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post #301 of 2541
4/17/05 at 10:41am
Keb Mo - Just Like You - SACD
Hootie/Blowfish - Cracked Rear View - DVDA
pre-Order Porcupine Tree - Deadwing - DVDA
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post #302 of 2541
4/17/05 at 10:43am
Beck - Guero (DVD-A) which is amazing, BTW.

I also ordered NIN - Downward Spiral and With Teeth Dual (DualDisc)
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post #303 of 2541
4/17/05 at 1:57pm
Foreigner - "4" (DVD-A)
Blue Man Group - "Audio" (DVD-A in a DVD case)
Aerosmith - "Toys in the Attic" (SACD)
Don Henley - "End of the Innocence" (DTS-CD I think they're called)

Plus the newly re-release Hell Freezes Over DVD-V that contains DD5.1 in addition to the DTS5.1 and PCM stereo.
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post #304 of 2541
4/17/05 at 3:09pm
PaulT: How is the Cracked Rear View DVD-A? -p
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post #305 of 2541
4/18/05 at 12:26am
Paul.S - don't know yet, it should be at my house when I arrive home in 4 days. Ordered it on a whim and have read mixed reviews. I'll be reporting back.
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post #306 of 2541
4/20/05 at 1:03pm
Scott:

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Plus the newly re-release Hell Freezes Over DVD-V that contains DD5.1 in addition to the DTS5.1 and PCM stereo.

Trippy--hadn't heard of this re-release. Where'd you hear of/buy it, Scott?

DVDEmpire doesn't appear to have/list it, but IF the release date (April 12, 2005) is any indication, Amazon appears to have the new release.

-p
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post #307 of 2541
4/20/05 at 10:01pm
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Where'd you hear of/buy it, Scott?


Paul, I got it at a western Canadian retailer called A&B Sound. I also saw it at Canadian retailer Future Shop. Both had it for around $15-16 Canadian, vs usually around $30+ for the original release.

It's hard to tell the difference with the re-release other than a sticker on the front mentioning that it now includes DD5.1, and if you look at the back at the specs it's listed there as well. But otherwise the packaging looks pretty much identical IIRC.

Cheers,
Scott.
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post #308 of 2541
4/26/05 at 8:43pm
Home to report on some old posts:

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Anyone know how the Juritz DVD-A recording of Vivaldi's Four Seasons stacks up against Anne-Sophie Mutter's? I have the latter and it's some great violin work, but I don't think the mix is as good as it could be. I've heard that the Juritz mix is very good, but the playing not up to Mutter. Any comments?


Matt - The Juritz mix of 4 Seasons is excellent, 24/96, as per the liner notes the sound stage is spread out over the front 3 channels while the rear channels contain the natural ambience of the Church it was recorded in. I cannot commment on comparing the Mutter vs Juritz violin work as I have not heard the former.

The bonus on this disc is the addition of 2 Concerto's for violin and double orchestra (and a different mix) which puts Juritz (and you) in the middle of both orchestras, one on front, the other behind. Makes me want direct radiating speakers instead of dipoles for surrounds. Very very interesting mix and quite well done. 15$ well spent.

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PaulT: How is the Cracked Rear View DVD-A? -p

Paul.S - I have listened to the Advanced Res Surround mix so far and it either it has been a long time since I listened to these songs, or they have done a bit of work with the Masters for this one. Surrounds not overly used, and I would prefer more material from them (a la Porcupine Tree In Absentia) for music such as this. It sounded a bit thin but I was suffering from jet lag when I listened to it. Not disappointed, but nothing special up to this point.
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post #309 of 2541
4/26/05 at 9:14pm
Beck's Guero DVD-A

and

RPWL's World Through My Eyes M/C SA-CD. Folks, if you're ordering from Europe, get this one too! This is one of the better rock Sack-Dee's out IMO.
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post #310 of 2541
4/27/05 at 7:04am
"Boys And Girls" SACD by Bryan Ferry(finally got it, Rachel).
"Toy Mantinee" DVD-A.
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post #311 of 2541
4/27/05 at 7:34am
All SACDs:
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Willy and the Poorboys
Jazz at the Pawnshop
Santana: Abraxas
Ana Caram: Blue Bossa
Miles Davis: Sketches of Spain
Leo Kottke: 6- and 12-String Guitar
The Zombies: Greatest Hits
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post #312 of 2541
4/27/05 at 8:21am
Just starting my collection:

Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
John Coltrane: A Love Supreme
The Who: Tommy

Turns out I already have:
Stones: Get Yer Ya Ya's Out; Hot Rocks 2; London Singles Collection
John Pizzarelli: My Blue Heaven

Looking for classical music -- Amazon seems to sell everything at list price. Any alternatives? (I've checked Tower and went to J&R in person).
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post #313 of 2541
4/27/05 at 8:36am
any RCA Living Stereo disc, SACD, would be a great (and inexpensive) entry into hi-res classical music. Naxos DVD-As and SACDs are also inexpensive and generally very good.
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post #314 of 2541
4/27/05 at 8:56am
Charles, has BOYZ & GIRLZ become a fav yet? It is for me!

I'm listening to Herbie Hancock's Gershwin's World SA-CD this morn which I likely didn't post when I got it a few monhs back. Muy, muy bueno!
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post #315 of 2541
4/27/05 at 10:48am
B&G is just spectacular! It kicks the CD to the curb though I have not listened to the multichannel layer yet. Toy Mantinee was a disappointment because I love this album so much. It's one of the first DVD-A's issued by DTS. There is no high rez 2-channel audio, only multichannel. For DVD-V compatibility, you get either the 5.1 DTS audio or Dolby Digital 2.0 2-channel. For the record, the 5.1 DTS mix is very good(and I assume it's identical for the 5.1 MLP layer which is encoded at 44.1Khz/24-bits).
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post #316 of 2541
4/27/05 at 11:23am
Looking for classical music -- Amazon seems to sell everything at list price. Any alternatives? (I've checked Tower and went to J&R in person).


Yourmusic.com has some of the RCA Living Stereo SACDs - for $5.99/disc.

Tower online has had some 15% off promotions of late.

I also have used:

DeepDiscountCD.com (better for pop/rock hi rez than classical, though)
ElusiveDisc.com
Borders (carries decent classical selections usually, and also has coupons/promotions from time to time)
MusicDirect.com
CDUniverse
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post #317 of 2541
4/27/05 at 11:26am
OK guys/gals - I'll bite - just ordered:

"Boys and Girls" Bryan Ferry; SACD
-if this mix is as good as Avalon, I'm sold

"Singles 1969-1981" The Carpenters; SACD
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post #318 of 2541
4/27/05 at 1:39pm
Can soemone point me to where you are buying your SACDs and your dual discs?

I've been to the Sony site, but what bothers me is it is a little non-descript about what is SACD mono, stereo and/or multi-channel.

Also, interested in where you're getting your dual discs. I'm a long time buyer at Amazon, but would go elsewhere for better internet info/service etc.

Sorry if this is off topic.

Last SACD I bought was a couple of Telarc samplers and they were somewhat mediocre.

I bought the Jeff Beck "Blow by Blow" off the Sony site and then realized what I got was just the basic CD in SACD and not multi-channel. I already had the stereo version.
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post #319 of 2541
4/27/05 at 2:34pm
Much better sites for descriptions (SACD, SACD hybrid, SACD 5.1, etc.), if not pricing:

ElusiveDisc.com
MusicDirect.com

I already listed the places to shop online just above your post, SteveL.
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post #320 of 2541
4/28/05 at 8:40pm
Let's see.....
The new Beck
Mark Knopfler Sailing...
Bryan Ferry
Sam Cooke Live
REM Green and Out of Time
Deep Purple Machine Head (DVD-A)
Elton John Madman...

