I have bought a ton of SACD's since the last time I visited this site. Mostly JSACD's. But I have found all of Chesky's New York Sessions to be quite good. I have also bought most of HighNote's sampers (many can be had for $3.00 used). They sound good and are a lot of fun.
Too bad we won't see...
Two single layer SACD imports:
Miles Davis - Someday my Prince Will Come and Seven Steps to Heaven
Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul
Musiq - I forget the title (DVDA). The music is a bit juvenile but has some nice touches and somewhat thoughtful lyrics. The sound is very good. It is well...
Well, I just went over the edge (again). First I took advantage of the $7.99 deal at CD Lounge and bought five of their SACD's and then I found CD Quest and spent megabucks on Japanese imports. Miles Davis Cookin' (DVD-A yes DVD-A) at 24/192 is a gem. Santana Abraxas and Canavanseri (both single...
Just received the new David Sanborn. Listened to it once. Very good production and pretty good jazz which is a bit on the lite side but very much better than what you hear on "Lite Jazz" FM stations.
First Impressions of Seal IV
Well I listened to Seal IV (m.c. track only) and enjoyed it. I think that the m.c. mix was good without overusing the rear channels. Seal's vocals were mostly in the center channel and (on my system) too loud. I had to dial it down about a db. Seal's voice is in...