Justin Lane
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Well I just received this disc today (along with Blue Train), and after listening to it once through in stereo and once in multichannel, I am left breathless. The stereo track on this SACD easily bests the CD in terms of sonics as well as dynamics. Not to sound trite, but it is like Ms. Jones is playing in my living room. Every instrument is incredibly clear and recognizable.
The multichannel track is very nice as well. Vocals are placed in the left and right channels while the center channel is used primarily for the bass. Surrounds are used strictly for reverb, with nothing fancy going on there, which suits this music perfectly.
If I had to choose only one track to listen to on this release it would be the stereo track, though the multichannel is no slouch.
I will post some further thoughts after listening to the album a couple more times, but I can say for sure this is a no brainer as far as SACD purchases go.
J
The multichannel track is very nice as well. Vocals are placed in the left and right channels while the center channel is used primarily for the bass. Surrounds are used strictly for reverb, with nothing fancy going on there, which suits this music perfectly.
If I had to choose only one track to listen to on this release it would be the stereo track, though the multichannel is no slouch.
I will post some further thoughts after listening to the album a couple more times, but I can say for sure this is a no brainer as far as SACD purchases go.
J