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05-31-2005, 06:19 PM
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Tommy: SACD or DVD-A
HI,
I just ordered one of these Universal players (Samsung DVD-HD841). I am man old Who fan. I even saw the first American performance of Tommy at teh Grande Ballroom in Detroit in 1969. However, I'm not interested in getting two new copies of this right off the bat.
So which do you recommend?
Jack
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05-31-2005, 07:46 PM
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You might want the video stuff on the DVD-A. Other than that, I think the content and the mix is the same.
Me? I don't want to have to turn on my TV to "listen" to Tommy, so I got the SACD. I like it a lot.
If it's not worth waiting until the last minute to do, then it's not worth doing.
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05-31-2005, 10:37 PM
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I don't have either an SACD or DVD-A player but I own a number of DVD-As which I enjoy on my DVD player.
Tommy is one of them. It sounds awesome. A real flashback to my youth. One of those albums that got played a LOT...to the point where you know every nuance. This mix brings it all back...and even opens open some instruments that I never heard before. Great mix!
There's Jessie the yodeling cowgirl. Bullseye, he's Woody's horse. Pete the old prospector. And, Woody, the man himself. Of course, it's time for Woody's RoundUp. He's the very best! He's the rootinest, tootinest cowboy in the wild, wild west!
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06-01-2005, 09:50 AM
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I've got the SACD... never compared the DVD-A, so I can't help you there. Hopefully, the DVD-A includes a full-resolution version of the original stereo mix, as you're definitely gonna want this.
It's a fascinating release, and the multichannel mix is practically a different album. The ambience is dry as a bone (practically all reverb gone) and with many different elements brought to the fore. It's about as different from the original, in-your-face, drenched-in-wet-reverb mix as one could possibly get. I suspect you're gonna do a bit of a double-take when you first play the m/c mix, but I also think you're gonna like it a great deal, or at least find it a very interesting alternative to the original mix. But it's not the "Tommy" you know by any stretch. In fact, the m/c mix is such a different experience, it's like getting two albums for the price of one.
So, my advice: get whichever release (SACD or DVD-A) that your system best supports, but only get the DVD-A if it has a full-resolution stereo mix! If it's not at least 24/96 (and preferably 24/192), then I suspect the SACD will be superior.
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06-01-2005, 01:43 PM
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I have the SACD, which is great.
I didn't even realize that there was a DVD-A -- what's the video content?
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06-01-2005, 02:18 PM
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Hmmm... I was thinking about getting the DVD, but sounds like I should get the SACD instead -- didn't realize it was out on SACD. Don't have a DVD-A player myself.
BTW, is it a hybrid SACD?
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06-01-2005, 02:26 PM
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Yes it is a hybrid
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06-01-2005, 04:56 PM
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Me? I don't want to have to turn on my TV to "listen" to Tommy, so I got the SACD
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Don't have to. Plop in the disc. When you hear the title music, press play. It defaults to DVD-A m/c.
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Advanced resolution stereo is 96/24.
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I didn't even realize that there was a DVD-A -- what's the video content?
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33 minute interview with Pete, lyrics, photo gallery and PDF's of the original lyrics for viewing on your pc. |
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06-01-2005, 07:53 PM
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Don't have to. Plop in the disc. When you hear the title music, press play. It defaults to DVD-A m/c.
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Yeah, but I have enough DVD-A's that I don't want to have to remember if that "trick" will work or not for each one.
I think *some* recording companies (Sony on their DualDiscs) call 16/48 "advanced resolution stereo" !
If it's not worth waiting until the last minute to do, then it's not worth doing.
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06-01-2005, 09:06 PM
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Yeah, but I have enough DVD-A's that I don't want to have to remember if that "trick" will work or not for each one
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It works for most of mine, but not all. Starting up Pet Sounds gives me fits even with the tv on! A couple of others start up just by closing the tray.
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I think *some* recording companies (Sony on their DualDiscs) call 16/48 "advanced resolution stereo" !
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Mis-understanding. I meant 96/24 was listed as the stereo resolution for Tommy only, not all in general. Oops |
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