Another must have SACD

TroyD
TroyD Posts: 13,085
edited December 2008 in Music & Movies
I picked up Mozart Chamber Music for Winds and Strings by the Boston Symphony Chamber Players and got around to playing it yesterday.....this is THE SACD to own. If you want to hear what the format is capable of in terms of musicality and resolution, this is the one. I know that this is a dead format and you can't put the SACD layer on your computer but I'd consider it anyway.

This is the disc that acousticsounds keeps pushing, now I know why.

Even if you don't like classical, get this. You will love it.

http://store.acousticsounds.com/browse_detail.cfm?Title_ID=38651

BDT
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited March 2008
    Addy PM's
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited March 2008
    Can you elaborate on why it is so good?
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited March 2008
    oh, it probably made him do things to the ESL's he can't talk about.

    RT1
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,085
    edited March 2008
    Bottom line, it's great music, performed and recorded flawlessly. I can't explain it any better than that. You can ascribe all the great audiophile terms....but it's simply the best sounding SACD that I've got.

    ...and Brother Ted is absolutely correct.

    BDT
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited March 2008
    Im not a big classical music fan but I may check this one out.Is there any other classical that you would recommend as outstanding in both sonics and music?
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited March 2008
    Hello,
    To continue in Troy's theme, I can recommend:
    http://www.audaud.com/article.php?ArticleID=2576
    This a very unique recording, the company programmed a Yamaha electronic piano to play Glenn Gould's famous 1955 Bach Goldberg Variations exactly as he would have played it. Then they positioned microphones to make both a multi-channel and two-channel recording as well as a binaural recording. So, you are hearing a live piano playing as if Glenn was playing it.
    Excellent sounding, in my humble opinion.
    Ken
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,085
    edited March 2008
    I'm on it, thanks Ken!

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited March 2008
    De nada!
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited March 2008
    If you like the Sony/Zenph Glenn Gould "Re-performance" SACD, then I think you'd be interested in the upcoming Sony/Zenph "Re-performance" SACD of Art Tatum's "Piano Starts Here". The multi-channel hybrid SACD, which also features a binaural version of the recording, is set for release on June 3, 2008.
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  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,623
    edited March 2008
    TroyD wrote: »
    Even if you don't like classical, get this. You will love it.

    http://store.acousticsounds.com/browse_detail.cfm?Title_ID=38651

    BDT

    I agree, I don't listen to much classical but this was done well.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited March 2008
    Looks like I need to check out some of these.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • ryanjoachim
    ryanjoachim Posts: 2,046
    edited March 2008
    This may be a dumb question, but anyone heard if there's any SACD from Bobby Mcfarren?
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited June 2008
    Danny Tse wrote: »
    If you like the Sony/Zenph Glenn Gould "Re-performance" SACD, then I think you'd be interested in the upcoming Sony/Zenph "Re-performance" SACD of Art Tatum's "Piano Starts Here". The multi-channel hybrid SACD, which also features a binaural version of the recording, is set for release on June 3, 2008.

    Here is some info on Zenph Re-Performance: http://www.zenph.com/reperformance.html

    http://www.audaud.com/article.php?ArticleID=2975
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    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited June 2008
    Thanks for the suggestion Troy. Always looking for good SACD recordings.
    In that listing they require a minimum $50 order for me and ship UPS. The shipping would probably be more expensive than the CD's.
    Michael ;)
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited June 2008
    Another excellent classical SACD. Kinda pricey at $21. I'd suggest googling every month for Barnes and Noble or Border's Bookstore coupon. Sometimes you get lucky and find a 30% or 40% off coupon. YMMV finding a copy, especially a SACD version, at the store (but they will order it for you). One of my B&N store has a huge classical section whereas my Border's recently shrunk theirs in half.

    http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00103E124/?tag=sacdinfocom-20
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited June 2008
    janmike wrote: »
    Thanks for the suggestion Troy. Always looking for good SACD recordings.
    In that listing they require a minimum $50 order for me and ship UPS. The shipping would probably be more expensive than the CD's.

