God I love Super Audio Compact Disc

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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited January 2007
    My SACD player defaults to 2 channel. I have to make it play MC (which I rarely do). I'm able to play my SACDs through my HT rig in 2.1. My AVR has a pass through analog mode that sends fullrange to the fronts and the sub (via the LFE out). I set the subs crossover where I want it and it's good to go.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited January 2007
    I think I have to go through the menu to toggle between 2-channel and 5.1 for SACDs. I'll play with it. I think I was trying to do 2.1, and I'm not sure that's an option. . . or small fronts with the sub taking the low frequencies.

    Just picked up a couple new SACDs, so I'll play around with the settings next time I have the chance.
    Stereo Rig: Hales Revelation 3, Musical Fidelity CD-Pre 24, Forte Model 3 amp, Lexicon RT-10 SACD, MMF-5 w/speedbox, Forte Model 2 Phono Pre, Cardas Crosslink, APC H15, URC MX-950, Lovan Stand
    Bedroom: Samsung HPR-4252, Toshiba HD-A2, HK 3480, Signal Cable, AQ speaker cable, Totem Dreamcatchers, SVS PB10-NSD, URC MX-850
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited January 2007
    I purchased the six "Living Stereo" classics that are currently out. I listened to two of them tonight. Someone should start a "What SACD Are You Listening To" thread.

    Anyhow the first was;

    Julian Bream: "Poplular Classics For Spanish Guitar" Beautiful, rich, dynamic, Spanish Guitar. The air between the strings and the natural reverb was awesome. One BIG problem though. . . there is an awful ever present hiss throughout the entire recoding. I thought maybe something was gone awry in my rig but not so. . . it was definetely the recording. I had a hard time focusing on the music.

    Heifetz: "Double Concertos" This one more than made up for the the first and made the price of the first more tolerable. Beautiful string work and a deep rich dynamic performance. This one is definetely a keeper.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited January 2007
    Joe,

    Did you buy these two:

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    Carl

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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited January 2007
    schwarcw wrote:
    Joe,

    Did you buy these two:

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    Nope Carl, I have these others:

    I can't find the pictures right at the moment, I'll post them later.

    Joe
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited January 2007
    Carl,

    I have these three others:
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited January 2007
    The "Richard Strauss in High Fidelity" SACD is awesome. You can get it through yourmusic.com for $6.99/each.

    Just got this SACD myself....

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited January 2007
    Danny, you worry me at times. :eek:
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited January 2007
    F1nut wrote:
    Danny, you worry me at times. :eek:

    Shouldn't this be balanced out w/ the purchase of the Peter Gabriel SACD mentioned earlier? :D
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited January 2007
    Danny Tse wrote:
    Shouldn't this be balanced out w/ the purchase of the Peter Gabriel SACD mentioned earlier? :D

    NOPE:D
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  • John K.
    John K. Posts: 822
    edited January 2007
    Joe, my favorite SACD is this rather pricey(I got it on sale) 2-disc set of the gorgeous music for Swan Lake. Also pricey, but remarkably beautiful, is this Ravel collection . A really excellent Mussorgsky collection comes out of the land of my ancestors at a reasonable price. For one of the 39 or so "Living Stereo" SACDs that hasn't been mentioned yet, you should definitely consider the Fiedler/Wild Gershwin disc.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited February 2007
    Anti HI-FI Audio Insurgent sighting.

    RT1
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited February 2007
    John K. wrote:
    Joe, my favorite SACD is this rather pricey(I got it on sale) 2-disc set of the gorgeous music for Swan Lake. Also pricey, but remarkably beautiful, is this Ravel collection . A really excellent Mussorgsky collection comes out of the land of my ancestors at a reasonable price. For one of the 39 or so "Living Stereo" SACDs that hasn't been mentioned yet, you should definitely consider the Fiedler/Wild Gershwin disc.


    Thanks John, I'll tell you what is a pricey SACD . . . Jazz at the Pawnshop = $60.

    But my philosophy is if the music and performance and recording are great, price is no object. Thanks again for the info, I'll be checking them out.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited February 2007
    hearingimpared wrote:
    Thanks John, I'll tell you what is a pricey SACD . . . Jazz at the Pawnshop = $60.

    But my philosophy is if the music and performance and recording are great, price is no object. Thanks again for the info, I'll be checking them out.

    There are several version of the "Pawnshop" SACD. Most recent version split it into 2 separate disc and each is available individually. But they still end up costing about $60.00 total.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited February 2007
    Here are some Genesis SACS and sets.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited February 2007
    Just when you thought it's safe...."Jazz at the Pawnshop" 30th Anniversary 3 SACD + DVD set

    http://www.sa-cd.net/showtitle/4485
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited February 2007
    Danny Tse wrote:
    Just when you thought it's safe...."Jazz at the Pawnshop" 30th Anniversary 3 SACD + DVD set

    http://www.sa-cd.net/showtitle/4485


    Yea I received an email from a specialty shop I use notifiying me of the special additions with extra previously unreleased tracks. They are really finally giving that its due. . .however the prices are getting prohibative as they are doing the special additions in like just five hundred copies and that's it.