This is all in 1 month
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post #321 of 2541
4/28/05 at 8:48pm
Is the new Beck only out on DVD-A? Same w/ Knopfler's Sailing to Philly, right?
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post #322 of 2541
4/28/05 at 9:01pm
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Is the new Beck only out on DVD-A? Same w/ Knopfler's Sailing to Philly, right?


Sailing I believe is/has coming out in EU on SACD
As far as Beck goes...It was taken off the upcoming SACD list a few months ago...with those Steely Dan discs, maybe to return??? Or not.
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post #323 of 2541
4/28/05 at 9:23pm
According to one of the members of The Moody Blues they are looking at the surround mixes for release on, probably, SA-CD (I don't know if that means they have to OK them, or if they are supervising the mixes). I would imagine if the mixes are recent they mastered from the analog tapes direct to DSD on the newer pure DSD mixing consoles.

Sailing To Philadelphia on DVD-A should be out now.
Just ordered Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms from CD-Wow as the price was right (assuming it's the regular super jewel case version).

Dan
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post #324 of 2541
4/29/05 at 5:54pm
All SACDs:
John Coltrane: A Love Supreme
Bryan Ferry: Boys and Girls
Michael Tilson Thomas & SF Symphony: Mahler Symphony No. 9
Donald Runnicles & Atlanta Symphony & Chorus: Carmina Burana
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post #325 of 2541
5/6/05 at 10:01am
My replacement order (original was lost in transit) of Seal's DVD-A Greatest Hits and Pletnev Plays Schumann on SACD just arrived. I look forward to some good audio this weekend.
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post #326 of 2541
5/6/05 at 10:46am
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According to one of the members of The Moody Blues they are looking at the surround mixes for release on, probably, SA-CD (I don't know if that means they have to OK them, or if they are supervising the mixes). I would imagine if the mixes are recent they mastered from the analog tapes direct to DSD on the newer pure DSD mixing consoles.


This was from the leader of the group, Justin Hayward. Apparently, Universal wanted him to OK the surround mix. You can read about this from his March 2005 post on his official website.

Let's see....

The Police: Synchronicity (hybrid SACD)
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue (single-layer SACD, European pressing)
The Peter Malick Group featuring Norah Jones: New York City (SACD)
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post #327 of 2541
5/6/05 at 1:57pm
Thread Starter 
Area 31 by David Chesky, a new reference disc, from Chesky Records

It is modern classical music and very creative.
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post #328 of 2541
5/18/05 at 1:24pm
The Greatest Hits of Kenny Loggins - Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow (SACD)

On The 6 - Jennifer Lopez (SACD)

Boys and Girls - Bryan Ferry (SACD) Found this at Best Buy!!
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post #329 of 2541
5/18/05 at 1:34pm
SACDs:
Eric Clapton: 461 Ocean Blvd
Isaac Hayes: Shaft soundtrack
Derek & the Dominos (Eric Clapton): Layla
Everlast: White Trash Beautiful
Miles Davis Quintet: Relaxin'

(these are the last of my $4.99 SACDs from yourmusic.com)

more SACDs, but not from yourmusic:
Jorma Kaukonen: Blue Country Heart
Blood Sweat & Tears (2nd)

Danny-
how is the Peter Malick/Norah Jones? I've loved both her albums - is this a worthwhile SACD import purchase?
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post #330 of 2541
5/18/05 at 1:41pm
Danny:

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The Police: Synchronicity (hybrid SACD)
I thought the only Police SA-CD that was a hybrid was The Singles. Is this an import?

And do tell re the Kenny Loggins hits package. I've decided to forgo that one in favor of the more comprehensive The Essential Kenny Loggins but am curious about s.q.

And what about J ta tha Lo--how does On the 6 sound?

Thx.

-p
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