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08-07-2008, 11:05 AM
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Re: What Hirez Discs Have You Purchased Recently?
I got the new Jordi Savall Handel Water Music. Another winner on SACD from Alia Vox.
no fears alone at night she's sailing through the crowd
in her ears the phones are tight and the music's playing loud
~skateaway
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08-07-2008, 08:12 PM
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Re: What Hirez Discs Have You Purchased Recently?
Got the MoFi version of "Meet The Beatles". Haven't heard this album off anything but FM for years. Also, Greg Kihn's Anthology on DVD-A. Average at best (it's a Silverline) but it brings back memories. Last but not least, finally won MoFi's "Aja" Gold cd off ebay after the 5th try. Anxiously awaiting this one.
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Anyone: how's the m.c. mix on the Tapestry SACD?
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I found it to be somewhat of a mixed bag. The first three or four songs included some interesting choices. As an example, on "It's Too Late" the drums seem to come from the front and rear right while the lead guitar from the rear left and sax (?) from the front left. Felt somewhat dis-orientated. On "So Far Away" the piano was from the rear left and front right. The rest of the album was more main-stream and "You've Got A Friend" was very enjoyable. Carol King's voice was always well placed in the front thru out the album. But over-all, I'd say I prefer the stereo mix over the m/c. But I'm hardly an expert on the subject. |
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08-08-2008, 08:09 AM
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Re: What Hirez Discs Have You Purchased Recently?
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Thanks for your Tapestry comments, Chris.
A reviewer at SA-CD.net comments on this issue.
Given your appreciation of the album, you might be a candidate for keeping your SACD *and* getting the LE CD with all the bonus tracks? |
Thanks. I just read the comments and opinions. I wasn't aware of the LE CD, I will check it out. I love the album and hadn't listened in about 3 decades before getting the SACD.
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08-08-2008, 09:23 AM
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Re: What Hirez Discs Have You Purchased Recently?
Thanks for your mix comments, Gene.
Let us know how the LE is, Chris. Seems like it should be a great addition to the collection for a fan of the album.
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08-08-2008, 02:47 PM
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Re: What Hirez Discs Have You Purchased Recently?
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35
Sérénade mélancolique,Op. 26
Valse – Scherzo, Op. 34
Souvenir d’un lieu cher, Op. 42
Julia Fischer, violin
Yakov Kreizberg, piano (6-8)
Russian National Orchestra
Yakov Kreizberg (1-5)
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes time, and it annoys the pig.
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08-08-2008, 03:07 PM
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Re: What Hirez Discs Have You Purchased Recently?
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Originally Posted by gene c
Got the MoFi version of "Meet The Beatles".
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I'm confused...Mofi has not issued an SACD of this that I know. Are you talking about the LP?
no fears alone at night she's sailing through the crowd
in her ears the phones are tight and the music's playing loud
~skateaway
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08-08-2008, 03:19 PM
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Re: What Hirez Discs Have You Purchased Recently?
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Paul,
How do you like this one from Miss Fischer? I saw somewhat mixed reviews on Amazon for it. Thanks.
_Man_
Just another amateur learning to paint w/ "the light of the world".
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08-08-2008, 08:28 PM
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Re: What Hirez Discs Have You Purchased Recently?
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I can't shop much for older Sack-Dees. I got 'em all years ago, nearly literally. I might get a few of the Analogue Productions jazz releases. I've not been in jazzy moods much the last few years...I did like their Rickie Lee Jones release.....which might have been my last purchased Sack-Dee....I think so...it was priced too high. It's one of my very favourite albums or I wouldn't of ante'd up. That'll limit my purchases from them in the future. For $30 I'll be mighty picky!
I collected many of the Euro rock Sack-Dee's that trickled out, Groove Armada, GoldFrapp, America, RPWL, Golden Earing, Roxy Music, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Kraftwerk, Art Of Music, and the others I'm not recallin'. I've collected some Japanese Jazz stuff on Eighty Eights' label and a few other labels. I have an Italian rock group Concola SA-CD. I have French titles by Johnny Hallyday, Zazie, and Jenifer on SA-CD. I have a Hong Kong SA-CD of Los Indios Tablaharas.
.....'an I never canceled my preorder for King Crimson's In The Court Of The Crimson King. Who knows....?....truth is stranger than Fripp. There's not alot of SA-CD's left for me to collect. "feed me, feed me"
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I've bought a few Euro SACD's (GoldFrapp, Moloko, Propaganda among them) and would buy the Zazie SACDs if they weren't so damn expensive. Am trying to find the Matt Bianco SACD and having no luck.
Succumbed to temptation and accepted a dance with the dead by picking up the Aion SACD.
It's weird.....in a good way. I like it. So I guess this means I'm destined to buy the other eight..... |
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08-08-2008, 09:20 PM
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Re: What Hirez Discs Have You Purchased Recently?
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Paul,
How do you like this one from Miss Fischer? I saw somewhat mixed reviews on Amazon for it. Thanks.
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I haven't had a chance to listen to it yet (I bought it last night just before attending a 10:30 screening of The Dark Knight in IMAX, so I got home late and today was quite hectic). I'll report back when I've given it a whirl. I'm not all that familiar with these particular pieces, so my review will not be expert by any means, though. I do have a Mozart disc with her and Yakov Kreizberg et al. that I enjoy, which is why I picked this one up when I saw it (SACDs are so rare on store shelves these days, I often take what I can get if it's at least moderately interesting to me).
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes time, and it annoys the pig.
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08-08-2008, 09:27 PM
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Re: What Hirez Discs Have You Purchased Recently?
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Got the MoFi version of "Meet The Beatles".
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I'm confused...Mofi has not issued an SACD of this that I know. Are you talking about the LP?
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Upon closer inspection, I'm not sure what it is. Picked it up off ebay for the Buy It Now price of $24.88 so I was a bit sceptical.
It's a cd, not an SACD; It does have the Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs logo on the insert (which looks cheaply printed).
Apparently it's some sort of rare Japanese import (if you believe what you read) from the Millennium Remaster Collection (?) on the Silverapple label from The Parlophon Co. Ltd. (no e at the end) number T-2047. On the disc is "Not for sale. For promotional use only" So, is this thing legit or was I scammed out of a $25?
It does sound pretty good though, with all songs in mono and stereo. Any info on this thing would be appreciated. There are other simular titles on ebay from the Beatles and other artists. |
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08-08-2008, 11:11 PM
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Re: What Hirez Discs Have You Purchased Recently?
There has been some goofy counterfeits on ebay out of Hong Kong and China-lax copyright laws there. I'm afraid that may be what it is.
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