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User Details - yb
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CD : Onkyo 7600 SACD : Philips 720SA amp : NAD 320BEE speakers : Fostek kit (stereo) |
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September 22, 2008
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| Yes. I have the hybrid SACD version of "Playing the Angel". The SACD and the RBCD have a very different sound. The SACD tracks sound is beautiful, with good dynamics. The RBCD track is awfully over-compressed, unlistenable. Sure, the mastering is different. ...As if they had volontarily degraded the RBCD sound in order to "highlight the superior ... more | |
September 6, 2007
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| In FNAC's at Paris, classical SACD are widely available, among the CDs. For example Alia Vox series. ... more | |
June 20, 2007
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| That's clear : the remasters have too much dynamic compression. (nothing to do with data compression) It is the plague of pop/rock mastering for 10 years. (search "loudness war" in wikipedia). But for Genesis, I wonder if SACD is relevant, because their sound has always been very poor, in vinyl LP, as well as in RBCD 80's digital remasters. Listen ... more | |
June 18, 2007
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| It is easily available here in France. I purchased it in a brick and mortar shop (also available at amazon.fr). Very good album. Superb interpretation, dynamic, sensible. The quartet seemed really happy to play that music. I loved the sound. Seemed as if recorded with microphone very near the intruments and the musicians, one can hear their ... more | |
February 1, 2007
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| And of course, the concerto for orchestra, often coupled with the music for strings, percussion and celesta. For example Boulez's version, ([t=249]) or Reiner's ([t=2348]). Both are superb. For a lot of people, Bartok is one of theses composers that one love or hate it. On must go beyond the initial fear (this music is sometimes frightening, and ... more | |
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