Pink Floyd fans...SACD

sully5604
sully5604 Posts: 32
edited December 2003 in Music & Movies
Just picked up The Dark Side of the Moon - SACD 5.1 surround. This album is a classic...now hearing it on the new format was really awesome. If you get a chance, check it out. It is definitely worth a listen!
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  • sully5604
    sully5604 Posts: 32
    edited November 2003
    Hey Gang....Looks like I've posted a topic that has already seen some discussion...my bad. It's still worthy of further mention.

    Take care...
    HT System
    Mains: RTi70 bi-wired
    Center: CSi40 bi-wired
    Surround: FXi50
    SVS 20-39PC+
    Denon 3803
    Denon 2200

    2 Channel system
    LSi15
    Adcom GFP 565(Pre)
    Adcom 5400
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    edited November 2003
    It's better in 2 channel on a killer system, actually all music is better in 2 channel. I wish the record companies would stop trying to shove multi-channel music down the public's throat. We've got a new generation that doesn't know how music reproduction is suppose to sound. :rolleyes:
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    President of Club Polk

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  • Dr. Spec
    Dr. Spec Posts: 3,780
    edited November 2003
    DSOTM has a bunch of special effects that lend themselves extremely well to a multi-channel format.

    I will buy the argument for 2 channel only for a traditional band or orchestral setting where singer and instrument location takes on great import.
    "What we do in life echoes in eternity"

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  • jmasterj
    jmasterj Posts: 327
    edited November 2003
    I like the DSOTM SACD it rocks, now if you want to treat yourself to another multi-channel SACD that I think was made for the format get Steely Dan -Gaucho, or/ and the DVD-Audio- Everything Must Go...both are really nice. However, You will need a DVD player that plays DVD-Audio disc to hear the 5.1 multi- channel sound from EMG. All of the horn info is in the surround, and center channels.
    JmasterJ Polk to the Death
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited November 2003
    I've got to agree with the good Dr. on this one. 98% of my music listening is in 2-channel (including my SACDs) so my bias is obvious. Having said that....DSOTM is one of the few SACDs that I feel the M-channel is superior.
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  • mhw58
    mhw58 Posts: 359
    edited November 2003
    F1nut,
    I respect your opinion on 2 channel but I'm hooked on 5:1
    and quad music. Dark side of the Moon is fantastic in 5:1
    and I have a quad cd of Floyd's Wish you were here that
    is stunning! Steely Dan's Everything must go is amazing
    in 5:1. The vocals for Pixaleen are a perfect blend with the
    lead vocals in the fronts and backing vocals in the rears.
    The Beatle anthology dvd's are incredible in 5:1. I think
    5:1 is the future of music and it's going to get better and better.
    Many people didn't like stereo when it first came out, they
    thought mono was the best. As engineers perfect 5:1 mixes,
    they will get better and better.
    Mike
    Fronts: SDA1C's
    Rears: SDA2's
    Center:CS400i
    Sub: PSW505
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited November 2003
    I'm with F1. Been down the surround road too many times, in too many different iterations to get excited about a new "beat-all" format.

    Two channels, coming out of excellent speakers that can image well and do deep bass are all I require.

    Additionally, on a sort of related subject.....

    Didn't I recently see a post here where someone said they are going 9.1? Is there no end to this? Speaker companies be loving this foolery.

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grand's)
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  • 4_everyman
    4_everyman Posts: 50
    edited December 2003
    Originally posted by mhw58
    ...I have a quad cd of Floyd's Wish you were here that
    is stunning!
    Mike [/B]
    Mike - how would an ordinary, average guy go about acquiring a Quad CD of Floyd's WYWH?
    Rgds,
    --Pete
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited December 2003
    It is entirely up to the individual to what and how they listen, I enjoy 2 channel and still listen to my CD this way, but 5.1 channel discs with their higher sampling and bit length envelop the ears like no ordinary CD every could.

    One of my favorite times is listening to DSOTM SACD, theater lights only, with a cold beer
    audio nirvana;)
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  • mhw58
    mhw58 Posts: 359
    edited December 2003
    Originally posted by 4_everyman
    Mike - how would an ordinary, average guy go about acquiring a Quad CD of Floyd's WYWH?
    Rgds,
    --Pete


    Pete,
    Floyd themselves released quad versions of Atom Heart
    mother, DSOTm and wish you were here in the 70's.
    They've been transferred tocd now. Email me off list
    at:
    mhw58@yahoo.com
    and we can talk trade.
    Mike
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