SaCds!! I will never buy another regular cd again…
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I just bought my first SaCd, Pink Floyd "The Dark Side Of The Moon"
The Musical quality of the cd is much superior to regular cd's and blows mp3’s away, I might even start paying for music again… hrm… what a novel though..
The receiver I have is a Marantz SR6300 and a Marantz MM9000 amplifier. I have an epic 60 system, with a vp150 center, and I am currently using only 1 surround, due to the constraints of my room. But even with 1 Qs8 the sound is killer, the surround sound.
I was wondering if any of you have any SaCd's and if so which ones do you have, and where did you find them? I went to circuit city and they only had like 7 SaCd’s, then I went to Best Buy and they had more, but still not much of the music I listen to….
Anyhow, for those of you who do not own any SaCd’s and have a player that will play them, Go out and buy one! You will not regret it…
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Don't be fooled into thinking that all SACD's sound the same. Just like on regular CD's, the quality of mixing and mastering still applies. I also have the Pink Floyd album (which is awesome) and I have Aerosmith Greatest Hits and Michael Jackson's Thriller. The Aerosmith SACD is also impressive (albeit in 2 channel), but the Thriller SACD is actually a downgrade (in my opinion) to the redbook version. DSOTM sets the benchmark, but not all SACD's are of the same quality. But I do think that for the most part, the mixing engineers take the SACD version a bit more seriously.
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I have the same SACD as well. I agree it sounds great! I have an Epic 80 system (minus the sub, went with HSU), powered by a Denon 3805.
Sounds amazing..
FYI: One of the best places to buy SACDs = amazon.com
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I agree w/ player8. Not all SACDs are created equal. You just happen to listen to one of the best mastered SACDs. Unfortunatley, you'll find that a lot of titles may say SACD or DVD-A, but the mix is AWFUL. Buyer beware...
That being said, welcome to multichannel audio. As you can see, w/ the right set up and right disc, it sounds AWESOME.
Enjoy.
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Dak, it's good that you're enjoying that particular SACD, but as I've previously commented, what counts is the technical expertise used in the the recording, mixing and mastering of a performance; whether it winds up on a CD, DVD-A or SACD makes little or no real difference(except for the multi-channel aspect, if present).
Last edited by JohnK; 05/24/04 05:07 AM.
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And as I've said before... the medium is not the message. If the next D.O.A. or Anti-Flag album is only available on 8-track, I'm dusting off a player... same if I'm given a choice between Mel Brooks' History of the World in mono DVD or Jay and Silent Bob Eat Steakums in 9 discrete channels.
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Well, the multi-channel aspect IS what makes them better (ASSUMING the mastering and recording was done correctly..)
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The added resolution of DVD-A and SACD is also imprtant for older analog recordings because there is more of the recording on the disc. So when you hear a guitar note, you not only hear the strings, but also the fingers sliding on the strings. But again, I would recommend reading reviews of SACD's and DVD-Audios before buying them because they can be poorly mastered or mixed.
One site I enjoy is www.highfidelityreview.com
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i will check that site out, thanks..
bigjohn
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I'd like to see numerical proof of that. I can hear fingers sliding on strings from CDs just fine, given good cans, good recording, and/or good speakers. I just don't buy that analog naturally has higher resolution, or that that higher resolution would result in audible change.
{edit} No, I'm not trying to start another 10 page long flamewar.
Last edited by kcarlile; 05/24/04 08:33 PM.
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