Can't Buy A Thrill SACD

My copy just arrived this morning. Great sounding disc. Warm and crystal clear. Recommended by Mike Le Keiko.

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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,481
    Ordered one waiting for mine.
  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,494
    Thanks Mike!
    Speakers: Polk Lsim, ATC SCM19 v2, NHT SuperzeroSpeaker Cables: DH Labs, Transparent, Wireworld, Canare, Monster: Beer budget, Bose ears
  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 32,926
    My favorite Steely Dan album, still, when it's all said and done.

    Brooklyn
    Change of the Guard
    Midnight Cruiser
    Dirty Work
    Reeling in the Years
    Kings

  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,494
    In reading comments on SQ on another forum, they are mostly positive.
    I think what is happening is people who don't like it are missing the punch
    of the originals. This may be do to compression or lack there of. When there
    is more space around the instruments it comes across as more relaxed to me.
    What say you @Keiko ?
    Speakers: Polk Lsim, ATC SCM19 v2, NHT SuperzeroSpeaker Cables: DH Labs, Transparent, Wireworld, Canare, Monster: Beer budget, Bose ears
  • Keiko
    Keiko Posts: 764
    SIHAB wrote: »
    In reading comments on SQ on another forum, they are mostly positive.
    I think what is happening is people who don't like it are missing the punch
    of the originals. This may be do to compression or lack there of. When there
    is more space around the instruments it comes across as more relaxed to me.
    What say you @Keiko ?

    Well, it's all subjective. IMO, there's plenty of punch. The mix sounds nice & warm with a nice top end and clarity. Gear has a lot to do with sound, speakers, etc. Like I said, it's all subjective. As for me, I'm happy with the investment. I do like the fact that this comes in a plastic, hard shell SACD case. My gaucho SACD is the same. Aja and Pretzel Logic are in the cardboard mini sleeves which is ok, but I prefer the hard cases.
  • Keiko
    Keiko Posts: 764
    edited February 2023
    I ripped the 50th Anniversary vinyl in 96/24 with my Goldring E3. Compared it to the SACD and I could not tell the difference.

    Here's a sample. See what ya think.

    http://gofile.me/6AjXC/fhNNcxGhN

    And just in case.

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