds incredible in SACD. Much better than the vinyl version.
 
"Much better than the vinyl version." ??

how is that? did you hear the vinyl on a dcent system? this is going to be interesting.
 
Still adding to the collection. Many excellent recommendations here. Today I picked up the Allman Bros live Fillmore East SACD. Probably been 10+ years since I've heard this album. Enjoyed every minute of it! Guitars are right there in my living room!

These guys sure were/are great musicians!

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