    If you don't have Jazz at the Pawnshop, I highly recommend getting it. . .The 180gm double LP set is heaven.
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  • SLOCOOKN
    SLOCOOKN Posts: 704
    edited February 2007
    Danny Tse wrote:
    Just when you thought it's safe...."Jazz at the Pawnshop" 30th Anniversary 3 SACD + DVD set

    http://www.sa-cd.net/showtitle/4485

    Thanks for the update Danny. I just placed my pre order!!!!! I can't wait!!!!!
    :eek: From the bottom it looks like a steep incline, From the top another down hill slope of mine.:mad: But I know the equilibrium's there!:cool: .."Faith No More" :D
    Sony cx985v (for now)
    BBE 482i
    B&K AVP 1030
    Adcom GFA 555 mk 2
    AudioQuest Crystal 2 spk wire
    Nordost RCA
    SDA 3.1 tl RD0 tweets
    Belkin pf60
    Carver TFM 55x
    Signal Analog 2 RCA
    AudioQuestType 4
    VMPS Original Tall Boy (Mega Woofers soon)
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited February 2007
    SLOCOOKN wrote:
    Thanks for the update Danny. I just placed my pre order!!!!! I can't wait!!!!!

    No problem! I noticed The Kinks' "Celluloid Heroes" has also been added as a new yet-to-be-released SACD title @ sa-cd.net
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  • G-2
    G-2 Posts: 533
    edited February 2007
    We listen in 2 channel and multi-channel, SACD is outstanding!! Just wish we could find more of them...
    Home Theater
    Chane     A3rx-c's, A2rc-c, A1rx-c's|Miller & Kreisel V-125's|Sony XBR65X810C 65" 4K LED TV|
    Earthquake Cinenova Grande-5|Pioneer Elite - VSX-84TXSi-AVR|TRIPPLITE LCR2400|
    Ultrasonic Amp Stand|Blue Jeans,Audioquest,Monster Cables|

    2 - Channel
    Polk     RTA 12c's w/RDO194 TWEETS, clarity ESA caps mills resistors (full mod)|Turntable|
    Anthem MCA 2|Acurus Act 3 Pre Pro|Parasound P/Ph 100|Pioneer Elite N-30|Adcom GDA600|
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited February 2007
    G-2 wrote:
    We listen in 2 channel and multi-channel, SACD is outstanding!! Just wish we could find more of them...

    I am still looking for this SACD....

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    It has never been officially released.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited February 2007
    Danny Tse wrote:
    I am still looking for this SACD....

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    It has never been officially released.

    Danny when I click the link it brings be to a login page.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited February 2007
    hearingimpared wrote:
    Danny when I click the link it brings be to a login page.

    Yeah, the pic was posted as an attachment on the stevehoffman.tv site. I guess you needed to be a member of that site to see it.

    But never fear....

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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited February 2007
    Danny Tse wrote:
    Yeah, the pic was posted as an attachment on the stevehoffman.tv site. I guess you needed to be a member of that site to see it.

    But never fear....

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    Thank you.
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited February 2007
    Godsmack: The Other Side (SACD). Absolutly awsome.
    Monitor 7b's front
    Monitor 4's surround
    Frankinpolk Center (2 mw6503's with peerless tweeter)
    M10's back surround
    Hafler-200 driving patio Daytons
    Tempest-X 15" DIY sub w/ Rythmik 350A plate amp
    Dayton 12" DVC w/ Rythmik 350a plate amp
    Harman/Kardon AVR-635
    Oppo 981hd
    Denon upconvert DVD player
    Jennings Research (vintage and rare)
    Mit RPTV WS-55513
    Tosh HD-XA1
    B&K AV5000


    Dont BAN me Bro!!!!:eek:
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,195
    edited February 2007
    F1nut wrote:
    I'm glad you started this thread, Andrew. SACD still needs to be "talked up" as there are far too many folks whom remain clueless as to the superior sound quality.
    My only beef is the selection, hopefully some record company executives will read this. We need more rock and blues!!!

    This is as far as I read into this thread, and I agree! I put in "bold" what I thought was the most important thing.

    I will read on and you will probably be hearing from me again on this subject.:D
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,195
    edited February 2007
    Please sign the petition! If you do not have a high enough resolution system yet.....sign it anyway. You'll be glad you did when you upgrade your system!:D

    sign here....... http://www.petitiononline.com/SACD/petition.html
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited February 2007
    I can't resist it....

    Picked up Eden Atwood's "This is Always" SACD for $7.95 at the local used music store. This is a Grove Note release, which almost gurantee a great recording. Also, for the princely amount of $1.95, got an used SACD of David Elias' "The Window" despite it having a handwritten mark on the cover. It's a direct-to-DSD recording though.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited February 2007
    For those who are members of yourmusic.com....

    2 new hybrid SACD titles from The Kinks were just added. Depending when you signed up, these are either $5.99 or $6.99 each.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited April 2007
    It's only April 4th and I already have over 10 SACDs coming in the mail....

    Genesis SACD (NTSC) boxset
    Phantom of the Red Chamber
    Emi Fujita - Camomile Classics
    Fiesta Espana
    Ambush on All Sides - Zhang Hong Yan (Channel Classics)

    Then there's a Japanese electronica/trance SACD from DJ Krush SACD and another promo-only SACD "single" from Hong Kong Universal Music.
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