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Name:
   Gilbert Burnett
Details:
   Long time record collector recently won over by SACD (and downloads). Have worked in the industry (Decca) and sales and marketing.
Location:
   SWINDON, UK
HiFi:
   Arcam CD37 player, Musical Fidelity A series AMP, Quad 21L/11L/L series centre speakers. Oppo 93, Marantz SR5004
Email:
   jgsb10@btinternet.com
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Posts:
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Reviews
Found: 2
Orff: Carmina Burana - Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy  (10 of 11 found this review helpful)
  March 19, 2012

I was surprised that there were no reviews of this disc here so, although now getting a bit expensive to get, I thought I would offer my opinion. I have owned LP and CD versions of this work before and did not even know there was a SACD until a recent post on SA-CD.net. It was first issued in 1960 ... more
Mozart: Horn Concertos - Dennis Brain    (5 of 5 found this review helpful)
  December 30, 2011

I have been tempted to write this review as, of all the new discs I have bought recently this is the one I have returned to most over the Christmas period. It is the only one of the newly issued Japanese EMI re-issues I have yet bought so my comments must only apply to this issue. It is a recording ... more
 
 
Latest Posts
Upcoming SACD releases
June 14, 2013
I am pretty sure it is but my Japanese is no good and CDJapan website is not easy to interrogate. Same forces though. ... more
Upcoming SACD releases
June 14, 2013
Just seen a notice from a Japanese mail order house of a July release of Part: Stabat Mater conducted by Kristjan Jarvi (How many more Jarvis?) fron Sony Japan. Is it too soon to think that Sony Japan are stepping up SACD issues? ... more
Sony SACDs reissued in Japan!
June 14, 2013
There's always an outside chance that Sony have restricted Tower to selling in Japan because they intend to run a similar promotion with someone in the west. Or maybe not - this is Sony we are talking about. But I am ever the optimist. ... more
Universal Music 25 new "Blu-Ray Audio" format titles for May
June 11, 2013
I notice that Amazon UK are now taking pre orders for some of these titles at £14.23 each with free delivery (UK) and release date 16th Sept. I can't find them by searching under blu-ray audio but found Ella and Louis searching by artist. I guess this is after the end of the FNAC exclusive. ... more
Five Four Productions DSD256 recording scheduled for release in October
May 29, 2013
Correct me if I am wrong but wasn't the Linn Haydn Creation also from this team. The reviews I have seen for that were rather mixed. I don't know whether it was DSD or PCM. Polly's criticism was about balance rather than over all sound which he described as 'superb'. I don't know why Linn doesn't 'bite the bullet' and try to licence some of the ... more