SACD vs Redbook impressions...

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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited January 2007
    shack wrote:
    There is no SACD only DSOTM disc. As stated earlier in this thread it was only issued as a hybrid.

    You guys are going to hate me for this....especially given that many of you own universal players.

    Dark Side of the Moon is also available on DVD-A ;) :eek:
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited January 2007
    Danny Tse wrote:
    You guys are going to hate me for this....especially given that many of you own universal players.

    Dark Side of the Moon is also available on DVD-A ;) :eek:

    My wife just asked me today not to replace all the CDs with SACDs at once. Now THIS:rolleyes: ;)
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited January 2007
    hearingimpared wrote:
    My wife just asked me today not to replace all the CDs with SACDs at once. Now THIS:rolleyes: ;)
    grant her, her wish. do 50% SACD and 50% DVDA :D
    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,552
    edited January 2007
    DVD-A is dead, DualDisc killed it.
    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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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2007
    Maybe my DAC just does a really good job with redbook, I just found the differences very subtle---and heard none of this "blanket over the speakers" characterization--if anything, the SACD was smoother/less forward in the treble.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited January 2007
    steveinaz wrote:
    Maybe my DAC just does a really good job with redbook, I just found the differences very subtle---and heard none of this "blanket over the speakers" characterization--if anything, the SACD was smoother/less forward in the treble.

    I think your description of, "if anything, the SACD was smoother/less forward in the treble" can be applied to vinyl. CDs tend to make treble very hot. Even with my Timbre DAC I sometimes have trouble with some CDs that have that hot treble.
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited January 2007
    I picked up the Eric Clapton 461 Ocean Blvd SACD. Not familiar with much outside his popular singles, but this is really good bluesy music.

    Not a bad addition. Haven't even listened to the whole thing, and already very happy with the purchase.
    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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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited January 2007
    AndyGwis wrote:
    I picked up the Eric Clapton 461 Ocean Blvd SACD. Not familiar with much outside his popular singles, but this is really good bluesy music.

    Not a bad addition. Haven't even listened to the whole thing, and already very happy with the purchase.
    nice album i have it on CD in a 5.1 DTS form. i think its kind of rare because i have never seen another like it. REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited January 2007
    hearingimpared wrote:
    My wife just asked me today not to replace all the CDs with SACDs at once. Now THIS:rolleyes: ;)

    Change them all then, except for one :)
    It will work even better if she is an attorney. Be literal.
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