Elton John-**** Chateau SACD

dagame27
dagame27 Posts: 576
edited June 2006 in Music & Movies
Has anybody here listened to this SACD yet? I just bought it yesterday and it's sound quality is excellent. I would rate this as one of the best sounding SACD's that I own. Not to mention that it is a great album. If you have a SACD player, check this one out.
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  • Drumingman
    Drumingman Posts: 348
    edited June 2006
    I just returned one by him to BB because it would not play in SACD.
    I bought one by Billy Joel, 52nd Street, SACD, Sound quality Excellent.
    Remastered Who's Next, Stereo, Great Sound.
    And the 25 Anniversary of Rumors by Fleetwood Mac, Stereo, It is Very Good.
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  • simm
    simm Posts: 570
    edited June 2006
    I have it and agree that it is an excellent sounding disc.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited June 2006
    And to think Universal has more Elton John SACD ready yet not releasing them....:mad:
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  • Mick88
    Mick88 Posts: 26
    edited June 2006
    All of the Elton John SACD's sound excellent. They are some of the best SACD's in my collection along with DSOTM, Beck Sea Change, and Superfurry Animals Lovekraft.
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  • mhw58
    mhw58 Posts: 359
    edited June 2006
    Mick88 wrote:
    All of the Elton John SACD's sound excellent. They are some of the best SACD's in my collection along with DSOTM, Beck Sea Change, and Superfurry Animals Lovekraft.

    I agree about the Elton, DSOTM and Beck Sacd's. All are fantastic, especially in 5:1! Beck's sacd is magnificent in surround. I haven't heard the Superfurry
    animals disc, what type of music is it?
    Mike
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  • Mick88
    Mick88 Posts: 26
    edited June 2006
    Here is a link to the disc at amazon. It was released as a hybrid SACD in the UK only........hence the import price. It is well worth the money. The title song, Zoom, is my favorite surround piece of music! People might disagree with me as to what kind of music they do........the title track reminds me of a mix of Pink Floyd, old Genesis, and Roxy Music. Progressive. The rest of the album isn't as ambitious but the tracks are good nonetheless. I hope you enjoy it if you get it.
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  • Mick88
    Mick88 Posts: 26
    edited June 2006
    Forgot the link......

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AJIAX0/sr=1-13/qid=1150899509/ref=sr_1_13/102-7172009-4896956?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=music
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited June 2006
    The Super Furry Animals are idyllic folk that fuse a lot of different genres together. Trying to accurately label them is nearly impossible. If you're on shaky ground, start out with Songbook right out of the gate. It's their 'best of' CD. I'd reccomend Rings Around the World as their best album and a good starting ground if you're adventurous -- followed closely by Radiator and Phantom Power. Love Kraft would not be an ideal starting ground, IMO.
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  • mhw58
    mhw58 Posts: 359
    edited June 2006
    Mick88 wrote:
    Here is a link to the disc at amazon. It was released as a hybrid SACD in the UK only........hence the import price. It is well worth the money. The title song, Zoom, is my favorite surround piece of music! People might disagree with me as to what kind of music they do........the title track reminds me of a mix of Pink Floyd, old Genesis, and Roxy Music. Progressive. The rest of the album isn't as ambitious but the tracks are good nonetheless. I hope you enjoy it if you get it.

    Thanks for the info, I'll check them out. I love Roxy Music's Avalon in
    surround. Any other recommendations for good 5:1 SACD's?
    Mike
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    Rears: SDA2's
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    Sub: PSW505
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  • Mick88
    Mick88 Posts: 26
    edited June 2006
    Depeche Mode "Violator" is stellar! The Who "Tommy" and the Moody Blues titles are excellent as well.
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  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,623
    edited June 2006
    Just picked up **** Chateau SACD, hope to give it a listen soon. There's a thread on AVS forum that says it's the best of the Elton John SACDs.

    Hey Mick88, does the phrase "gold toe sock" ring a bell with you?
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited June 2006
    I have Madman Across the Water, Tumbleweed Connection, Goodbye Yellowbrick Road and Elton's first release Elton John all on SACD and they sound great!

    Ditto on Roxy Music's Avalon, it's awesome!

    Check out some Diana Krall she has a number of releases on SACD, all of them good.
    Carl

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  • Mick88
    Mick88 Posts: 26
    edited June 2006
    Polkitup2 wrote:
    Just picked up **** Chateau SACD, hope to give it a listen soon. There's a thread on AVS forum that says it's the best of the Elton John SACDs.

    Hey Mick88, does the phrase "gold toe sock" ring a bell with you?
    Hey Polkitup2!........yes it does.
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  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,623
    edited June 2006
    Finally listened to **** Chateau. It's a keeper. Bought Snow Patrol's Final Straw SACD at the same time and listened to it last night as well. Wasn't impressed.
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