Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company in Surround Mode SACD

fatchowmein
fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
edited December 2007 in Music & Movies
Christmas present. Love this SACD, especially track two's duet with Diana Krall. I've listened to this album before elsewhere but never in surround mode. Today, I cranked the disk in surround mode and on the first track, "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning" with Norah Jones, the organs kicked in part way into the song. They kicked in on the rear speakers and the entire effect sounded so gimmicky. Argh.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited December 2007
    There is a reason why this album won a Grammy, it's fabulous! Great music and sonics. I have it in SACD also. Highly recommended!
    Carl

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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited December 2007
    schwarcw wrote: »
    There is a reason why this album won a Grammy, it's fabulous! Great music and sonics. I have it in SACD also. Highly recommended!

    I agree that it's fabulous but the effect of organs only coming out of my rear speakers is rather cheesy in my opinion. I would have been happier with 3 channel or if they blended the rear surrounds. But to deliberately play the organs only on the rear speakers just doesn't sound right.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited December 2007
    fatchowmein wrote: »
    They kicked in on the rear speakers and the entire effect sounded so gimmicky. Argh.

    Which is why I am still 2 channel stereo. I know, Iknow....I will be evolving into multi-channel surround sound soon.
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited December 2007
    Danny Tse wrote: »
    Which is why I am still 2 channel stereo. I know, Iknow....I will be evolving into multi-channel surround sound soon.

    I think music originally recorded in 3 channels sound good played back in 3 channels. I don't think you're missing out on much so no rush but then I don't own Roxy Music Avalon or DSOTM.
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