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The best SACD I own so far and the first one I ever brought (about 2 1/2 years ago I think), on basis of reviews elsewhere I brought this and took it with me when I went shopping for my SACD player. (I decided on a Sony DVP-NS900V dvd-v & SACD player because it was the best I heard in my available ... more |
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An interesting mix of the Orchestra or the King Singers on their own and both together. It's a good, fun cd, with good sonics, whilst personally I don't rate this as highly as Telarc's 1812 (this is the same conductor and orchestra) it's still good fun. It's a pity that some of the orchestral song ... more |
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The mids and treble are far too hot on the CD layer of this recording (haven't listened to SACD yet). I've grown up with Sam Cooke and am very familiar with how all the tracks should sound. Check out the SAR Records story for a much better sounding version of his early tunes. Perhaps the SACD layer ... more |
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As with other reviews, I should point out that I have not heard the SACD layer, just the CD layer. I'm waiting for a mid-priced music-only SACD player.
This disc comes close to the original vinyl. It definitely sounds more compressed and harsh, but overall it is an improvement on the previous RBCD ... more |
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I have only heard the CD version of this disc. I'm buying hybrids for when I eventually get a good SACD player. The CD layer is quite bright even by the standards of the original which was quite tinny. It seems there is also a lot of distortion in the upper midrange which doesn't exist in the ... more |
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