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  Ralph A Mazzeo, Jr.
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Suitcase Pimps: Love is Grand    (2 of 2 found this review helpful)
  October 15, 2011

Perhaps one of the greatest POP/Rock albums you've never heard of. 14 cuts and nearly 50 minutes of incredibly well played rock, uncompressed, in which raucous sound effects segue into melodic ditties by some amazingly well~ accomplished musicians. It's hard to pick a favorite cut because, in ... more
Mighty Sam McClain: Blues for the Soul      (4 of 4 found this review helpful)
  May 25, 2011

I was NOT prepared to like this album (which later turned to TRUE LOVE) but 12 cuts later, I was absolutely blown away by this blues extravaganza, stupendously recorded in pure DSD. The Mighty Horns which back Mighty Sam create a wall of sound which envelops the listener and with shades of the ... more
The Phantom of the Opera - OST      (1 of 3 found this review helpful)
  May 23, 2011

Another outstanding multi~channel SACD from SONY. I am NOT a huge fan of Andrew Lloyd Weber but on occasion he delivers and for the most part Phantom of the Opera is a contemporary masterpiece (grand opera in abbreviated form, if you will). Amazon US is charging under $10 for this disc (new) and it ... more
  May 21, 2011

I will only echo Dumbo12's stellar review and add that the Original Cast (NOT movie) recording of "A Chorus Line" is also available in 5.1 from SONY on SACD and it is equally stunning. Less Spectacular and available in stereo only SACD is the movie soundtrack to "My Fair Lady." But with all the ... more
Billy Joel: Turnstiles    (1 of 1 found this review helpful)
  April 22, 2011

In three little words: an unequivocal success. IMO, this 1976 Billy Joel mainstay has never sounded better. Bass is tight, vocals are well placed and New York State of Mind has never sounded so dynamic. There is only an ever so slight amount of background hiss which tells me that MoFi has indeed ... more

 
 
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Discussion: Foreigner: Head Games
Today 05:11 pm
The Norah Jones SACD was also made in Austria. But it seems MoFi is having their SACDs manufactured in Indiana (and this from one of Music Direct's (owner of MoFi) salesman). Why all this secrecy???????????? ... more
Discussion: Foreigner: Head Games
Today 03:37 pm
Tom, I generally prefer AP's SACDs to MoFi. Just received the 5.1 AP Remaster of Norah Jones Come Away With Me. Already own the original Blue Note 5.1. The AP remaster blows it away. And regarding the Patsy Cline: It was mastered from the 1/4 inch (?) master analogue tape (straight transfer: no EQ whatsoever). Will probably buy it as I'm crazy for ... more
Discussion: Foreigner: Head Games
Today 02:33 pm
Just read hooperthom's review and received my copy of Head Games from MoFi yesterday. NO clicks on the first cut on my copy but I do agree with Tom that it's nothing to write home about.....although I'm still burning in my new Shunyata Research Cobra Zitron interconnects which I've added to my Marantz SA11s3. Just ordered the 5.1 Foreigner 4 SACD ... more
Is Matching Surrounds or Center w/ Mains More Important for Classical? Or are Both Equally Important?
May 16, 2013
All I have to say to tailspn regarding his set~up: GROUND CONTROL TO MAJOR TOM The Man's right on top of it! ... more
Universal Music 25 new "Blu-Ray Audio" format titles for May
May 15, 2013
All of Beethoven's Nine Symphonies in multichannel could conceivably be contained on ONE BD~A disc. And the mere fact that Kleiber's Beethoven has already had two prior hi~rez mch releases and will now be released on BD~A sans the mch track is a further recipe for disaster. I was quite looking forward to this launch but with the repetition of ... more