    The Art Tatum SACD is available at your local Best Buy for $14.99. Got mine a couple of days ago.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited June 2008
    Thanks Danny. I'll jump in the car and go get it. :cool: :p
    Michael ;)
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited June 2008
    Just want to let everyone know that Reference Recordings just released its first SACD....for the Hong Kong/China market. The SACD, "Tutti! - Orchestral Sampler", is made in Japan (by Sony, most likely) and is being distributed by Naxos over there. Given that the SACD is not listed on RR's website, so most likely it will never show up in North America. However, do look for it on ebay. Here's a ebay listing and what it looks like (no affiliation with seller or buyer -- seller is a legitimate B&M music retailer in HK)
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited July 2008
    Thanks Troy. Just received it this evening and this is a very good CD. I like classical music, but do not consider myself a huge classical fan. This could change things. I thank you, my wife thanks you (she is the big classical fan) and my Esoteric thanks you.
    Michael ;)
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited July 2008
    Danny Tse wrote: »
    Just want to let everyone know that Reference Recordings just released its first SACD....for the Hong Kong/China market. The SACD, "Tutti! - Orchestral Sampler", is made in Japan (by Sony, most likely) and is being distributed by Naxos over there. Given that the SACD is not listed on RR's website, so most likely it will never show up in North America. However, do look for it on ebay. Here's a ebay listing and what it looks like (no affiliation with seller or buyer -- seller is a legitimate B&M music retailer in HK)

    Danny, thanks for the post. The CD version is outstanding quality. This is another "must own" SACD. This is a variety of classical music at it's best. I highly recommend it. Especially if you are not real familiar with classical music. This will give you a good taste.
    Carl

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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited July 2008
    You guys are costing me a lot of money.
    Michael ;)
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  • -=Germania=-
    -=Germania=- Posts: 11
    edited July 2008
    ^ Good to know!
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited July 2008
    janmike wrote: »
    You guys are costing me a lot of money.

    Ditto-but looking forward to it. I'm new to SACD, and only have a few titles, but don't really know where to start for all that's already published out there. I like classical, but I probably couldn't tell you Bach from Mozart (except for maybe what I learn on Little Einsteins :D. I got my Dark Side of the Moon though :D

    I just ordered the "Mozart Chamber Music for Winds and Strings" SACD from elusivedisc.com. I used the Promo code NEWWEB and got free 2-3 day shipping. Seems to be the same base price everywhere ($16.99)

    Then of course I just HAD to order the Zenph; Goldberg and Tatum SACDs as well. $27.96 for both with free shipping from Amazon. :rolleyes:
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited July 2008
    Go join yourmusic.com and do a search on album title using "SACD"....$6.99 + tax for SACD is not bad at all.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited July 2008
    Thanks Danny.

    engtaz
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    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited July 2008
    engtaz wrote: »
    Thanks Danny.

    No problem. :o

    Did I mention that "Carpenters - The Singles" is an awesome sounding SACD? $6.99 @ yourmusic.com
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,513
    edited July 2008
    Danny Tse wrote: »
    The SACD, "Tutti! - Orchestral Sampler", is made in Japan (by Sony, most likely)....

    Danny, Tutti! just popped up at Elusive Disc in SACD / HDCD for $22.99.

    http://www.elusivedisc.com/prodinfo.asp?number=RRSA906&utm_source=email&utm_medium=special
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited July 2008
    And Reference Recordings officially goes SACD!!

    See official announcement
    We hope to have more SACD titles in the near future.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited July 2008
    You may think he's corny, but John Denver is an excellent singer/songwriter, as demonstrated on this SACD. Features Elvis guitarist James Burton. If you're to have one single John Denver recording in your music collection, and you have SACD playback capability, this is that disc....

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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited August 2008
    MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE;

    Byron Janis plays Moussorgsky; 475 6620 msa

    Pictures at an Exihibition

    Sonics 5 stars, dynamics 5 stars, performance 5 stars.

    Very open and airy sounding for an SACD.
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